Change is good
Free B&B stay extended through June!
CR Communities, the San Ramon-based developer of ocean-front communities, has announced it will extend it's free B&B stay offer through June, 2007. Details of the offer can be found here:
As part of the offer, staff of CR Communities will show it's premiere project, "Pacific Hills at Magallanes." Additional information can be found her: Pacific Hills at Magallanes
Green Countries!
Here's another great reason to consider Costa Rica for retirement. A new study by Yale University lists Costa Rica as the 5th greenest country on earth. The US is #39. Only Sweden, Switzerland, Norway and Finland are considered greener. Not bad for Costa Rica, still considered a developing countries with much more limited resources than the others. Here's an article on the recent study:
Free B&B Stay Offer to View Quality Properties
CR Communities, San Ramon's leading real estate development company (the honest guys in San Ramon), is offering a two-night free B&B stay if you look at their properties in the up and coming Magallanes section of San Ramon. This is a limited-time offer, ending on February 29, 2008, so sign up now!
San Ramon offers some stunning ocean and mountain view properties at very reasonable prices compared to the rest of the Central Valley. The developers here are doing it right! For additional information on this offer, click here: FREE B&B STAY!
For information on a couple of high quality communities just coming online now in San Ramon with excellent prices and incredible views just five minutes to San Ramon, click here:
Information on Up and Coming San Ramon--and great real estate too!
We Love Costa Rica, one of the country's most respected information sites for ex-pats and retirees living in or considering Costa Rica, just posted an interesting article on up and coming San Ramon, located in Alajuela province, about 40 minutes from the airport near San Jose.
The San Ramon article is on the home page, fifth article down. Also, the third article down describes a new development, "Pacific Hills at Magallanes," which has terrific ocean- and mountain-view lots averaging 1.25 acres, at very reasonable, "investment-level" prices. These are worth a read: welovecostarica.com
San Ramon is one of the few towns in the Central Valley offering a combination of reasonable cost of living, climate, services, good real estate prices, and easy access to the rest of the country, particularly the Pacific Coast, only 35 minutes away. So check it out at: welovecostarica.com
Take a look soon before these articles disappear!
Happy hunting!
News from Costa Rica
President Arias has a girlfriend? See story here: Arias' girlfriend?
Cool Surfing/Yoga school in Guanacaste. Read about a combination surf school/yoga program in Guanacaste. Life couldn't be better than that eh!? Surfing/Yoga
Spirit Airlines begins service from Ft. Lauderdale to San Jose. Read more here: Spirit service
New Tourist Signs for Visitors. Read more here: Tourist signage
Still room on Boomers' March 26-29 relocation tour. More information here: Boomers in Costa Rica Tours!
World's Cheapest Countries
According to Transparency International (Transperancy International), Costa Rica ranks 8th in the world as the least expensive place to live. Here are the top 10:
Top 10 Cheapest Countries (USA = 100)
Top 5 Emerging Real Estate Markets
A recent article by a global real estate expert listed Costa Rica as one of the top 5 emerging real estate markets in the world. Other countries include Malaysia, Turkey, Ghana and Qatar.
The CIA World FactBook has recently begun listing Costa Rica as “a Central American success story” because the Costa Rican government has successfully established an economically and politically stable country in which more overseas investors are focusing their financial interests.
The retiree and second home markets in Costa Rica are growing as is tourism interest and the country offers visitors and expatriates a stunning climate, an abundance of rare and beautiful flora and fauna, it is bordered by both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean and the standard of living is both high and affordable.
The real estate sector in Costa Rica offers investors an affordable platform and the Costa Rican government offer investors certain tax breaks and incentives to commit to the country.
To learn more about Costa Rica's real estate market, consider a "Boomers in Costa Rica Tour." More information here: Boomers in Costa Rica Tours!
Million Dollar Homes Now a "Dime a Dozen" in the U.S.
To most of us, especially those of us living in Costa Rica, a million bucks is a ton of dough. Well, apparently, a cool $1M doesn't get you all that much any longer in the U.S. See the MSN article for details:
Now, in Costa Rica, you can have some of the most spectacular homes or land this country has to offer--or you can buy 10 or more homes!
For more on investing in real estate in Costa Rica, take a "Boomers in Costa" tour: See information here: Boomers in Costa Rica Tours!
Sales of Existing Homes in the U.S. Drop
Well, September was the worst month for home sales in the U.S., dropping another 1.6%, the lowest since January, 2004. However, the good news is that people are starting to think sales may have hit rock bottom and things will pick up again, perhaps by next spring. We'll see! See the full article here: Home sales in the U.S.
News & Notes
1. Restauranter follows his dreams. A Costa Rican comes to the U.S. and opens a terrific Italian restaurant and lives the American dream. Read about it here: Costa Rican in the U.S.
2. Central American to increase cooperation on ending gang conflict. Gangs are a fact of life in several Central American countries (much less so in Costa Rica). Regional leaders hope to work together to end the violence. Article here: Ending Gang Violence in Central America
3. Immigration in Disarray. Read about Costa Rica's immigration problems here: Immigration problems
4. Andrew's blog is updated! Read this blogger's personal blog with his often amusing if not downright ridiculous experiences on life in Costa Rica. Read by over 3,000 people weekly! Click here: Andrew's Blog
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