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Attention Bahamian House Hunters: Red Tag Mortgage Sale

Scotia Bank kicks off a one week Red Tag Super Sale on residential mortgages on Monday, December 12.

Mortgages will be offered at a low interest rate of 6.99% with no application fee and a 50% commitment fee.

Remember, if you’re buying a home for the first time and it costs less than $500,000, you may qualify for a stamp tax exemption, which will result in big savings.

If you’re interested in buying a home, our Coldwell Banker Lightbourn Realty Bahamas real estate professionals will be delighted to help.
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Perhaps you’ve thought about selling your Bahamas home, but have put off that decision, thinking that now is not a good time to sell. Want some advice? Wait no longer!

Consider what happens during the “bad times.” Most homeowners want to sell their Bahamas homes for the highest possible price in the shortest possible period of time. So, during those periods that are perceived as “a bad time to sell a home” or a “buyer’s market,” those homeowners put off their selling decision until a more favourable selling climate exists.

Since the so-called “bad times” can last from a relatively short period to several years, a backlog of frustrated would-be sellers builds up. It is sort of like the force that builds up in a pressure cooker.

Then, finally, comes the good news: “Home sales are rising - buyers are buying!” Guess what happens? Like the pressure cooker, the lid blows right off the top. Sellers begin to flood the market with homes to sell. The competition is incredibly fierce and prices must be competitive to generate a sale.

The best time to sell a home is when you are ready to sell. Make sure your home is in top condition, price it properly and employ the best Bahamas Real Estate Association professional available. Through careful planning, your house will sell successfully in any market!

Dreaming about the perfect warm weather home?
Look no further. This luxury home on one of the most beautiful islands in the world is probably as close to perfection as you’ll get.
Do you like amazing ocean views and powder white sand beaches? Yes!
Golf and boating? Yes!
Exciting nature adventures on (and under) the shimmering turquoise sea? Yes!
Offbeat beach bistros serving fresh grilled fish and golden Kalik, the beer of the Bahamas? Yes!
Bingo!
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Watch Bay Street Blaze

A fire that broke out on Bay Street in Nassau early this morning has been put out, but not before claiming a national treasure.

The Pompey Museum, built pre-1796, has been virtually gutted, according to press reports. The building, just east of the Hilton in the heart of the city of Nassau, was used as a market and an auction house for slaves in days gone by.

Named Vendue House, (French for Sold), it was renamed after the slave, Pompey, who led a revolt on the island of Exuma in the Bahamas.

Cultural officials told The Nassau Guardian the country has lost a national treasure. The Guardian also quoted fire fighters as saying the blaze is now under control.

It’s believed the fire started in a temporary straw market. Fanned by stiff winds from the north, it destroyed the market and the nearby Balcony nightclub. However, the new, multi-million dollar straw market to the west appears to have been spared.

There was some damage to roofs across the street.

Bay Street is closed.

* Your Bahamas real estate news source.

Watch Bay Street Blaze

A fire that broke out on Bay Street in Nassau early this morning has been put out, but not before claiming a national treasure.

The Pompey Museum, built pre-1796, has been virtually gutted, according to press reports. The building, just east of the Hilton in the heart of the city of Nassau, was used as a market and an auction house for slaves in days gone by.

Named Vendue House, (French for Sold), it was renamed after the slave, Pompey, who led a revolt on the island of Exuma in the Bahamas.

Cultural officials told The Nassau Guardian the country has lost a national treasure. The Guardian also quoted fire fighters as saying the blaze is now under control.

It’s believed the fire started in a temporary straw market. Fanned by stiff winds from the north, it destroyed the market and the nearby Balcony nightclub. However, the new, multi-million dollar straw market to the west appears to have been spared.

There was some damage to roofs across the street.

Bay Street is closed.

* Your Bahamas real estate news source.

A fire that broke out on Bay Street in Nassau early this morning is now under control, but not before claiming a national treasure.

The Pompey Museum, built pre-1796, has been virtually gutted, according to press reports. The building, just east of the Hilton in the heart of the city of Nassau, was used as a market and an auction house for slaves in days gone by.

Named Vendue House, (French for Sold), it was renamed after the slave, Pompey, who led a revolt on the island of Exuma in the Bahamas.

Cultural officials told the Nassau Guardian the country has lost a national treasure. The Guardian also quoted fire fighters as saying the blaze is now under control.

It’s believed the fire started in a temporary straw market. Fanned by stiff winds from the north, it destroyed the market and a nearby nightclub. However, the new, multi-million dollar straw market to the west appears to have been spared.

There was some damage to roofs across the street.

* Your Bahamas real estate news source.
Bay Street is closed.

Brookfield Asset Management of Toronto, which is to take over Kerzner International’s Paradise Island real estate assets, is thrilled with the debt for equity swap.
Brookfield told The Tribune of Nassau it would retain control of the properties for the foreseeable future, calling the Paradise Island real estate “iconic, irreplaceable assets.”
Kerzner will continue to manage the Paradise Island properties and said there will be no cuts to the 8,000-strong workforce.
Paradise Island is home to some of the most fabulous real estate in the Bahamas.
Click here to see for yourself

Brookfield Asset Management of Toronto, which is to take over Kerzner International’s Paradise Island real estate assets, is thrilled with the debt for equity swap.
Brookfield told The Tribune of Nassau it would retain control of the properties for the foreseeable future, calling the Paradise Island real estate “iconic, irreplaceable assets.”
Kerzner will continue to manage the Paradise Island properties and said there will be no cuts to the 8,000-strong workforce.
Paradise Island is home to some of the most fabulous real estate in the Bahamas.
Click here to see for yourself

Brookfield Asset Management of Toronto, which is to take over Kerzner International’s Paradise Island real estate assets, is thrilled with the debt for equity swap.
Brookfield told The Tribune of Nassau it would retain control of the properties for the foreseeable future, calling the Paradise Island real estate “iconic, irreplaceable assets.”
Kerzner will continue to manage the Paradise Island properties and said there will be no cuts to the 8,000-strong workforce.
Paradise Island is home to some of the most fabulous real estate in the Bahamas.
Click here to see for yourself

Brookfield Asset Management of Toronto, which is to take over Kerzner International’s Paradise Island real estate assets, is thrilled with the debt for equity swap.
Brookfield told The Tribune of Nassau it would retain control of the properties for the foreseeable future, calling the Paradise Island real estate “iconic, irreplaceable assets.”
Kerzner will continue to manage the Paradise Island properties and said there will be no cuts to the 8,000-strong workforce.
Paradise Island is home to some of the most fabulous real estate in the Bahamas.
Click here to see for yourself