Returning Residents Guide - A Complete Safety & Security Guide to Coming Home to Jamaica

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Selling or Downsizing – Knowing When & How

Decide first, then list

If you

value...

Consider this route

Speed Price slightly below comparables; require proof of funds; accept clean terms.

Top price Stage the home, complete deferred maintenance, professional photos/video, wide marketing window.

Certainty Favour pre-approved buyers; shorter contingencies; escrow with reputable attorney.

Less hassle Sell furnished; fix obvious defects before listing; flexible closing date.

Prep checklist (fast wins)

• Deep clean; neutral paint; declutter by 30–40%.


• Service ACs; fix leaks; replace dim/broken bulbs.


• Curb appeal: trim hedges, clean driveway, refresh door hardware.


• Gather docs: title, survey, tax receipts, HOA letters, appliance manuals.

Marketing channels

• MLS + national portals; your realtor’s network; social media video walk-throughs; diaspora groups
  (careful with personal details); open houses (daytime).

Contract-to-close guardrails

• Attorney-led transactions with escrow.


• Keep utilities on until completion for buyer inspections.


• Move plan ready—storage/temporary housing booked.


• Change of address list started (banks, insurers, subscriptions).

Downsizing? Sell or gift duplicates; digitise paper; switch to efficient appliances; choose communities
near healthcare and amenities.

Retiring in Jamaica – Creating Your Ideal Life

Where you live shapes how you live

Lifestyle

priority Areas to consider^ Why^

Healthcare

proximity

Kingston (UHWI/Andrews), Mandeville (Hargreaves),

Montego Bay (Cornwall/Hospiten/GWest)

Fast access to

hospitals/specialists.