Coldwell Banker Islands Blog

It has certainly been a turbulent year. It’s hard to get through a conversation these days where someone doesn’t comment on how the "meltdown" has affected them personally. It primarily takes the form of tangible things like the slimming of their securities accounts and retirement funds, but often there’s the unexpressed and pervasive fear of the unknown effect these circumstances will have on their future.

The avenue of least resistance is certainly to get buried under these fears, and there certainly have been cataclysmic and life-changing events that have affected millions of people. In our microcosm of the Cayman Islands, we have noticed people’s moods shift often to anger–the aggressive form that fear takes.

I know that this seems a bit too serious for a "season’s greetings" email from your real estate professionals in a tropical paradise, but I think it’s important to acknowledge
the up-front-and-center feelings not buried very deeply in the holiday glitter.

We at Coldwell Banker feel that it’s our mission to be part of the solution by making sure we are completely up-to-date with market conditions, including services that affect the market - like the availability of mortgage money, the appraisal process and where to reach out to buyers. We are not budget-cutting like others by decreasing our marketing, but instead we’re finding new ways to reach out to those savvy people with resources who recognize that this is a good time to buy.

As everyone’s favorite wealth guru, Warren Buffet said to shareholders, "The most common cause of low prices is pessimism - sometimes pervasive, sometimes specific to a company or industry. We want to do business in such an environment, not because we like pessimism but because we like the prices it produces. It’s optimism that is the enemy of the rational buyer."

We want to be ready for you when you’re ready to make your real estate move, by exceeding your expectations
with our knowledge, our service, our enthusiasm and passion for what we have to offer in the Caymans. You’ll experience terrific value, better inventory than we’ve had in quite a long time and certainly last but not least, a true tropical paradise.
Now, more than ever, it’s important to think long-term.

We hope all your wishes come true in the coming year. And if we can help with those, call us!

It has certainly been a turbulent year. It’s hard to get through a conversation these days where someone doesn’t comment on how the “meltdown” has affected them personally. It primarily takes the form of tangible things like the slimming of their securities accounts and retirement funds, but often there’s the unexpressed and pervasive fear of the unknown effect these circumstances will have on their future.

The avenue of least resistance is certainly to get buried under these fears, and there certainly have been cataclysmic and life-changing events that have affected millions of people. In our microcosm of Turks and Caicos, we have noticed people’s moods shift often to anger–the aggressive form that fear takes.

I know that this seems a bit too serious for a “season’s greetings” email from your real estate professionals in a tropical paradise, but I think it’s important to acknowledge
the up-front-and-center feelings not buried very deeply in the holiday glitter.

We at Coldwell Banker feel that it’s our mission to be part of the solution by making sure we are completely up-to-date with market conditions, including services that affect the market - like the availability of mortgage money, the appraisal process and where to reach out to buyers. We are not budget-cutting like others by decreasing our marketing, but instead we’re finding new ways to reach out to those savvy people with resources who recognize that this is a good time to buy.

As everyone’s favorite wealth guru, Warren Buffet said to shareholders, “The most common cause of low prices is pessimism - sometimes pervasive, sometimes specific to a company or industry. We want to do business in such an environment, not because we like pessimism but because we like the prices it produces. It’s optimism that is the enemy of the rational buyer.”

We want to be ready for you when you’re ready to make your real estate move, by exceeding your expectations
with our knowledge, our service, our enthusiasm and passion for what we have to offer on Turks and Caicos Islands. You’ll experience terrific value, better inventory than we’ve had in quite a long time and certainly last but not least, a true tropical paradise.
Now, more than ever, it’s important to think long-term.

We hope all your wishes come true in the coming year. And if we can help with those, call us!

It has certainly been a turbulent year. It’s hard to get through a conversation these days where someone doesn’t comment on how the “meltdown” has affected them personally. It primarily takes the form of tangible things like the slimming of their securities accounts and retirement funds, but often there’s the unexpressed and pervasive fear of the unknown effect these circumstances will have on their future.

The avenue of least resistance is certainly to get buried under these fears, and there certainly have been cataclysmic and life-changing events that have affected millions of people. In our microcosm of St. Kitts and Nevis, we have noticed people’s moods shift often to anger–the aggressive form that fear takes.

I know that this seems a bit too serious for a “season’s greetings” email from your real estate professionals in a tropical paradise, but I think it’s important to acknowledge
the up-front-and-center feelings not buried very deeply in the holiday glitter.

We at Coldwell Banker feel that it’s our mission to be part of the solution by making sure we are completely up-to-date with market conditions, including services that affect the market - like the availability of mortgage money, the appraisal process and where to reach out to buyers. We are not budget-cutting like others by decreasing our marketing, but instead we’re finding new ways to reach out to those savvy people with resources who recognize that this is a good time to buy.

As everyone’s favorite wealth guru, Warren Buffet said to shareholders, “The most common cause of low prices is pessimism - sometimes pervasive, sometimes specific to a company or industry. We want to do business in such an environment, not because we like pessimism but because we like the prices it produces. It’s optimism that is the enemy of the rational buyer.”

