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Karim Al-Rashid

Karim Al-Rashid tracks company results and property markets with a habit of looking past the loudest number in the room. He explains mortgages and refinancing arithmetic, covers architecture and how buildings age, and reports the quant funds and data vendors behind market signals.

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Independent editorial contributor covering property finance, housing markets, architecture and market data.

Articles by Karim Al-Rashid

What is an ADU, and how does adding one to your property actually work?

What is an ADU, and how does adding one to your property actually work?

Karim Al-Rashid

Cane lifting house module onto foundation at site

The prefab house arrives in pieces on purpose

Karim Al-Rashid

Modern house with flat roof and roof terrace at dusk

Why flat roofs leak, and architects use them anyway

Karim Al-Rashid

Tiered setback skyscrapers photographed from street level

What a setback does to a city skyline

Karim Al-Rashid

Infographic of layered CLT panel construction

Why architects love cross-laminated timber

Karim Al-Rashid

Two-story courtyard apartment building with shared garden

Courtyard apartments: the quiet alternative to the tower

Karim Al-Rashid