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*:after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;animation:none!important;transition:none!important}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<main id=\"da-dubai-2026\" class=\"da-dubai-report\" aria-label=\"Dubai and GCC residential market report 2026\">\r\n  <div class=\"da-bg-grid\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- HERO -->\r\n  <section class=\"da-hero da-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"da-shell\">\r\n      <div class=\"da-hero-grid\">\r\n        <div>\r\n          <div class=\"da-kicker\">Residential Market Report 2026<\/div>\r\n          <h1>Dubai\u2019s 2026 Buyer Window.<\/h1>\r\n          <p class=\"da-hero-sub\">Record liquidity has given way to softer pricing and greater buyer selectivity\u2014while transaction depth, population growth and high-value demand remain.<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"da-scrollcue\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Scroll the evidence<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"da-hero-board\" aria-label=\"Dubai headline market signals\">\r\n          <div class=\"da-board-top\"><span>Market signal \u00b7 Sep 2026<\/span><span class=\"da-board-dot\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"da-market-orbit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n            <div class=\"da-orbit-ring r1\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"da-orbit-ring r2\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"da-orbit-ring r3\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"da-orbit-core\"><div><strong>2026<\/strong><span>Buyer window<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n            <span class=\"da-orbit-dot d1\"><\/span><span class=\"da-orbit-dot d2\"><\/span><span class=\"da-orbit-dot d3\"><\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"da-board-metrics\">\r\n            <div class=\"da-board-metric\"><b>205.4K<\/b><span>2025 sales<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"da-board-metric\"><b>AED544B<\/b><span>2025 value<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"da-board-metric\"><b>\u22123.1%<\/b><span>Aug VPI YoY<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"da-board-metric\"><b>4.58M<\/b><span>Population<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- THESIS -->\r\n  <section class=\"da-section\" id=\"thesis\">\r\n    <div class=\"da-shell\">\r\n      <div class=\"da-kicker da-reveal\">The thesis<\/div>\r\n      <h2 class=\"da-reveal\">The case is not that Dubai is \u201ccheap.\u201d It is that the decision environment has changed.<\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"da-lede da-reveal\">The strongest buyer argument in September 2026 is the overlap between <span class=\"da-accent\">price normalization, persistent transaction depth, returning ready-home demand, continued ultra-prime activity and rapid population growth.<\/span><\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"da-grid-2\" style=\"margin-top:42px\">\r\n        <div class=\"da-copy da-reveal\">\r\n          <p>Dubai ended 2025 with an all-time record <strong>205,400 residential sales worth AED 544.2 billion<\/strong>. H1 2026 then showed a clear recalibration: Projectory\u2019s DLD-based dataset recorded 79,698 residential-market sales worth AED 227.1 billion, down from the extraordinary H1 2025 pace.<\/p>\r\n          <p>The critical point is what followed. By August, ValuStrat\u2019s residential index was only 0.2% lower month over month, while 73% of freehold villa communities and 61% of apartment communities held values stable during the month. The correction became increasingly selective rather than uniformly citywide.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <blockquote class=\"da-note da-reveal\">\u201cThe opportunity is not based on claiming an exact market bottom. It is based on recognizing a period in which buyers can be more selective while Dubai continues to demonstrate substantial liquidity and underlying demand.\u201d<br><br><span class=\"da-label\">Deluxe Avenues Research Desk<\/span><\/blockquote>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"da-source da-reveal\">Primary references: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knightfrank.ae\/newsroom\/article\/2026\/2\/dubai-residential-market-review-q4-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Knight Frank, Dubai Residential Market Review Q4 2025<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/projectory.ae\/research\/dubai-property-market-h1-2026-the-dld-data-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Projectory Research using Dubai Land Department records, H1 2026<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/business\/6-in-10-dubai-homes-hold-their-value-as-market-cools-gently-in-august\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Khaleej Times reporting ValuStrat August 2026 VPI<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- RECORD 2025 -->\r\n  <section class=\"da-section\" id=\"record-year\">\r\n    <div class=\"da-shell\">\r\n      <div class=\"da-kicker da-reveal\">2025 \u00b7 Record baseline<\/div>\r\n      <h2 class=\"da-reveal\">The buyer window begins from a record\u2014not from a weak market.<\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"da-lede da-reveal\">Knight Frank recorded <strong>205,400 residential sales in 2025<\/strong>, up 18% year over year, with transaction value increasing 25% to <strong>AED 544.2 billion<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"da-record-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"da-reveal\">\r\n          <div class=\"da-label\">What changed<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"da-big\" style=\"margin:14px 0 22px\">+25%<\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"da-copy\">Sales value grew faster than transaction count. Knight Frank linked this partly to capital appreciation and the growing contribution of higher-value assets. The ultra-luxury market also set a 2025 record with 500 homes sold above US$10 million.