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There is an argument gaining attention in the United States that higher mortgage rates could, rather unexpectedly, improve housing supply.…
There is a wonderfully seductive argument circulating in the United States: higher mortgage rates might, against all apparent logic, help…
The most dangerous defect in a new home is not always the crack that can be seen. It is the…
Jamaica does not suffer from a shortage of intelligence, ambition or qualified people. It suffers, too often, from something considerably…
The most important room in a Jamaican house may not be the polished kitchen, the formal living room or the…
There is a particular kind of silence in Jamaica that is difficult to explain until you have experienced it. It…
There is something quietly dispiriting about a house that does not sell. The sign remains at the gate, the photographs…
Every property market likes a simple story. Prices are rising. Prices are falling. Buyers are winning. Sellers remain firmly in…
The front door is freshly painted. The kitchen catches the morning light. Somewhere beyond the veranda, a child has already…
For Jamaicans hoping to purchase a home, the defining question is no longer simply, “What does the property cost?” Increasingly,…
Buyers hoping for a dramatic fall in property prices may be waiting for the wrong thing. Jamaica’s market is strained, uneven and increasingly negotiable, but that does not necessarily mean it is heading for collapse.
A larger deposit can transform the cost of buying a Jamaican home, but emptying your savings to reach 20 per cent may undermine the very security homeownership is meant to provide
There may be plenty of properties advertised for sale, but the number of homes people can safely, legally and realistically afford is considerably smaller.
In Jamaica, property is more than an investment. Renting it, buying it and sharing it demand compassion — but compassion without wisdom can become a very expensive mistake.
When the House Next Door Rises: Badmind and Jamaica’s Property Dream