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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset in Worthing, Barbados

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The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader O’nell Howell, who sent in this stunning shot of sunset on Worthing Beach in Barbados. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location […]

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Beachfront Estate in the Bahamas Lists for $39.5 Million

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI La Cieba, an exclusive home located in Ocean Club Estates on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, recently listed for $39.5 million. The 2.3-acre property includes 15,778 square feet. There is enough space to accommodate 10 bedrooms and nine baths. “Most of the people interested have been billionaires who […]

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A Ritz-Carlton Reserve Is Coming to Costa Rica

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Costa Rica’s Peninsula Papagayo has announced plans for a major new project: the first-ever Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Central America.  The new Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve will be joined by Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Resave Residence, both of which will be set in the increasingly popular destination on the North Pacific coast of the country.  Nekajui, a […]

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Corcoran Opens Third Caribbean Office

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Corcoran is continuing its Caribbean expansion, this time with an entry to the Bahamas market.  The company’s third affiliate in the region is CA Christie, which has now become Corcoran CA Christie Bahamas.  The Nassau-based office, led by broker and CEO Charles Christie and operations lead Gavin Christie.  “I am thrilled to continue such an […]


A Ritz-Carlton Reserve Is Coming to Costa Rica

More and more U.S.-based real estate brokerages are expanding to the Caribbean — and now Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is doing the same, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is opening its first-ever office in the region, adding LX Bahamas Luxury Realty Group to its global brokerage network.  The office will operate as Berkshire […]

This Caribbean Destination Is Breaking All-Time Real Estate Sales Records

By Alexander Britell The Turks and Caicos Islands is seeing its highest-ever levels of real estate sales, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  So far this year, residential and commercial sales in Turks and Caicos have totaled just under $329 million in the first half, the highest level ever recorded in the British Overseas Territory— and already […]

The Bahamas’ Luxury Real Estate Market Is “On Fire”

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI When it comes to the destination’s luxury real estate market, The Bahamas’ remains scorching hot, even when the pandemic may have slowed down other islands’ growth. “On fire’ is the accurate description,” Colin Lightbourn of real estate firm, Engle and Volkers Bahamas, told Caribbean Journal Invest. “I have […]

Abaco Club Golf Villa Lists for $6.495 Million

One of the leading golf course homes in the Caribbean has hit the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Aurora, a six-bedroom villa at the Abaco Club on Winding Bay in The Bahamas, has hit the market for $6.495 million.  The home is listed with Neil Aberle of HG Christie in Marsh Habour.  The home. […]

New-Build Staniel Cay, Exuma Villa Lists for $7.95 Million

A new-build villa on Staniel Cay in the Exuma chain of The Bahamas has hit the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The 8500-square-foot Casa Carisma is on sale for $7.95 million, sources told CJI.  CA Christie’s Gavin Christie has the listing on the property, hitch has five bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms and 8,500 square feet […]

There’s Another New Real Estate Project in Nassau

By Dana Niland, Special Contributor to CJI Nassau’s surging development pipeline has added another new project.  It’s called The Rise, and it’s a beachfront real estate development on West Bay Street at the edge of Cable Beach.  The project’s first phase ranges from two-bedroom units to three-bedroom, 4,120-square-foot penthouses.  The project includes a managed rental […]

Corcoran Expands to St Barth

Corcoran, which just opened its first Caribbean office in Virgin Gorda, is adding another one.  The New York City-based real estate brokerage has announced an expansion to St Barth.  The new Corcoran St Barth is a transformation of the former Happy Villa St Barth.  The company’s first Caribbean office recently opened its doors at Oil […]

There’s a Real Estate Boom in Kingston, Jamaica

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Although the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has a lot to do with recent and aggressive investments made throughout the Caribbean, Kingston, Jamaica’s current spike in investor interest has been in the making for five years. Douglas Ewbank, director and sales manager for reality firm Richard James Associates Limited in […]