<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"da-divider\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"da-label\">Why it matters now<\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"da-copy\" style=\"margin-top:12px\">A 2026 price adjustment therefore follows several years of exceptional appreciation and record liquidity. It is better understood as a recalibration from a high base than as evidence that demand has disappeared.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-bars da-reveal\" aria-label=\"Illustrative Knight Frank transaction trend 2019 to 2025\">\r\n          <div class=\"da-bar\"><span class=\"da-bar-value\">45K<\/span><i class=\"da-bar-fill\" style=\"--h:22%\"><\/i><span class=\"da-bar-year\">2019<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"da-bar\"><span class=\"da-bar-value\">42K<\/span><i class=\"da-bar-fill\" style=\"--h:20%\"><\/i><span class=\"da-bar-year\">2020<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"da-bar\"><span class=\"da-bar-value\">70K<\/span><i class=\"da-bar-fill\" style=\"--h:34%\"><\/i><span class=\"da-bar-year\">2021<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"da-bar\"><span class=\"da-bar-value\">105K<\/span><i class=\"da-bar-fill\" style=\"--h:51%\"><\/i><span class=\"da-bar-year\">2022<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"da-bar\"><span class=\"da-bar-value\">138K<\/span><i class=\"da-bar-fill\" style=\"--h:67%\"><\/i><span class=\"da-bar-year\">2023<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"da-bar\"><span class=\"da-bar-value\">185K<\/span><i class=\"da-bar-fill\" style=\"--h:90%\"><\/i><span class=\"da-bar-year\">2024<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"da-bar\"><span class=\"da-bar-value\">205.4K<\/span><i class=\"da-bar-fill\" style=\"--h:100%\"><\/i><span class=\"da-bar-year\">2025<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"da-source da-reveal\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knightfrank.ae\/newsroom\/article\/2026\/2\/dubai-residential-market-review-q4-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Knight Frank \u2014 Dubai Residential Market Review Q4 2025, published February 2, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- H1 REBALANCE -->\r\n  <section class=\"da-section\" id=\"h1-rebalance\">\r\n    <div class=\"da-shell\">\r\n      <div class=\"da-kicker da-reveal\">H1 2026 \u00b7 Recalibration<\/div>\r\n      <h2 class=\"da-reveal\">Headline activity slowed. Off-plan demand did not move in the same direction as the ready market.<\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"da-lede da-reveal\">Projectory\u2019s DLD dataset recorded <strong>79,698 residential-market sales worth AED 227.1 billion<\/strong> in H1 2026. Total residential-market sales were 14.3% lower year over year, but the split underneath the headline is more important.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"da-grid-4\" style=\"margin-top:42px\">\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\"><span class=\"da-label\">Residential-market sales<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\" data-counter=\"79698\" data-decimals=\"0\">79,698<\/div><p>H1 2026 registrations in Projectory\u2019s residential-market classification.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\"><span class=\"da-label\">Transaction value<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\">AED 227.1B<\/div><p>Down 16.0% year over year from AED 270.3 billion.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\"><span class=\"da-label\">Off-plan sales<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\" data-counter=\"56565\" data-decimals=\"0\">56,565<\/div><p>Up 3.9% year over year; value also increased 2.8%.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\"><span class=\"da-label\">Ready sales<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\" data-counter=\"23133\" data-decimals=\"0\">23,133<\/div><p>Down 40.0% year over year during H1.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"da-split da-reveal\">\r\n        <div class=\"da-split-head\"><div><span class=\"da-label\">Share of H1 2026 residential-market sales<\/span><h3 style=\"margin-top:8px\">Off-plan represented 71% of sales.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"da-big\">71<span style=\"font-size:.42em\">%<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-split-bar\" aria-label=\"71 percent off-plan, 29 percent ready\"><div class=\"da-split-off\"><\/div><div class=\"da-split-ready\"><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-split-labels\"><span>Off-plan \u00b7 56,565<\/span><span>Ready \u00b7 23,133<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"da-source da-reveal\">Source and methodology: <a href=\"https:\/\/projectory.ae\/research\/dubai-property-market-h1-2026-the-dld-data-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Projectory Research \u2014 Dubai Property Market H1 2026: The DLD Data Report<\/a>. Projectory notes that its broader residential-market classification includes residential land and whole-building registrations; 75,746 apartment, villa, townhouse and hotel-apartment sales were recorded in the period.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- BUYER WINDOW PINNED STORY -->\r\n  <section class=\"da-section\" id=\"buyer-window\">\r\n    <div class=\"da-shell da-window-wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"da-window-sticky\">\r\n        <div class=\"da-kicker\">The buyer window<\/div>\r\n        <h2>The opportunity sits in the overlap.