For any/all building/construction related services here in Jamaica, A.J. Draughting Associates is your point of contact. From creating innovative building plans to house renovation and interior decorating, A.J. Draughting Associates can meet your needs. For more information, please check out the flyer below. You may also call (876) 320-8045 or (876) 288-4230, or send them [...]
Continue reading...10. August 2011
We’re at the height of the hurricane season here in Jamaica, and there’s no time like the present to get hurricane shutters for your property. JHA Associates Limited has been a leading manufacturer of storm shutters now for over a decade; they were the pioneers of storm shutters for Jamaica, and over time, improved their [...]
Continue reading...7. August 2011
Coming soon to Greater Portmore (St. Catherine), from West Indies Home Contractors (WIHCON) Ltd., are the Bermonde Studio apartments – thoughtfully designed for today’s young, modern first time homeowner, and offering style, convenience and affordability. The proposed site is centrally located in Greater Portmore, close to shopping and recreation facilities. There are two studio options [...]
Continue reading...7. April 2011
The Housing Agency of Jamaica’s Stadium Gardens Phase III development (previously announced here) is now available for purchase (price range – J$9.6 million to J$10.2 million). Requirements for purchase – 15% deposit plus pre-qualification letter (from bank, NHT, building society etc.) Described as a great housing opportunity for professionals, Stadium Gardens Phase III has 50 [...]
Continue reading...26. September 2010
The National Land Agency, in collaboration with Globe Insurance Company of Jamaica Ltd., recently launched a revolutionary new interactive map of Jamaica called iMap Jamaica. It is available to all Jamaicans, free of cost, via eLandJamaica, and allows users to spatially identify any parcel of land in Jamaica, and access related land information. eLandJamaica is [...]
Continue reading...14. July 2010
As per recent advertisements in the local media: The National Housing Trust (NHT) invites applications for Home Grants for low-income contributors. The Home Grant is a non-repayable sum of up to $1.2 million (*conditions apply) that Contributors can use to “top up” their regular NHT loan, in order to buy or build a house. The [...]
Continue reading...13. July 2010
Home ownership may mean something different to individual owners but it is generally viewed as a sign of independence, stability and financial prudence. Home is a place to rest one’s weary head after a long day at work, a place to share special family moments and to enjoy sumptuous dinners. Many may appreciate the value [...]
Continue reading...7. June 2010
Effective April 1, 2010, all developers who commence development schemes without having registered with the Real Estate Board, shall be liable to a penalty equivalent to the amount of such fees that the developer should have paid on registration. Signed: Real Estate Board 1 Surbiton Road, Kingston 10 Tel – 926-9748
Continue reading...25. May 2010
Just last week, the Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) launched Jamaica’s first Multiple Listing Service (MLS) – a website which lists all real estate (except For-Sale-By-Owner properties) that are available for rent, lease or sale across the island. It can be accessed at realtorsjamaica.com, and the service, which is already popular in many first-world countries, [...]
Continue reading...6. May 2010
As part of ongoing rural infrastructural development efforts, the Government has reportedly given the green light for two contractors to build mega housing projects – with a combined value of $1.2 billion – in Clarendon and St. Catherine. The contractors are YP Seaton & Associates and Build Rite Construction, and both have been endorsed by [...]
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9. November 2011
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