Property

Valentine’s Day is a day steeped in celebration — of connection, of affection, of partnership. In Jamaica, where warmth is as natural as the sunshine and community runs deep like the roots of our yam sticks, Valentine’s Day isn’t just a single moment; it’s a reminder of how love shapes who we are and where we choose to build our lives. But what does Valentine’s Day have to do with real...

Across global markets, real estate service companies have felt the tremor of a new question: will artificial intelligence replace brokers, analysts, valuers and the advisory firms that sit between buyers and sellers? In the United States and Europe, investor nerves have already rattled firms such as CBRE, JLL and Cushman & Wakefield. The theory is simple: if generative AI can write marketing copy,...

There was a time when the office tower was the ultimate symbol of progress. Glass, steel and confidence rising floor by floor into the sky. A statement that work — serious work — happened here. But the mood has shifted. Across global markets, commercial property stocks have wobbled again, this time not because of a virus or a banking collapse, but because of a quieter, more unsettling force:...

The internet has always had its seasons. One month it is action figures; the next it is cinematic headshots; and now, in early 2026, it is caricatures. Scroll through LinkedIn, Instagram, or WhatsApp and you will see them everywhere: stylised portraits of hairdressers surrounded by blow-dryers, chefs framed by copper pans, brokers standing confidently before cartoon skylines of glass and steel. The...

In every season of challenge, Jamaica has shown that she is more than her headlines. She is her people — industrious, adaptive, and determined to build forward rather than backward. As we reflect on the latest labour force data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), one thing is clear: beneath the surface of shifting numbers lies a deeper narrative about work, dignity, ownership, and...

Real estate in Jamaica has always been deeply personal. Before the flyers, before the portals, before the hashtags and highlight reels, property transactions here were built on something older and more human: who you knew, who you trusted, and who would still answer your call after the deal closed. That hasn’t disappeared. What has changed is where those relationships now begin, how they are...

Homeownership in Jamaica has never been just about bricks, blocks, and zinc. A home here is shelter, status, sacrifice, inheritance, and hope — sometimes all wrapped into one unfinished structure with “one more phase to go.” For many Jamaicans, owning a home is the single largest investment they will ever make, often achieved through years of saving, overseas remittances, or carefully timed...

For years, the Jamaican dream of owning a home has been wrapped up in a very specific image: a detached house, a fence, a gate, and just enough yard to say “mi reach.” That image still matters. But the housing conversation on the island is evolving, and not because people suddenly want less, but because they want something that actually works. Across Jamaica, more buyers—especially first-time...

For much of Jamaica’s modern history, bureaucracy has been one of the country’s quiet strengths. A dense network of laws, procedures, ministries, departments, agencies, courts, and oversight bodies has helped Jamaica project stability, credibility, and seriousness on the international stage. These systems have enabled the country to interface with foreign governments, multilateral lenders, and...

This morning, Jamaica woke up conscious. Not hurried. Not distracted. Conscious. From Nine Mile in St Ann to New Kingston, from rural districts to the diaspora watching the island clock, today carries a particular weight. It is the birthday of Bob Marley — an Earthstrong that has never belonged to nostalgia alone. At 10:15 a.m., the day is still becoming itself. Sound systems are being set up....