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Overseas construction blog part 11: The last quarter mile
2012-01-03 02:50:00
This is the 11th in a series of posts in which David Steckler shares his experiences of building a vacation home at Hacienda Iguana resort on Nicaragua?s Pacific coast. Here are the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth,seventh,eighth,ninth and tenth. The goal of this candid construction blog is to reduce the anxiety of people who ... Related posts:Overseas construction blog part 6: A productive site visitOverseas construction blog part 10: The devil is in the detailsOverseas construction blog part 3: Adding a Casita
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Overseas construction blog part 10: The devil is in the details
2011-11-23 00:01:00
This is the 10th in a series of posts in which David Steckler shares his experiences of building a vacation home at Hacienda Iguana resort on Nicaragua?s Pacific coast. Here are the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth,seventh,eighth and ninth. The goal of this candid construction blog is to reduce the anxiety of people who ... Related posts:Overseas construction blog part 8: It?s now a proper shelter for the tropics!Overseas construction blog part 7: How about this color combination?Overseas construction blog part 4: A few bumps on the dusty road
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Overseas construction blog part 9: Finish work is on the agenda
2011-09-27 22:22:00
This is the ninth of a series of posts in which David Steckler shares his experiences of building a vacation home at Hacienda Iguana resort on Nicaragua?s Pacific coast. Here are the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth,seventh and eighth.The goal of this candid construction blog is to reduce the anxiety levels of people who ... Related posts:Overseas construction blog part 7: How about this color combination?Overseas construction blog part 8: It?s now a proper shelter for the tropics!Overseas construction blog part 10: The devil is in the details
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Overseas construction blog part 8: It?s now a proper shelter for the tropic
2011-08-20 19:32:00
This is the eighth of a series of posts in which David Steckler shares his experiences of building a vacation home at Hacienda Iguana resort on Nicaragua?s Pacific coast. Here are the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh. The goal of this candid construction blog is to reduce the anxiety levels of people ... Related posts:Overseas construction blog part 7: How about this color combination?Overseas construction blog part 10: The devil is in the detailsOverseas construction blog part 9: Finish work is on the agenda
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Overseas construction blog part 7: How about this color combination?
2011-07-07 22:27:00
This is the seventh of a series of posts in which David Steckler shares his experiences of building a vacation home at Hacienda Iguana resort on Nicaragua?s Pacific coast. Here are the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth. The goal of this candid construction blog is to reduce the anxiety levels of people who ... Related posts:Overseas construction blog part 8: It?s now a proper shelter for the tropics!Overseas construction blog part 10: The devil is in the detailsOverseas construction blog part 6: A productive site visit
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Overseas construction blog part 6: A productive site visit
2011-05-22 17:53:00
This is the sixth of a series of posts in which David Steckler shares his experiences of building a vacation home at Hacienda Iguana resort on Nicaragua?s Pacific coast. Here are the first, second, third, fourth and fifth. The goal of this candid construction blog is to reduce the anxiety levels of people who have ... Related posts:Overseas construction blog part 7: How about this color combination?Overseas construction blog part 5: Cause and effectOverseas construction blog part 3: Adding a Casita
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Overseas construction blog part 5: Cause and effect
2011-04-05 02:54:00
This is the fifth of a series of posts in which David Steckler shares his experiences of building a vacation home at Hacienda Iguana resort on Nicaragua?s Pacific coast. Here are the first, second, third and fourth. The goal of this candid construction blog is to reduce the anxiety levels of people who have bought ... Related posts:Overseas construction blog part 7: How about this color combination?Overseas construction blog part 9: Finish work is on the agendaOverseas construction blog part 6: A productive site visit
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Overseas construction blog part 4: A few bumps on the dusty road
2011-02-21 18:08:00
This is the fourth of a series of posts in which David Steckler shares his experiences of building a vacation home at Hacienda Iguana resort on Nicaragua ?s Pacific coast. (Here are the previous posts #1, #2 and #3) The goal of this candid construction blog is to reduce the anxiety levels of people who ... Related posts:Overseas construction blog part 3: Adding a CasitaOverseas construction blog part 10: The devil is in the detailsOverseas construction blog part 6: A productive site visit
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Overseas construction blog part 3: Adding a Casita
2011-01-18 16:59:00
This is the third of a series of posts in which David Steckler shares his experiences of building a vacation home at Hacienda Iguana resort on Nicaragua?s Pacific coast. Here is the first and second. The goal of this candid construction blog is to reduce the anxiety levels of people who have bought real estate ... Related posts:Overseas construction blog part 6: A productive site visitOverseas construction blog part 4: A few bumps on the dusty roadOverseas construction blog part 5: Cause and effect
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Overseas construction blog part 2: Are all your ducks in a row?
