When I asked one of our subscribers that question recently — “Do you think people will still be interested in buying homes in Jamaica now?” — the response came sharp and fast, without even a breath in between:
“No way!”
It wasn’t the kind of answer you get after thinking. It was one of those instinctive ones — the kind you say when frustration meets fatigue. Hurricanes, flooding, insurance headaches, high interest rates — you name it. So, I just let the silence hang there for a second.
Then I said, “But… Jamaica still has that appeal though, doesn’t it? The culture, the people, the music, the sunshine. We’ve been through other storms — and always bounce back.”
There was a pause. Then a sigh. Then came the second answer, slower this time:
“Well… I guess people will still come. They always do.”
And that’s when it hit me. That right there is the essence of Jamaica — a place that gets knocked down, brushes off the dust, fixes the zinc roof, and turns the stereo back on.
