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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>Costa Rica Real Estate Chit Chat</title>
		<link>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2010/04/costa-rica-real-estate-chit-chat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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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>Kicking Tires in Paradise</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve had a week full of working with  buyer-type clients, but they definitely fit into what the &#8220;Man Says  There’s No Market here&#8221; article says below.  I&#8217;ll call them the  Schmuggerdoos.  They are intent on buying some land, they came here to buy  land, they found land that will suit their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seller Options: Exclusive Listings</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my previous article I considered the workings of the standard Costa Rica real estate model &#8211; the Open Listing..  If you haven&#8217;t read it (and would like to) you can by clicking here.
I have been a bit negative about exclusive listings in the past.  My attitude towards these is now changing and, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Rica Property Seller Options</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have written about the nature of our marketplace and the listing options open to sellers.  Its not a pretty site in this non-MLS (Multiple Listing Service) marketplace. The seller is confronted by the decision to personally market the property to each of the real estate agencies in the area (Open Listing), entrust one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help for Buyers and Sellers Takes a Big Step Forward</title>
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		<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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		<title>A Day in the Life of a Costa Rica Real Estate Guy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 17:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A great example of how to go about buying a piece of land in Costa Rica
I thought that it might be interesting to catalogue the recent visit, well actually the current visit, of The Smiths. Their visit is very representative of what are perhaps the bulk of my presentations. From their upper budget limit of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Problems In Costa Rica Real Estate Caused By Not Having an MLS</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was out with a client the other day. We had set up the appointment via e-mail. I had helped with getting him set up with a car rental, and we had spoken extensively via phone regarding what he was looking for so that I could have a presentation ready for his arrival.
We met, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Do An Exclusive Property Listing In Costa Rica</title>
		<link>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2007/02/how-to-do-an-exclusive-property-listing-in-costa-rica/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some possible services that can be offered to fill that gap.
1) Market the property to other agencies, allowing them to list the property as well. They will obviously get a share of the commission if they sell it. (I’ll deal with the possibilities presented by this option below).
2) Prominent Internet exposure. The agency [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to sell a property in Costa Rica</title>
		<link>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2007/02/how-to-sell-a-property-in-costa-rica/</link>
		<comments>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2007/02/how-to-sell-a-property-in-costa-rica/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2007 13:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The absence of an MLS or Multiple Listing Service causes an interesting challenge for those that would like to sell a property in Costa Rica (I wonder how many articles I have started with those words).  In the U.S. you simply list your property with your favorite real estate agency and voila! Your property [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Am I seeing All There Is?</title>
		<link>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2006/12/am-i-seeing-all-there-is/</link>
		<comments>http://www.costa-rican-real-estate.com/2006/12/am-i-seeing-all-there-is/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How can one be sure that they are seeing all of the possibilities that fit their real estate criterion?
There is no MLS here in Costa Rica. Its too bad.  The MLS system in the US came about due to the needs of the customer, not the vendor of real estate.  It truly is [...]]]></description>
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