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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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10,675 Homes. Is Jamaica Building Fast Enough?

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The NHT will begin construction on 10,675 housing solutions in the current financial year, committing $50.3 billion as Jamaica tries to make inroads into a 150,000-unit housing deficit.

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HUD Tests Operation Breakthrough, A Framework Jamaica Could Borrow

By Jamaica HomesJune 26, 20260

Kingston, Jamaica, 26 June 2026The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is testing a new initiative called Operation Breakthrough aimed…

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Jamaica’s Beaches Belong to Everyone. But Does the Law Agree?

By Jamaica HomesJune 26, 20260

Kingston, Jamaica — 26 June 2026 Officials in two of Jamaica’s most prominent resort towns have this week stepped forward to reaffirm…

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US Housing Report Says Supply, Not Rates, Is the Real Problem

By Jamaica HomesJune 26, 20260

Kingston, Jamaica, 26 June 2026A new mid year housing market update from Redfin and the National Association of Realtors paints a picture…

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Feature Friday: Inside Jamaica’s Containerised Housing Relief Effort

By Jamaica HomesJune 26, 20260

As Jamaica’s hurricane relief programme moves forward, containerised housing units are providing temporary shelter for families displaced by Hurricane Melissa, while raising longer term questions about safe land use.

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Thinking Thursday: Why Jamaica Is Finally Building for the Next Storm, Not Just the Last One

By Jamaica HomesJune 25, 20260

As rebuilding continues after Hurricane Melissa, government and developers are placing new emphasis on storm resilient construction, a shift that could eventually reshape how Jamaican homes are valued.

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Regulatory Costs on New US Homes Top $131K, A Warning for Jamaica

By Jamaica HomesJune 24, 20260

Kingston, Jamaica, 24 June 2026Total regulatory costs tied to building a typical single family home in the United States now exceed 131,000…

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US Housing Bill Stalls Even After Congress Says Yes

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Kingston, Jamaica, 24 June 2026A bipartisan housing bill cleared the United States Congress this week by an overwhelming margin, the kind of…

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About 1,000 land titles have been issued this year, and the minister responsible says more than 5,000 are targeted, with long-held government housing schemes also in line for titling.

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The Government is encouraging Jamaicans living overseas to invest more heavily in Jamaica’s growing housing market, arguing that increased diaspora participation could…

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