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  • Dubai Property Services Handled 563,920 Customers in 2025

    Dubai Property Services Handled 563,920 Customers in 2025

    Dubai’s real estate services sector demonstrated sustained operational growth throughout 2025, with key metrics pointing to rising activity across permits, valuations, and customer-facing transactions.

    The number of real estate permits issued in 2025 rose 24% to 26,044, reflecting strong demand for regulated property marketing channels. Electronic advertisements dominated activity, accounting for 23,521 permits, signaling how digital platforms are reshaping buyer engagement and developer outreach.

    Valuation Capacity Expands

    The emirate’s valuation infrastructure strengthened considerably during the year. The number of registered real estate valuers reached 133 by the end of 2025, with new registrations rising 50% year-on-year to 33.

    This expansion highlights how valuation has become central to investment decisions, financing, and pricing accuracy, particularly in a market that continues to attract both institutional and retail buyers seeking transparency in high-value transactions.

    Valuation capacity also increased on the ground, with the number of valuation offices rising to 68, including eight new offices added during the year, strengthening the sector’s ability to handle higher transaction volumes.

    Customer Service Network Grows

    Dubai’s real estate service infrastructure expanded with registration and service trustee offices increasing to 32, marking a 14% rise. Transaction volumes processed through these offices reached 282,661 in 2025, up 5% from the previous year, while the number of customers served climbed 7% to 563,920.

    The data points to growing reliance on structured, regulated channels to complete transactions, reflecting both higher activity levels and increased trust in the system as the market maintains momentum.

    Digital Oversight and Governance

    The rise in advertising permits is being supported by tighter regulatory oversight. Initiatives such as the Real Estate Advertising Governance Platform are helping to ensure accuracy and compliance across listings by using digital tools and artificial intelligence to monitor content.

    This approach is designed to enhance credibility in the market, reduce misinformation, and provide buyers with clearer, verified information when making property decisions.

    Structured Market Infrastructure

    The combined growth across permits, valuation services, and transaction channels signals a shift in how Dubai’s property market operates. Support services are playing a larger role in shaping efficiency, improving access, and strengthening regulatory discipline.

    This translates into more transparent pricing, better access to verified listings, and smoother transaction processes for customers, reinforcing confidence in one of the region’s most active real estate markets where regional activity remains strong.

    The expansion in service infrastructure demonstrates Dubai’s commitment to maintaining operational standards and transparency as the emirate continues to process record transaction volumes and attract global capital into its property sector.

  • Dubai Property Transactions Reach Dh3.8 Billion on Monday

    Dubai Property Transactions Reach Dh3.8 Billion on Monday

    Dubai’s real estate market processed transactions worth Dh3.8 billion at the start of the week through 1,194 deals, according to data released by the Dubai Land Department on March 16, 2026.

    Sales accounted for the largest share, reaching Dh2.93 billion through 930 transactions. Among the most prominent deals were properties in Al Yalyis 5 valued at Dh515.6 million, followed by Palm Jebel Ali with transactions worth Dh387 million, and Dubai Land Residence Complex totalling Dh187 million.

    Mortgage transactions reached Dh718.3 million across 243 deals. The largest mortgage was recorded in Dubai South (Dubai Aviation City) at Dh214.4 million, followed by Dubai Studio City at Dh82 million, and Meydan One with mortgages worth Dh81 million.

    Property gifts also contributed to the overall activity, totalling Dh164 million across 21 transactions. The most notable gifts were registered in Mohammed Bin Rashid City – District One valued at Dh43.5 million, Business Bay at Dh34.3 million, and Jumeirah Islands worth Dh28 million.

    The figures reflect continued momentum in Dubai’s property sector, with strong investor interest across a range of residential and mixed-use developments. The single-day volume underscores the market’s resilience as transaction activity remains robust across multiple segments.

    The data arrives as Dubai’s property market staged a sharp recovery in the second week of March 2026, with transaction volumes rising significantly despite continued selling pressure in real estate equities on the Dubai Financial Market.

    Industry observers note that the emirate’s real estate sector continues to attract diverse capital flows, supported by structural advantages and a diversified buyer base. Recent weeks have also seen major development announcements that signal long-term confidence in the market’s trajectory.

    The sustained transaction volumes demonstrate that Dubai’s property market maintains its appeal to both end-users and investors, with activity spread across established communities and emerging districts alike.

  • Dubai Property Market Rebounds as DFM Real Estate Stocks Extend Losses

    Dubai Property Market Rebounds as DFM Real Estate Stocks Extend Losses

    Two weeks after regional conflict began on February 28, Dubai’s real estate sector is demonstrating a striking divergence between physical market performance and listed equity valuations.

    According to Dubai Land Department (DLD) data analyzed by The Real Estate Reports, total transaction value surged to Dh15.66 billion in the week of March 9–15, representing a 51% increase in value and a 58% jump in transaction counts compared to the previous week.

    However, when excluding land plots to remove volatility from high-value land deals, built property value grew a more modest 13% to Dh8.26 billion, while transaction volume rose 56% to 4,327 deals. The gap between volume growth and value growth suggests buyers are proceeding with caution, resulting in a lower average ticket size per transaction.

    Off-Plan Sales Drive Market Activity

    Off-plan properties continued to dominate, accounting for 63% of built property value in the second week of March, only slightly below the 66% recorded immediately after conflict began. Within this segment, villa sales increased their share to approximately 23% of off-plan value, up from 16% the previous week, indicating buyer preference for tangible residential assets over commercial properties.

    The recovery in mortgage registrations provided further evidence of market functionality, with 1,053 mortgages registered during the week, nearly double the prior period, suggesting that the financing infrastructure supporting Dubai’s property sector remains intact despite regional tensions.

    “While the physical market shows signs of a recovery in activity, the heavy-volume sell-off on the DFM suggests that financial markets may be pricing in a more prolonged period of uncertainty.”

    Equity Markets Tell Different Story

    In stark contrast to the physical market’s resilience, the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) continued its downward trajectory. The DFM General Index (DFMGI) fell 5.7% in the second week of March on turnover of 1.52 billion shares—nearly double the volume of the previous week.

    Real estate stocks bore the brunt of the sell-off, with the DFM Real Estate Index (DFMREI) plunging 13.8% last week as investors demanded higher risk premiums for regional exposure. Trading resumed on March 4 with a temporary 5% limit-down threshold implemented to prevent panic selling.

    The divergence highlights how sentiment-driven equity markets are repricing regional risk while the underlying property economy continues to function. For investors, the data suggests that while short-term caution prevails in financial markets, Dubai’s real estate infrastructure and transactional mechanisms remain operational.

    Ali Shahin, founder of The Real Estate Reports, noted that Dubai real estate is proving it can operate under pressure even as listed property companies absorb the immediate shock of geopolitical uncertainty.

    The physical market’s resilience comes despite an initial 50% drop in weekly transactions immediately following the start of regional conflict, with industry leaders citing structural advantages and a diversified buyer base as key factors supporting continued capital inflows.

    For now, Dubai’s property sector appears capable of maintaining operational momentum despite elevated geopolitical risk, though the heavy selling in listed real estate stocks suggests investors remain cautious about medium-term prospects in the region.