real estate agents

I was searching a "Flat for Rent" advertisement in Qatar Living and two days ago, I found an ad/- in Qatar Living that 3 bedroom Fully furnished flat in a brand new bldg. available near Gulf Cinema for Qr.5000/- and he also mentioned first six months rent should be paid in Cash and next six months rent by post dated cheques.

It would be great if someone can shed some light on the current rental market in Doha. I've looked at several real estate agents' websites, but believe they are not really updated...

What's the going rate for a good 1-bed apartment in Doha, preferably with a pool and gym?

WAKE UP! you're being unreal

I'm not accusing you of playing havoc like in the other thread, even tough I agree with many things that were said there
http://www.qatarlivi...

I would like to point out the mistakes you're committing in the way you're conducting the business:

1- Convincing the landlords and yourself that YOU will save them and will get them the high rents they are expecting. Wake up! because the time is passing month after month and you are still posting the same offer 5 times a day on QL! Look at all the new compounds and buildings that are COMPLETELY unoccupied in doha, and the hundreds that will be completed very soon.

A news from Gulf News:

Unscrupulous agents are creating difficulties for both tenants and landlords in the Qatari real estate market according to businesses, who are doing their best to warn prospective tenants to be careful about who they deal with.
Reports in recent months have indicated that agents have been acting as middle men, taking money from tenants and offering guarantees that they have neither the intention nor ability to keep.

Visit this link for the complete article :

http://www.gulf-time...

Anyone have a good tip on places to find a property in Lebanon, ideally in Beirut or in the north. Websites of real estate agents would be ideal.

Landlords woo tenants with new offers

Faced with poor demand for residential properties, some landlords have come out with new offers to woo customers.

If advertisements in newspapers and some community websites are any indication, some landlords are offering attractive discounts on rents on the condition that the tenants pay the full rent for one year in advance.

Some others are luring tenants with announcements that they will be exempted from paying rent for the first one or two months of the contract period.

In some cases, two-bedroom flats that were priced at
QR6, 000 are now being offered at QR4, 500, provided one year’s rent is paid in advance. However, it is not clear whether there are any takers for such offers.