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The End of the Cheque

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Twenty-Six Years and Counting: Jamaica’s Property Market Closes Q3 2026 With Its Structural Story Stronger Than at Any Point Since Independence

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American Buyers Are Bringing More Cash to the Table. They Have No Other Choice.

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Scotiabank Flags Rising Mortgage Stress in the Caribbean — and Plans to Take Full Control in Jamaica

By Jamaica HomesSeptember 2, 20260

Scotiabank’s parent company, the Bank of Nova Scotia, disclosed during its third-quarter earnings call on 25 August that mortgage impairments in the…

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Buyers Are Choosing Riskier Mortgages to Afford the Same Home

By Jamaica HomesSeptember 2, 20260

As the cost of a standard 30-year fixed mortgage in the United States approaches 7 per cent, a growing share of American…

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Single-Family Construction Is Falling Almost Everywhere. Apartments Are the Exception.

By Jamaica HomesSeptember 2, 20260

Kingston, Jamaica, 2 September 2026 Single-family home construction in the United States declined in nearly every geographic category in the second quarter…

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Finance Minister Seeks Talks on Restoring Public Wage Bill Limit

By Jamaica HomesSeptember 1, 20260

Fayval Williams has invited public-sector unions to discuss reinstating a legal cap on the wage bill as a share of GDP, repealed in 2023 without a replacement.

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By Jamaica HomesAugust 26, 20260

Kingston, Jamaica, 26 August 2026 American mortgage rates climbed again this week, reaching their highest level in three weeks after a brief…

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By Jamaica HomesAugust 18, 20260

The Jamaica Stock Exchange lifted second-quarter profit 191 per cent to $132.4 million on busier trading, though half-year earnings remain slightly below 2025.

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Florida and Texas Are Losing. Ohio Is Winning. What That Says About Housing in America.

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Two of America’s most celebrated pandemic-era property markets — Florida and Texas — have reversed course and are now leading the country…

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By Jamaica HomesAugust 12, 20260

The White House signalled this week that President Trump is considering a significant change to how home sale profits are taxed, floating…

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US Mortgage Rates Have Stopped Climbing. Buyers Are Starting to Come Back.

By Jamaica HomesAugust 12, 20260

After five consecutive weekly increases that pushed the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 6.91 per cent — its highest level in 2026…

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