Rents to Drop

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 28: Owners of some investment buildings in Salmiya and Hawalli areas have started reducing their rent and two-bedroom flat— for the first time in many years, has gone down to KD 300 and below, reports Arab Times daily.

Lute The daily quoting sources pointed out that most of the buildings are new and their owners have agreed with real estate agents to rent two-bedroom flats for KD 280 in Salmiya area.

They added the rent of three-bedroom flats also dropped to KD 400 and below in areas like Fintas after jumping down from KD 420 to KD 390. They added that marketing of investment flats became so difficult that some real estate agents decided to relinquish their commission in order to manage the buildings.

They stressed an investment group sealed a deal to purchase five investment buildings for KD 6 million and this reflects the current condition of real estate market. He added that minor investors are willing to dispose of their buildings because they can’t bear the losses for a long time, and they look forward to quick gains while major investors — on the contrary, are prepared to take the risk of purchasing more buildings to their advantage.

When my mother and sister came to Kuwait in 99 they were paying 80KD for an apartment in Mahboula and when I came in 2004 I was paying 180KD for a 2 bedroom apartment. Now I pay 430KD for a 3 bedroom floor. If they build the bachelor cities then the rent will drop dramatically in Mahboula areas. I can't wait!

Horror movie from Kuwaiti film Maker

A local film maker Tarek AlDuaij is looking for help funded his horror movie based in Kuwait.

"Our crowdfunding campaign is now live on indiegogo.com. We are looking for local support to produce a unique horror film for presentation at film festivals around the world. The story is a psychological journey into the mind of a serial killer based on 6 years of research into psychopathology. This film aims to offer a better understanding of the subject matter as well as create an unforgettable horror experience with intense special effects and moments of gore. Help us attract greater interest in the underdeveloped local film industry we have here in Kuwait by supporting our project: https://www. indiegogo.com/projects/horror- film-production."

You can find more info on the indiegogo page here, good luck!

Pregnancy and Lactation Cookies

In case any pregnant or breastfeeding women are looking for cookies #sofunny

BTW, I got in trouble at Sultan Center Salmiya for taking a picture of these cookies. The security guard came after me telling me not to take pictures so I told him look, I'm not taking pictures of any rats in your store so just chill.

Slim Chickens coming Soon

It seems as if Al Ghanim is trying to give Al Shaya a run for his money by bringing in a competitor chicken chain that is comparable to their own Raising Cane's chain. Here we have Slim Chickens coming to soon, located next door to Wendy's along Gulf Street. While Raising Cane's has only chicken strips and fries this chain has a variety of items.

"Now over a decade and thousands of happy customers later, we know that there’s something special about our hand-breaded chicken tenders, fresh Buffalo wings, and handmade dipping sauces that keeps our loyal fans coming back…over and over again."

I have family in the South and I've asked some people at work if they had heard of it but no one has so I don't really have much feedback. From the website it looks like they have chicken and waffles, chicken sandwiches, fried okra, mac and cheese, fried pickles and desserts. I am definitely interested in the chicken and waffles and fried okra!

You can find more of their menu on their website and IG @slimchickens and their new one @slimchickenskw I don't have a date of opening yet.