This means an independent supply of water, whether by water tank or a simple barrel. Cell phones are a good back up for interrupted phone service. Inventory is down from a year ago, in part due to the expectations of the opening of the new 5 star Rosewood resort, Martineau Bay. With so many affluent people coming to our island, the feeling is that real estate can only go up. Buying a house is certainly possible, but the selection is less and the prices are marginally higher.
Many people are fearful of buying untitled land, and rumors abound.
One can not get a mortgage on untitled land. Although there may be some difficulty about obtaining water and electric on untitled land, there have been no instances when untitled homes have been returned to the government. If you do buy an untitled house, there will come a time when you will have to purchase your title from the government. That process is going on, barrio by barrio, and gradually title is being transferred to owners. But they are still available.