<\/h2>\r\n        <p class=\"da-copy\">No single statistic establishes the \u201cbest\u201d time to buy. The current argument comes from four signals moving together.<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"da-window-progress\"><span><\/span><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"da-window-stack\">\r\n        <article class=\"da-window-card\">\r\n          <span class=\"num\">01 \u00b7 Price normalization<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"signal\">\u22123.1%<\/div>\r\n          <div><h3>Citywide values were lower than a year earlier in August.<\/h3><p>ValuStrat\u2019s VPI stood at 218.8, down only 0.2% month over month but 3.1% year over year. Apartments were 5.3% lower year over year and villas 1.7% lower.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <article class=\"da-window-card\">\r\n          <span class=\"num\">02 \u00b7 Selective stability<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"signal\">73% \/ 61%<\/div>\r\n          <div><h3>Most tracked freehold communities did not move during August.<\/h3><p>ValuStrat reported stable monthly values across 73% of freehold villa communities and 61% of apartment communities, illustrating a market that is becoming more location-specific.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <article class=\"da-window-card\">\r\n          <span class=\"num\">03 \u00b7 Ready-home response<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"signal\">+46.8%<\/div>\r\n          <div><h3>Completed-home activity rebounded sharply when prices adjusted.<\/h3><p>Ready-home transactions jumped 46.8% month over month in June\u2014the strongest monthly increase in three years\u2014then increased another 11.4% in July to 3,546 deals.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <article class=\"da-window-card\">\r\n          <span class=\"num\">04 \u00b7 Structural demand<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"signal\">4.58M<\/div>\r\n          <div><h3>Dubai added roughly 332,000 residents in one year.<\/h3><p>Dubai\u2019s population reached 4.58 million at the end of 2025, up 7.5% from 2024, according to the Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment as cited by the Dubai Media Office.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- AUGUST -->\r\n  <section class=\"da-section\" id=\"august-2026\">\r\n    <div class=\"da-shell\">\r\n      <div class=\"da-kicker da-reveal\">August 2026 \u00b7 Latest pricing signal<\/div>\r\n      <h2 class=\"da-reveal\">A softer market\u2014but not a uniform decline.<\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"da-lede da-reveal\">ValuStrat\u2019s August data shows a citywide correction alongside widespread month-to-month stability and continued off-plan dominance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"da-grid-3\" style=\"margin-top:42px\">\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\"><span class=\"da-label\">Citywide VPI<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\">218.8<\/div><p>\u22120.2% MoM \u00b7 \u22123.1% YoY.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\"><span class=\"da-label\">Apartment values<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\">\u22125.3%<\/div><p>Year over year; \u22120.2% month over month.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\"><span class=\"da-label\">Villa values<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\">\u22121.7%<\/div><p>Year over year; the segment\u2019s first annual contraction since 2021.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\"><span class=\"da-label\">Ready-home sales<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\">3,038<\/div><p>\u221214.3% MoM and \u221220.6% YoY.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\"><span class=\"da-label\">Off-plan registrations<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\">8,016<\/div><p>\u221215.4% MoM and \u221240.4% YoY.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\"><span class=\"da-label\">Off-plan share<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\">73%<\/div><p>Still the dominant share of August residential sales.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"da-source da-reveal\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/business\/6-in-10-dubai-homes-hold-their-value-as-market-cools-gently-in-august\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Khaleej Times, September 9, 2026, reporting ValuStrat\u2019s August 2026 Residential VPI<\/a>. Additional index context: <a href=\"https:\/\/valustrat.com\/products\/obv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ValuStrat \u2014 Dubai VPI Residential Values August 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- LIQUIDITY REACTION -->\r\n  <section class=\"da-section\" id=\"liquidity\">\r\n    <div class=\"da-shell\">\r\n      <div class=\"da-kicker da-reveal\">Liquidity after the correction<\/div>\r\n      <h2 class=\"da-reveal\">Buyers responded as completed-home pricing adjusted.<\/h2>\r\n      <div class=\"da-grid-2\" style=\"margin-top:42px\">\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\" style=\"min-height:330px\"><span class=\"da-label\">June 2026<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\">+46.8%<\/div><h3>Ready-home transactions month over month<\/h3><p>ValuStrat described the move as the strongest monthly increase in three years. Off-plan registrations rose 32% during the month and represented 75% of residential sales.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\" style=\"min-height:330px\"><span class=\"da-label\">July 2026<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\">3,546<\/div><h3>Ready-home deals<\/h3><p>Completed-home transactions increased another 11.4% from June while the citywide VPI slipped just 0.3% month over month to 219.2.