2010-12-07 23:28:00
This is the second of a series of posts in which David Steckler shares his experiences of building a vacation home at Hacienda Iguana resort on Nicaragua?s Pacific coast. Read the first here. The goal of this candid construction blog is to reduce the anxiety levels of people who have bought Nicaragua real ... Related posts:Overseas construction blog part 1: Discovering Nicaragua, buying land?now what?Overseas construction blog part 4: A few bumps on the dusty roadOverseas construction blog part 3: Adding a Casita
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Overseas construction blog part 1: Discovering Nicaragua, buying land?now w
2010-10-28 22:18:00
This is the first of a series of posts in which David Steckler shares his experiences of building a vacation home at Hacienda Iguana resort on Nicaragua ?s Pacific coast. The goal of this candidly written construction blog is to reduce the anxiety levels of people who have bought Nicaragua real estate or property elsewhere ... Related posts:Overseas construction blog part 2: Are all your ducks in a row?Overseas construction blog part 4: A few bumps on the dusty roadOverseas construction blog part 6: A productive site visit
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Belize condos: A market snapshot
2010-07-24 05:02:00
Belize condos are the mainstay of the international real estate market in Belize. We analyzed over 50 real estate developments catering primarily to foreign buyers, and found over half had condos for sale. Far fewer are selling serviced lots or single-family houses. As land is relatively expensive compared to construction costs (particularly ... Related posts:Revealed: The state of the international real estate market in BelizeDo ocean view condos cost more in Ambergris Caye or Tamarindo?Nicaragua real estate snapshot: Tola Riviera and Popoyo
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Belize condos: A market snapshot
2010-07-24 05:02:00
Belize condos are the mainstay of the international real estate market in Belize. We analyzed over 50 real estate developments catering primarily to foreign buyers, and found over half had condos for sale. Far fewer are selling serviced lots or single-family houses. As land is relatively expensive compared to construction costs (particularly ... Related posts:Revealed: The state of the international real estate market in BelizeDo ocean view condos cost more in Ambergris Caye or Tamarindo?Nicaragua real estate snapshot: Tola Riviera and Popoyo
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Is now a good time to buy Panama Apartments?
2010-07-06 17:46:00
The boom years for Panama City apartments (or condos) is well documented. The city?s status as the region’s most important financial center, its good transport links and shiny new infrastructure projects saw a flurry of investors snapping up apartments, mostly off-plan. Buyers arrived from well known destinations such as the US and Canada and from ... Related posts:Panama property: doing better than many markets, but not immune to the global downturnThe real estate market in Central America: In graphics
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Is now a good time to buy Panama Apartments?
2010-07-06 17:46:00
The boom years for Panama City apartments (or condos) is well documented. The city?s status as the region’s most important financial center, its good transport links and shiny new infrastructure projects saw a flurry of investors snapping up apartments, mostly off-plan. Buyers arrived from well known destinations such as the US and Canada and from ... Related posts:Panama property: doing better than many markets, but not immune to the global downturnWhat $50,000 will get you in Belize, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua less than 90 minutes from the international airport.The real estate market in Central America: In graphics
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When overseas retirement looms, retreat to Central America
2010-06-20 03:13:00
With close to 100 million Baby Boomers hitting retirement age in the next ten years, locations to live out the golden years have become a hot topic, and Central America n countries are getting their fair share of attention. But what makes these relatively unknown and moderately misunderstood destinations a good choice for senior living? ... Related posts:Panama listed in Forbes top 10 retirement havensThe real estate market in Central America: In graphicsThe 7 most expensive regions to own an ocean view condo in Central America
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When overseas retirement looms, retreat to Central America
2010-06-20 03:13:00
With close to 100 million Baby Boomers hitting retirement age in the next ten years, locations to live out the golden years have become a hot topic, and Central America n countries are getting their fair share of attention. But what makes these relatively unknown and moderately misunderstood destinations a good choice for senior living? ... Related posts:Panama listed in Forbes top 10 retirement havensThe real estate market in Central America: In graphicsThe 7 most expensive regions to own an ocean view condo in Central America
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5 ways to make your overseas property listing convert like crazy
2010-03-21 19:59:00
First impressions matter.  Don’t waste the opportunity to attract, seduce and provoke a response.  A well thought out listing that’s interesting and unique is a hugely important part of selling an international property.  And given the way the market operates in Central America, don?t assume a local real estate agent will do what it takes ... Related posts:Sellers: do you make these mistakes when listing your international property for sale?Should you buy in an overseas property hotspot?Which of these 5 types of overseas property investor are you?
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5 ways to make your overseas property listing convert like crazy
2010-03-21 19:59:00
First impressions matter.  Don’t waste the opportunity to attract, seduce and provoke a response.  A well thought out listing that’s interesting and unique is a hugely important part of selling an international property.  And given the way the market operates in Central America, don?t assume a local real estate agent will do what it takes ... Related posts:Sellers: do you make these mistakes when listing your international property for sale?Should you buy in an overseas property hotspot?
