Landmark Valuations Sees Increase in Demand for Valuations

Dubai, UAE - May 16^th, 2010:

Landmark Valuations, a department within Landmark Properties, has seen a marked increase in demand for valuations from both residential and commercial property owners over the past three months

According to Landmark, there are two key factors driving interest in valuations performed by RICS-certified valuers. One is the need for businesses and private owners to attain an accurate picture of the value of their holdings for many different purposes. Secondly, owners seem to be leaning more and more towards companies that can offer RICS qualified valuations to better gauge the current Market Value of their property as the market continues to witness ongoing capital value and yield shifts.

"Property owners on both the commercial and residential sides are looking for accurate valuations of their real estate investments performed by qualified valuers," said Saeed Hashmi, Head of Valuations at Landmark. "It's a sign of increasing maturity in the market that both corporations and individuals want to understand what their properties are worth based on the RICS based valuations, that we can provide. RICS is the world's leading professional body for qualifications and standards in land, property and construction. We provide this standard to the market which sets us apart from other non qualified valuers within the region. "

The slow but increasing availability of mortgage lending in the UAE is also a factor in rising demand for valuations. "As more people manage to secure funding for a new home or commercial real estate opportunity, both the investor and the bank want a proper qualified valuation to ensure the price being paid is reflective of the true Market Value," Hashmi added.

One of the key differentiators that sets Landmark valuation's apart from it's competitors is the key information on trend and patterns it receives from the research department within Landmark Advisory, along with the real-time market deals from Landmark Properties, the brokerage side of the business. "In a market which is relatively non transparent, having this sort of quality information at your finger tips is a real advantage. Landmark as one of the pioneers in UAE real estate market, offers Property Management, Advisory, Valuations and a RERA certification to conduct brokerage, so we're able to amalgamate data from all of these sources to give clients the most accurate and up-to-date view of current property valuations." Hashmi says.

As well as seeing an increase in valuations for lending, Hashmi continues "We have also seen a marked increase in valuations being carried out for both accounting and corporate strategy purposes"

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About Landmark Valuations

In this rapidly changing UAE market, we have seen the importance for our clients to have an accurate picture of the value of their holdings even if it's only for their own personal account records.

Our RICS-certified valuers works hand-in-hand with independent information compiled by Landmark Advisory, our research and consultancy division, to provide unbiased, reliable valuation consulting for all property types. At Landmark Valuations, we act on behalf of private individuals, property companies, institutional investors and lenders to provide expert advice and produce an accurate picture of the value of their holdings. Whether a single property or an entire portfolio, our valuers are able to give owners accurate and timely appraisal services.

Landmark Valuations is available to carry out valuations on properties including residential, commercial, industrial, leisure and land.

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