Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Effect of acclivity in US prices on Dubai real estate market

Real estate was a commendable attraction amongst buyers, key reason being its abject property rates as compared to different cities of the world. But now the scenario seems to be changing with upraise of rentals in the US real estate sector.
It is intriguing to know how the variation in the US property rentals affects prices here in the United Arab Emirates. The regional base rates of a property are directly linked to the rental rates in US real estate sector. Hence change in the US property price list has an impact on the property prices in United Arab Emirates.
However the local sellers in Dubai real estate industry have a decent margin in mortgage and premium. Their price of mortgage and premium diverge according to the return they seek in their transactions. For example- let us say the US Federal Funds have a base rate of one percent. Now all the banks in United Arab Emirates will have the liberty of about 6.5% for mortgage costs. It is entirely for the banks to square up its policies and the cost of mortgage.
As the situation in Dubai real estate industry doesn’t sound all that regressive, United Arab Emirates should take some steps to maintain its growth rather than to slip in the hands of borrowers.
It is adequately established that any major change in the US economy may upturn the status quo of United Arab Emirates, but if United Arab Emirates government plays its cards carefully, it is sure to thrive even with hiking price tags, especially in the real estate sector.
Apart from the change in property rentals, another factor that affects United Arab Emirates is the rate of upturn i.e. how rapid or sluggish the change has occurred. If it is a plodding change, the real estate market gets adapted and the change is no more vivid whereas if the change is belligerent, the real estate market may undergo a state of correction.
As is evident from the past, the Dubai property market experienced six of such thunders out of which four were insistent and two went on calmly. Though property market in Dubai underwent a change in both the cases, the later two were subtle.
If we define the aggressive amendment in terms of price rates in real estate Dubai, it would refer to an increase of around 4-5% within a short span of eighteen months. While a moderate change would mean ascend in prices to about 2-3% gradually over a period of time.
Dubai property is a viable commercial market with low dealing rates globally. The market is cash-driven and entirely based on marginal profits. Hence the mortgage costs won’t bother much unless the profit pours in.
However, one main reason of Dubai’s attraction amongst expatriates was its stumpy rates. Dubai real estate offers a Liverpool of facilities with fine prospects of advancement. But if the Dubai property rates increase, the real estate in Dubai might lose on its exclusive factor of inexpensive rentals. Hence the interest of investors may dwindle. Real Estate Dubai would continue to bloom until the rentals are low and once they soar high, Dubai market is likely to enter a stage of correction.

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