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"da-source da-reveal\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/valustrat.com\/pages\/dubai-property-transactions-jump-47-percent-june-2026-consultancy-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ValuStrat \/ Consultancy ME \u2014 June 2026 transaction rebound<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/valustrat.com\/pages\/dubai-ready-home-sales-rise-july-2026-economy-middle-east\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ValuStrat \/ Economy Middle East \u2014 July 2026 ready-home activity<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- LUXURY -->\r\n  <section class=\"da-section\" id=\"luxury-capital\">\r\n    <div class=\"da-shell\">\r\n      <div class=\"da-kicker da-reveal\">Global capital \u00b7 Ultra-prime<\/div>\r\n      <h2 class=\"da-reveal\">The top of the market continued to transact at record levels.<\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"da-lede da-reveal\">Knight Frank recorded <strong>296 Dubai homes above US$10 million in H1 2026<\/strong>, including 26 sales above US$25 million.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"da-grid-3\" style=\"margin-top:42px\">\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\"><span class=\"da-label\">US$10M+ sales<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\">296<\/div><p>165 in Q1 and 131 in Q2 2026.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\"><span class=\"da-label\">H1 sales value<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\">US$5.1B<\/div><p>Up 14% from H1 2025.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\"><span class=\"da-label\">Deal count<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\">+16%<\/div><p>Versus H1 2025; +49% versus H1 2024.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"da-copy da-reveal\" style=\"margin-top:34px\">Knight Frank also observed mainstream prices \u201cebbing\u201d by roughly 5%\u201320% depending on location during H1, while noting that average values had still risen 82.9% over the previous five-and-a-half years. This reinforces why 2026 should be interpreted as a selective entry environment rather than a broad claim that every Dubai property is undervalued.<\/p>\r\n      <p class=\"da-source da-reveal\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knightfrank.ae\/newsroom\/article\/2026\/7\/dubai-us%24-10m-residential-sales-analysis-q2-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Knight Frank \u2014 Record-breaking 296 US$10 million+ homes sell in Dubai during H1 2026, July 6, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- POPULATION -->\r\n  <section class=\"da-section\" id=\"population\">\r\n    <div class=\"da-shell\">\r\n      <div class=\"da-kicker da-reveal\">Underlying housing demand<\/div>\r\n      <h2 class=\"da-reveal\">Dubai added a population roughly the size of a mid-sized city in one year.<\/h2>\r\n      <div class=\"da-grid-3\" style=\"margin-top:42px\">\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\"><span class=\"da-label\">Population \u00b7 end 2025<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\">4.58M<\/div><p>Official Dubai population at the end of 2025.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\"><span class=\"da-label\">One-year increase<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\">+332K<\/div><p>Additional residents compared with 2024.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-card da-reveal\"><span class=\"da-label\">Annual growth<\/span><div class=\"da-stat\">+7.5%<\/div><p>A structural demand factor for housing, services and infrastructure.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"da-source da-reveal\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2026\/july\/01-07\/hamdan-bin-mohammed-chairs-executive-council-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dubai Media Office citing the Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment, July 1, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- GCC COMPARISON -->\r\n  <section class=\"da-section\" id=\"gcc-comparison\">\r\n    <div class=\"da-shell da-gcc-intro\">\r\n      <div class=\"da-kicker da-reveal\">GCC comparison<\/div>\r\n      <h2 class=\"da-reveal\">Different markets. Different points in the cycle.<\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"da-lede da-reveal\">The figures below are intentionally not presented as a ranking. Reporting periods, definitions and market structures differ. The comparison is useful for understanding <strong>direction, transaction depth and buyer conditions<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"da-gcc-scroll\">\r\n      <div class=\"da-shell\" style=\"overflow:visible\">\r\n        <div class=\"da-gcc-track\">\r\n          <article class=\"da-market-card dubai\">\r\n            <span class=\"city\">United Arab Emirates<\/span><h3>Dubai<\/h3>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>H1 2026 residential market<\/span><span>79,698 sales<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>H1 value<\/span><span>AED 227.1B<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>August VPI<\/span><span>\u22123.1% YoY<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Off-plan H1 share<\/span><span>71%<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <p class=\"takeaway\">High transaction depth combined with a citywide price correction and increasing community-level differentiation.