Knowledge topic

Dubai brokerages: running and scaling the business

13 plain guides, written by Ranjit Bhinge for business owners with no tech team. Each one says what to expect, what it costs where that applies, and what I would do in your place.

Commission split models in Dubai: how to design a plan and run it without spreadsheet errors Flat 50:50, tiered, capped or high-split with fees, and base plus commission: a worked AED example, the VAT order of calculation and how to automate the payout. 9 min read Scaling a Dubai brokerage from 5 to 30 agents: the systems that break first, and the order to fix them What breaks as a Dubai brokerage grows from 5 to 30 agents: lead routing, listings, commissions, onboarding, WhatsApp. A self-test and the order to fix them. 7 min read Onboarding a new agent in a Dubai brokerage: a 90-day system that does not eat the owner's week A 30-60-90 day onboarding system for Dubai brokerages: broker card, written commission plan, system access on day one, milestones and what software can run. 6 min read Brokerage KPIs for Dubai owners: the ten numbers to see every week, and why to set your own baseline Ten weekly KPIs for a Dubai brokerage owner: response time, uncontacted leads, funnel and cost per closed deal. Honest benchmarks and a dashboard to build. 6 min read Commission disputes in a Dubai brokerage: where they start, what the DLD complaint service will not handle, and how to prevent them Where Dubai commission disputes start, why verbal splits fail, trigger events to write down, the real escalation route, and a deal record that settles them. 7 min read Tracking co-broke and referral deals in Dubai so nobody is underpaid or paid twice Co-broke versus referral in Dubai: what to record per shared deal, Form I status, VAT on each firm's invoice, the developer contract, and a ledger you can copy. 7 min read Keeping productive agents in Dubai: what the data says, why agents leave, and the early signals in your own CRM Why Dubai agents switch brokerages, what DLD numbers and recruiter reports say, six signals to watch in your CRM, and how clear payouts help retention. 6 min read Brokerage back office on autopilot: commission invoices, 5% VAT and agent payouts From closed deal to tax invoice, agent payout and accountant export: the flow, what a UAE tax invoice must show, e-invoicing dates and what to automate. 9 min read Tracking developer relationships and launch allocations in a Dubai brokerage What the DLD guide requires before you market an off-plan launch, what allocation means, and a developer ledger for terms, holds, buyer matches and payments. 7 min read What to send Dubai landlords each month, and how to automate the owner report What a Dubai landlord statement should show: rent, cheques, arrears, deductions, Ejari dates and maintenance. A sample layout and the missing official format. 7 min read An AI knowledge base for your Dubai agents: answers on process, forms and developer terms Stop answering the same agent questions on WhatsApp. Build an AI assistant that answers from your own documents, cites them, and stays out of client data. 7 min read How to evaluate real estate software vendors in Dubai, and avoid lock-in and unused licences A neutral scorecard for Dubai brokerages: demo questions, price traps, the data export test, contract terms, a 30-day pilot, and a 10-minute Arabic test script. 9 min read Build or buy: should a Dubai brokerage keep adapting a ready-made CRM or have something built? An honest build-or-buy guide for Dubai brokerages: when a ready-made CRM is enough, when a split engine or owner portal justifies building, and the real costs. 8 min read

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