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What 'Below Market' Actually Means in Dubai: Why Discounts Past 40% Are Almost Always Noise
In Dubai, a headline discount past ~40% is far more likely a wrong-benchmark artifact than a real deal. Here's the statistical reason a single district price-per-sqft can't tell a studio from a mega-villa — and how to test any claimed discount before you wire a deposit.
Dubai Off-Plan Asking Prices Sit 30-60% Above Resale Comps — Here's the Peer-Relative Fix
Dubai off-plan asking prices typically sit 30-60% above DLD resale prices per square foot in the same district. That gap is structural, not a red flag — but only if you benchmark off-plan against off-plan, never against resale.
What AED 1.5 Million Buys Across Dubai — and Where It Actually Scores Well
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