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Realtors Applaud RBC Pre-approval Certificate
Realtors Applaud RBC Pre-approval Certificate
Local realtors are applauding the efforts of a leading bank to ensure that potential buyers are able to purchase a home. Matthew Sweeting, a sales and marketing associate at Bahama Islands Realty, believes that the issuance of RBC's Certificate of Mortgage Pre-Approval will go a long way in addressing many issues associated with buying homes locally.
Realtors Weigh in on Property Tax Reform
Realtors Weigh in on Property Tax Reform
Poor communication, slow processing and the lack of accountability for offenders are all areas the government must address when reforming property tax, according to top realtors. Following yet another downgrade to the economy by Moody's, public officials are putting the finishing touches on a "white paper" to suggest a series of reforms for revenue generation.
Realtor education should never stop
Realtor education should never stop
Now that you've made it through the rigors of becoming a licensed realtor, the question remains: How well do you intend to master the craft?
Like any profession, there are those at the top, those who are average and those at the bottom.
During my tenure as president of the Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA), my board and I worked to drive home the need for continuing education for our members ...
Top Realtor Lauds Baha Mar Property
Top Realtor Lauds Baha Mar Property
One of the country's top real estate agents is predicting an accelerated luxury property market recovery spawned by new offerings locally, including Baha Mar, and worsening financial conditions elsewhere.
Realtor Must Pay Back Stolen Cash
Realtor Must Pay Back Stolen Cash
Freeport - Former realtor Daisymae Johnson will have to pay more than $144,000 in restitution to the 21 persons she stole money from in 2008 as part of the conditions of a plea agreement reached with the prosecution in the Supreme Court.
Realtor Must Pay Back Stolen Cash
Realtor Must Pay Back Stolen Cash
Freeport - Former realtor Daisymae Johnson will have to pay more than $144,000 in restitution to the 21 persons she stole money from in 2008 as part of the conditions of a plea agreement reached with the prosecution in the Supreme Court.
Realtors see potential in shared ownership
Realtors see potential in shared ownership
The real estate industry has not benefitted much from shared ownership investments in the past, but top realtors are confident about its place in the sector to generate sales and employment.
John Christie and Larry Roberts admitted to Guardian Business that shared ownership has not been popular in the local market, noting that internationally-based companies tend to benefit. Christie, vice presid...
Wilson: Anger Over Part-Time Realtors Irrelevant
Wilson: Anger Over Part-Time Realtors Irrelevant
The president of the Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) says the growing discontent among realtors over allowing part-time workers in the industry is "irrelevant" based on a decision by the Supreme Court.
Leading Realtor Mario Carey Urges Economic Stimulus Zone Around BahaMar to Jumpstart Business along Bahamian Riviera
Leading Realtor Mario Carey Urges Economic Stimulus Zone Around BahaMar to Jumpstart Business along Bahamian Riviera
Nassau, Bahamas - With
unemployment hovering at the 15% level and a $2.6 billion project underway in
the heart of Nassau, a leading Realtor® has called for the creation of an
economic stimulus zone on Cable Beach.
Mario Carey, founder of Mario Carey
Realty, believes that a commercially zoned four-mile radius along West Bay
Street spinning out from the BahaMar project would unleash entrepreneu...
Damianos: I will not hire part-time realtors
Damianos: I will not hire part-time realtors
A top realtor says he will not under any circumstances hire part-time realtors, claiming the proposal casts a poor light on the property sector for local and international investors.
George Damianos, president of Damianos Sotheby's International Realty, said it would be impossible to properly serve a client in New Providence on a part-time basis. His firm, routinely dealing in multi-million-dolla...