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Let’s Talk Value in Costa Rica Real Estate

Let’s Talk Value in Costa Rica Real Estate

“How much is my property worth?” Right from the Guys in the Trenches. Here is how we evaluate property, and where we/I think property values are going.

Retire Early to Costa Rica – Comments on a WSJ Article

Retire Early to Costa Rica – Comments on a WSJ Article

An article by a transplanted expat to Playa Naranjo: "How I came to live on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica is a story about early retirement, tight budgets and lots of planning." I take some liberties in responding to comments made in this Wall Street Journal article.

The Start of the Costa Rica Real Estate Season 2012

The Start of the Costa Rica Real Estate Season 2012

The global economic crisis seems to have inured to our benefit. People are saying “I’ve had it” with wherever they may live (lots of Europeans in the mix, as well as Canadians and US’ians) and making the move to Costa Rica.

Cars in Costa Rica

Cars in Costa Rica

When we foreigners first hear about the amazingly high tax rate on cars, we are shocked and wonder at how can that be? This is lunacy! There must be some way around it. First off: there is no way around it, and as for the lunacy part, perhaps. But there is a rather twisted sort of logic that I’ll go into later that may help to explain this. What kind of car to own? Observations and suggestions.

Talk Show 16 – Construction

Talk Show 16 – Construction

Even though we call it Talk Show 15, this is indeed the 16th Episode of the Guys In The Zone Talk Show. This episode delves into the topic of construction in Costa Rica. Ben, the founder of Guys In The Zone, interviews Matt Callero of Mango Construction (mangoconstruction.com). Matt offers some answers to the popular [...]

Real Estate Guy’s Super Powers

A typical conversation in a-day-in-the-life of a Costa Rica real estate agent.
Visitor – Hey Ben, howzit going?
Ben – Good man. How’r you?
Visitor – Good. How are things in The Zone?
Ben thinking to himself – (Translation: Are properties selling? Are prices going up? What is this season like? What is the coming season going to be like? How [...]

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Posted in Info & How To's, Processes, State of the Market1 Comment

Exclusive Listings Revisited Part 3 of 3

This series of articles is all about selling a property in Costa Rica.

Part 1 dealt with the most common type of listing that sellers use in Costa Rica: the Open Listing.
Part 2 discussed how agencies here in The Zone imitate the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) of the U. S. and other countries by offering [...]

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Posted in How to Sell, Info & How To's, MLS1 Comment

Talk Show – Episode 12

Episode 12 features a candid look at life in the Southern Pacific Zone of Costa Rica. If you’re considering relocation or simply buying land in the greater Dominical or Uvita areas, we encourage you to watch and please feel free to share your comments.

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Posted in Crime, Culture, Ethics, Personal, Projections, Relocation, Stories, Talk Show1 Comment

Talk Show – Episode 11

The Guys in the Zone talk about popular trends in Costa Rica real estate buying. Income-generating properties and large parcel opportunities for those who wish to relocated are discussed.

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Posted in How to buy, How to Sell, Land For Sale, Projections, Relocation, Talk Show1 Comment

Exclusive Listings Re-visited Part 2 of 3

Costa Rica real estate imitates the workings of the MLS market place of other countries. The result is a hybrid market place that isn’t quite as good as the mature Multiple Listing Service of other countries. Is there a better way? This article features a consideration of an alternative business model.

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Posted in How to Sell, Info & How To's, MLS, Uncategorized4 Comments

What People Are Buying In Costa Rica

Price is the #1 determining factor for a great deal, but there is another factor that is equally important— the living experience. Ben, my business partner in Costa Rica real estate, phrases it this way, “do any unique features of the property significantly affect the quality of the living experience?”

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Talk Show, Episode 10

A candid discussion of the current market values, as well as The Guys’ views on selling right now, in a down market.
Guys In The Zone Talk Show – Episode 10Uploaded by GuysInTheZone. – Discover new destinations and travel videos.

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Posted in How to Sell, State of the Market, Talk Show0 Comments

Exclusive Listings Revisited Part 1 of 3

This is the first of a 3 part series on how to sell a property in Costa Rica.

Part 1 is this one and it deals with the most common type of listing that sellers use in Costa Rica: The Open Listing.
Part 2 discusses how agencies here in The Zone imitate the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) [...]

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Posted in How to Sell, Info & How To's2 Comments

Uvita Office Rent & Man/Woman Issues

So, the Guys have moved, once again.  We are now located in the commercial center across from
La Corona and Banco de Costa Rica.  We’re right next to Sonia’s Uvita Information Center.  If you are checking out at La Corona, and you look to your right across the street, you’ll see this image –>
So, why’d we [...]

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Posted in Just for Fun, News, Personal4 Comments

Mental Meanderings in The Zone

Property Values In The New World
It would seem that life has settled into a routine now in our “new world” setting here in Uvita Costa Rica.  What’s it been, 2 years since the global economy went into the stink house?  My how time flies.  Our real estate company is cooking right along actually doing some [...]

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