Just a couple months shy of completion Sapphire Beach one of the latest real estate developments on the South Coast of Barbados has reported that the property is now connected to the Barbados Water Authority main supply and the final inspection for the property is just around the corner.
This is a significant milestone for the [...]
From the monthly archives:
October 2009
Google announced today that it has made it easier for users to find real estate listings on Google Maps.
While the service is only currently available in the US, Australia, New Zealand and India the new features make it much more easier for web browsers to search and view listings in particular neighbourhoods.
Users can refine their [...]
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One of Barbados leading eco-tourism attractions on the Southern tourist belt is about to attract further controversy with its Canadian owners alledging Treaty violations by Barbados.
This new turn in events comes six months after the Government of Barbados offered $1 million in support to the environmental facility which is a migratory home to a number [...]
The oldest resort in the Caribbean has announced that it will another set of units available to the market by year end.
This comes after 10 years of ongoing construction and transformation of the luxury St. Philip property. The property which has gained international acclaim being the highest rated property by one of the US leading [...]
The million dollar properties which have become hugely popular with overseas investors in Barbados are paying dividends for the country with one of the UK top holiday real estate platforms putting the island at the top of its rating among Caribbean property destinations.
According to Holidaylettings.co.uk, the data was collected from a survey of a number of [...]
The very popular St. Lawrence Gap in Barbados is playing host to some fierce competition for condominium, villa and apartment sales. The popular south coast entertainment strip will soon be home to two new condo developments that include the island’s first 4 star condominium hotel called Ocean Two which is scheduled for a 2010 completion [...]
It appears that controversy could hit the exclusive platinum coast of Barbados once again with there being major concern along the shoreline.
The very popular Mullins beach is once again playing host to a blocked watercourse that sits on the border between Mullins and Gibbes.
According to another online blogger the situation is not only a disaster [...]
Amid comments by Prime Minister David Thompson stating that he will be meeting with investors in his upcoming oversesas country visits, one local real estate agent has highlighted to BIMre.com the state of play with selection of properties that are under development or about to start development on the exclusive west coast.
On looking at [...]
The South Coast of Barbados is about to get added retail and shopping space with the new Lanterns shopping centre slated for an early 2010 opening. This was revealed to local media recently as the property developer and real estate agency of the new shopping mall disclosed some of the prospective tenants for the new [...]
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It’s official. The Barbados Public Workers Cooperative Credit Union Limited (BPWCCUL) has been successful in its bid for CLICO Mortgage and Finance (CMFC). The news was delievered on October 10th 2009, and this brings new ownership to the mortgage firm. It also expands the footprint of the Cooperative, as it now extends its financial service [...]
Island Villas one of Barbados top property management and villa rental firms that promotes sustainable development, preservation of the environment and giving back to the community has copped a prestigious property award in the US.
The firm will bring home one of the awards in the Best Real Estate Agency category from International Property Awards. Commenting [...]
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While some resort projects and accommodation properties in Barbados are shopping around for investors, the developer of the multi-million dollar Merricks resort is unequivocally stating he has investors waiting already.
That was one of the major announcements of Dave Ames, Chairman of Harlequin Resort and Hotels which is looking to develop the US $300 to $400 [...]
The latest news on the proposed multi-million dollar Merricks Resort in St. Philip, is that it will not be a timeshare or property ownership development. It will be a resort.
This was the word from Dave Ames Chairman of Harlequin Hotels & Resorts at the public discussion meeting on Tuesday October 6, 2009, as the property [...]
The 2009 tourism winter season is expected to spell good results for the Barbados real estate sector. The two sectors have always been inextricably linked and top real estate moguls are expressing optimism for the upcoming winter season which starts December 15 to April 1.
Local media made this report recently after interviews with real estate [...]
Is the fate of the Barbados coastline being determined by the level of property development occurring on the island’s coastline?
It is true that Barbados can boast of millions of dollars being poured into real estate development of all kinds over the last ten years, with their being all types of accommodation available from luxury to [...]
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