Mar
28

BUYING A PIECE OF THE CARIBBEAN

AppartementsBy: Prince Christian Cruz, Senior Economist

The Caribbean, the playground of the rich and famous, has been getting more affordable. The depreciation of the US dollar against major currencies such as the British pound and the euro, has made Caribbean properties more attractive.

More affordable… but still not cheap! Property prices in more popular and developed islands can easily reach over one million US dollars for a house and lot near the beach.

In its latest survey of Caribbean property prices (March 2008), the Global Property Guide finds that in Bermuda, the average price of a three bedroom house and lot is around US$1.5 million.

In Grand Bahama, Bahamas, a similar property costs around US$1.4 million, according to Global Property Guide figures.

Property prices in highly-developed areas such as Bermuda and Bahamas exceed US$7,000 per sq. m.

Coastal properties in Barbados are also expensive, at around US$6,700 per sq. m. In the British Virgin Islands (BVI), the US Virgin Islands (USVI), real estate prices are around US$5,000 per sq. m. Sint Maarten also has expensive properties at around US$5,300 per sq. m.

Property prices in St. Kitts and Nevis, Puerto Rico, Martinique, St. Lucia and Antigua and Barbuda range from US$3,170 per sq. m. to US$4,500 per sq. m. Read more…

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Custom Home Builder Profile: Apono Estate Homes – Austin Texas Posted By : Joe Cline

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Luxury Home Builder Profile: Bellview Homes – Austin Texas Posted By : Joe Cline

You have been saving money for a house where you and your loved ones can call your very OWN -- your dream home. You picture it to be a dwelling place where you can rest, the kids can play and your other half enjoy running the place.
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Cedar Log Home Builder in Texas – Building Your Dream Home the Way it Should be Posted By : Joe Cline

Creating any house, much more someone else's dream house requires artistry, skills and craftsmanship. A cedar log custom home builder in Texas must possess these qualities and more: he must be a modern thinker.
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Rustic Home Builder Roundup: Brighton Homes and Parkwood Builders – Austin Texas Posted By : Joe Cline

A rustic log home, wooden picket fences, a small, shaded porch. You want your Texas home to look like this: old-fashioned and beautiful.
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Steps Towards Buying Your First House Posted By : Samuel Johnson

Are you ready to buy a house now? Do you also know how to arrange finance for the home buying procedure? These questions are top answered untimely on in the course. On the other hand, buying your first home could be exciting and to some extent scary process.
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Managing Customer Expectations with Construction Meetings Posted By : Lauren May

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FSBO – Enjoy the Fruits of Commission-free Selling Posted By : Daniel Spivey

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Time to Send City Hall a Tax Bill? Posted By : Josh Sloan

Since we are repeatedly told that some of the value has dropped from our homes, doesn't it stand to reason that most of us should be in line for a rebate on our property taxes? Isn't this how the City Hall works?
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27

Manufactured Homes For Sale – Why Are Manufactured Homes So Popular? Posted By : Bob Hohl

Manufactured homes for sale are more popular these days. With a manufactured home it is easy to get what you want in a home. You pick out the land that you love. Then put the home you love right on top of the perfect land. Affordability and flexibility is big for buyers.
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