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Record cement sales, a 40,000-unit NHT pipeline, $542 million in remittances, and billions in road infrastructure sit alongside a 5.9 per cent economic contraction and cautious buyers. What is Jamaica’s property market actually telling us in mid-2026?

Barbados has launched a rent-to-own social mortgage programme targeting working residents who earn enough to pay rent but cannot qualify for traditional mortgages. The model raises important questions for Jamaica’s own housing finance architecture.

Jamaica’s Prime Minister has urged Jamaicans living abroad to buy property at home, arguing that diaspora investment in the private real estate market can help free up the National Housing Trust to focus on those who need affordable housing most.

Investment firm Quantas Advantage says real estate remains one of its strongest areas of opportunity, even as Jamaica’s property market shows signs of a slower transaction pace in 2026.

As more property searches move online, scammers are increasingly targeting renters and buyers, particularly diaspora Jamaicans searching remotely, with fraudulent listings.

If Jamaicans can build successful careers, companies and innovations across the world, what is stopping more of that talent, investment…

For years, the Jamaican property market felt almost unstoppable.Properties in desirable areas often attracted multiple enquiries within days. Land in…

Jamaica’s property market is not dead. It is changing shape.The headline numbers still show strong activity: MLS data reported approximately…

The Week That Quietly Shaped the MarketIf you only looked at the headlines this week, you might conclude that Jamaica’s…

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has unveiled plans for a significant expansion of housing and development projects in St Ann,…

The Growing Battle Between Tourism Development and Public Beach AccessAcross the Caribbean, a quiet battle is unfolding along some of…

Jamaica is reportedly in discussions with the United States regarding a Third Country Nationals agreement that could see non-Jamaican deportees…

There is a curious silence hanging over Jamaica’s property market.Not the silence of inactivity. Not the silence of recession. Not…

Portland Co-operative Credit Union has received member approval to establish a subsidiary company that will oversee a proposed residential subdivision…

A growing legal battle over access to some of Jamaica’s most well-known beaches is drawing attention to a broader national…