We want to be ready for you when you’re ready to make your real estate move, by exceeding your expectations
with our knowledge, our service, our enthusiasm and passion for what we have to offer on St. Kitts or Nevis Islands. You’ll experience terrific value, better inventory than we’ve had in quite a long time and certainly last but not least, a true tropical paradise. Now, more than ever, it’s important to think long-term.

We hope all your wishes come true in the coming year. And if we can help with those, call us!

It has certainly been a turbulent year. It’s hard to get through a conversation these days where someone doesn’t comment on how the “meltdown” has affected them personally. It primarily takes the form of tangible things like the slimming of their securities accounts and retirement funds, but often there’s the unexpressed and pervasive fear of the unknown effect these circumstances will have on their future.

The avenue of least resistance is certainly to get buried under these fears, and there certainly have been cataclysmic and life-changing events that have affected millions of people. In our microcosm of the British Virgin Islands, we have noticed people’s moods shift often to anger–the aggressive form that fear takes.

I know that this seems a bit too serious for a “season’s greetings” email from your real estate professionals in a tropical paradise, but I think it’s important to acknowledge
the up-front-and-center feelings not buried very deeply in the holiday glitter.

We at Coldwell Banker feel that it’s our mission to be part of the solution by making sure we are completely up-to-date with market conditions, including services that affect the market - like the availability of mortgage money, the appraisal process and where to reach out to buyers. We are not budget-cutting like others by decreasing our marketing, but instead we’re finding new ways to reach out to those savvy people with resources who recognize that this is a good time to buy.

As everyone’s favorite wealth guru, Warren Buffet said to shareholders, “The most common cause of low prices is pessimism - sometimes pervasive, sometimes specific to a company or industry. We want to do business in such an environment, not because we like pessimism but because we like the prices it produces. It’s optimism that is the enemy of the rational buyer.”

We want to be ready for you when you’re ready to make your real estate move, by exceeding your expectations
with our knowledge, our service, our enthusiasm and passion for what we have to offer on BVI. You’ll experience terrific value, better inventory than we’ve had in quite a long time and certainly last but not least, a true tropical paradise.
Now, more than ever, it’s important to think long-term.

We hope all your wishes come true in the coming year. And if we can help with those, call us!

It has certainly been a turbulent year. It’s hard to get through a conversation these days where someone doesn’t comment on how the “meltdown” has affected them personally. It primarily takes the form of tangible things like the slimming of their securities accounts and retirement funds, but often there’s the unexpressed and pervasive fear of the unknown effect these circumstances will have on their future.

The avenue of least resistance is certainly to get buried under these fears, and there certainly have been cataclysmic and life-changing events that have affected millions of people. In our microcosm of the Bahamas, we have noticed people’s moods shift often to anger–the aggressive form that fear takes.

I know that this seems a bit too serious for a “season’s greetings” email from your real estate professionals in a tropical paradise, but I think it’s important to acknowledge
the up-front-and-center feelings not buried very deeply in the holiday glitter.

We at Coldwell Banker feel that it’s our mission to be part of the solution by making sure we are completely up-to-date with market conditions, including services that affect the market - like the availability of mortgage money, the appraisal process and where to reach out to buyers. We are not budget-cutting like others by decreasing our marketing, but instead we’re finding new ways to reach out to those savvy people with resources who recognize that this is a good time to buy.

As everyone’s favorite wealth guru, Warren Buffet said to shareholders, “The most common cause of low prices is pessimism - sometimes pervasive, sometimes specific to a company or industry. We want to do business in such an environment, not because we like pessimism but because we like the prices it produces. It’s optimism that is the enemy of the rational buyer.”

We want to be ready for you when you’re ready to make your real estate move, by exceeding your expectations
with our knowledge, our service, our enthusiasm and passion for what we have to offer in the Bahamas. You’ll experience terrific value, better inventory than we’ve had in quite a long time and certainly last but not least, a true tropical paradise.
Now, more than ever, it’s important to think long-term.

We hope all your wishes come true in the coming year. And if we can help with those, call us!

Ritz-Carlton #116

This is perhaps the best rental suite at the Ritz Carlton Resort. Front row, ground floor, right on the beach. Great space and all the amenites of the world class Ritz-Carlton Resort. Perfect beach, golf course, 4 restaurants and the famous “white glove” service. Spacious oceanfront suite. Fantastic PIP Ritz rental program with guaranteed income, and no costs to the owner. Exquisite furniture package. Lifetime golf membership and all the amenities of the Five Star Ritz Resort. Come see for yourself. Unbeleivable value now reduced !

Highlights

3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bath, 3050 sf
Unique lock-out suite potential for rental
Guaranteed 35% of gross rental income
Ritz’s famous PIP programme
Fabulous ground floor location right on the sand

Coldwell Banker brand comes out on top yet again!

When speaking with homeowners looking to hire a real estate company to sell their property, we are often asked “Why should we choose Coldwell Banker?”

For over 100 years this real estate company has been busy helping people buy and sell property. No matter where you are in the world when you see the Coldwell Banker logo and sign, you know who we are and what we do.

