By Howard Jr. on Apr 30, 2009 in Just About Anything, Local Real Estate News, Sports | 0 Comments
By Kayon Raynor, Observer senior reporter raynork@jamaicaobserver.com
Thursday, April 30, 2009
WORLD 100 and 200-metre record holder Usain Bolt outran serious injury and possibly death yesterday but wrote off his $15.3-million 2009 BMW M3 Coupe on the Vineyard Toll section of Highway 2000 in St Catherine.
The triple Olympic gold medallist, who sustained only minor injuries to the [...]
By Howard Jr. on Apr 29, 2009 in For Realtors, Tips and Advice | 0 Comments
Texting is becoming a common way to correspond. But that doesn’t mean it’s always the best way.
By Michael Antoniak | April 2009
If phone calls and e-mail are still your preferred way to share information with clients, it might not be long before text messaging takes priority. According to the 2008 REALTOR® Technology Survey, 35 percent [...]
By Howard Jr. on Apr 29, 2009 in For Realtors, Tips and Advice | 0 Comments
Buying property electronically — no matter how complex the deal — is becoming increasingly common.
Legal and communication experts offer some advice to those who rely on e-communication to buy and sell:
1. Be careful what you put in writing. “[E-mail is] a different type of written negotiation that people in the industry have [...]
By Howard Jr. on Apr 29, 2009 in For Buyers, For Realtors, For Sellers, Home Owners, Tips and Advice | 0 Comments
Legal Notes
With Tricia Gaye Watson
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
It is usual for Jamaican landowners to erect perimeter fences; whether for reasons related to privacy or security or to ensure that the boundaries or “property lines” of the land are clearly shown and preserved.
Whilst it is in the best interests of persons to demarcate the boundaries of [...]
By Howard Jr. on Apr 28, 2009 in For Realtors | 0 Comments
Get your year back on track with expert advice on improving your mindset, identifying growth areas of your market, and shoring up your finances.
By Stacey Moncrieff | May 2009
Don’t you just love the way Batman and Robin put down the bad guys with a few swift jabs? If only it were that easy to set [...]
By Howard Jr. on Apr 28, 2009 in For Realtors, Tips and Advice | 1 Comment
It’s no secret that networking is crucial in the real estate business, and Facebook can be a great way to expand your sphere of influence and generate new business.
By Michael Russer | May 2009
If you’re relying on the old-fashioned “belly to belly” or “send a postcard” methods, you’re missing out on the incredibly rich world [...]
By Howard Jr. on Apr 24, 2009 in Buying Your First Home, For Buyers, For Realtors, For Sellers, Mortgages | 0 Comments
Published: Friday | April 24, 2009
Sabrina Gordon, Business Reporter
RBTT Jamaica, the nation’s third-largest bank by assets, is set to enter the residential mortgage market by the end of the calendar year, a service already being offered by sister operations in the wider Caribbean.
But the Minna Israel-led bank enters a market that is dominated by Jamaica [...]
By Howard Jr. on Apr 24, 2009 in Buying Your First Home, For Buyers, For Realtors, For Sellers, Local Real Estate News | 3 Comments
As I watched the Budget Debate from the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), it was a sigh of relief when I heard the Minister of Finance, Hon. Audley Shaw, announce that consistent with the direction the GOJ promised before coming in to power, the Transfer Tax will be further reduced to 4% and the [...]
By Howard Jr. on Apr 24, 2009 in For Buyers, For Realtors, For Sellers, Local Real Estate News | 0 Comments
KINGSTON(JIS):
Friday, April 24, 2009
The Government is further reducing the rates for Stamp Duty and Transfer Tax this fiscal year, mainly to stimulate a revival in the real estate and construction sectors.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, told the House of Representatives on Tuesday(April 23), that Stamp Duty will be reduced from [...]
