The combination of high oil and commodity prices along with the fallout of local alternative investment schemes should translate to fall in housing demand of about 10 per cent. That is the projection of Valerie Levy of Valery Levy and Associates, who says realtors should anticipate slower growth in the housing market in 2008. Most unregulated financial organisations (including the popular Cash Plus, Olint, LewFam and Worldwise) have been server cesae and desist orders by the FSC and have suspended payments to their members for some time now.

The Jamaica Observer has a great article on a pioneer and beacon in the real estate industry in Jamaica, Deborah Cumming of Century 21 Heave-Ho Properties. Truly a pioneer and this article is definitely worth the read. CENTURY 21 Heave-Ho Properties is part of CENTURY 21 Real Estate LLC, one of the world's largest real estate groups.