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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): What You Need to Know
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are companies that own, operate, or finance income-producing real estate. REITs are required to distribute at least 90% of their taxable income to shareholders in the form of dividends. This makes them a popular...
Entrepreneur
Sam Zell: The Life of a Real Estate Tycoon
Sam Zell was a legendary real estate investor who built a multibillion-dollar fortune. He was known for his aggressive investing style and his willingness to take risks. Zell was born in Poland in 1941 and came to the United...
Caribbean
Norbrook is making a larger push in the luxury real estate market with US$75 million investment
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Norbrook Realty Limited is on the verge of investing approximately US$75 million in a group of real estate projects at various locations within Jamaica. These projects will be mainly luxury commercial and residential properties. A commercial tower will be...
Business
First Rock gains stake in major real estate brokerage firm
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First Rock Capital Holdings Ltd acquires a major stake in decades-old real estate brand Century 21 Heave-Ho Properties Ltd. Deborah Cumming who has been spearheading Century 21 has grown her business into an international brand that has gained the...
Caribbean
Johnston Development kicks off operations with residential development project
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Johnston Development Group spearheaded by entrepreneur Jamila Johnston is taking charge of its first project. It is a $1.2 billion residential development in Kingston called Cardinal Residence. The project spans 1.5 acres, it will contain 36 studios, and 12...
Business
FirstRock seeing success in share buy-back initiative
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FirstRock Real Estate Investments (FIRSTROCKJMD) has been experiencing a smooth process in its share buy-back initiative which it initiated last month.
During the period between September 28 to 29, they purchased $300,000 USD and $100,000 JMD worth of shares, under...
Business
Sagicor quietly sold off all shares in its subsidiary X Fund
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Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd is winding down its operations in Sagicor Real Estate X Fund Ltd (XFUND) as they seek out more profitable ventures.
X Fund, which once controlled various lodgings, presently possesses a single hospitality property - The DoubleTree...
Business
Barita adds another major real estate asset to its portfolio
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Barita made yet another major real estate purchase in St. Mary, this time they purchased Green Castle Estate which is another coastline property for $1.3 billion. This property comes with the famous Blue Hole attraction, which is popular in...
Caribbean
JMMB continues to invest heavily in the local real estate market
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The JMMB Group Limited (JMMBGL) is hoping to profit from the development potential in the business housing market, focusing on the advancement of business, warehousing, and business process reevaluating (BPO) projects over the course of the following few years.
To...
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Twitter Rebrands to ‘X’
In a surprise move, Elon Musk has rebranded Twitter as "X." The change was announced on Sunday, and the...
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