<\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n          <article class=\"da-market-card\">\r\n            <span class=\"city\">United Arab Emirates<\/span><h3>Abu Dhabi<\/h3>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>H1 residential sales<\/span><span>AED 70.4B<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Apartment repeat-sale prices<\/span><span>+20% YoY<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Villa repeat-sale prices<\/span><span>+12% YoY<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Off-plan share of value<\/span><span>89%<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <p class=\"takeaway\">A strong momentum market in 2026, with rapid appreciation and heavy off-plan concentration.<\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n          <article class=\"da-market-card\">\r\n            <span class=\"city\">United Arab Emirates<\/span><h3>Ras Al Khaimah<\/h3>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>H1 property sales<\/span><span>1,274<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Sales value<\/span><span>AED 1.353B<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Freehold capital values<\/span><span>+5.4% YoY<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Gross rental yields<\/span><span>~5.3%<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <p class=\"takeaway\">A smaller but expanding market with tourism-led development and positive residential capital growth.<\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n          <article class=\"da-market-card\">\r\n            <span class=\"city\">Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/span><h3>Saudi Arabia<\/h3>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Q2 residential deals<\/span><span>41,000+<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Transaction volume<\/span><span>\u221214% YoY<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Transaction value<\/span><span>~SAR 38B \u00b7 \u221227%<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Residential price index<\/span><span>+2.6% YoY<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <p class=\"takeaway\">Large domestic market with positive national price growth, while Q2 transaction activity moderated.<\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n          <article class=\"da-market-card\">\r\n            <span class=\"city\">State of Qatar<\/span><h3>Qatar<\/h3>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Q2 residential sales<\/span><span>755<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Quarter-on-quarter volume<\/span><span>+23.6%<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Year-on-year volume<\/span><span>+15.8%<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Residential VPI<\/span><span>97.8 \u00b7 broadly stable<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <p class=\"takeaway\">Q2 buyer activity rebounded while capital values remained broadly unchanged.<\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n          <article class=\"da-market-card\">\r\n            <span class=\"city\">Kingdom of Bahrain<\/span><h3>Bahrain<\/h3>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>H1 real estate transactions<\/span><span>4,951<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Transaction volume<\/span><span>\u221263.2% YoY<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Transaction value<\/span><span>BD 671M \u00b7 \u221213.4%<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Residential sale values<\/span><span>Apt \u22121.82% \u00b7 Villa \u22122.0%<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <p class=\"takeaway\">A materially lower transaction count in H1 2026, with modest declines in average residential transaction values.<\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n          <article class=\"da-market-card\">\r\n            <span class=\"city\">Sultanate of Oman<\/span><h3>Oman<\/h3>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>H1 sales contracts<\/span><span>34,017<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Sales value<\/span><span>OMR 688M<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Sales value change<\/span><span>+12.2% YoY<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"metric-row\"><span>Transaction count change<\/span><span>+6.9% YoY<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <p class=\"takeaway\">A growing property market in H1 2026, with both contract count and sales value rising year over year.<\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"da-shell\" style=\"margin-top:56px\">\r\n      <div class=\"da-matrix da-reveal\" aria-label=\"GCC market direction comparison\">\r\n        <div class=\"da-matrix-row\"><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Market<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Liquidity signal<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Price signal<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Cycle position<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Primary distinction<\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-matrix-row\"><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Dubai<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Very deep<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Normalizing<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Post-boom recalibration<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Liquidity + buyer selectivity<\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-matrix-row\"><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Abu Dhabi<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Strong<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Rapid growth<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Acceleration<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Momentum + off-plan