By Howard Jr. on Mar 19, 2009 in For Realtors, Local Real Estate News | 0 Comments
Published: Thursday | March 19, 2009, Jamaica Gleaner Daraine Luton, Staff Reporter, OLD BUILDINGS across the island have been singled out for protection under the new building code, which Parliament will soon be asked to approve. Robert Montague, state minister with responsibility for local government, told stakeholders at a Jamaica Mortgage Bank housing-development seminar held [...]
By Howard Jr. on Mar 18, 2009 in Just About Anything | 0 Comments
Wednesday, March 18, 2009, Jamaica Observer Chief executive officer of the Jamaica Money Market Brokers, JMMB, Keith Duncan, says the Jamaican currency will continue to experience decline if production in the country is not boosted. Duncan said the outlook now is for the Jamaican dollar to decline against its US counterpart. Duncan said although steps [...]
By Howard Jr. on Mar 18, 2009 in Buying Your First Home, For Buyers, Local Real Estate News | 0 Comments
Wednesday, March 18, 2009, Jamaica Observer During the economic downturn Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS) has found a way to increase revenues via its ongoing campaign. It has nearly 20,000 entrants enough to justify the $70 million in prizes and promotion. “We have been experiencing increased business from point to point,” Hugh Reid chief operating [...]
By Howard Jr. on Mar 17, 2009 in Just About Anything | 0 Comments
Editor’s note: Jack Cafferty is the author of a new book, “Now or Never: Getting Down to the Business of Saving Our American Dream.” He provides commentary on CNN’s “The Situation Room” daily from 4 to 7 p.m. ET. You can also visit Jack’s Cafferty File blog. Jack Cafferty says Obama is getting things done [...]
By Howard Jr. on Mar 17, 2009 in Technology | 0 Comments
On March 17, Apple presented the blueprint for iPhone OS 3.0, the next version of the world’s most advanced mobile platform. In addition to previewing its innovative features, Apple gave members of the iPhone Developer Program immediate access to the iPhone OS 3.0 software beta and an updated Software Development Kit (SDK) with over 1,000 [...]
By Howard Jr. on Mar 15, 2009 in Local Real Estate News | 0 Comments
Published: Friday | March 13, 2009 Rasbert Turner, Gleaner Writer Aneika Richardson is a very proud mother, as she now has a home of her own, and can take better care of her three children. Richardson, 26, received the one-room board house courtesy of a group of Canadians involved in the Children Crossing Borders programme. [...]
By Howard Jr. on Mar 13, 2009 in Technology, Tips and Advice | 0 Comments
Matthew Fraser and Soumitra Dutta 03.11.09, 4:35 PM ET Social networking has clearly reached a tipping point. Sites like MySpace and Facebook boast hundreds of millions of members. Barack Obama’s presidential victory demonstrated that platforms like YouTube and Twitter could transform electoral politics. Yet in corporations where such tools have been expected to bring profound [...]
By Howard Jr. on Mar 11, 2009 in For Realtors, Tips and Advice | 0 Comments
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By Howard Jr. on Mar 11, 2009 in Local Real Estate News | 0 Comments
Alesia Edwards, Business Observer correspondent Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Operators of small hotels, guest houses and villas in St Ann want the tourism ministry to put measures in place to help boost the sector. Small properties now face a direct threat of closure, if measures are not speedily implemented to improve their business. Business within [...]
By Howard Jr. on Mar 9, 2009 in For Realtors, Technology | 0 Comments
By Michael Antoniak | January 2009 Is your real estate office ready for 2009? Technology is so interwoven into the real estate business that keeping up with new products and services is necessary to stay competitive and efficient. Start making a list and check it twice to make sure you’re up to date for the [...]
