How Will Omicron Affect The Holiday Home Market in 2022?

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Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Dubai has remained one of the top tourist destinations in the world thanks to a successful vaccination drive, open borders, and the feeling of normalcy in the emirate – relative to the rest of the world where lockdowns are still common practice. Because of this, Dubai’s holiday home market has started […]

What are Dubai’s property market best performing areas for apartments in 2021?

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2021 has been an incredible year for property investment in Dubai. Many have called it the best year for property investment since the previous bull market. Over the past 12 months, the Dubai property market witnessed an incredible boom in transactions and capital appreciation, and that momentum looks to continue well into 2022 and beyond. […]

Are NFTs The Future of Real Estate?

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As the world is rapidly shifting towards digitalization, it’s important to stay up to date with the latest advancements in the technology space (we see you – metaverse). Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are gradually transforming markets – and the real estate sector is no exception. With such innovations taking place, there will be an abundance […]

How UAE’s Work Week Impacts UAE’s Economy?

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Christmas came early this year in the UAE! With the UAE government announcing plans for switching to a different workweek, the private sector is expecting to follow suit as well. Starting next year, the new work week in the UAE will be from Monday to Thursday – with Friday also being a half-day for the […]

SmartCrowd’s Strategy for Maximizing Returns

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Exactly a week ago, SmartCrowd shared a poll on Linkedin asking users to rate which factor influences their decision the most when choosing an investment platform. Almost 80% of them chose “Returns”. To be frank, I wasn’t surprised and you shouldn’t be either. In the end, we all want what brings a bigger bang for […]

How UAE’s 50 Projects Will Set A New Era Of Prosperity

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We are living at the cusp of an extraordinary year for the UAE as it marks its Golden Jubilee by turning 50! It is no surprise that UAE’s national day will also be marked as ‘World Future Day’, as announced by UNESCO. Particularly, this date was chosen in appreciation of UAE’s astounding accomplishments throughout the […]