KINGSTON, Jamaica — For years, there has been an almost automatic assumption in Jamaican real estate that the buyer with cash holds…

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sean has done the maths. He has looked at the house two streets away. He has checked the property…

Jamaica’s housing market is producing an unusual contradiction in 2026. Mortgage lending is growing, demand for homes remains strong, diaspora buyers are…

Stamp duty, transfer tax, property tax: what buyers and sellers actually owe on a Jamaican property transaction, and the one major tax, capital gains, that Jamaica simply does not charge.

Stamp duty, transfer tax, property tax: what buyers and sellers actually owe on a Jamaican property transaction, and the one major tax, capital gains, that Jamaica simply does not charge.

Stamp duty, transfer tax, property tax: what buyers and sellers actually owe on a Jamaican property transaction, and the one major tax, capital gains, that Jamaica simply does not charge.

Selling your home in Jamaica can be a lucrative venture, but many sellers make critical missteps that can cost them time, money,…

Baptist News Global traced how Baptist conventions shed costly camps and conference centres: Glorieta sold for $1, Ridgecrest put up for sale, Norman Park and Blue Springs given away and Jenness Park closed.

The Real Estate Board licenses Jamaican property agents, but that protection only works if buyers and sellers actually check before signing anything or sending a deposit.

Jamaica charges no capital gains tax on property appreciation, only a 2 percent transfer tax on the sale price. What that means for sellers deciding when, and whether, to sell.