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Kingston, Jamaica, 9 June 2026. Land in Jamaica is being sold illegally, and the buyers are paying real money for…
Kingston, Jamaica, 8 May 2026. The Jamaican proverb holds that land is not scallion and thyme. It is not something…
Purchasing Jamaican real estate during quiet periods offers distinct advantages. Acting before the busy season ensures less competition, enabling better negotiations and thorough due diligence. Success…
Kingston, Jamaica, 30 January 2026. A bill tabled in Parliament in January this year will, if passed, do something Jamaica’s…
St James, Jamaica, 8 November 2025 — Homeowners at Edmund Ridge Estates in Rhyne Park, St James, are demanding a…
KINGSTON, Jamaica — July 26, 2026 Dean Jones’s professional journey spans two countries and several demanding fields, but a common…
In a move set to reshape the socio-economic landscape of Western St. Mary, the Government of Jamaica, in partnership with…
In a move set to reshape the socio-economic landscape of Western St. Mary, the Government of Jamaica, in partnership with…
UN-Habitat estimates that 2.8 billion people worldwide lack adequate housing. Jamaica’s own housing deficit, growing urbanisation, and informal settlements place it squarely within a global crisis that no island can resolve by looking inward alone.
Trelawny, Jamaica, 29 April 2025 — A long-anticipated housing development in Parnassus, Trelawny, is back on track after years of…
Published: March 23, 2025 (Backdated editorial post for Jamaica Homes News)Jamaica Homes is proud to share that one of…
The Future of Real Estate in Jamaica – AI & Technology by Dean Jones, a Realtor-Associate® at Coldwell Banker Jamaica…
The global short-term rental market is worth over US$140 billion and growing. For Jamaica, platforms like Airbnb represent both a yield opportunity for property investors and an unresolved policy challenge for residential communities.
Kingston, Jamaica, 9 February 2025 — Buying a home in Jamaica is rarely as simple as securing a mortgage and…
Contractor Abandonment: What Jamaican Homebuilders Can Do When Work Stops and the Builder Disappears
Contractor abandonment — where a builder collects a substantial advance payment, carries out limited initial work, and then ceases operations without completing the project — is among the most common and costly forms of construction fraud affecting Jamaican homebuilders. Legal remedies exist but are difficult to enforce.