dean jones
Articles and commentary by Jamaica Homes CEO Dean Jones on property, housing, and real estate.
Delays across 150+ projects expose risks to buyers, tighten oversight, and test confidence in Jamaica’s housing marketMore than 150 housing…
When selling slows, the real decision begins, hold, adjust, or turn your property into income in a market that rewards…
Global forces, from AI to capital shifts, are quietly reshaping property markets, with Jamaica facing a narrow window to adapt…
Daily Heathrow flights increase access to Montego Bay, reinforcing long-term pressure on tourism corridors and property demandVirgin Atlantic will increase…
War shakes global mortgages, but Jamaica moves to a different rhythmThe world’s mortgage markets rarely move in unison, but moments…
The NHT has paid $1.1 billion to private banks to subsidise mortgages under its External Financing Mortgage Programme, a strategy that frees up capital for construction but ties the Trust to commercial interest rate risk.
A global convention ratified as Jamaica strengthens control over its cultural assets and reinforces national ownership frameworksJamaica has taken a…
A hurricane-driven contraction reveals how closely Jamaica’s economy, housing, and development remain tied to physical vulnerability.A single storm erased a…
Global pressures may be rising, but Jamaica’s property market remains rooted in resilience, shaped by ownership, culture, and a slower,…
As financial pressure spreads across borders and households alike, the ripple effects are reshaping not just property decisions, but the…
Two centuries after emancipation, the case is no longer historical — it is immediate.The setting was formal. The language was…
Jamaica’s call for reparations is no longer about the past — it is about survival in the present.The words were…
Rates appear steady, but tighter lending and rising costs are quietly reshaping decisionsThere is a familiar pause settling into Jamaica’s…
There are moments in a country’s journey when everything feels like it is moving at once—prices, policies, expectations, even emotions.…
The Prime Minister is right—but the real challenge lies deeper: building a system where the country finally works as oneThere…