Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Did you know that selling a rented house is almost impossible? Just getting a real estate listing agreement on a house in Costa Rica is easy, but getting a good listing is much harder. Now guess what a good listing that is rented is? You got it, it’s a mission…
Looking to rent on VRBO? Are you sure? Really? Then read this: Late on a Saturday afternoon, my office phone is ringing while I’m on my cell phone with a lawyer discussing some details on a real estate closing. I’m alone in the office and the office phone is ringing off the hook. I first…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes My neighbors are looking at me all the time, I want privacy! I also want security because I travel a lot. This is typically a request we get a lot. Last week I showed prospective buyers a half-acre property in Santa Ana with a small house on it. The buyers…
I own a building lot in an Atenas gated community and I want to be a good neighbor. The months of December, January, and February are famous for the strong winds in Costa Rica. They mean the change from the rainy season to the dry season. These 62 mph (100kph) winds can become pretty dangerous.…
Estimated Reading Time: 8 Minutes Most Costa Rican real estate developers sell pre-construction dreams by using marketing tricks! Do yourself a favor and dream with your eyes open. In the past, I have written quite a few articles about buying a property in residential developments. Check out 9 steps to stop a developer from deceiving…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Is selling Costa Rica real estate a joke? I have met a lot of really nice people in my real estate career, probably 90% of the buyers and sellers we deal with are nice, easy-going people who appreciate the hard work we do. They recommend us whenever they can. Thank…
Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Buying mountain property in Costa Rica is not difficult at all, as long as you do your homework. Many buyers do not realize that Costa Rica is famous for its microclimates and that every mountain in Costa Rica is different. First, climate preferences are very important, as well as rainfall.…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Don’t we all love a house with pool? So why not have sexy thoughts about buying a house in Costa Rica? With a pool maybe? I always recommend our agents use a swimming pool photo as the first listing photo for promotion. Especially if there is a great view in…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes Is it easy to terminate a lease agreement in Costa Rica? At GoDutch Realty we don’t do many lease agreements. The main reason for this is that many tenants feel that the agents are responsible for every detail until the tenants pass out or pass away. There is not much…
If you are buying a condominium in Costa Rica, will you be able to adapt to a new lifestyle? Those who have always lived in a single-family home might find a new lifestyle unacceptable. For your information, a condominium in Costa Rica can be an apartment building, a townhouse in a gated community, or even…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes A helpful homeowner is cool, as long as he/she stays out of my way during showings. When I list a Costa Rica home for sale, I always instruct the homeowner what to do and what not to do when we show their house to a prospect. At least I try…
“Are you serious, you mean the homicide was right here? And you want me to live here?” This could be the reproach from a serious buyer who was at a showing with his realtor in Costa Rica. This is not from a suspense novel, written by a client. During the showing, he heard from the…
Do you think there are Costa Rican homes for sale with too much storage space. After 30 years of selling real estate, I still have to see the first one. I’m sure you have all this “stuff”, we call them “chunches” in Costa Rica. El “cuarto de chunches” is the room where you stick all…
Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes For your information, we have lots of volcanoes in Costa Rica When I started selling real estate in Costa Rica, roads were less crowded and we were very few real estate agents in Costa Rica. It was necessary to take listings that were within 5 hours drive from your real…
The Atenas vacation rental is the hottest item this season. If you are looking to rent a home in Atenas – Costa Rica, you need to reserve on time; please do so. If you don’t, you will have to sleep on a bench in the park of Atenas. Atenas has a very nice park, mind…
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Recently, GoDutch Realty Costa Rica has been able to secure an alliance with us at Tranio. Tranio is the largest directory of overseas property for international buyers. This international property website offers property for sale worldwide in over 30 countries. This will make the Costa Rica real estate listings more…