Realty Check

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 THE National Housing Trust (NHT) plans to build six upscale townhouses in the Kingston suburb of Cherry Gardens costing $141.7 million, according to just-released government data. Prime Development Company has been endorsed to construct six townhouses each with three bedrooms and associated infrastructure at 2a Mark Way, Cherry Gardens which leads [...]

ONE of the largest international land surveying companies, the Korea Cadastral Survey Corporation (KCSC), has signed an agreement with Geoland Title Limited, a Jamaican land management company, for the rapid expansion of the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP). The Korean entity which is recognised worldwide for having the best practices in land surveying and [...]

Monday Exchange BY JULIAN RICHARDSON Assistant Business Co-ordinator richardsonj@jamaicaobserver.com Wednesday, July 07, 2010 Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President Wayne Cummings says the move by Government to tighten the supervision of strata properties will help facilitate Jamaica’s transition into the timeshare market. The Registration (Strata Titles) (Amendment) Regulations, approved in the House of Representatives [...]

Experts talk realty at Mayberry forum Sunday, April 04, 2010 Every good decision is made with wise advise, and as the global recession shows signs of easing, one of the questions on the lips of the prudent investor is “should I consider real estate going forward?” That is where wise advise can come in very [...]

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 The Registration (Strata Titles) (Amendment) Regulations, which provides the administrative tools for Strata Corporations to administer their duties effectively, was approved in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 16). Prime Minister Bruce Golding mentioned that Regulation 11(d) provided for information to be made available to the key players in the [...]

BY JULIAN RICHARDSON Assistant business co-ordinator richardsonj@jamaicaobserver.com Sunday, March 07, 2010 LOCAL engineers are exploring a number of alternative building materials which could make housing solutions more affordable in Jamaica. The National Housing Trust lends a maximum of $3.5 million to individual borrowers and two persons can combine for a loan for a maximum of [...]

Web sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and ActiveRain present a golden opportunity to connect with friends, colleagues, and clients. April 2009 You hear a lot about social media today, and rightly so. Get the most benefit from these tools by following these basic rules: Be authentic. Your profile is the first thing people will see [...]

The new year is a new opportunity to upgrade, integrate, and streamline your operations. Learn more about the technologies that can make you a more effective professional. By Michael Antoniak | January 2010 With each new year comes an opportunity to rethink the products and services that empower your real estate career. As 2010 dawns, [...]

Joseph Ferrara of TheClozing.com, a real estate news aggregator site, predicts increased reliance on technology in the property industry in the coming year. He expects more brokerages to go mobile or virtual to lower costs in a weak market; and he believes agents will take advantage of mobile video text-messaging to send virtual tours and [...]

Patrick Foster Thursday, December 17, 2009 GOVERNMENT is to replace Earl Samuels as managing director of the National Housing Trust (NHT) next January, in a major shake-up at the island’s premier housing organisation. Samuels’ contract expires on December 31, and according to NHT Chairman Howard Mitchell it will not be renewed as the organisation is [...]