Archive | November, 2009
$3b Country Club To Be Built In Negril
Developer Robert Cartade is reportedly scoping out the market before finalizing plans for what is estimated to be a $3-billion country club estate development in Negril, with homes targeted at hotel executives, professionals and foreign buyers. Cartade and Andrew Girod have reportedly established a subsidiary operation – Selective Homes Negril Limited – to manage the [...]
Continue reading...Real Estate Symposium ’09 – The New Paradigm In Real Estate For 2010
19. November 2009
Real Estate Symposium ’09 – The New Paradigm In Real Estate For 2010 Presented by the Realtors Association of Jamaica in association with Jamaica National Building Society. Date: November 20, 2009 Time: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: Knutsford Court Hotel (Blue Mountain Suite), 11 Ruthven Road, Kingston 10 Presenters include: Hon. Orette Bruce Golding [...]
Continue reading...Property Tax Joke
18. November 2009
This is how your house looks (appears) to you To a potential buyer, your house looks like this To a lender, your house looks like this To a property appraiser, your house looks like this To a property tax assessor, your house looks like this
Continue reading...The Palms Of Portmore
17. November 2009
Now selling just adjoining the Portmore Country Club is a new development called the “Palms of Portmore”. It offers “secure living at an affordable price”, and features two bedroom / one bathroom houses of size 734 sq. ft. As of today, 65 units are available, with prices starting at J$7.5 million. Features / details: Gated [...]
Continue reading...Home Buyer Advice
16. November 2009
Got bad credit but still trying hard to get a home mortgage? Advantage Mortgage Lending should be able to help you. But before you jump into a mortgage or other loan agreement, here are some useful home buyer advice and tips for you. START SAVING: Do you have enough money saved to cover your deposit [...]
Continue reading...Can’t Find The House You Want? Why Not Start With A Partly Finished One?
16. November 2009
In the current economic climate; you may be wondering if you really should buy your house this year. The fact is, many unique opportunities could be opening up for homeownership, and this might just be your break to become a homeowner. Here’s a scenario for you: ‘Omar’ got the opportunity to own his very first [...]
Continue reading...Tips For Building Your Own Home
9. November 2009
Builders have the expertise to construct your house, but only your creativity can make it into the home you desire. It is best to get expert advice when building your home and a seasoned architect should offer tips to help you make the best of your ideas while saving money. Although the builders will want [...]
Continue reading...Longville Phase III & Bushy Park Schemes Coming To Clarendon
8. November 2009
Six years after the National Housing Trust (NHT) developed and sold houses and serviced lots at Phase II in the Longville Park Scheme in Clarendon, residents of that parish are eagerly anticipating the development of Phase III. Work on this phase is to end in May 2011. When complete, Longville Phase 3 will provide an [...]
Continue reading...Managing Your Mortgage In Tough Times – NHT Tip
6. November 2009
These are tough times. Sometimes you may feel trapped and depressed, especially if the bills are piling up. The National Housing Trust (NHT) does not want your mortgage payment to be one of those bills that cause you great distress. The NHT can work with you to help you remain a homeowner. Janet’s (not real [...]
Continue reading...Jamaica’s Real Estate Market – Where Do We Go From Here
5. November 2009
All of us in Jamaica, especially those of us in the real estate industry are very well aware of the international financial crisis. This, as you may recall, began in the United States in their real estate industry with the collapse of the sub-prime mortgages and then spread like wildfire to the economies of Europe [...]
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20. November 2009
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