Market notes

Why the plain, mainstream unit often beats the exciting one for investors: more tenants, more buyers, less risk.

Three questions to test any property advisor’s incentives, including me. A simple script for Dubai buyers.

A ten-minute pre-mortem for property buyers: imagine the purchase failed in three years, then work backwards.

Judge a developer by what happens after handover: defects, building management, service charges and resale.

Launch day is built to hurry you. Four rules to set before you go so you decide calmly, not under pressure.

How a sales team chooses the first units it shows you, and three questions that get you the full picture.

Price per square foot hides area definitions, layout and extras. How to compare Dubai units on total cost for the same use.

Before you buy, name your next buyer. Three exit questions and a one-page exit plan for Dubai property investors.

Asking rent is not the rent you collect. See where rent leaks and how to calculate the yield you actually receive.

Treat your payment plan as a loan to the developer. Four lender questions to ask before you sign any Dubai off-plan payment schedule.