sudden stumble

Dubai’s sizzling property market drops for first time since 2020

The real estate shift suggests momentum has stalled in a market fueled by an influx to the emirate of foreign cash, wealthy expatriates and global investors

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Clouds loom over the Dubai skyline

Dubai’s red-hot property market just blinked. After years of consistent gains, home prices in the emirate posted their first decline since the pandemic boom, with a key ValuStrat index falling 5.9% in March. 

The pullback from a 70%...