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Unemployment is just 3.7 per cent. Yet Jamaica has 25,700 fewer people employed, a shrinking labour force and a decades-old…
A National Water Commission representative is still working to reassure communities that have been without reliable piped water supply for nine months following Hurricane Melissa — a situation that has direct and serious consequences for the habitability, hygiene, and property values of affected areas.
A Florida-based developer is raising USD 5 million through crowdfunding to build affordable prefabricated homes across Jamaica, with plans to sell units to the NHT. The model tests whether diaspora capital can be a meaningful force in solving Jamaica’s housing shortage.
1. Beginnings in Two WorldsThough I was primarily raised in Greater London, my childhood was generously sprinkled with time in Jamaica—holidays and…
USD pricing in Jamaican real estate is not a quirk — it is a rational response to decades of economic reality. Here is what every buyer needs to understand.
There is a quiet shift happening in Jamaica’s property market. It is not loud. It is not flashy. And it…
For years, the conversation around first-time homeownership has been dominated by overseas data, foreign lending models, and assumptions that don’t…
For many aspiring homeowners in Jamaica, one big challenge stands in the way — the rising cost of living. From…
