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Dubai\u2019s <\/strong>residential property market is still alive and kicking<\/strong> \u2014<\/strong> just at a much slower pace<\/strong> than before. <\/strong>April figures show a second consecutive monthly dip in capital values, though the pace of decline has clearly eased after March\u2019s sharper correction, according to the latest ValuStrat Price Index (pdf)<\/a>. The citywide price index slipped to 224.9 points after a 1.9% monthly decline, easing up from March\u2019s sharper 5.9% drop.<\/p>\n

Properties like villas and townhouses \u2014 which are in much shorter supply than apartments \u2014 are seeing capital values rise y-o-y<\/strong>, up 8.3%, while falling 1.7% m-o-m. Apartments are facing more of the pressure, falling 2.2% monthly and barely registering 0.5% annual growth.<\/p>\n

Top-performing communities \u2014 think prime villa districts like Jumeirah Islands, The Meadows, Emirates Hills and Palm Jumeirah \u2014 are seeing values dip only marginally<\/strong>, though weaker pockets registered more m-o-m declines, with Arabian Ranches dipping 4.1% m-o-m and Victory Heights down 4.2%. Dubai Silicon Oasis, Remraam, and DIFC saw the most growth on the apartment front.<\/p>\n

Off-plan activity in particular recovered last month<\/strong>, rising 4% m-o-m, with the segment making up close to 80% of all residential sales, while ready home transactions fell 4.2% during the month and are down nearly 44% y-o-y. <\/p>\n

Earlier volatility still echoes through the data. <\/strong><\/a>As we\u2019ve previously reported<\/a>, UAE real estate activity fell sharply in the immediate aftermath of regional geopolitical tensions, with secondary transactions bearing the brunt of the downturn and overall UAE activity estimated to have dropped by 51%<\/a> during the first two weeks of the war alone. That period also saw a broader risk-off move across listed real estate names, with ADX and DFM property indices shedding around 27% before partially recovering.<\/p>\n

Demand looks like it\u2019s holding up:<\/strong> Two thirds of active property seekers are planning to buy properties within the next six months as a growing majority expect prices to soften, according to the latest Property Finder Market Pulse<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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