ON A POSITIVE NOTE: Reduction in GCT from 17.5% to 16.5% will keep a small sum of money in your pockets if you are purchasing or selling a home.
Rory Marsh
Land and homes for sale
Meldam Realtors
Jamaica
http://www.meldamrealty.com/
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Urgent Real Estate update for Jamaica
At the start of the second week in March 2012 Real Estate enquires have increased by 30%. Other brokers have also noticed about a 20% increase. This is a good sign for Real Estate in Jamaica.
What can we attribute this to?
1) Crime has been under control
2) Interest rates for mortgages continue to trend down to new lows of 9.4%. This is coming from 14% just over 1 year ago.
3) The rebound of the American market
4) Canada having a strong Real Estate market and economy
5) Jamaicans in the UK are realizing that Jamaica is a very positive option for their years after retirement based on the current riots and downward trending economy in some European countries.
6) Land and home prices continue to appreciate
7) The demand is VERY strong for detached 2 & 3 bedroom homes priced between 7 and 12 million Jamaican dollars, and residential lots priced between 2.5 to 4 million Jamaican dollars.
If there is any time to invest in Real Estate the time is now. On the north coast, hotel middle to lower level staff need 1 bedroom units to rent. Prospects are currently put on waiting lists until units become available.
Current high demand areas in Jamaica:
Kingston
Ocho Rios
Montego Bay
Rory Marsh
Realtor
Meldam Realtors
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
rorymarsh@yahoo.com
876-277-2934
What can we attribute this to?
1) Crime has been under control
2) Interest rates for mortgages continue to trend down to new lows of 9.4%. This is coming from 14% just over 1 year ago.
3) The rebound of the American market
4) Canada having a strong Real Estate market and economy
5) Jamaicans in the UK are realizing that Jamaica is a very positive option for their years after retirement based on the current riots and downward trending economy in some European countries.
6) Land and home prices continue to appreciate
7) The demand is VERY strong for detached 2 & 3 bedroom homes priced between 7 and 12 million Jamaican dollars, and residential lots priced between 2.5 to 4 million Jamaican dollars.
If there is any time to invest in Real Estate the time is now. On the north coast, hotel middle to lower level staff need 1 bedroom units to rent. Prospects are currently put on waiting lists until units become available.
Current high demand areas in Jamaica:
Kingston
Ocho Rios
Montego Bay
Rory Marsh
Realtor
Meldam Realtors
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
rorymarsh@yahoo.com
876-277-2934
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Home Tips by Rory Marsh
Home Tips
Keep a multi-purpose fire extinguisher in the kitchen and on each floor of the house. Inspect and recharge if pressure is below the operating range. Review a fire escape plan with your household.
Trim trees and remove dead branches. Bad weather can cause weak limbs to break, damaging property or causing injury. Use care and consult a professional tree service for large jobs.
Mow lawns in the morning or evening. Deep watering, in the morning, is better for your grass than frequent, shallow watering.
Keep a multi-purpose fire extinguisher in the kitchen and on each floor of the house. Inspect and recharge if pressure is below the operating range. Review a fire escape plan with your household.
Trim trees and remove dead branches. Bad weather can cause weak limbs to break, damaging property or causing injury. Use care and consult a professional tree service for large jobs.
Mow lawns in the morning or evening. Deep watering, in the morning, is better for your grass than frequent, shallow watering.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Real Estate opportunities in Jamaica for 2012
It is very clear that one of the key indicators of what makes the real estate market grow is the creation of jobs. Where significant jobs have been lost the value of real estate goes down and foreclosures begin. On the flip side once new jobs are created the value of real estate goes up and the overall demand increases.
How does this affect Jamaica. On the north coast there are more hotels being added, therefore there are more jobs being created. As a result of more jobs from the hotels the demand for real estate continues to be on the incline. With regards to the south coast of Jamaica. Bauxite, IT and Telecommunications are currently increasing production. Therefore more jobs are being created and as such the real estate market is on the rise.
Because the crime rate has fallen in Jamaica the diaspora have realized that Jamaica is now a viable alternative for retirement. These are the things which contribute to the values of real estate appreciating in Jamaica. (In short, increase in jobs and reduction in crime boosts real estate development)
Rory MarshMeldam RealtorsOcho Rios, Jamaica
How does this affect Jamaica. On the north coast there are more hotels being added, therefore there are more jobs being created. As a result of more jobs from the hotels the demand for real estate continues to be on the incline. With regards to the south coast of Jamaica. Bauxite, IT and Telecommunications are currently increasing production. Therefore more jobs are being created and as such the real estate market is on the rise.
Because the crime rate has fallen in Jamaica the diaspora have realized that Jamaica is now a viable alternative for retirement. These are the things which contribute to the values of real estate appreciating in Jamaica. (In short, increase in jobs and reduction in crime boosts real estate development)
Rory MarshMeldam RealtorsOcho Rios, Jamaica
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