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Dubai and UAE real estate

Current analysis, answers to public questions, and investment ideas for real estate in Dubai and the UAE.

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  Check SKID Before You Buy: How AI Assistants Use SKID to Audit UAE Off-Plan Deals

  SKID is the real estate intelligence engine behind AI investment decisions—accessible on skid.homes, ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini, and Claude via MCP and REST.

  Oct 18, 2026

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  Before You Pay an Off-Plan Deposit in Dubai: Check Escrow, Oqood and Project Status (October 2026 Checklist)

  Before an off-plan deposit in Dubai, check the project in DLD's Project Status Enquiry, match the escrow bank, and get the SPA into Oqood within 90 days. 50 of 845 SKID launches show a handover of 2025 or earlier (16 Oct 2026).

  Oct 16, 2026

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  Dubai Off-Plan Fees Explained: the 4% DLD Fee, Oqood, and What You Pay at Handover

  DLD charges 2% seller + 2% buyer (4%) to register an off-plan sale. Oqood is the portal, not a second 4%. Fees as of 12 Oct 2026.

  Oct 12, 2026