City Scape

IB Market Pulse October 2008 Oct 31 2008 Following on from the bullish and highly active first two quarters of the year, Dubai’s and Abu Dhabi’s Real Estate Sectors have experienced a slight slowdown, due to a combination of seasonal, global and local factors.
Source: Investment Boutique LLC

FutureBrand's 2008 Gulf Real Estate Study Oct 7 2008 This year has brought interesting events to the marketplace. Evidence of global economic volatility, government intervention and category maturity continues to be seen. New Urbanism, the environment and ultimate living are trends consistent with a growing industry that is looking ahead, though corruption and increased regulation demonstrate the need for further oversight and cast a shadow over the category.
Source: FutureBrand

THE MARKET: Real Estate 2008 Oct 5 2008 OBG is pleased to introduce the 2008 edition of The Market, OBG Consulting’s comprehensive annual round up and ranking of real estate markets in the Gulf, North Africa, Asia and the Levant. After a 2007 launch at Cityscape Dubai, the first print run of The Market lasted less than a week. Following Cityscape Dubai, requests for copies of the book kept our support staff busy for weeks. We didn’t expect to be fielding requests for copies of The Market from Moscow or the Americas or to be responding to queries from law firms, banks, investment firms, retailers and developers. Findings from the 2007 edition of The Market were published in more than 20 countries.
Source: Oxford Business Group

The Middle East Salary Survey 2008 Oct 5 2008 This is the second year of our complete RICS and Macdonald and Company Salary & Benefits Survey for the Middle East, which follows on from the success of the initial version and the highly regarded UK-based Survey. 1033 real estate professionals based in the Middle East participated in June, July and August 2008 ? making this a robust and informative survey of the area. Our thanks go to RICS and Cityscape Market Intelligence Service (CMIS) who actively promoted involvement in this survey amongst their readership/members.
Source: Macdonald and Company

Asteco Dubai Report Q3 2008 Sep 30 2008 The Middle East real estate market continues to show strength despite the global slowdown and credit crunch, but investors will have to dig deeper into resources to avoid the liquidity crunch impacting the market in the near future. The key decision for investors will be the opportunity cost, but with options drying up elsewhere, the Middle East will continue to provide the best opportunities in the short to medium term.
Source: Asteco Property Management LLC

Asteco Abu Dhabi Report Q3 2008 Sep 30 2008 The Middle East real estate market continues to show strength despite the global slowdown and credit crunch, but investors will have to dig deeper into resources to avoid the liquidity crunch impacting the market in the near future. The key decision for investors will be the opportunity cost, but with options drying up elsewhere, the Middle East will continue to provide the best opportunities in the short to medium term.
Source: Asteco Property Management LLC

Asteco Bahrain and Qatar Report Q3 2008 Sep 30 2008 The Middle East real estate market continues to show strength despite the global slowdown and credit crunch, but investors will have to dig deeper into resources to avoid the liquidity crunch impacting the market in the near future. The key decision for investors will be the opportunity cost, but with options drying up elsewhere, the Middle East will continue to provide the best opportunities in the short to medium term.
Source: Asteco Property Management LLC

Asteco Northern Emirates Report Q3 2008 Sep 30 2008 The Middle East real estate market continues to show strength despite the global slowdown and credit crunch, but investors will have to dig deeper into resources to avoid the liquidity crunch impacting the market in the near future. The key decision for investors will be the opportunity cost, but with options drying up elsewhere, the Middle East will continue to provide the best opportunities in the short to medium term.
Source: Asteco Property Management LLC

Better Homes Commercial Review Q3 2008 Sep 30 2008 Following on from the bullish and highly active first two quarters of the year, Dubai and Abu Dhabi’s real estate sectors have experienced a slight slowdown, which is usual at this time of year, with the hot summer months and the holy month of Ramadan taking its toll on investment.
Source: Better Homes

Abu Dhabi - A world winning city in the making Sep 16 2008 Abu Dhabi is in a strong position to punch well above its weight in terms of influence on the world stage. We believe the city is on its way to becoming a city of substance by 2010, a regional hub by 2015 and a World Winning City by 2020, sitting alongside the likes of Shanghai, Mumbai and Dubai in terms of global reach and influence.
Source: Jones Lang LaSalle - World Winning Cities