With over 3600 offices and over 110,000 Sales Associates worldwide it’s a name you recognize and one you can trust. The ability to network and reach as many potential purchasers is key to selling your property. In the Turks & Caicos Islands we’ve been selling real estate here since 1989. Whether you are looking to relocate, purchase a second home, vacation residence or beach front condominium, or invest in a fractional real estate property we can help you find what you’re looking for.

Ranked number one again by Wall Street Journal, REAL Trends, and lore Magazine, here is more information on the recently released article….

Coldwell Banker top the ‘Real Estate Top 200′ making this the second number one win in as many months for world’s leading real estate organization.

Coldwell Banker, the leading provider of full-service real estate, was ranked number one in the third annual Wall Street Journal, REAL Trends, and lore Magazine ‘Real Estate Top 200’. This is the second time that Coldwell Banker has come out on top, with this announcement coming just over a month after Franchise Times named the company the number one real estate franchise worldwide.

The ‘Real Estate Top 200’ is broken out into four Top 50 categories which comprise: individual agent transaction sides, individual agent volume, team transaction sides, and team volume. Coldwell Banker claimed the top spot in 3 out of 4 categories, and its figures were so strong that it showed the brand to be more than double as strong as its nearest competitor.

For information on real estate investment opportunities in the Turks & Caicos Islands email us at reception@coldwellbankertci.com, or visit our website at www.coldwellbankertci.com.

Coldwell Banker - we never stop moving

Ocean View lot in Chalk Sound
It`s the ideal lot for your future vacation home. Stunning views of the powdery blue waters of Chalk Sound National Park, elevation to catch cooling breezes, and a location mere steps away from the calm shores of secluded Sapodilla Beach - home to million dollar homes, gorgeous sunsets and a safe harbour for pleasure craft. There are few parcels available in this holiday home neighbourhood, and few are so close to this prime stretch of beach. If you`re serious about an investment in an exclusive area of Provo consider the Sapodilla Beach area. This lot includes easement access directly to the water of Chalk Sound.
Lot size-.51, on Providenciales Island, priced at $275,000
Highlights
This property includes an easement access directly to the water of Chalk Sound National Park.
Great lot size of .51 of an acre, ocean view, elevated.
Close to the sandy beach at Sapodilla Bay.
Vacation homes in the immediate area in the million dollar price range.

In some of the Caribbean Islands, Carnival coincides with Lent, but the celebration of carnival in St.Kitts is unique. It’s the only Carnival in the Caribbean that blends the spirit of Christmas with the colorful display of the nation’s culture and African heritage.

For the past thirty-seven (37) years, thousands of nationals and visitors alike have come to St. Kitts, to enjoy the holidays and Carnival.

Organizers of the annual event have found that combining the two festitvities has been economically beneficial, and has resulted in a huge influx of cruise passengers and other tourists in December.

Events left to come:

Fri 26, December
• J’Ouvert
• UDC Talented Teen & Jr. Calypso Show
» Sat 27, December
Female Calypso Bacchanal & Best of the Rest Show
» Sun 28, December
National Carnival Queen Pageant
» Mon 29, December
Haynes Smith Miss Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant
» Tues 30, December
LIME Calypso Monarch Finals
» Wed 31, December
• LIME Children’s Carnival Parade
• Small Axe & d’ Vybes Night of the Stars Old Year’s Ball
• Nu Vybes Cream of the Crop Ball
» Thurs 1, January
Grand Carnival Parade
» Fri 2, January
Las’ Lap
» Sat 3, January
New Year’s Reggae Bash

Visit the official St. Kitts-Nevis Carnival site for details.

If you’re looking out your window at a snowy landscape, or thinking of the warm Caribbean as your heater blasts away, consider an investment in the BVI.

The British Virgin Islands comprises of a group of thirty six (36) islands, islets and cays and is situated at the northwestern extreme of the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, adjacent to the US Virgin Islands. The islands together constitute an area of 59 sq. Miles (153 sq km) and are washed by a territorial sea of 575 sq. Miles (1,489 sq. km).

The largest island is Tortola, 20 km long and 6 km wide, which has the highest elevation in the BVI, at 540 metres (1771 ft). Virgin Gorda also rises steeply from the sea with a volcanic peak of 410 metres (1345 ft). Though most of the islands in the group are volcanic, Anegada is a very flat coral and limestone atoll 30 miles northeast of Tortola, none of it more than a few metres above sea level and almost invisible to passengers arriving by sea. Most of the other 30 odd islets are uninhabited.

The territory experiences a sub-tropical climate with a diurnal temperature range of 77-85 degrees F (25-29 degrees C). As a result of its position in the North East Trade Winds (NETW) belt, temperature usually drops 10 degress F (6 degrees C) at night. The Trade Winds (TW) blow at a constant speed for most of the year except during the hurricane season

Rainfall averages 40 inches (102cm) per year along with the coastal areas reaching over 70 inches (178 cm) in the mountainous area. The wettest months are from September to December with February to April, the driest.

Come relax with us and enjoy our lifestyle…