Tag Archives: investors

Removal of real estate lending cap to boost market conditions, say banks and developers

Author: 4C Mortgage Consultancy | Category: Blogs | Date: February 18, 2019

  Timely intervention to infuse new funding for projects- When the UAE Central Bank removed a key hurdle that had long limited the ability of banks to fund real estate projects, it also made sure to remain flexible to counter risks of an overheating market. Announced in November, the regulation abolished a ceiling on banks’ Read More...

Dubai Real Estate Returns Best

Author: 4C Mortgage Consultancy | Category: Property News | Date: March 14, 2017

  Dubai real estate assets have given a 120 percent return to investors in the ten years since the global financial crisis, according to a new report.   The crisis, caused by a collapse in the US sub-prime mortgage market, saw real estate values fall by more than 50 percent.   Dubai was not immune Read More...

Refinance: What to Consider

Author: 4C Mortgage Consultancy | Category: Blogs | Date: September 16, 2016

Today, people with existing mortgage exposure, look at re-mortgage as a great opportunity to reduce the mortgage cost, to unlock the property equity or to consolidate the debts. Well, the question comes, is it a smart move for every homeowner, and how refinance or re-mortgage can contribute to lower debt cost?   Indeed, with the Read More...

Dubai Real Estate Deals Cross Dh 113b

Author: 4C Mortgage Consultancy | Category: Property News | Date: July 20, 2016

Real estate related transactions in Dubai totalled Dh113 billion for the first half of this year compared with Dh129 billion a year ago.   Business Bay was the most heavily transacted location, accounting for 1,643 units and with a combined value of Dh2.34 billion, figures released by Dubai Land Department show.   Dubai Marina followed Read More...

Mortgage lending in Dubai steps into higher gear

Author: 4C Mortgage Consultancy | Category: Property News | Date: June 30, 2016

Mortgage lenders are getting far more generous with their disbursal, signing off on Dh3.8 billion in May and up from April’s Dh2.5 billion on property deals in Dubai. These numbers in turn suggest that end users remain quite active in generating transactions and that prospects of the property market do not hinge on cash-ready investors Read More...

Which are the best areas in Dubai for investment?

Author: 4C Mortgage Consultancy | Category: Blogs | Date: June 28, 2016

    I am looking for a residential investment; can you advise me, which are the best areas in Dubai, which can give high yield on ready and off plan projects?     The Dubai real estate market is currently undergoing a steadiness period, which is directly tied to tactical government guidelines, including amended registration Read More...

In Q1 2016 Dubai Real Estate deals recorded AED 54,782 billion

Author: 4C Mortgage Consultancy | Category: Blogs | Date: April 12, 2016

  In the first quarter of 2016 Dubai recorded AED 54,782 billion ($14.9 billion) of real estate transactions , reported on Sunday.     In its quarterly update, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) said that the $14.9 billion of transactions included 8,440 sales and 3,213 mortgage transactions, as well as 915 “other” transactions.     Read More...

Impact of Mortgage Regulation in 2015

Author: 4C Mortgage Consultancy | Category: Blogs | Date: January 12, 2016

  The future builds on the foundation of the past. Well, the same has been demonstrated in 2015 and would be chronic in upcoming years, as certain regulations which were restructured in the past by the regulators have started coming into effect.   However, the fundamentals remain strong with the healthy market correction and this Read More...

8 % increase in total real estate transactions in 2015

Author: 4C Mortgage Consultancy | Category: Property News | Date: January 10, 2016

  Dubai Land Department’s released its annual report on Saturday, and it showed real estate transactions recorded in the emirate last year exceeded Dh267 billion.   The report showed an 8 per cent increase compared to last year with 63719 total transactions.   Sultan Butti Bin Merjen, Director General of DLD, said: “These quarterly reports Read More...