Posted on 28 June 2011.
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 [...]
Posted in Info & How To's, Processes, State of the Market1 Comment
Posted on 14 May 2011.
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 [...]
Posted in How to Sell, Info & How To's, MLS1 Comment
Posted on 21 April 2011.
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.
Posted in Crime, Culture, Ethics, Personal, Projections, Relocation, Stories, Talk Show1 Comment
Posted on 07 April 2011.
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.
Posted in How to buy, How to Sell, Land For Sale, Projections, Relocation, Talk Show1 Comment
Posted on 05 April 2011.
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.
Posted in How to Sell, Info & How To's, MLS, Uncategorized4 Comments
Posted on 05 March 2011.
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?”
Posted in Info & How To's, Land For Sale, Relocation, Taxes2 Comments
Posted on 20 February 2011.
A candid discussion of the current market values, as well as The Guys’ views on selling right now, in a down market.
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Posted in How to Sell, State of the Market, Talk Show0 Comments
Posted on 19 February 2011.
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) [...]
Posted in How to Sell, Info & How To's2 Comments
Posted on 04 February 2011.
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 [...]
Posted in Just for Fun, News, Personal4 Comments
Posted on 28 January 2011.
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 [...]
Posted in News, State of the Market, Taxes0 Comments

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