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	<itunes:summary>Ben, Rod, &amp; guests consider the ever changing news, information, ecological issues &amp; availability in Costa Rica real estate. Monthly talk shows &amp; videos.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Rainy Season In Southern Costa Rica</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 22:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Climate is a significant factor for most buyers when determining where to buy their piece of Costa Rica real estate.  In fact, one of the most popular questions Ben and I field is “How many months per year does it rain?”  The quick answer is around...]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Rica Real Estate Chit Chat</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A free flow of some of the latest goings on in Costa Rica's southern pacific zone and the business of real estate there.  There appears to be a licensing requirement coming for Costa Rica's realtors.  Also, a full bodied MLS is in the works (finally) for Costa Rica.  It appears that the legal provision of a trust is, at present, not available in Costa Rica.  And finally, about reading Spanish language websites in English.]]></description>
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		<title>Education In Rural Costa Rica, Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tigre</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ben and I often receive school-related questions from potential clients.  So, here’s a quick synopsis of public and private education in our region of Costa Rica.  Public school is free and for children between the ages of...]]></description>
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		<title>Water In Costa Rica, Part Two</title>
		<link>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2010/03/water-in-costa-rica-part-two/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tigre</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most popular questions for potential property owners is, <strong>“What is the water situation for this property?”</strong> Most of these new investors come from North America and Europe, areas that have hundreds of years of infrastructure development.  However, this southern Pacific region of Costa Rica is still early in the cycle of development.  We continue to see rapid growth in...]]></description>
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		<title>The Most Precious Real Estate</title>
		<link>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2010/03/the-most-precious-real-estate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tigre</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Given] the fact that I spend almost everyday at the beaches in and around Uvita, I wanted to highlight some of the most precious real estate in Costa Rica— Parque Nacional Marino Ballena.  Home to miles of idyllic beaches, mangroves, islands, and the blue wonderland under the Pacific Ocean, the park sustains a multitude of animals, some of which--like humpback whales and sea turtles--are on the endangered species list.  Discover why the park raises the quality of life for those of us who are lucky enough to vacation or reside in The Zone.]]></description>
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		<title>Water In &#8220;The Zone&#8221; (Part One)</title>
		<link>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2010/02/water-in-the-zone-part-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tigre</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Access to fresh drinking water is already one of the “big three” infrastructure necessities (along with electricity and good roads/access) when looking for property in this country, hence the motivation for this article...]]></description>
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		<title>Now What’s My Land Worth?</title>
		<link>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2009/10/now-whats-my-land-worth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2009/10/now-whats-my-land-worth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m going to go out on a limb here and define some specific  points that we at Guys In The Zone use to evaluate a property.  At the moment, this practice tends towards  the black arts since the basis for land values in the zone went right off the  cliff with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Brief History of Real Estate in The Zone</title>
		<link>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2009/02/brief-history-of-real-estate-in-the-zone/</link>
		<comments>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2009/02/brief-history-of-real-estate-in-the-zone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“The Zone” is made up of a stretch of coastline starting from Hatillo in the north, and stretching south to Palmar Sur.   Included in that zone are the following towns, noted from north to  south:

Hatillo
Dominical
Uvita
Ojochal
Palmar       Sur

The inland portion of The Zone is a leg that runs from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Relocation &#8211; Surviving the Transition Financially</title>
		<link>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2009/02/relocation-to-costa-rica/</link>
		<comments>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2009/02/relocation-to-costa-rica/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tigre</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/?p=220</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you an entrepreneur who wants to relocate in Costa Rica?  Many of you have ideas of what you would like to do but you don’t know if it is feasible.  Do you buy a well-priced piece of real estate then develop it to your liking?  Or, do you buy a turnkey [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help for Buyers and Sellers Takes a Big Step Forward</title>
		<link>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2008/12/help-for-buyers-and-sellers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2008/12/help-for-buyers-and-sellers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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Imagine this: you are interested in buying a piece of  property in Costa Rica’s southern zone, so you walk in to one of the real  estate offices in say – Uvita. You consult for awhile with an agent there. (For  the sake of this article, lets call him “Ben”  ) and [...]]]></description>
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