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Bonk your a complete moron.There are hundreds of julies in dubai,and I expect many many work for emirates.Now get lost and let people
on here get back to the subject of property.

Anteater wrote:My property in Sydney dropped by about $30K in 05-06 and has just now come back to what I paid for it.
If you aren't on the water or beaches in Sydney you get punished with market plateaus or falls.
One for you Alex1111

Thankyou Anteater.Got anything to say Ian?!

We're not getting upset, but it;s greedy people like you that cause the constant increases in rent and constantly push the prices up. It's about time landlords learned a lesson. Plus Silicon Oasis is, lets face it, in the middle of nowhere, so as Scarlet says, the price is ridiculous, when you can ...

I agree with Chocs. For every month it sits empty, you could have reduced the rent and had it snapped up. I think DSO is in the middle of nowhere unless you work there. The agents really do over-value. I got my place for 35,000 less than they were asking....just by being realistic. There was an ide...

P.S DDog,Scarlet and Chocs.Out of interest,if u owned a villa and were told u could get 240.000 for,how much would u advertise it for?75.000? somehow I doubt it.

P.S to my P.S You knowhat,I agree with you.Rents in Duabi are a joke?I've always thought that.Still cheaper then many other cities but dubai isnt quite up there with Hong Kong etc yet in terms of statue as a city. 200.000 for an average 3 bed villa is a joke.I'm amazed at some of the prices I see qu...

The emirates crew do have a choice.They can take their living out allowance and live elsewhere.DSO is very convienient for them to get to the airport. As for agents,I have looked at many rental prices on the net to compare and dont just take agents advice. As for being greedy,most people are paying ...

Chocs my fiance is a purser for emirates and as I undestand it crew do get a living out allowance.However,I've advertised my unit on a DSO forum used mainly by emirates crew and alot of staff say good things about the area.At the moment DSO is a little empty but like I said many projects are underwa...

"Afterall, lets remember why we are all here - to make money" Could be taken out of the mouth of one of those greedy landlords. Personally I dont think they are to blame.Its the undersupply thats to blame.If you can get certain price for a unit that others may think is expensive then your'...

mmm,maybe my fiance works for another emirates company in dubai. Your right,many properties empty at Marina/JBR.However,many are empty as the owners are waiting for the prices to rise a little more and then sell.Also,alot are owned by people using them for holiday homes. However,the luxury end of th...

Arnie thats total rubbish.Your figures are the wrong way round !! A decent 2 bed in london is £300 K easily.At the Marina or JBR around £250K. The point I was making is that people in London pay heavy taxes and high rents.In Dubai there is no tax so people are likely to be able to afford rents.That ...

Choc if u had a marina 1 bed appartment to rent in a tower where
people were paying 120.000 a year,how much would u charge?

P.S That question goes out to everyone.

Choc so now you are saying some rents are justified.A bit of a climbdown.
Ok,so u have a unit at DSO,everyone there is paying 75.000.How much do u charge?

Chocoholic wrote:I wouldn't oiwn a place over there anyway. Don't like the location.

I've said all I have to say on the subject.

In other words of course u would ask for the same rate as everyone else.I rest my case.

please take a look alexat this http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-10144320.rsp?pa_n=4&tr_t=buy in fact, if you look on rightmove.co.uk you will see quite a lot of 2 bed flats for sale in london for 200k :D Ex-council flat in Peckham vs apartment in the marina. No comparison. You really have...

Tenants are free to choose how much they want to pay, and landlords are free to choose how much they want to charge, therefore, Adam Smith's invisible hand suggest an equilibrium will be achieved. If you can't pay, then pack your bags and leave. Go back to London (if that is where you're from) and ...

Chocoholic wrote:I'm not going to admit to anything. I'll see what I will do when my property is delivered next year.

In other words if u rent it you will rent it for the going rate even if others consider it high.I rest my case.

Choc I did say I would except 2 x 6month cheques.As for 1 month cheque,I'll do that if u pay me double the going rate.Ok?
Otherwise,please tell me why the hell I would?

764 Square Feet
Large Balcony
Rooftop swimming pool with
sundeck and green landscape
Gymnasium with TVs
Jacuzzi
24 hours security surveillance of the building
Concierge desk
Basement parking with remote control access
4 High speed elevators
High speed internet connections in the apartment

P.S Would appreciate it if Chocs & Co did not corrupt my new thread
so please don't post sarcastic messages.

For the very simple reason that it will make it easier to rent! Are you really so dense so as not to understand that fact. Why do you NEED a years worth upfront? Nowhere else in the world does it work that way, drag yourself into the 21st century would you. If I'm dense then god knows what that mak...

If Alex wants 1, or 2, or a massive 10ft*5ft cheque then that is what he wants. If no tenant is prepared to give him what he wants, then he will have to reduce his demands. He needs a years rent upfront because- 1) doesn't have to deal with the hassle of 12 installments. 2) can now use that capital...

Before the time when tenants have the upper hand,long before,Chocs herself will be a greedy and unreasonable landlord trying to get as much as she can for her property.

Choc I did say I would except 2 x 6month cheques.As for 1 month cheque,I'll do that if u pay me double the going rate.Ok? Otherwise,please tell me why the hell I would? Because your mortgage payments (if any) are monthly Oh heres the other one who would rent a property for way less than the going r...

Geez by offering 6 monthly you sound like you're doing people a favour - not likely! News flash Alex, paying monthly is the norm in any other city, anywhere else in the world. And why would you be paying less, to spread it over a year? If anything it's more convenient for both sides. Scarlet give i...

I do have something to compare it to,International City where a 1bed goes for 65.000.DSO is a far nicer area to live at so 75.000 is right.Like I said 3 agents valued it,maybe one of them is one of your friends. As for your rental demands,whether u are renting short term or long term will u be askin...

Tell u what Choc,I'll answer your question when u answer mine finally
.Are u going to rent short term for the going rate,even if most would consider it to be expensive,or will u rent for much less?
Would u also do that if u were renting long term?
I'll expect a proper answer this time.

Well considering the project won't be finished until december 2009, it's impossible to say what the going rate will be. But I will be looking at the rates hotels would charge for furnished serviced apartments. It will take alot of research,because of the location, the calender of events, it will fl...

Why should I feel guilty about running something as a business? And I said before there is well enough supply for the demand. And you still didn't answer my question, so I can't tell whether that you're asking for is justified. Oh I see,cos your running a business your allowed to screw people!You r...