concentration<\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-matrix-row\"><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">RAK<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Smaller<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Positive growth<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Expansion<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Tourism-led emerging market<\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-matrix-row\"><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Saudi Arabia<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Large<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Positive nationally<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Transformation<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Scale + regulatory evolution<\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-matrix-row\"><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Qatar<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Smaller<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Broadly stable<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Rebound<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Stable values + higher Q2 activity<\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-matrix-row\"><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Bahrain<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Lower H1 volume<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Slightly softer<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Adjustment<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Lower transaction activity<\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-matrix-row\"><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Oman<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Growing<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Positive sales value<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Expansion<\/div><div class=\"da-matrix-cell\">Rising contract count + value<\/div><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"da-source da-reveal\">Regional sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/adrec.gov.ae\/en\/news\/press-29---adrec-releases-the-abu-dhabi-real-estate-market-report-for-h1-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ADREC \u2014 Abu Dhabi H1 2026<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/valustrat.com\/pages\/rak-real-estate-transactions-h1-2026-economy-middle-east\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ValuStrat \u2014 Ras Al Khaimah H1\/Q2 2026<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbre.sa\/press-releases\/saudi-arabia-real-estate-market-review-q2-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBRE \u2014 Saudi Arabia Q2 2026<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/valustrat.com\/products\/qatar-real-estate-review-q2-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ValuStrat \u2014 Qatar Q2 2026<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbre.bh\/insights\/figures\/bahrain-real-estate-market-snapshot-h1-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBRE \u2014 Bahrain H1 2026<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omanobserver.om\/article\/1193670\/business\/property\/oman-property-deals-rise-to-ro-143-billion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oman Observer \/ NCSI \u2014 Oman H1 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- RISK \/ SUPPLY -->\r\n  <section class=\"da-section da-risk\" id=\"risk\">\r\n    <div class=\"da-shell\">\r\n      <div class=\"da-kicker da-reveal\">The counterweight<\/div>\r\n      <h2 class=\"da-reveal\">Dubai also has a very large future supply pipeline.<\/h2>\r\n      <div class=\"da-risk-grid\" style=\"margin-top:44px\">\r\n        <div class=\"da-reveal\">\r\n          <p class=\"da-lede\">Knight Frank\u2019s registered-project pipeline suggested roughly <strong>350,000 homes could be completed between 2026 and 2030.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n          <p class=\"da-copy\">That is the strongest reason not to treat the entire city as one trade. Supply can affect communities differently depending on product type, developer execution, handover timing and competing inventory.<\/p>\r\n          <p class=\"da-copy\">Knight Frank also highlighted an important constraint: only about 60% of promised housing was delivered on time between 2022 and 2024, and the delivery ratio was lower again through Q1\u2013Q3 2025. Its best-case scenario assumed roughly 70% of registered starts are delivered on time, equivalent to around 66,000 homes a year from 2026\u20132030\u2014still above the long-term completion rate of about 36,000 a year.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-pipeline da-reveal\">\r\n          <div class=\"da-board-top\"><span>Registered pipeline \u00b7 2026\u20132030<\/span><span>\u2248350K homes<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"da-pipeline-bars\" aria-label=\"Illustrative registered pipeline concentration by year\">\r\n            <div class=\"da-pipe\"><b style=\"--ph:100%\"><\/b><span>2026<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"da-pipe\"><b style=\"--ph:83%\"><\/b><span>2027<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"da-pipe\"><b style=\"--ph:39%\"><\/b><span>2028<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"da-pipe\"><b style=\"--ph:14%\"><\/b><span>2029<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"da-pipe\"><b style=\"--ph:3%\"><\/b><span>2030<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"da-source da-reveal\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knightfrank.ae\/site-assets\/pdf\/dubai-residential-market-review-special-edition-q3-02025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Knight Frank \u2014 Dubai Residential Market Review, Special Edition Q3 2025<\/a>; see also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knightfrank.ae\/newsroom\/article\/2025\/11\/dubai-residential-market-review-q3-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Knight Frank\u2019s Q3 2025 oversupply analysis<\/a>. Registered projects are not the same as guaranteed on-time completions.