Market Notes
Short observations help you see what has changed. The useful ones also show the period, evidence and limits behind the conclusion.
Last updated October 3, 2026 · Written by Joshua Khoury
In short
Market notes are short, dated observations on Dubai residential property. They explain how to read asking prices against registered sales, when a golf view justifies a premium, and what Dubai Land Department registered sales show for a community such as Arabian Ranches 1. Each note states its period and sample and says what the evidence cannot prove. None is a valuation of an individual home.
Last updated · Joshua Khoury
Published notes
Each note shows its data period, source and limits next to the conclusion.
Market notes · Updated
DLD registered-sale medians for January to September 2026, kept in their Land and Building groups, with the limits stated.
Market notes · Updated
What an asking price and a DLD registered sale each prove, what they miss, and how to use both on one home.
Market notes · Updated
How to separate the value of the outlook from the home itself: privacy, orientation, plot, condition and matched sales.
Published 19 July 2026
These notes explain how to read evidence around one decision. They do not replace an assessment of a specific property.
A dated Arabian Ranches 1 note on property type, recorded bedroom fields, the DLD size denominator and limits on comparison.
Read the sourced noteThe outlook matters alongside privacy, sunlight, the individual home and how many buyers value that exact position.
Read the noteAn asking price shows an owner’s position. A registered sale shows one completed agreement. Neither is a valuation by itself.
Read the noteReading standard
A current note should make its evidence inspectable rather than asking you to trust a headline.
The publication date and the period being discussed should be distinct, so older transactions are not presented as today’s market.
Registered sales, current asking stock and direct observations answer different questions. The source and number of records should be stated when data is used.
Missing condition, plot, view or occupancy can weaken a comparison. Small samples should be described as small samples.
The final question is what the evidence changes for a buyer or owner: shortlist, inspection, price, timing or the next conversation.
Questions
Short answers to the questions readers ask most. The guides above give the detail and sources.
A note answers one focused question, such as how to judge a golf-view premium. A market report is a larger data-led piece that must state its date range, source, sample, method and limitations.
Yes, in practice. A registered transaction is a sale recorded with the Dubai Land Department on a stated date. It differs from an asking price, which is a seller’s current position.
Each note shows its as-of date and data period. The Arabian Ranches 1 note, for example, covers 2 January to 30 September 2026 and was reviewed on 1 October 2026.
Yes. Send the community and what you are deciding through the contact page. A note is published only where there is enough evidence to be useful.
Send the property and what you are deciding. I will help separate useful evidence from the headline figures.