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How to sell Costa Rica real estate in a bad market PDF Print E-mail

                                                                                                             August 20 2010        

Many properties are selling well in the Costa Rica real estate market even though we are in a slowdown.  This slowdown is worldwide and will continue for a couple of years, so those needing to sell, may panic and think they need to make drastic cuts in their asking price.  If a property has been on the market for some time and has not sold most of the time the problem is not price.  The two biggest challenges are proper marketing and presentation.

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Now is the time to buy costa Rica real estate! PDF Print E-mail

The following factors make it one of the best times to invest in Costa Rica real estate.

Costa Rica real estate prices are reaching a bottom.  Beach properties are selling for a fraction of what they were a couple of years ago  Some  high rise condos in Jaco that were selling for more than $500,000 two tears ago have been purchased for no  more than $280,000  Some of the condo projects in Tamarindo  that were selling for close to $250.00 now can be purchased for close to the actual building cost or less                                                   

 Building  in the central valley  never reached an overbuilt status so sellers have not had to take drastic cuts to sell their property.  However due to the lack of financing (until recently most local banks have made it almost impossible to obtain a real estate mortgage) sellers have been forced to lower asking prices.

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Costa Rica Cost of Living in 2010 PDF Print E-mail

May 16, 2010 – Costa Rica, a small country the size of West Virginia that is an Eden for those looking for a country that offers a low cost of living with a stable government and year round tropical weather.

Even celebrities are coming to Costa Rica which recently included on that list people like Rush Limbaugh and Heidi Montag for many reasons like the health care system or simply a change of life in Latin America.

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Costa Rica Living – The Traveling Nurse PDF Print E-mail
June 8, 2010 – Costa Rica is often seeing amongst baby boomers as the perfect place to retire for those looking to retire in a warm tropical climate and make their retirement dollar work to their fullest.

Thanks to traveling nurse companies like Aya Healthcare and to several real estate companies in Costa Rica like TicoRealty.com, Costa Rica is no longer for me a place for the elderly to retire in but also a place that I can call home thanks to my job as a travelling nurse.

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The impact of the economy on Costa Rica real estate PDF Print E-mail

February 10, 2009 – Although the world is struggling financially, real estate opportunities in Costa Rica are driving the economy forward, and its history as a safe country makes people eager to invest.

Of course, Costa Rica has been hit by the economic crisis as well; however, the ramifications have been manageable and moderate. In fact, while the economic crisis has affected just about everyone, Costa Rica managed to increase its economy!

 Without hesitation, investors are choosing Costa Rica for investment residences and others for retirement reasons. Since the Costa Rica real estate market is based on the United States dollar, investors won’t feel the pinch and European investors are more likely to invest.

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