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Dubai property falls up to 30 pct in Q1

By Dylan Bowman

Property prices in Dubai fell up to 30 percent in the first three months of 2009, real estate consultancy Landmark Advisory said on Monday, much less than other market analysts have reported.

Landmark said in a report apartment prices in Dubai fell 23 percent during the first quarter, while villa prices dropped 32 percent.

Landmark said signs of a recovery are emerging as owners hold on to properties and rent them out rather than slashing prices further.

Property consultancies Asteco and Colliers said in separate reports published in the past week that residential sale prices in Dubai slumped around 40 percent during the first quarter.

Landmark said sale prices for apartments in Abu Dhabi dropped 15-20 percent, while sale prices for villas fell 25-30 percent, broadly in line with other estimates.

Colliers said prices in the UAE capital declined 20 percent on average during Q1.


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Ehab
Apr 22, 2009 at 02:37
We hope there will be another sort of price fall down. Because, for no reason it came up, why? We don't know. Suddenly we've heard that 1 bedroom for 60 and again 70, and 80, and even 140. We are expecting the same in Abu Dhabi and Alain (inchalla).
Shaban Jbarah
Apr 21, 2009 at 07:30
In July 2009 I guess a 20-30 pct drop; in Nov.2009 I guess 15-20 pct drop, in Feb 2010 I guess a 30-40 pct drop. Now 1 bedroom flat 80 000 Dhs July 2009 60 000 Dhs Nov 2009 50 000 Dhs Fep 2010 30 000 Dhs Note that the rent still high comparing with the world, so my guesses was for minumum drop.. In sharjah the target for single bedroom flat is 12000 - 15000dhs yearly ... that should be within 9 months max.
Kaptain
Apr 20, 2009 at 08:17
It should fall 60-80%, considering the massive exploitation of expats for rents. Had locals been put to such trials, nothing of this sort would have originated.
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