Opinions & Analyses

Real Estate Apps Raise the Level of Competition

Reading time: < 1 MinuteReal estate apps have become an influential part of the modern real estate marketing ecosystem, but they are not necessarily a guarantee of a lucrative return for the broker, as this is directly related to the way the ... Read more

The intense competition across apps to showcase the same property from multiple brokers diminishes their professional value and focuses the conflict on price and commission.

20/05/2026

Rental Portfolios
Territory

Crown Prince's directives: Successful solutions

Real estate data visualization

Administrative oversight for completing tasks... or for finding fault!

Administrative control is a preventive and corrective tool to ensure the implementation of plans, but its misuse turns it into a punitive means that harms employees.

Emoji - Rent - Business Management

Professional operation with daily rental

The success of day rentals depends on integrated operations that include marketing, pricing, booking management, and improving the customer experience to maximize returns.

Parking Spaces

Undeveloped land: fees, grace period, or investment?

A proposal to invest in undeveloped white land as parking lots or viable projects to alleviate urban pressure instead of simply imposing fees.

Riyadh-1 Train

«"The economics of Riyadh Metro... marketing for vibrant destinations"»

The project is reshaping the neighborhoods around its stations, stimulating investment, trade and visitor experiences within Riyadh’s vision for a vibrant urban economy.

Real estate data visualization

From unity to experience: How do services redefine property value?

A real estate transformation that links the attractiveness of projects to the value of services and user experience, not just to space and location.

White lands

From price per meter to return on investment... How is the thinking of a real estate investor changing?

With rising financing and operating costs, real estate investors now evaluate opportunities based on returns and cash flows, not just the price per meter.

Fireworks - National Day 96

Saudi National Day 96: A celebration that transcends fleeting emotions

The ninety-sixth anniversary highlights the achievements of the Kingdom's Vision and the development of the real estate sector as a practical translation of national pride and loyalty to the leadership.

Real estate marketing and platforms

System Down (Operational Crisis Backup Plan)

The increasing automation of business operations requires companies to prepare proven paper-based operational alternatives to ensure service continuity when systems fail.

Real estate investment: Not every high figure in a contract guarantees profit.

The true return on a property is measured by net income after vacancy, costs, and risks, not by the rental value written in the contract.

Washington - Global Real Estate - Real Estate Deals

Between opportunity and risk: How Saudi Arabia learned from the US mortgage crisis.

The Kingdom is developing a secondary mortgage market that takes advantage of the benefits of American securitization while tightening controls to avoid the risks of the 2008 crisis.

The "Amlak" news summary monitors 24,000 real estate transactions and extensive efforts to boost the housing supply.

Land development and the real estate registry accelerated, with strong August deals, rising rents, expanding projects, and regulations supporting the sector.

The real estate market in August saw 24,030 property transactions, with rents surging.

Residential and non-residential sales transactions and their value declined in August, while rental contracts grew and activity was concentrated in key areas.

Real estate projects

Real Estate IPOs: Did the Valuations Reflect the Risks?

The repeated trading of certain real estate stocks below their offering price raises questions about whether regulatory and financial risks are factored into their valuations.

Construction technology

Flexible Spaces to Maximize Property Value 

The trend is toward evaluating real estate based on the efficiency and flexibility of its usable space—rather than its total area—to maximize returns and minimize waste.

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