Broker Market Sentiment Survey

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Section 1 — Broker Profile

Q1. How long have you been working in Dubai real estate sales?

Less than 6 months
6 months – 1 year
1 – 3 years
3 – 5 years
5 – 10 years
10+ years

Q2. What was your approximate total sales volume over the last 12 months?

Under AED 10M
AED 10M – 25M
AED 25M – 50M
AED 50M – 100M
AED 100M – 250M
AED 250M+

Q3. How many transactions did you close in the last 12 months?

1 – 5
6 – 15
16 – 30
31 – 50
50+

Section 2 — Current Market Focus

Q4. Which market are you currently most active in?

Exclusively off-plan
Primarily off-plan, some secondary/ready
Evenly split between off-plan and secondary/ready
Primarily secondary/ready, some off-plan
Exclusively secondary/ready

Q5. Has your market focus changed in the last 12 months?

Yes — I've moved more toward off-plan
Yes — I've moved more toward secondary/ready
No — my focus has stayed the same

Q5b. If your focus has shifted, what were the reasons? *

Select all that apply

Regional conflict and geopolitical uncertainty affecting buyer confidence
Developer incentives or promotions pulling me toward off-plan
Stronger client demand for ready/secondary units
Better commission structures in secondary/ready
Limited quality off-plan supply in my segment
Faster transaction timelines in secondary/ready
Other

Section 3 — Market Outlook — Next 6 Months

Q6. What is your overall expectation for the Dubai property market over the next 6 months?

Strong growth — I expect increased transaction volumes
Stable — activity will continue at current levels
Moderate slowdown — some hesitation from buyers
Significant slowdown — I expect a meaningful drop in activity

Q7a. How do you expect pricing to move in the secondary/ready market over the next 6 months?

Prices will increase
Prices will remain stable
Prices will soften slightly
Prices will drop noticeably

Q7b. How do you expect off-plan ticket prices to move over the next 6 months?

Ticket prices will increase
Ticket prices will remain stable
Ticket prices will soften slightly
Ticket prices will drop noticeably

Q7c. How do you expect off-plan unit sizing to change over the next 6 months?

Units will get larger
Unit sizes will remain broadly the same
Units will get smaller
Significantly smaller

Q8. How do you expect developer commission structures to change over the next 6 months?

Select all that apply

Commissions will increase
Commissions will stay the same
Commissions will decrease
I expect more back-end or performance-based commission structures

Q9. Since the onset of the current regional conflict, have you seen an increase in enquiries from opportunistic investors?

Yes, a significant increase
Yes, a moderate increase
No noticeable change
No — enquiries have actually decreased

Q9b. At what level of discount are these investors typically seeking to transact? *

5 – 10% below pre-conflict prices
10 – 15% below pre-conflict prices
15 – 20% below pre-conflict prices
20 – 30% below pre-conflict prices
30%+ below pre-conflict prices

Q10. How do you expect the current regional conflict to affect your clients' appetite to invest in Dubai property over the next 6 months?

No impact — Dubai remains a safe haven and demand is strong
Minor hesitation — some clients are pausing to monitor the situation
Moderate impact — a number of clients have delayed decisions
Significant impact — clients are largely holding off

Section 4 — Appetite for New Launches

Q11. How actively are you seeking new off-plan projects to market to your buyers right now?

Very actively — always looking for the next launch to bring to my buyers
Actively — I'd take on the right project
Selectively — only if the product and terms are compelling
Not actively — I have sufficient inventory to sell

Q12. When would you prefer to see a new quality off-plan project come to market?

As soon as possible — I want to launch it now
Before the summer break (before end of June)
After summer — September/October is the right time
No strong preference — the right product matters more than timing

Q13. How do you expect off-plan activity to be during the summer months (June–September)?

Stays strong — my buyer base is global and active year-round
Slows slightly but I continue to transact
Slows significantly
Almost stops — most of my buyers are inactive in summer

Q14. If a well-positioned off-plan project launched this summer, how likely are you to actively market it to your buyers?

Very likely
Likely
Unlikely — my buyers aren't actively purchasing in summer
Unlikely — I already have sufficient inventory to sell

Section 5 — Where Client Demand Is Today & Coming Months

Q15. Rank the following in order of where your clients are showing the strongest interest right now.

Use ▲ ▼ to reorder — 1 = strongest interest

1Off-plan residential
2Secondary/ready residential
3Off-plan commercial
4Secondary/ready commercial
5Warehouses / Industrial

Q16. Rank the following in order of where you expect your clients' demand to be strongest over the next 3–6 months.

Use ▲ ▼ to reorder — 1 = strongest

1Off-plan residential
2Secondary/ready residential
3Off-plan commercial
4Secondary/ready commercial
5Warehouses / Industrial

Section 6 — Price Segment Demand

Q17. Rank the following price segments in order of where you are currently transacting most actively.

Use ▲ ▼ to reorder — 1 = most active

1Affordable (under AED 1.5M)
2Mid-segment (AED 1.5M – 3M)
3Premium (AED 3M – 7M)
4Luxury (AED 7M – 15M)
5Ultra Luxury (AED 15M+)

Q18. Rank the following price segments in order of where you expect the strongest client demand growth over the next 6 months.

Use ▲ ▼ to reorder — 1 = highest growth

1Affordable (under AED 1.5M)
2Mid-segment (AED 1.5M – 3M)
3Premium (AED 3M – 7M)
4Luxury (AED 7M – 15M)
5Ultra Luxury (AED 15M+)

Section 7 — What Matters Most in a New Launch

Q19. Rank the following in order of importance when deciding whether to actively promote a new off-plan launch.

Use ▲ ▼ to reorder — 1 = most important

1Uniqueness / distinctiveness of the project
2Ticket price / entry point
3Rate per sq ft vs comparable projects
4Payment plan structure
5Broker commission percentage
6Speed of commission payment
7Discount or incentive being offered
8Location

Section 8 — Final Comments

Q20. Is there anything else you'd like developers or advisory firms like Devmark to know about what you need from a new launch right now?

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