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Independent reporting and analysis for people building wealth through Jamaican property and land. Explore income properties, rental yields, Airbnb, commercial real estate, development opportunities, REITs, financing, portfolio growth and investment risks.
Kingston, Jamaica, 30 June 2026 — A new chamber of commerce launched in Montego Bay this month is being framed…
Eight months after Melissa, three stories define Jamaica’s housing recovery: Parottee fishermen refusing relocation without consultation, the Bureau of Standards demanding evidence from modular home suppliers, and 1,500 tourism workers receiving housing grants. Together they map the gap between recovery as announced and recovery as experienced.
Kingston, Jamaica, 28 June 2026The Caribbean diaspora in the United States represents one of the most significant pools of private…
Kingston, Jamaica, 28 June 2026 Jamaican municipal officials in two of the island’s most visited resort towns have publicly reaffirmed…
Kingston, Jamaica, 26 June 2026 A luxury real estate event is set for this weekend in St Andrew, with an…
Kingston, Jamaica, 26 June 2026 Jamaica’s real estate development sector has been identified as a significant money laundering risk in…
Jamaica’s creative economy contributes over $107 billion to national GDP and influences global culture far beyond its size. But the island’s greatest resource has always been its people — and the question now is whether Jamaica is building the conditions to fully honour that.
President Trump cancelled a planned signing ceremony for the largest bipartisan US housing affordability bill in decades on 24 June 2026, demanding Congress first pass an unrelated elections bill. The stalled legislation would have increased housing supply and capped institutional investor purchases of single-family homes.
Kingston, Jamaica, 24 June 2026Glenn Kelman, who spent twenty years building Redfin into one of the most recognised names in…
The UK housing market in 2026 is divided: London and the South are experiencing falling prices and a collapse in transaction volumes, while northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland record strong gains. The Iran war has deepened the split. What does this north-south story reveal for Jamaica’s own regional property market divergence?
Jamaica’s story is still being written. And despite every challenge, the evidence of history gives every reason to believe the best chapters are ahead.
How much do you really need to live comfortably in Jamaica? An honest, grounded breakdown of housing, food, utilities, transport, and healthcare costs for residents, expats, and returning diaspora.
If Jamaicans can build successful careers, companies and innovations across the world, what is stopping more of that talent, investment…
“Real estate isn’t just about buildings. It’s about memories, migration, and the meaning of home,” says Dean Jones, founder of…
In a world increasingly defined by geopolitical rivalry—between the U.S. and China, with Russia reasserting influence and tensions simmering in…