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- WHAT THE DATA SUPPORTS -->\r\n  <section class=\"da-section\" id=\"conclusion\">\r\n    <div class=\"da-shell\">\r\n      <div class=\"da-kicker da-reveal\">What the data supports<\/div>\r\n      <h2 class=\"da-reveal\">A selective buyer window\u2014not a promise of the bottom.<\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"da-lede da-reveal\">The evidence does not justify saying every Dubai property will rise from here. It does support a more specific conclusion: buyers have more room to compare, negotiate and select while the city retains unusually deep transaction activity and structural demand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"da-checks\">\r\n        <div class=\"da-check da-reveal\"><div><strong>Record liquidity preceded the correction.<\/strong><p>Dubai completed 205,400 residential sales worth AED 544.2 billion in 2025, establishing a very high activity baseline.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-check da-reveal\"><div><strong>Pricing has normalized.<\/strong><p>The August 2026 ValuStrat index was 3.1% below a year earlier, with wider corrections in particular locations and property types.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-check da-reveal\"><div><strong>Buyer demand has reacted to softer pricing.<\/strong><p>Ready-home sales recorded a 46.8% monthly jump in June and another monthly increase in July before easing seasonally in August.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-check da-reveal\"><div><strong>High-value capital remains active.<\/strong><p>Dubai recorded 296 US$10 million+ home sales in H1 2026 worth US$5.1 billion.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-check da-reveal\"><div><strong>Population growth continues to support housing demand.<\/strong><p>Dubai\u2019s population reached 4.58 million at the end of 2025 after adding approximately 332,000 residents in one year.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"da-check da-reveal\"><div><strong>Selection matters more in 2026.<\/strong><p>Future supply is substantial. Developer quality, micro-location, competing inventory, payment plan, service charges, rental demand and resale liquidity should be evaluated at project level.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"da-note da-reveal\" style=\"margin-top:48px\">Research conclusion: for buyers with an appropriate ownership horizon and a property that fits their financial objectives, Dubai\u2019s 2026 combination of normalized pricing and continued market depth deserves serious consideration. The data supports selective acquisition\u2014not indiscriminate buying.<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- SOURCES -->\r\n  <section class=\"da-section\" id=\"sources\">\r\n    <div class=\"da-shell\">\r\n      <div class=\"da-kicker da-reveal\">Primary sources & methodology<\/div>\r\n      <h2 class=\"da-reveal\">Evidence before opinion.<\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"da-copy da-reveal\">This report combines official transaction data and research from recognized market institutions. Definitions differ between jurisdictions, so cross-market figures are used as directional context rather than a like-for-like ranking.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"da-sources\">\r\n        <a class=\"da-source-card da-reveal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knightfrank.ae\/newsroom\/article\/2026\/2\/dubai-residential-market-review-q4-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"n\">SOURCE 01 \u00b7 KNIGHT FRANK<\/span><b>Dubai Residential Market Review Q4 2025<\/b><small>205,400 sales \u00b7 AED 544.2B \u00b7 record 2025 market<\/small><\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"da-source-card da-reveal\" href=\"https:\/\/projectory.ae\/research\/dubai-property-market-h1-2026-the-dld-data-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"n\">SOURCE 02 \u00b7 PROJECTORY \/ DLD DATA<\/span><b>Dubai Property Market H1 2026<\/b><small>79,698 residential-market sales \u00b7 AED 227.1B \u00b7 off-plan\/ready split<\/small><\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"da-source-card da-reveal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/business\/6-in-10-dubai-homes-hold-their-value-as-market-cools-gently-in-august\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"n\">SOURCE 03 \u00b7 VALUSTRAT \/ KHALEEJ TIMES<\/span><b>Dubai Residential VPI \u00b7 August 2026<\/b><small>VPI 218.8 \u00b7 \u22123.1% YoY \u00b7 August transaction mix<\/small><\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"da-source-card da-reveal\" href=\"https:\/\/valustrat.com\/pages\/dubai-property-transactions-jump-47-percent-june-2026-consultancy-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"n\">SOURCE 04 \u00b7 VALUSTRAT<\/span><b>Dubai Ready-Home Activity \u00b7 June 2026<\/b><small>+46.8% MoM \u00b7 strongest monthly increase in three years<\/small><\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"da-source-card da-reveal\" href=\"https:\/\/valustrat.com\/pages\/dubai-ready-home-sales-rise-july-2026-economy-middle-east\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"n\">SOURCE 05 \u00b7 VALUSTRAT<\/span><b>Dubai Ready-Home Activity \u00b7 July 2026<\/b><small>3,546 ready sales \u00b7 +11.4% MoM \u00b7 VPI 219.2<\/small><\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"da-source-card