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Forum: Middle East
Mar 13th 2010, 8:36 am
Replies: 7
Views: 802

Re: Apartments with shady/gardened pools

Yeah, I kinda figured that.

But I prefer when you have the option to be in the sun or the shade. You know, go for a swim in the sunshine, then go and sit in the shade afterwards.

There isn't...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 13th 2010, 8:25 am
Replies: 15
Views: 6,287

Re: Single male offered a job in Saudi Arabia , Riyadh. HELP.

Friend of mine did about 12months in KSA

Reckons he became a really good squash player, if that helps….

Seriously, unless you can earn a lot more than you can where you are now (or elsewhere),...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 13th 2010, 8:19 am
Replies: 7
Views: 802

Re: Apartments with shady/gardened pools

I knew I was asking too much.

Come on folks, trees. Big green bushy things sticking out of the ground. You remember 'em, right?

I have seen them in Dubai. On the roadsides, and maybe the odd...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 13th 2010, 8:15 am
Replies: 53
Views: 4,932

Re: Welcome To Dubai!

As someone about to move to the 'desert paradise', I'm just gonna sit back and watch apartment rentals fall even further. Bullsh!t like this nearly put me off coming in the first place, and it will...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 13th 2010, 7:11 am
Replies: 7
Views: 802

Apartments with shady/gardened pools

We'll be moving over later this month from Singapore and while the initial plan was to go for a villa, the apartment/condo option is now holding some appeal.

But one thing I've noticed from the...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 8th 2010, 8:06 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,760

Re: Dubai expats "pack up" - article

Excellent news,

As I’m making the opposite switch, there should be plenty of vacated apartments+villas going at knock-down prices.

Always go against the crowd when you can ;)
Forum: Middle East
Jan 8th 2010, 4:22 am
Replies: 142
Views: 10,455

Re: Consequences...

So you mean like all those people back in the UK - sitting pretty in houses they never should have been able to ‘afford’ – but did so through fraudulent activities in overstating earnings on the...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 8th 2010, 4:12 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,702

Re: So what’s really happening in the Dubai rental market 2010?

Well I’ve been living in Little India the last couple of years, so maybe it’s time to reconnect with my fellow whities.

Is there a branch of the Aryan Brotherhood in Dubai?
Forum: Middle East
Jan 7th 2010, 9:02 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,702

Re: So what’s really happening in the Dubai rental market 2010?

Over 50k dhs, wtf !!

Is it the water or power that’s so expensive in Dubai – or both.
Forum: Middle East
Jan 7th 2010, 7:50 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,702

Re: So what’s really happening in the Dubai rental market 2010?

Thanks, looks interesting, will add that one to the list of places to see. Sounds like it’s a fairly new development, so is there still a lot of construction going on?
Forum: Middle East
Jan 7th 2010, 7:49 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,702

Re: So what’s really happening in the Dubai rental market 2010?

Very encouraging – music to my ears.

I'll break my smilie ban for that one :thumbsup:
Forum: Middle East
Jan 7th 2010, 7:46 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,702

Re: So what’s really happening in the Dubai rental market 2010?

I’ve been out of the UK for a few years, so I’m not the boy-scout type arriving with bucket and spade and expecting life to be one long holiday by the beach. Would be nice though, but unfortunately I...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 6th 2010, 10:12 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,702

Re: So what’s really happening in the Dubai rental market 2010?

Seen a few 3-bedders advertised at 160-200k range, which is why I was curious about offered versus actual prices.

Maybe I’ll just find an empty office block and live in that. Reckon I'll get me...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 6th 2010, 10:08 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,702

Re: So what’s really happening in the Dubai rental market 2010?

Maybe they should have astroturf gardens, with plastic flowers. Or I could rob some real grass from that abandoned Tiger Woods golf course!

How much does a small patch of garden with a (very)...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 6th 2010, 9:11 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,702

Re: So what’s really happening in the Dubai rental market 2010?

I was also considering living on the Palm before it gets washed away into the sea. I'll wait until they get really desperate..
Forum: Middle East
Jan 6th 2010, 9:07 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,702

Re: So what’s really happening in the Dubai rental market 2010?

[QUOTE=MataHari;8222486]I have lived in Mirdif for 5 years and I love it, QUOTE]

To be fair, it was just one message I saw that said ‘parts of it’ were smelly. So maybe it was just the guy’s...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 6th 2010, 8:26 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,702

Re: So what’s really happening in the Dubai rental market 2010?

Thanks MataHari

I saw your read your thread the other day about moving. Just the kind of thing I was looking for. I’d like to find somewhere within a month of arriving, but prepared to wait it...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 6th 2010, 8:00 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,702

Re: So what’s really happening in the Dubai rental market 2010?

Is there an icon thingy that denotes head-in-hands

Oh fukk it, Big Karma to all.

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Forum: Middle East
Jan 6th 2010, 7:52 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,702

So what’s really happening in the Dubai rental market 2010?

Yep, I know I’m guilty of repeat-question syndrome on a first post, but I’m looking for something a bit more contemporary than the archives (which have proved very useful btw)

Anyhow, I’m moving...
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