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Dubai residents are staying longer: average residency rose to 10.5 years. UAE hotel occupancy averaged 79.3%.
REVEALED: Dubai real estate market trends in 2026, according to experts
The Dubai property market is heading into 2026 with prices still high, demand still deep and transaction activity near record levels. However, the market is maturing and, experts say, this will dictate where growth may concentrate next.
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TECOM launches $167.5mln Innovation Hub Phase 4 in Dubai Internet City
TECOM Group launched Phase 4 of Innovation Hub at Dubai Internet City: a AED615m, 263,000 sq ft Grade-A office project completing in 2028. Earlier phases are fully leased. Total Innovation Hub investment reaches AED2bn, backed by strong 2025 results (AED2.1bn revenue, AED1.1bn profit).
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Dubai investors get 6-month price outlook as Property Finder launches AI home valuation tool
Dubai real estate investors and homebuyers are gaining visibility into future price movements as Property Finder, MENA’s leading real estate search platform, launches a first-of-its-kind Home Valuation feature with a six-month forward price forecast.
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Dubai real estate evolution: Building for a changing future
Manuel Gallo of AQUA Properties says Dubai’s rapid growth shaped his entrepreneurial approach since 2005: read policy and market “signals” early, adapt fast, and align with the UAE’s long-term vision. He highlights sustainability as core, technology-driven “smart green” cities, and partnerships as key to success.
Read the full article on Khaleej Times
Al Rabwa Real Estate enters UAE Market
Al Rabwa Real Estate (Ellington’s new sister company) launched in the UAE with Al Qasimia Future 6, a 9.14m sq ft freehold industrial land community in Sharjah’s Industrial Area 6. It offers 1,028 plots, two zones, launch pricing ~$38.1/sqft, a two-year plan, and “ready-to-build” after 50% paid.
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Dubai residents put down roots as average tenure surges to over a decade
Betterhomes’ Future Living Report 2025 says Dubai residents are staying longer: average residency rose to 10.5 years (from 7.5 in 2024), and ~60% plan to stay 10+ years. H1 2025 saw Dh431bn transactions (+25% YoY), 94,717 investors (+26%), rising prices, stabilising rents, and strong supply pipeline.
Read the full article on Khaleej Times
AI-powered real estate: How AI-native brokerages are transforming Dubai’s property market
Dubai-launched AIR (AI Realtor) is billed as the region’s first AI-native brokerage platform, using Dubai-specific data to automate valuations, matching, market queries, and routine tasks. The article argues the UAE’s digitised property records and competitive brokerage market make it a prime testbed, potentially shifting agents toward advisory work and giving buyers clearer pricing transparency.
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UAE hotel occupancy reaches 79.3 percent as revenues hit $24.2 billion in first 10 months of 2025
UAE hotel occupancy averaged 79.3% in the first 10 months of 2025 (vs 78% in 2024), with revenues hitting AED89bn across 1,243 hotels and 216,000+ rooms. Tourism contributed 13% of GDP (AED257.3bn) and 920k jobs, targeting 17% in five years. Knight Frank forecasts room supply rising to 235,674 rooms by 2030, skewing toward luxury.
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Dubai Real Estate Transactions as Reported on the 18th of December 2025
Todays reports is not available due to an issue in DLD data feed
