Product and Services Roundup: Dubizzle, FazWaz, Immobiliare.it Mutui

This week's Product Roundup features some big wins in Asia, so that's where we'll start...

Asia: Dubizzle Cuts Scam Reports 27% as Verified User Base Tops 660,000

UAE classifieds platform Dubizzle has cut scam-related reports by 27% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, the company said this week, as its verified user base climbed past 660,000.

Account-related incidents, including unauthorised access, fell 78% compared with the previous quarter, while link-based harmful activity dropped 33%. Most flagged cases are now resolved within 48 hours, Dubizzle said. The numbers point to a sustained push to build trust into the core experience, a problem that continues to dog secondary marketplaces across the Gulf and wider MENA region.

Verification applications climbed 17.3% in Q1, suggesting users are increasingly happy to opt-in to identity-backed participation.

More conversations are also moving on-platform, with Dubizzle's native chat replacing third-party messaging apps for many transactions and giving moderators clearer visibility into potential off-platform risks.

Recent product updates include QR code detection, designed to block misleading payment links, and real-time chat alerts that flag high-risk interactions in real time. Both lean on system-level enforcement rather than after-the-fact reporting, a direction the platform has been signalling for some time.

The company plans further work on verification and enforcement tooling, framing it as part of an ongoing push to make the marketplace harder to game.

Muneeb Farrukh, Vice President of Product at dubizzle, told Online Marketplaces:

"A verified user base plays an increasingly important role in strengthening the quality and confidence across any digital marketplace. Our Verified initiative helps create greater transparency between buyers and sellers, reduces anonymity-related risk, and gives users more assurance about who they are engaging with. It also builds a more accountable ecosystem where trust can be established faster and transactions can happen with greater clarity. From a business perspective, that creates stronger engagement, higher-quality interactions and a more resilient platform for long-term growth.”

FazWaz launches Philippines Business

The transactional marketplace business FazWaz has commenced operations in the Philippines.

Commenting on LinkedIn, head of brokerage Simo El Omari said:

"FazWaz Philippines is officially open. We’re part of Lifull’s global ecosystem—powering leading property portals across Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Now we’re here, building the platform that will redefine how Filipinos transact property.

"Agents—if you’re tired of average commissions and average tools, talk to us. We’re hiring. Developers—your next global buyer is already on our network. Let’s connect. The standard just got higher."

FazWaz is part of the Lifull Connect brand, which operates several real estate businesses in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and parts of Europe. FazWaz operates in several markets but is best known for its market-leading Thailand operation. Co-founder Mike Kenner teased that FazWaz was set to enter the Philippines, Cambodia and Indonesia at the recent Proptech and Portal Watch conference in Bangkok.

Europe: Immobiliare.it Mortgages adds New Service for Agencies

Immobiliare.it Mutui, part of the Immobiliare.it Group, has launched a service dedicated to real estate agencies, helping them support professionals in assisting clients throughout all stages of the purchase process, including access to credit, integrating the buying and selling process.

Immobiliare Mutui says the goal of the initiative is to increase transaction efficiency through an integrated, digital mortgage application process for customers of participating agencies.

According to a press release, participating agents can guide clients through the mortgage selection process from among the banks' offerings, obtain a quick assessment of the feasibility of the application, and offer additional services at no cost to the user. Agencies will be provided with dedicated account managers and given access to a platform for managing requests, tracking the status of applications, a fast-track mortgage application process, and WhatsApp support.