DLD reveals real estate market transactions

Dubai real estate transactions exceeded AED 259 billion last year. The Dubai Land Department’s media report for 2016 reveals that the real estate market in the emirate is moving towards sustainable growth. Last year, 134 new projects were launched worth AED 100 Billion. His Excellency Sultan Butti Bin Merjen, Director General of DLD, predicts that the market in Dubai will gain further momentum in 2017, signalling an upward trend for sustained growth in the run-up to Expo 2020.

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