No doubts, off plan purchases are giving worthy alternative options in today’s market with an eye-catching payment plan, together with the resilient security measures taken by the government to protect buyers’ rights. Off plan developments have been steadily budding and are accessible at lesser values. These days all most every developer is offering Read More...

Nowadays, most people opt for a mortgage to buy a property in the UAE, for a very unpretentious reason- mortgage products offered are in the buyer’s interest. But will this endure in 2017? We need to be observant. When we actually plan to step on the property ladder, one need not only to shop for Read More...

    The loan-to-value (LTV) is basically the percentage of the loan amount to the appraised value of the property.   The LTV is an offering ratio that financial institutions study before approving a mortgage and is calculated by dividing the sum of your loan into the total value of your property. For example, if Read More...

  No doubts, off plan purchases are giving worthy alternative options in today’s market with an eye-catching payment plan, together with the resilient security measures taken by the government to protect buyers’ rights. Off plan developments have been steadily budding and are accessible at lesser values. These days all most every developer is offering a Read More...

Real estate related transactions in Dubai totalled Dh113 billion for the first half of this year compared with Dh129 billion a year ago.   Business Bay was the most heavily transacted location, accounting for 1,643 units and with a combined value of Dh2.34 billion, figures released by Dubai Land Department show.   Dubai Marina followed Read More...

    I am looking for a residential investment; can you advise me, which are the best areas in Dubai, which can give high yield on ready and off plan projects?     The Dubai real estate market is currently undergoing a steadiness period, which is directly tied to tactical government guidelines, including amended registration Read More...

  Dubai Land Department’s released its annual report on Saturday, and it showed real estate transactions recorded in the emirate last year exceeded Dh267 billion.   The report showed an 8 per cent increase compared to last year with 63719 total transactions.   Sultan Butti Bin Merjen, Director General of DLD, said: “These quarterly reports Read More...

  Regardless of what you owe, zeroing out the housing costs is a smart move. Sales prices have plummeted as much as 30 to 40 per cent since the year 2011-2012 and current interest rates are at a remarkable low at around 2.99 per cent fixed for 2 years.   As a result, today many Read More...

  The US Fed may have raised the base rate, but it’s not by a margin to start hurting UAE’s mortgage takers. A 0.25 per cent increase is something they can take in their stride. And continue to do so as long as the US Federal Reserve keeps hiking its interest rate only by a Read More...

  I own a villa in Dubai which is still on mortgage and I am moving to Canada with my family and I don’t want to sell my property. Can I continue to pay the mortgage as usual or the terms will change? Kindly advice, what should I do. This is a very common question Read More...