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September 21, 2016
Land registry instead of Quieting Titles Act, BREA president says

President of the Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) Carla Sweeting said years of abuse means the controversial Quieting Titles Act needs to be amended, but she said the intent of the law is "honest".

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September 19, 2016
Land registry instead of Quieting Titles Act, BREA president says

President of the Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) Carla Sweeting said years of abuse means the controversial Quieting Titles Act needs to be amended, but she said the intent of the law is "honest".

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August 07, 2016
BREA wins appeal, Smith to challenge ruling

The Court of Appeal has overturned Supreme Court Justice Deborah Fraser's ruling against the Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA). The Court of Appeal held that the assertion by George Smith that he had a right to be present and represented at a BREA Board meeting "in support of his application" for reinstatement of his license "could not properly be sustained". The court set aside the declarati...

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May 27, 2016
BREA president questions real estate amendment

The fiscal measures attached to the 2016/2017 budget proposed by the Christie Administration contain a number of provisions that rely on the discretion of the minister - presumably the Minister of Finance, although this is not always stated - and some that are outright ambiguous.

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April 28, 2016
Risk assessment 'a major concern' for BREA, president says

The National Risk Assessment, conducted via a partnership between the government and the World Bank, was aimed at addressing money laundering and terrorism financing risks within the local economy.

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April 06, 2016
BREA prepared to fight new Smith writ

Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) President Carla Sweeting said the association is prepared to fight the new writ served by former Exuma MP George Smith following what his lawyer termed "a minor victory" for BREA in the Court of Appeal some weeks ago.

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March 30, 2016
Why I support George Smith in his fight against BREA

Having served as president of the Bahamas Real Estate Association and chairman of the Real Estate Board for four non-consecutive years, I've been asked by persons why I support George Smith in his fight against BREA.

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March 20, 2016
Appeals court overturns Supreme Court on Smith vs. BREA

The Court of Appeal has set aside a Supreme Court ruling in favor of former Member of Parliament George Smith, as well as the $250,000 awarded in damages.

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May 26, 2014
BREA makes 'some progress' on appraisal system, concerns continue

Despite continued concerns on the part of the Bahamas Real Estate Association(Association (BREA) concerning compensation rights over intellectual property and who gets to provide appraisals, the association's president believes that the organization and local banks who wish to implement a new appraisal system may be moving closer together in their positions.
However, recently-elected president Car...

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August 24, 2014
BREA 'frustration' over govt silence

The president of the Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) has decried the "frustrating" lack of response from the government regarding a proposed overhaul of two Canadian-owned banks' appraisal systems.
BREA President Carla Sweeting confirmed that the conflict between BREA and Nationwide Appraisal Services (NAS), a Canadian company specializing in real estate valuations, had still not been resol...

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