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A view of downtown Dubai featuring the Burj Khalifa. Alamy
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The skyline in Dubai. File Photo / Bloomberg
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As of December 2020, Emaar has delivered more than 72,000 residential units in Dubai and other international markets. Sarah Dea / The National
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Morning fog shrouds residential and commercial skyscrapers in Dubai's Jumeirah Lakes Towers residential area. Bloomberg
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Dubai's Marina residential area as seen from The Palm. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Residential units seen in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
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House prices in Dubai, the trading and commercial hub of the Middle East, increased modestly in January, February and March in 2021. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
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Dubai Marina. The total property transactions in May rose 205 per cent year-on-year to 4,429, according to a portal. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Dubai's downtown area with the Burj Khalifa in the distance. Reem Mohammed / The National
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A view of downtown Dubai featuring the Burj Khalifa. Alamy
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The skyline in Dubai. File Photo / Bloomberg
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As of December 2020, Emaar has delivered more than 72,000 residential units in Dubai and other international markets. Sarah Dea / The National
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Morning fog shrouds residential and commercial skyscrapers in Dubai's Jumeirah Lakes Towers residential area. Bloomberg
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Dubai's Marina residential area as seen from The Palm. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Residential units seen in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
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House prices in Dubai, the trading and commercial hub of the Middle East, increased modestly in January, February and March in 2021. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
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Dubai Marina. The total property transactions in May rose 205 per cent year-on-year to 4,429, according to a portal. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Dubai's downtown area with the Burj Khalifa in the distance. Reem Mohammed / The National
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A view of downtown Dubai featuring the Burj Khalifa. Alamy
Dubai property sales value hits four-year high of Dh11.11bn in May
The emirate has registered 20,989 real estate transactions worth Dh47.19bn this year, according to a new report
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