Morning round-up: Home prices rise near metro stations

The Dubai property market is starting to act like a mature and logical thing, with

, Robert Ditcham and Hugh Naylor report in The National. They call it the "Metro effect". Prices in the buildings across from the

Jumeirah Lake Towers

across from a station have been rising as much as 6.5 per cent higher, according to property brokers. In major cities around the world, one of the biggest selling points is always transportation - the proximity to a subway, buses and of course, restaurants and cafes within walkable distance. This news comes as analysts say that Dubai has

, Parag Deulgaonkar reports in Emirates Business 24/7.

The landscape of the new property scene is coming into focus

, The National reports. These moves will make developers more resilient. The Real Estate Regulatory Agency once had 447 property developers in its system. We'll likely see this whittled down to a dozen at most.

, Abdul Hai Mohamad reports in Emirates Business 24/7. He says this is happening because of an influx of business, which is increasing the shortage of homes.

An important story from the weekend: Investors in

Hydra Properties

projects are

. These guys aren't giving up. Hydra made some concessions about payment plans, but many investors are still not happy with the wording of the contracts or the progress of construction.

And to warm your heart this morning.

and construction workers are

.