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Diaspora Homeownership Push Seen as Boost for Jamaica's Housing Market

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

Jun 18 • Dean Jones

Jamaica Property Market Intelligence Brief for Investors

Jamaica’s property market is not dead.

Jun 17 • Dean Jones

Britain's Housing Crisis and Jamaica's Housing Challenge Are Not the Same Thing

Britain’s housing crisis has become one of the defining economic and social issues of the modern era.

Jun 17 • Dean Jones

Jamaica Property & Development Roundup

The Week That Quietly Shaped the Market

Jun 17 • Jamaica Now

UDC Targets 2,000 New Homes in St Ann

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has unveiled plans for a significant expansion of housing and development projects in St Ann, with between 1,500…

Jun 17 • Jamaica Now

Who Owns the Caribbean Coastline?

The Growing Battle Between Tourism Development and Public Beach Access

Jun 17 • Jamaica Now

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Jamaica's Property Market Has Changed. The Smartest Sellers Already Know It.

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Jamaica's Property Market Has Changed. The Smartest Sellers Already Know It.

Opinion & Insights

Why Jamaica’s Housing Market May Be More Negotiable Than Many People Realise

For years, many Jamaicans have watched property prices climb faster than their ability to save.

Jun 12 • Dean Jones and Jamaica Now

Why Waiting for the “Perfect Time” to Move May Be Jamaica’s Biggest Property Myth

In Real Estate, Opportunity Rarely Sends a Reminder

Jun 11 • Dean Jones and Jamaica Now

Could Moving a Little Further Away Bring You Closer to Homeownership?

For generations, Jamaicans have attached deep meaning to the idea of owning a home.

Jun 8 • Dean Jones and Jamaica Now

Why Not Jamaica?

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

Jun 7 • Dean Jones

IShowSpeed and the Rise of the New Celebrity Class

An unforgettable face-to-face encounter captured the humour, creativity, and vibrant energy that made the streamer's visit to Jamaica a global…

Jun 7 • Dean Jones

Property

Jamaica's Property Boom Hasn't Ended. It's Just Becoming More Selective.

There is a curious silence hanging over Jamaica’s property market.

Jun 16 • Dean Jones

The Cost of Leaving It for Tomorrow

The Government’s announcement that it is seeking to unlock almost J$50 billion in properties tied up in estates where owners died without leaving a will…

Jun 11 • Jamaica Now

Letter of the Day: Can a Developer Blast Rock Near My Home?

A rural homeowner raises concerns after being told explosives may be used close to neighbouring properties

Jun 11 • Jamaica Now

UK Property Jitters

UK Property Jitters Put Jamaican Investment Under the Microscope

Jun 5 • Jamaica Now

First Rock Eyes APO to Support Regional Property Expansion

First Rock Real Estate Investments Limited is preparing to seek shareholder approval for an additional public offering (APO) as part of plans to finance…

Jun 4 • Jamaica Now

Money

Why Jamaica's Housing Decisions May Matter More Than Interest Rates

For years, people have been taught to watch interest rates, inflation figures, and central bank announcements as though they were crystal balls capable…

Jun 7 • Dean Jones

Are Home Prices Going To Fall?

Jamaica’s housing market is under pressure, but shortages, diaspora demand and rising construction costs continue to support values

May 22 • Dean Jones and Jamaica Now

JP Jailed In $27 Million Property Fraud Case

The conviction of a justice of the peace is raising fresh concerns about trust, conveyancing, and the handling of client funds inside Jamaica’s property…

May 22 • Jamaica Now

Jamaica’s Mortgage Reality Is Changing

Rates are easing slightly, but wars, oil shocks, insurance costs, and global instability are quietly reshaping the true cost of owning a home in…

May 21 • Dean Jones

Can Jamaica Learn From Britain’s £5,000 Mortgage?

Lloyds’ low-deposit mortgage highlights what targeted lending can achieve, but Jamaica’s housing challenge goes far beyond deposits, touching rates…

May 13 • Jamaica Now

Property insider

Jamaica Property Market Intelligence Brief for Investors

Jamaica’s property market is not dead.

Jun 17 • Dean Jones

Jamaica Property & Development Roundup

The Week That Quietly Shaped the Market

Jun 17 • Jamaica Now

Jamaica's Property Boom Hasn't Disappeared. It May Just Be Stuck in Traffic

For weeks, the conversation around Jamaica’s real estate market has been overwhelmingly positive.

Jun 9 • Jamaica Now

Kingston Leads Jamaica's Rental Market, But St Ann Rivals It on Price

Jamaica’s rental market remains firmly anchored in the Corporate Area, but new MLS data suggest that some of the strongest pricing power is emerging…

Jun 4 • Dean Jones and Jamaica Now

Jamaica's Real Estate Market Projected To Surpass US$105 Billion By 2027

As Jamaicans grapple with rising costs, climate threats and global instability, the island's property market continues to display a resilience that is…

Jun 3 • Dean Jones and Jamaica Now

Diaspora and returning residents

Why Not Jamaica?

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

Jun 7 • Dean Jones

Jamaica's Real Estate Market Projected To Surpass US$105 Billion By 2027

As Jamaicans grapple with rising costs, climate threats and global instability, the island's property market continues to display a resilience that is…

Jun 3 • Dean Jones and Jamaica Now

The Love We Lost

Jamaica built a global brand from struggle, faith, migration & survival. But in a harder world shaped by war, pressure & division, the country now faces…

May 23 • Dean Jones and Jamaica Now

Crown, Memory, and the Road Ahead

Jamaica’s relationship with the Queen was never simple, and perhaps that is exactly why it still matters now

May 23 • Jamaica Now

Jamaica’s Long Road Home

The Prime Minister Wants the Diaspora to Come Back. Dean Jones Says Many Never Really Left.

May 18 • Jamaica Now

More stories

Deportation Diplomacy: What Exactly Does Jamaica Gain?

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

Jun 17 • Dean Jones and Jamaica Now

Britain's Social Media Ban Is About More Than Social Media

The debate is not simply whether children should be protected online. It is whether governments should decide how future generations access the digital…

Jun 16 • Jamaica Now and Dean Jones

Jamaica's Property Boom Hasn't Ended. It's Just Becoming More Selective.

There is a curious silence hanging over Jamaica’s property market.

Jun 16 • Dean Jones

Bogue Lands Upgrade Clears Path for Long-Awaited Land Sales

A decades-long effort to regularise one of Montego Bay’s most controversial commercial settlements has moved into a new phase following the signing of…

Jun 16 • Jamaica Now

Portland Credit Union Moves Into Property Development

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

Jun 16 • Jamaica Now

Beach Access Cases Put Jamaica's Development Model Under Scrutiny

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

Jun 15 • Jamaica Now

From Visitors to Residents

Jamaica’s development strategy may be entering a new phase, with the Government signalling that the country’s future growth could depend less on…

Jun 14 • Jamaica Now

Jamaica's Oil Question: Could Black Gold Transform the Island or Create New Risks?

Jamaica has spent decades searching for ways to reduce one of its greatest economic vulnerabilities: dependence on imported energy.

Jun 14 • Dean Jones and Jamaica Now

How Jamaica’s Real Estate Story Mirrors the Nation’s Journey

From Blessing the Land to Building Wealth

Jun 13 • Dean Jones and Jamaica Now

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