betterhomes hosted its second Dubai property market webinar as a follow-up session focused on answering the questions clients are asking most right now, from pricing and market outlook to off-plan delivery, rental trends and buying strategy.
Built around the strongest themes and questions from the first session, the webinar tackled the issues currently driving the most uncertainty in the market, including what has fuelled price growth, whether current conditions resemble 2008, where value is still being found, and how landlords, sellers and buyers should be responding.
Among the clearest messages was that sentiment is improving, even if activity has not yet returned to previous levels. Buyer enquiries were up by nearly 10% week on week, tenant enquiries rose by more than 26%, and inbound seller and landlord enquiries increased five-fold, pointing to a market that is beginning to re-engage more actively.
Louis Harding, CEO, betterhomes, said: “The trends are week-on-week looking more and more positive.”
Off-plan remained a major focus, with the panel saying opportunity is still there, though buyers now need to be far more selective than they were during the broader optimism of recent years. Rather than headline price cuts, the discussion pointed to incentives, stronger payment structures and careful project selection as the areas where value is now being found. Harry Martin, Head of Off-plan and Capital Markets at betterhomes, said: “There’s value in any market cycle that you see.”
Leasing was another central theme, particularly as landlords and tenants reassess pricing, flexibility and next steps. The panel said average rental prices currently being transacted are 12.5% below March 2025 levels, reflecting a more value-driven market after a prolonged period of strong rental growth.
Overall, the session was designed to give clients clear, current guidance on the decisions they are facing now, with a practical focus on market movement, off-plan strategy, leasing conditions and timing.
