Archives: Glossary Terms

Ethical standards in real estate refer to a set of principles that guide real estate professionals in their conduct, ensuring…

Industry governance in real estate refers to the rules and systems that guide how the real estate market works to…

The Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (P.S.O.J.) is a non-profit organization that brings together influential private sector entities in Jamaica…

Party walls are shared structures that separate two adjoining properties, often found in row houses, duplexes, or semi-detached homes. In…

Dangerous structures refer to buildings or parts of buildings that pose a threat to safety due to structural instability, severe…

Marcus Garvey, one of Jamaica’s most important heroes, was born in Saint Ann in 1887 and grew up to inspire…

A PMO Analyst is a professional who supports the Project Management Office (PMO) by ensuring that project management practices and…

A PMO, or Programme Management Office, is a team that helps make sure big projects are done properly, on time,…

Parliament is a group of people who come together to make the rules and laws for a country and ensure…

RACI is a simple tool that helps teams figure out who does what in a project so that everything runs…

A squatter is someone who lives on land or in a building without permission from the owner. In Jamaica, and…

An RSS feed is like a magic subscription that sends you updates from a website, like news, articles, or property…

Bobo Dread is a term that refers to a specific group within the Rastafarian movement in Jamaica, known for their…

Bruck is a Jamaican Patois term derived from the English word “break.” It refers to the act of breaking, damaging,…

Wata, the Jamaican Patois variation of “water,” is a term frequently used in everyday speech to refer to water in…