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Original analysis of the events shaping Dubai property — sources linked, our read on what to do about them. Not a news aggregator. What the numbers actually mean for buyers, sellers and landlords in the current market.

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Market data/27 August 2026

Q2 2026 prices and rents cooled. What a balanced Dubai market actually looks like

The word being used is 'balanced'. Here is what balance means in practice, and how it changes buying, selling and letting decisions.

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Supply/25 August 2026

Dubai handed over 24,800 homes in H1 2026, up 38% year-on-year

The completion surge is the shift that changes the market. What it means for buyers, sellers and landlords over the next two quarters.

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Demand/24 August 2026

Dubai sales rebounded and sentiment improved. What the returning investors are actually buying

The rebound is real but selective. The unit types and communities absorbing capital tell you where consensus is forming.

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Rents/22 August 2026

Dubai rents softened in Q2. The renewal negotiations you can actually win now

Softer rents do not mean automatic reductions. Here is what a well-run renewal conversation looks like in the current climate.

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Supply/20 August 2026

83% of Dubai's 2026 handovers are already sold. What that leaves for buyers

Nearly all forthcoming inventory has an owner before it is delivered. Where the negotiable stock actually is.

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Regulation/18 August 2026

186 new developers entered Dubai in seven months. How to tell which are serious

The barrier to entry is low and the risks are borne by buyers. A framework for filtering developer risk on an off-plan purchase.

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Market data/15 August 2026

AED 25.95bn in July: what off-plan's dominance is really telling you

Dubai recorded 12,748 residential transactions in July 2026 and off-plan carried the volume. The composition matters more than the total.

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Investors/10 August 2026

$40.4bn in foreign investment reached Dubai property in Q1 2026

29,312 new investors entered the market in a single quarter. What that means for supply, and what it says about global positioning.

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Luxury/5 August 2026

320 Dubai homes sold above $10m in H1 2026. Where the ultra-prime money went

Ultra-prime transactions hit $6bn in six months, up 23% year-on-year. The split by community tells you where the buyer profile is shifting.

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Every piece in this section is original MRK commentary on a real, verifiable news event. We link back to the source; we do not republish source articles. Duplicate content would rank below the original outlets and would not serve anyone.

What we add is synthesis: what the number actually means for buyers, sellers and landlords in the current market; where our transactional experience differs from the headline narrative; and what to do about it.

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