Methodology

Data Freshness

Data TypeUpdate FrequencySource

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Property TransactionsWeeklyDLD via Dubai PulseRental Contracts (Ejari)WeeklyDubai RESTBuilding DataMonthlyDLD MollakBroker DataMonthlyRERADeveloper DataMonthlyDLDService ChargesQuarterlyDLD MollakMakani EntrancesAs publishedDubai Municipality

Rental Yield Calculation

Gross Rental Yield = (Annual Rent / Property Value) x 100

• Annual rent is the average of Ejari contracts for the building/area
• Property value is the average sale price from recent transactions
• Only buildings with both sales and rental data are included
• Minimum 5 transactions required for reliable yield calculation

Market Analytics

Price Trends

• Monthly average prices computed from completed transactions
• Excludes outliers (transactions below 10th or above 90th percentile)
• Year-over-year comparison uses same-month data

Seasonality

• Quarterly patterns based on 3 years of historical data
• Identified by comparing each quarter's volume to the annual average

Developer Market Share

• Calculated as developer's transaction volume / total market volume
• Excludes mortgage-only transactions

Area Comparisons

• Statistics computed per area_name_en
• Minimum 10 transactions for statistical significance
• Excludes areas with insufficient data

AI Methodology

Property Analysis

• Input: Transaction data + area comparables + price trends
• Processing: AI model generates narrative analysis
• Output: 2-3 sentence professional analysis
• Validation: Response checked for relevance and accuracy

Market Reports

• Input: Area statistics + top projects + YoY trends
• Processing: AI model generates market summary
• Output: 3-4 sentence market analysis
• Validation: Data-backed, no speculation

Rent vs Buy Analysis

• Input: Sale prices + rental data + yield calculations
• Processing: AI model compares financial merits
• Output: 3-4 sentence investment analysis
• Validation: Based on actual data points only

Data Sources

SourceDataLicense

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Dubai Land DepartmentTransactions, Buildings, DevelopersDubai Open DataDubai REST (Ejari)Rental ContractsGovernment Open DataDLD MollakService Charges, CoordinatesGovernment Open DataDubai MunicipalityMakani Entrances, Coordinates, MGRSPublic Open Data (attribution required)RERABroker LicensesPublic Registry

Accuracy & Limitations

• Transaction data may have delays of 1-7 days from registration
• Some transactions may be missing building or project associations
• Rental data coverage varies by area (Dubai Marina: high, outskirts: lower)
• AI analysis is based on available data and may not capture all market factors

Contact

For methodology questions: [email protected]