There’s a lot JSK Real Estate can do in one day or even just one well-planned morning. Team-building hiking trips are an excellent way to improve leadership skills, trust, and communication within the team. All of these skills can be translated into our everyday working environment, as well as help the team achieve the goals of each specific trip.Why hiking is our way to...

Real Estate has always been a safe and sound investment.This article will explore why it is a really good idea to invest in Lebanon nowadays. 5 Reasons why Real Estate is a good investment in Lebanon nowadays:1. Worldwide inflationWe are all aware of the worldwide inflation rocketing in the past year with no clear vision in the near future on how to contain it. What does this m...

In this article, we are exploring the rent prices of apartments in Achrafieh - both furnished and unfurnished apartments. We have interviewed 4 agents in JSK Real Estate with a focus on Achrafieh and probed them in details about the residential real estate rental market.Demand in Achrafieh is highAs per Zeina, team leader of Achrafieh at JSK Real Estate, demand for residential...

JSK Real Estate welcomed the beautiful month of March with a snowshoeing trip to the beautiful area of Laqlouq. With a total of 4 hours of pure walking on a total of 4 km snow trail, we were able to reach one of JSK's proud projects, Le Sommet, which were developed by our CEO Jade Zoghaib. Even though the way up was hectic, all our tiredness was gone once we arrived and witness...

When the monetary crisis hit Lebanon back in late 2019, many depositors realized quickly that it will be very difficult to retrieve their money from Lebanese banks. The deposits were trapped inside the Lebanese banks and depositors had to find ways to limit their losses.Many depositors acted really fast and started using their deposits to buy real estate in Lebanon. As a m...

And with that the 2022 business year has come to an end at our JSK Headquarters.With 2023 starting off strong, our theme represents the heart and core of our company- Teamwork. The team gathered together in our Sama Beirut HQ office to congratulate the hard work of every single member of our family and celebrate the 13th anniversary of JSK Real Estate. Thus, we certainly have...

How do you foresee the outlook for commercial real estate in Lebanon in the year 2023? Who better to ask than George Geha – team leader at JSK Real Estate with a proven track record in closing major commercial deals over the last 12 years in Lebanon.Commercial real estate include among others:-offices for sale and rent-shops & showrooms for sale and rent-warehouses fo...

Following the economic & monetary crisis by end of 2019, Lebanon witnessed a surge in property sales in 2020-2021 as many transactions were closed at that time via bankers’ checks i.e. depositor’s money trapped in Lebanese banks. This era was followed by an era of sharp drop in prices in 2022 compared to 2019 prices pre-crisis: Yes, in 2022 the vast majority of...

Law No.194 was issued on 12/10/2020 in the aftermath of the Beirut port explosion and was passed in the official gazette journal on 22/10/2020.Concerning real estate transactions, this law has forbidden to carry out any act of transfer of ownership of real estate in areas affected by Beirut port explosion for a period of 2 years. The areas where real estate transactions are for...

Real Estate Year-End Review: LebanonAs we head into 2023, we have asked our most senior real estate experts about real estate in Lebanon in 2022: How would you summarize it in one word or one sentence the real estate market in 2022?Summarize Real Estate in Lebanon in 2022?Probably the most interesting and expressive sentence that really described the reality of 2022 real estate...

On Thursday, December 23th, 2022, the whole team gathered in Sama Beirut headquarters and celebrated Christmas.The Christmas tree has been set up in the office for those who come in, and the smell of wine is floating in the air. More than ever before, JSK Agents and admins needed this event to bring their people together and heighten their spirits, despite a fast-changing and c...

“Invest in Real Estate and you’ll never lose” is a statement heard by all, claimed by many, and executed by a few. One thing common among those few is that they have analyzed beyond what was said and deduced that the only way to win in real estate is to have patience and invest on the long-term. This is exactly the case with the Lebanese real estate market in...

On Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 JSK team had a full training day in Sama Beirut headquarters. President Jade Zoghaib held the training and he explained to the team what are the nine Belbin team roles.What is Belbin training?Dr Meredith Belbin's model for building successful teams – including leadership teams – is the result of years of research into the importance o...

Lebanon economy has undergone major shifts since Oct 2019. Lebanon GDP plummeted from close to $52 billion in 2019 to $18 billion in 2021 (after 2020 correction). While Lebanon GDP is expected to grow in 2022 and further in 2023, expected public reforms are far from happening and a deal with IMF is still not sealed almost 3 years after the crisis. The banking sector has been t...

This year JSK headed to Fethiye for a 5-day trip and indulged in the blue waters of the Mediterranean coast. Best time to go, the sun was out and the team got their swimsuits on and enjoyed the clear sea.Celebrations were on as it was our CEO’s birthday.The team visited Ölüdeniz, a resort village known for its blue lagoon overlooking the village is Babadağ mount...