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Sellers: do you make these mistakes when listing your international propert
2010-02-23 19:43:00
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How to find your perfect master planned community in Central America
2010-02-10 20:01:00
OK so you’ve found a beautiful condo with a great view of a surf break. Or a luxury mansion where you can impress your friends with your lavish international lifestyle. But can you really love your home if you don’t like your community, the surroundings or your neighborhood? We don’t think so. So we encourage ... Related posts:What’s the cheapest real estate you can find in a master planned community in Central America ?The real estate market in Central America: In graphicsAre real estate prices stickier in Central America?
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[Video] Introducing the ?Choose Belize? property developers
2010-02-05 19:42:00
You don’t need to be a genius to master real estate investing in Belize, you just need to know where to look. Over the past few months a select group of developers have come together to showcase a broad palette of real estate options under a unified banner - “Choose Belize”.  The group has been convened ... Related posts:Fantasy island for sale in Belize - without the price-tag.Who is buying property in Central America?Belize condos: A market snapshot
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After the storm: Pessimists vs. Optimists
2010-02-01 13:52:00
The global financial crisis and its impact on international real estate is still discussion topic #1 among investment analysts, real estate agents and developers in Central America. Everyone agrees that 2009 was a difficult year. The tricky part is that the arguments being presented paint quite different scenarios for the future. On the one hand, ... Related posts:When overseas retirement looms, retreat to Central America
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The emergence of the post-crisis international real estate investor
2010-01-12 21:10:00
Well, 2009 has been an interesting year. The big headline was, of course, the global financial crisis and its aftershocks. Now, as we enter 2010, a sense of stability and predictability (a ‘new normal’?) is returning to the international real estate sector. One of the most telling aspects of the new normal is the retreat ... Related posts:Which of these 5 types of overseas property investor are you?After the storm: Pessimists vs. Optimists
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What?s the cheapest real estate you can find in a master planned community
2009-12-20 16:45:00
2009 has been a tough year for real estate sellers in Central America. Sales volumes are down, buyers are more risk adverse and financing is tight. The one bright spot is a growing group of ‘lifestyle buyers’ looking for cheap properties and a low cost of living. Many see Central America as ... Related posts:How to find your perfect master planned community in Central AmericaThe real estate market in Central America: In graphicsThe 7 most expensive regions to own an ocean view condo in Central America
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Why is it hard to get reliable market comps (and what to do about it)
2009-12-05 18:16:00
This post is the fourth in a series that explains how the real estate market works in Central America. Here we look at why it’s hard to get reliable market comps (and what to do about it). Market comparables (or ?comps?) are the starting point for a buyer looking to cut a deal in any market. ... No related posts.
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Are brokers in Central America playing hard-to-get with their listings?
2009-11-25 03:52:00
This post is the third in a series that explains how the real estate market works in Central America . Here we look at why buyers in Central America may feel that brokers are playing hard to get with their listings. Imagine this ? You?re searching online for an ocean view condo in Panama and you come across ... Related posts:Sellers: do you make these mistakes when listing your international property for sale?How real estate works in Central America (and why you need to know)Why do you have that niggling feeling: “Have I seen all there is to see??
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Why do you have that niggling feeling: ?Have I seen all there is to see??
2009-11-22 21:11:00
This post is the second in a series that explains how the real estate market works in Central America. Here we look at why buyers in Central America are often left wondering if they have seen all the real estate there is to see. As a buyer in any market, it?s natural that you want ... Related posts:Are brokers in Central America playing hard-to-get with their listings?

How real estate works in Central America (and why you need to know)
2009-11-22 21:11:00
The best investors in Central America know exactly how the real estate market works. They know how property is listed and how local real estate agents operate.  They stay on top of the online real estate marketplace and get hold of as much market data as possible. Some of this is Real Estate 101, applicable to ... Related posts:Are brokers in Central America playing hard-to-get with their listings?Why do you have that niggling feeling: “Have I seen all there is to see??Sellers: do you make these mistakes when listing your international property for sale?
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Panama listed in Forbes top 10 retirement havens
2009-11-13 05:53:00
Yet another publication heralding a Panama retirement as a top choice for baby boomers.  Panama joins 9 other countries on the Forbes hit-list: Austria, Thailand, Italy, Ireland, Australia, France, Malaysia, Spain and Canada. Forbes pulled together the list of top 10 retirement havens using a range of criteria from “safety to retiree-friendly visa requirements to decent ... Related posts:When overseas retirement looms, retreat to Central AmericaPanama real estate: secure, exotic and diverseRecent news emerging from Panama is bolstering confidence further
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