Speaking to any Nassuvian (the local term for a resident of Nassau, Bahamas) and before long you’ll hear them refer to someplace or happening that occurred “Out East” or “Out West” as if they’re a cowboy on the frontier. Nassau is generally divided into these two distinct sections in the minds of most locals and long-term visitors: the East, once the place where the wealthy landed families...
Long Island, Bahamas is not just the lengthiest island within The Commonwealth of the Bahamas, it too comes with a lengthy list of relaxants that magnetize visitors from every strata of the universe - the best of them; Cape Santa Maria. Your vacation Home Four awe-inspiring miles of radiant white sand, recognized as one of the top 10 best beaches in the world, Cape Santa Maria steals hearts converting...
When in the Bahamas, identifying your absolute favorite oceanfront or marina experience may pose an outright challenge as our shores are all significantly overwhelmed with a Bahamian perfect that seems to sit with dominion within them all but there are critics and lovers of aquatic living that have found the challenge of selecting the best alluring and have been able to separate the best from the...
Bahamas Real Estate, according to MLS stats*, continues to show steady growth with the average sales price up from $349,812 in 2018 to $470,979 for the 1 st half of 2019. The total sales volume is $99,847,548 which is slightly ahead of the 2018 total sales by about 5.7%. Total units sold has decreased and the median sales price has decreased from $310,000 to $270,000. Average days on the market for...
Each of the Bahamian Islands comes with their own unique histories, character, and storylines all of which pale in comparison to the potent historical stomping ground of Cat Island, The Bahamas. Cat Island is the birthplace of “Rake and Scrape” a common genre of music indigenous to Bahamian culture and is the childhood home town of Academy Award winner, Sir Sidney Poitier bearing the highest peak in...
When even the traveled dreamer stops to conceptualize destination bests, it never dawns on them that one can live above an enclave of colorful marine wildlife, rise with the sun to find breakfast baskets delivered to their front doors each morning nor the possibilities of pampering and spa services over the ocean, whimsical picnics on the beach and yoga at sunrise as being just the cusp, at least not until...
The Bahamas boutique resort and vacation industry is the envy of the Caribbean and Real Estate Brokerage firm Engel & Volkers believes it has a real estate opportunity that can revolutionize the hospitality industry on Cat Island. The firm has listed three properties for sale in the southern end of the island including Greenwood Beach Resort, Fernandez Bay Resort, and the private island...
Expedia notes that “based on flight ticket sales purchases via Expedia group sites, The Bahamas is among the leading destinations for travel from Caribbean origins to a Caribbean destination." We experience inbound flights from all over including, Toronto, New York, and London. Aided by the ease of direct flights, these feeder markets are large contributors to our luxury Bahamas real estate sales. The...