da-reveal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knightfrank.ae\/newsroom\/article\/2026\/7\/dubai-us%24-10m-residential-sales-analysis-q2-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"n\">SOURCE 06 \u00b7 KNIGHT FRANK<\/span><b>Dubai US$10M+ Residential Sales \u00b7 H1 2026<\/b><small>296 deals \u00b7 US$5.1B \u00b7 ultra-prime activity<\/small><\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"da-source-card da-reveal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2026\/july\/01-07\/hamdan-bin-mohammed-chairs-executive-council-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"n\">SOURCE 07 \u00b7 DUBAI MEDIA OFFICE<\/span><b>Dubai Population Now<\/b><small>4.58M population \u00b7 +332K \u00b7 +7.5%<\/small><\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"da-source-card da-reveal\" href=\"https:\/\/adrec.gov.ae\/en\/news\/press-29---adrec-releases-the-abu-dhabi-real-estate-market-report-for-h1-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"n\">SOURCE 08 \u00b7 ADREC<\/span><b>Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Report \u00b7 H1 2026<\/b><small>AED 70.4B residential sales \u00b7 price growth \u00b7 off-plan share<\/small><\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"da-source-card da-reveal\" href=\"https:\/\/valustrat.com\/pages\/rak-real-estate-transactions-h1-2026-economy-middle-east\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"n\">SOURCE 09 \u00b7 RAK MUNICIPALITY \/ VALUSTRAT<\/span><b>Ras Al Khaimah Real Estate \u00b7 H1\/Q2 2026<\/b><small>1,274 sales \u00b7 AED 1.353B \u00b7 +5.4% freehold capital values<\/small><\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"da-source-card da-reveal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbre.sa\/press-releases\/saudi-arabia-real-estate-market-review-q2-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"n\">SOURCE 10 \u00b7 CBRE<\/span><b>Saudi Arabia Real Estate Market Review \u00b7 Q2 2026<\/b><small>41K+ residential deals \u00b7 ~SAR 38B \u00b7 +2.6% price index<\/small><\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"da-source-card da-reveal\" href=\"https:\/\/valustrat.com\/products\/qatar-real-estate-review-q2-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"n\">SOURCE 11 \u00b7 VALUSTRAT<\/span><b>Qatar Real Estate Review \u00b7 Q2 2026<\/b><small>755 sales \u00b7 +23.6% QoQ \u00b7 broadly stable VPI<\/small><\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"da-source-card da-reveal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbre.bh\/insights\/figures\/bahrain-real-estate-market-snapshot-h1-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"n\">SOURCE 12 \u00b7 CBRE \/ SLRB<\/span><b>Bahrain Real Estate Market Snapshot \u00b7 H1 2026<\/b><small>4,951 transactions \u00b7 BD 671M \u00b7 residential sale-value movement<\/small><\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"da-source-card da-reveal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.omanobserver.om\/article\/1193670\/business\/property\/oman-property-deals-rise-to-ro-143-billion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"n\">SOURCE 13 \u00b7 NCSI \/ OMAN OBSERVER<\/span><b>Oman Property Transactions \u00b7 H1 2026<\/b><small>34,017 sales contracts \u00b7 OMR 688M \u00b7 +12.2% sales value<\/small><\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"da-source-card da-reveal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knightfrank.ae\/site-assets\/pdf\/dubai-residential-market-review-special-edition-q3-02025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"n\">SOURCE 14 \u00b7 KNIGHT FRANK<\/span><b>Dubai Residential Supply Pipeline<\/b><small>Registered project pipeline through 2030 \u00b7 delivery-rate context<\/small><\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"da-disclaimer da-reveal\"><strong>Methodology and disclaimer:<\/strong> Real estate statistics vary by source methodology, registration timing, property type and transaction classification. GCC comparisons use the latest available 2026 period identified for each market and are not a standardized league table. Historical performance does not guarantee future appreciation. Asking prices, transacted prices, capital-value indices, rental yields and project-level returns can differ materially. Buyers should evaluate developer track record, micro-location, project supply, payment terms, service charges, financing, tax, legal structure, rental demand and resale liquidity, and should obtain appropriate legal, financial, tax and real estate advice before purchasing.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"da-endcap\">\r\n    <div class=\"da-shell da-endcap-inner\">\r\n      <div><div class=\"da-kicker\">Published by Deluxe Avenues<\/div><p>Dubai & UAE Research Desk \u00b7 Independent market context for buyers comparing residential opportunities across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and the wider Gulf.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <a class=\"da-button\" href=\"https:\/\/davenues.com\/ae\/\">Explore Dubai & UAE Properties<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n<\/main>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n(function(){\r\n  const ROOT_ID = 'da-dubai-2026';\r\n  const root = document.getElementById(ROOT_ID);\r\n  if(!root) return;\r\n\r\n  function loadScript(src){\r\n    return new Promise(function(resolve,reject){\r\n      const existing = Array.from(document.scripts).find(s => s.src === src);\r\n      if(existing){ if(existing.dataset.loaded==='1') resolve(); 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Record liquidity has given way to softer pricing and greater buyer selectivity\u2014while transaction depth, population growth and high-value demand remain. 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