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OVERWRITE.ai joins the DIFC
The Dubai International Financial Centre is the beating heart of the Middle East’s innovation scene, making it a natural home for the next phase of OVERWRITE.ai‘s exciting growth story.
Master Bedroom or Main? The results are in.
A few weeks ago we noticed a growing trend from US and UK estate agents calling to ditch use of the term ‘Master’ bedroom in the wake of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. So we asked 500 UAE based agents to choose which option they preferred from between
Master
Bedroom
Main
Bedroom
Primary
Bedroom
Here’s what they chose
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In the wake of the #BlackLivesMatter movement are reports of a debate that’s begun in America’s property industry, spilled over into the UK, and now looks to be going global.
See MoreGlobal housing markets ensnared by pandemic’s high unemployment: Reuters poll
Home prices in Australia, India, Dubai, Britain, Canada and US forecast to fall this year and next under worst-case scenario
by Rahul Karunakar for Reuters
See MoreVirtual viewings don’t sell homes
Some estate agents believe video viewings will decline now lockdown’s over.
by Graham Norwood for Estate Agent Today
Video tours, heralded as the next big thing just a few weeks ago, are being abandoned by buyers and dismissed as a has-been by a London estate agent.
See MoreEstate Agent lands in hot water
Real estate agent responded with laughing emojis to US$ 1.5million offer
by Eliza McPhee for Daily Mail Australia
An Australian real estate agent has been slammed for sending a laughing emoji in response to a potential buyer’s offer for a multi million-dollar property in Sydney.
See MoreWill Dubai’s Expats Remain?
We polled over 250 Dubai expat residents on LinkedIn to gauge their response to one question; How long do you see yourself living here?
See MoreWhat will the King’s next move be?
It’s decision time for Estate Agents
Things are coming to a crunch in the ongoing saga between the UK’s largest real estate portal Rightmove, and the country’s network of Estate Agencies.
See MoreEID in the time of Corona
Eid Al Fitr is around the corner.
The traditional celebration marking the end of Islam’s holy Ramadan, will be quite nontraditional this year.
This time there will be no gathering in large groups, or visiting friends and loved ones. But what this Eid lacks in convention, we can make up for in compassion.
See MoreIs Dubai real estate recovering from lockdown lows?
By Ayman Alashkar – Founder & CEO – OVERWRITE.ai
Like many countries, the UAE has done a phenomenal job of managing and supporting its population during peak Coronavirus risk. As we begin easing strict lockdown conditions, the country is carefully reopening malls and considering reopening borders. Businesses are being guided to cautiously return to work. Key among them are real estate agencies.
Dubai’s property industry is a vital and enormous contributor to the country’s wider economy; because it’s universal. Every stakeholder is acutely aware of the critical need to get its services going again. We’re all hoping for a recovery; scanning for any signals that suggest one.
See MoreOne Negotiation Tactic To Rule Them All
by Mike Vokin – Lead Instructor at Freelancer Masterclass
Whether you like it or not, negotiating is something we all have to do. Whether it’s a small negotiation with your spouse or a big business negotiation, it’s a skill that the vast majority of us don’t practice but one that is vitally important to success.
See MoreWill Homesearch Level Up UK Real Estate Data?
As published in EstateAgentTODAY on 02/05/2020
In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Sam Hunter, director of Homesearch.
Alongside asking Hunter for a random fact about himself, Buckler poses some key questions about why Homesearch’s new portal is unique and how it is aiming to help agents.
See MoreThe Camel & The Cunning Fox
It’s up to Estate Agents to reform Dubai’s real estate market. Here’s how.
By Ayman Alashkar – Founder & CEO – OVERWRITE.ai
Real estate is universal. It doesn’t matter where you are in the world. You cannot work, play, eat or sleep without it. Even lockdown would be impossible if not for property.
But Covid-19 has changed the real estate industry with a sudden, merciless force; one that can only be compared to a dormant volcano’s unforeseen eruption. It’s brought with it an economic uncertainty for which none of us were prepared. Markets don’t like uncertainty. It’s not good for business.
See MoreHow Shaving Will Shape The Future Of Estate Agency
By Ayman Alashkar – Founder & CEO – OVERWRITE.ai
This is not an article about facial hair preferences.
It’s no secret. The advent of property portals has been the single biggest gamechanger for the real estate industry in the 21st century. Every real estate market from the US to Australia has its established portals, all vying for market share. Most markets are either dominated by a single portal, or a duopoly.
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