By: Nedal Zubeidi
Jordan Daily - Jordanian real estate technology startup Daleel Aqar is seeking to address longstanding transparency and trust issues in the country's property market by providing verified data on real estate transactions, prices and market activity, its co-founder said.
Eng. Mohammad Adeeb Hawoot, co-founder of Daleel Aqar said the platform was developed after its founders identified significant information gaps while working in Jordan's real estate, construction and technology sectors.
"The real estate market suffers from a crisis of trust because reliable data is scarce," Hawoot said in an interview with Jordan Daily. “Most existing platforms are advertising platforms. Their goal is to generate leads rather than provide accurate market information.”
He noted buyers often rely on brokers or informal sources for information about prices and market trends, while official data such as Jordan's real estate index is difficult for ordinary consumers to access and interpret.
Daleel Aqar aims to simplify that information by allowing users to view verified property listings, historical sales activity, market movement and neighborhood-level data through an interactive application.
According to Hawoot, users can compare areas based on the number of properties available, completed transactions and how long listings remain on the market, reducing reliance on anecdotal information from brokers.
The company requires users to register with a phone number before contacting sellers, a measure Hawoot said helps reduce anonymous misuse of the platform.
Founded around two years ago, the startup officially launched its application after an initial testing phase. Hawoot said the platform has attracted around 600,000 users and approximately 250,000 downloads within its first months of operation, making it one of the highest-ranked free applications in Jordan's app stores.
He said the platform currently hosts around 15,000 property listings, compared with an estimated 150,000 properties across the Jordanian market.
Although users initially needed time to adapt to the application's map-based interface and search tools, Hawoot pointed out engagement has increased steadily, with some professional users, including real estate companies and banks, spending hours using the platform.
He added that several financial institutions have begun introducing the application to their clients.
The company is currently operating kingdomwide, with Amman accounting for the largest share of activity, followed by Irbid and Zarqa.
Hawoot noted Daleel Aqar is backed by private investors and remains open to additional investment to accelerate growth.
"If investors join us, expansion can happen much faster," he said.
He also said the company sees opportunities beyond Jordan and believes there is no direct competitor offering the same data-driven approach across the Middle East, although regional expansion would require significantly greater financial resources.
"We believe transparency is the future of the real estate market," Hawoot stressed. “Reliable data enables better decisions for citizens, investors and the market as a whole.”
