What to do before selling your Barbados property
We wrote an article on how to de-clutter your home back in June, which is definitely an important task to cross off your checklist when trying to sell your property. There are also however, many more to-do’s which you should consider completing if you want to make a first (rememberable) impression with potential purchasers. First, […]
7 Best Barbados Restaurants
Barbados is blessed with a wonderful selection of fine dining, casual and in between restaurants, mostly by the sea. Are you a visitor to Barbados unsure of where good island food can be found? Or are you an islander with an itch for a night out and wondering which restaurant is good value for money? […]
10 tricks to resolving household annoyances
Here are 10 solutions to household issues that may drive you (a little bit) crazy… [twocol_one] 1. When your cushions need a sun tan… Hang them out on the line (or lay flat in the sunlight). In order to plump up your flattened cushions, rotate once during its two hour long sun tanning session (be careful not to […]
Valuations, Assessments, Appraisals 101
We’ll try not to make this article too mind-boggling, but there’s not really too much tom foolery we can put into an informative article on valuations! 🙂 To begin, let’s look at the definition of ‘valuation’: An estimation of something’s worth, esp. one carried out by a professional appraiser. (Merriam Webster Dictionary) In Barbados you […]
Barbados Hockey Festival
The Bank’s International Hockey Festival is a six day mixture of sporting and social activities starting Sunday, 19th August to Saturday, 25th August, 2012. The festival has been held every year in late August since 1986. The festival is unique for its wonderful sporting and social camaraderie, but still highly competitive. The Bank’s International Hockey Festival has […]
Surf Barbados
You might not know, but Barbados is one of the Caribbean’s best surfing destinations. This 166 square mile island is scattered with breaks on every coast, some of which are suitable for all levels of surfer, even beginners. It all really depends on the swell and time of year. Generally, the best swells hit […]
10 tricks to save on house expenses
Whether you need to pinch some pennies to save up for your summer holiday, or are ever concerned about the amount of energy you consume, here are 10 clever tricks you may not have known that will shave some money off your bills (well hopefully): [twocol_one] 1. Install dimmer switches & energy efficient halogen bulbs […]
4 steps to de-clutter your home!
Ever feel bogged down by all the bits & bobs that keep accumulating in your home? We’ve put together 4 super easy steps for you to follow to achieve a clutter-free home: 1. Make a plan Decide what part of your house requires the most de-cluttering. That room YOU avoid at all costs is your […]
Using the search feature on Igrealty.com
The search feature on igrealty.com is very different to what we had on our old site, so we thought it would be a good idea to give a brief tutorial on how our super cool search works. You should now be able to easily refine your Barbados property search results by using the keyword search, coupled with […]
Barbados, be prepared for the Hurricane season
Statistically, Barbados is kissed or hit by a hurricane every three and a half years. Most pass us as tropical storms and the average years between direct hurricane hits is once every 20 years. Barbados is very fortunate when it comes to dodging the eye of a hurricane. Our most recent hit by Tomas was in […]
