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Law coming for gated complexes to be controlled by Real Estate Board

August 19, 2017

Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board/The Commission of Strata Corporations (REB/CSC) Sandra Watson Garrick, speaking at a recent JIS 'Think Tank'. (Photo: JIS) LEGISLATION is in the works for the Real Estate Board/Commission of Strata Corporations (REB/CSC) to be given the responsibility for gated complexes. Speaking at a JIS 'Think...

Real Estate Board Encouraging Timeshare

August 10, 2017

The Real Estate Board is inviting interested developers or purchasers of timeshare to contact them. Timeshare, which was added to the responsibilities of the Real Estate Board in 2016, is a tourism product involving the erection of a building, which is subdivided into weeks and sold to various owners. Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate...

Timeshare Buyers and Sellers Should Contact the Real Estate Board

August 10, 2017

The Real Estate Board/Commission of Strata Corporations is inviting interested developers or purchasers of timeshare to contact them. Timeshare, which was added to the responsibilities of the Real Estate Board in 2016, is a tourism product involving the erection of a building, which is subdivided into weeks and sold to various owners. “It is a vacation...

Timeshare buyers, sellers urged to contact Real Estate Board

August 9, 2017

Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board/Commission of Strata Corporations, Sandra Watson Garrick, speaking at a JIS 'Think Tank', today (August 9). KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Real Estate Board/Commission of Strata Corporations is inviting interested developers or purchasers of timeshare to contact them. Timeshare, which was added...

Incomes not moving with property prices — Campbell

August 6, 2017

CAMPBELL... Property prices in Jamaica have moved up significantly President and CEO of the Victoria Mutual Group, Courtney Campbell, has red-flagged the miniscule increases in income granted to individuals annually in comparison to rising real estate costs, as the main impediment for young adults looking to purchase a house in Jamaica. His...