from the Journal

New and recent writing exploring homes, investment, culture, and everyday Jamaican life.

A lone mobile home stands proudly amidst the lush, vibrant landscape of modern Jamaica, as if plucked straight from a cinematic dreamscape

Where Real Wealth Is Really Born in Jamaica’s Property Market

There is a moment, long before the excavator arrives, when the true character of a development...
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Selling Your Jamaican Home in a Season of Stillness

It is late February, edging into March. The Christmas breeze has long passed. The new year...
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Craft, Courage, and the Quiet Architecture of a Real Estate Career in Jamaica

There is a particular stillness before something significant begins. Before the first...
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Jamaica Looks Up: Why I Wrote Vertical Living Reimagined

Jamaica Looks Up: Why I Wrote Vertical Living Reimagined

Yesterday, my article Vertical Living Reimagined was published in the Jamaica Observer. The...
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Why More Jamaicans Are Rebuilding Their Future with Brand-New Homes

At some point, a house that once felt like a blessing can begin to feel… limiting. It’s not...
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A thoughtful couple, mid-30s, sit at a table in a bright, modern Jamaican home, reviewing mortgage documents and a laptop. Sunlight streams through large windows, revealing lush tropical greenery. They wear casual, professional attire, expressions focused and contemplative. Subtle Jamaican decor or a small flag grounds the scene. Warm, hopeful, cinematic lighting enhances their partnership and financial planning. Shot on v-raptor XL with 35mm film grain, atmospheric color grading, post-processing, and a vignette, best quality masterpiece.

The new diaspora map: where Jamaicans abroad are buying to live (and why it’s shifted)

For years, “diaspora property” in Jamaica meant one thing: come home, build inna the old...
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Love, Land & Legacy: Why Valentine’s Day and Real Estate Are More Connected Than You Think

Love, Land & Legacy: Why Valentine’s Day and Real Estate Are More Connected Than You Think

Valentine’s Day is a day steeped in celebration — of connection, of affection, of partnership....
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A dilapidated Jamaican property on the verge of collapse, surrounded by lush tropical foliage

From Ruin to Redemption: Turning Jamaica’s Forgotten Houses into Generational Wealth

Across Jamaica, from the hills of St. Andrew to the plains of Clarendon and the quiet corners of...
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For Those Still Waiting: Why Jamaican House Prices Rarely Come Down

From Yard to Skyline: Why AI Can’t Replace the Jamaican Real Estate Hustle

Across global markets, real estate service companies have felt the tremor of a new question: will...
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Are We Designing a Future Without Offices?

There was a time when the office tower was the ultimate symbol of progress. Glass, steel and...
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Apple and Google Join Forces on AI — Why This Quiet Deal Changes How Jamaica Is Searched

Blueprints for Tomorrow: How Jamaica Will Build Its Future, Brick by Digital Brick

There is something deeply hopeful about standing on a piece of land just before the foundations...
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“Real wealth in property is not measured by square footage, but by the strength of the structure and the wisdom of the decision.” — Dean Jones

Before You Sign the Papers: What a Home Inspection Really Means in Jamaica

Concrete, Climate and Commitment: The Quiet Drama of a Jamaican Home Inspection There is...
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