Real Brief

Dubai Is Running Out of Buildings Institutions Can Buy

A listed REIT, an Abu Dhabi developer and a private fund spent the last eight months buying Dubai rental housing. They used three completely different…

Aug 18 • Zakee

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Off-plan heavy markets don't lack apartments. They lack apartments institutions can buy.

A Dubai case study

Aug 12 • Zakee

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July 2026

Dubai’s slowdown might be exactly what Build-to-Rent needs

The correction everyone is watching isn’t in prices. It’s in the spread between what a building sells for and what it’s worth as income.

Jul 30 • Zakee

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I Built a Database of 2,000+ Real Estate Investors and Capital Contacts

Here’s how to find the ones who might actually care about your deal.

Jul 22 • Zakee

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June 2026

The 2026 Off-Plan Playbook

How to underwrite resale risk before buying into the next launch.

Jun 30 • Zakee

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The Way Real Estate Firms Find Comparables Is About to Change

AI agents won’t replace analysts, valuers, or brokers. But they will take over much of the groundwork behind market research and valuation evidence.

Jun 10 • Zakee

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Dubai’s Coliving Law Is Official.

Now the Real Estate Opportunity Starts.

Jun 2 • Zakee

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May 2026

Dubai real estate isn’t crashing. But the private conversations have changed.

Developers, brokers, consultants and investors are all dealing with the same shift: Dubai is moving from selling momentum to proving value.

May 26 • Zakee

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Dubai Is Moving to AI Agents. Real Estate Is Still Sending PDFs.

The death of brochure-led real estate is coming. What replaces it isn't another PDF.

May 18 • Zakee

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Dubai Real Estate is entering the "who’s buying?"

The boom was about product. The next phase is now here.

May 12 • Zakee

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March 2026

What Happens to Dubai Real Estate When the Missiles Stop

Here’s what developers, investors, and operators should actually be watching - and doing.

Mar 31 • Zakee

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I built an AI research platform for Dubai real estate. Here’s what most firms still get wrong.

Last month, I sat across from a Dubai-based developer - 2,000+ units under development, solid portfolio — and asked a simple question:

Mar 4 • Zakee

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