ERA Real Estate Blog

What's that I see on the horizon? Coming back to the islands for the 35th time is Pirates Week 2012! Pirates Week begins Thursday November 8th and ends Sunday the 18th. It is chock full of fun pirate-themed events from the 5k Sea Swim to the District Heritage Days to the Miss Festival Queen Competition. The festival starts off on...

We've just taken a dip after walking from Royal Palms to the Caribbean Club on Seven Mile Beach. The water is so glorious - calm, clean, clear - that true water lovers may not even notice buildings and activities on the beach, absorbed instead in the colors... (more…)

Seven Mile Beach is one of those unique features which look as good in person as they do on the travel brochures. That's why we love walking on this beach - it really is that picturesque and beautiful. We visit the beach often, and we have our favorite... (more…)

We went bicycling this morning with a friend through Barkers, the undeveloped area of the northeast tip of West Bay. It was actually a dog outing since the dogs are a good bit faster than we are, we find bicycling gives them better exercise than walking. Barkers is... (more…)

Monday, August 27th marked a very special day for the Cayman Islands as Dr. Shetty, his partners & political associates broke ground for the new medical tourism center on the East End site! Our last report on this exciting venture was back in November 2011 when the land purchase for this development was nearing completion. Dr. Shetty addressed hundreds of...

We were shopping for a weekend BBQ recently and were glad to be able to pick up local limes at the grocery store. Local produce is a treat - fresh, distinctively flavored and healthy. The large grocery stores have been carrying imported organic produce for some time. We are now seeing more local produce in the mix. Callaloo, bread fruit,...

7 Mile Beach will always be the Gem of these islands beaches, another of our most treasured beaches is none other than Cayman Kai one of the islands best kept secrets! Find your own piece of prime beachfront living at"Cayman Kai Home - High and Dry" ML#089165, a beautiful luxury beachfront home. This luxury beach front home is situated 20...

Recently the Cayman National Gallery www.nationalgallery.org.ky and Ogier law firm co-sponsored the Ogier Art Awards. We visited the purpose-built gallery at Camana Bay to see this year's entries and were impressed with the range of pieces.We wandered the aisles of hanging art, noticing familiar names of long-time artists and names from newer artists emerging on the local art scene. We...

As Tropical Storm Ernesto moves south of Grand Cayman today, Friday marked the first meeting of the governments National Hazard Management Council for the 2012 Hurricane Season. As of today, Monday, the Cayman Islands are no longer under Tropical Storm Watch - BUT be PREPARED! Hurricane Season runs from June through November. hurricane "must-do" list(s) should be reviewed and posted...

One day last week we were hit with a power outage. Our lights went out at approximately 6am. Brown outs happen occasionally, especially during the summer months, so we expected the lights back on in a few minutes. Coffee grounds already... (more…)