tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89466950371111140892024-03-12T22:42:36.148-07:00Costa Rica Real EstateCosta Rica has been a very appealing destination for visitors and those dreaming of changing their lives. It is also a very inviting real estate investment alternative for vacation homes, developer projects, and retirement dreams. Follow us and learn more.Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946695037111114089.post-23116787896141827592013-12-27T10:43:00.002-08:002013-12-27T10:45:15.398-08:00Visit Costa Rica in 2014 - A Resolution for Fun!<br />
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<em><b><span style="color: #ffcc66; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">New Year Resolution #1</span></b></em><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><em><b><span style="color: #ffcc66; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Come to Costa Rica for Resorts, Surf, Sun....</span></b></em><b><i><span style="color: #ffcc66; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">......and Tons of FUN!</span></em></span></i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Click Here:</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #ffcc66; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/5bdcca7a102e293a73978b392/files/CR_Vacation_Brochure_2014.pdf" target="_self"><span style="color: darkorange;">Download Our Free, 10-Page,
2014 Costa Rica Vacation Brochure</span></a></span></strong><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><strong><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Guanacaste, Costa Rica - Winter High Season 2014:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #99ccff; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Costa Rica continues to be one of the </span></strong><strong><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">world's most
popular vacation destinations</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #99ccff; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, and the
Guanacaste </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #99ccff; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Province (in particular) offers some of the most perfect
weather and gorgeous destinations for </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #99ccff; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">winter-weary foreign visitors. The
winter high season has already started and keeps delivering </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #99ccff; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">tropical
pleasures right on through the end of April. Don't miss it this time! </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.vacationrentalsoftamarindo.com/" target="_self"><span style="color: darkorange;">Check Vacation Rental
Resorts Now!</span></a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></div>
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<em><b><span style="color: #ffcc66; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Your Fantasy Vacation Is Our Specialty!</span></b></em><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #99ccff; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">High Season Is Prime Time!</span><o:p></o:p></h4>
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<strong><span style="color: #fdf7f7; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And, not just because it is winter where you are
now........, but it helps!</span></strong><span style="color: #ffcc66; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> From mid-November to April, enjoy
the most perfect dry season weather, the maximum number of arriving
flights, all resorts and staffs in peak condition, the widest variety of
activities and attractions, mother nature at new extremes of beauty, and
new international friends waiting to meet you! </span><strong><i><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Link:</span></i></strong><span style="color: #ffcc66; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><strong><span style="color: #fdf7f7; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://vacationrentalsoftamarindo.com/site/ExploreArea/19091/default.aspx" target="_self"><span style="color: darkorange;">Liberia weather right now!</span></a></span></strong><strong><span style="color: darkorange; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></strong><strong><i><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Link:</span></i></strong><strong><span style="color: darkorange; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></strong><strong><span style="background: rgb(112, 110, 110); color: #fafafa; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://vacationrentalsoftamarindo.com/site/19162/default.aspx" target="_self"><span style="color: darkorange;">Tamarindo Surf Report</span></a></span></strong><strong><span style="background: rgb(112, 110, 110); color: darkorange; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, too.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #99ccff; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Variety Nearby: Hot Springs, Volcanoes,
Rainforest, Mountains.....</span><o:p></o:p></h4>
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<strong><span style="color: #fdf7f7; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It can be the "Spice of Life" on your vacation,
too!</span></strong><span style="color: #fdf7f7; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #ffcc66; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Guanacaste is blessed with all of Costa Rica's most
fascinating environments, and all are within a 1-3 hour drive from
Tamarindo. Or, creative itineraries using "open jaw" airfares
(allowing you to arrive at one international airport and leave from the
other) can facilitate one continuous vacation experience across the
entire country. </span><strong><i><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Link:</span></i></strong><span style="color: #ffcc66; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><strong><span style="color: #fdf7f7; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://tours.vacationrentalsoftamarindo.com/index.php?main_page=products_all" target="_self"><span style="color: darkorange;">Overview of Tours</span></a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="color: #99ccff; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Prepare Before
You Arrive!</span></b><span style="color: #fdf7f7; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #fdf7f7; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Contact us for free assistance <u>before</u> making your
vacation plans!</span></strong><span style="color: #fdf7f7; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #ffcc66; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We will be glad to share our experience handling thousands
of vacationers with you. We can help you decide which arrival/departure
airport is right for your goals, which dates are most attractive because
of weather, holidays, and local customs, and what advance preparation you
need most, before you commit to dates and ticket purchases. </span><strong><i><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Link: </span></i></strong><span style="color: #fdf7f7; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="mailto:rentals@vacationrentalsoftamarindo.com?subject=I%20Am%20Planning%20My%20Costa%20Rica%20Vacation" target="_self"><b><span style="color: darkorange; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%;">Contact us to get help planning your vacation.</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #99ccff; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tamarindo/Langosta - Global Tourism
Hotspot.....</span><o:p></o:p></h4>
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<strong><span style="background: rgb(112, 110, 110); color: #fdf7f7; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">All Guanacaste vacations need to
include Tamarindo/Langosta!</span></strong><span style="background: rgb(112, 110, 110); color: #fdf7f7; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="background: rgb(112, 110, 110); color: #ffcc66; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This
epicenter of Costa Rica travel offers the broadest range of
accommodations, amenities, eateries, and entertainment for a wide
spectrum of tastes and budgets. Let us help you understand where to save
and where to splurge for maximum vacation value. </span><strong><i><span style="background: rgb(112, 110, 110); color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Link:</span></i></strong><strong><span style="background: rgb(112, 110, 110); color: darkorange; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></strong><strong><span style="background: rgb(112, 110, 110); color: #fafafa; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.vacationrentalsoftamarindo.com/Unit/Details/56252" target="_self"><span style="color: darkorange;">Example - Crystal Sands
Penthouse</span></a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #99ccff; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Flamingo, Conchal, Penca - Cool Spots,
Best Beaches</span><o:p></o:p></h4>
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<strong><span style="background: rgb(112, 110, 110); color: #fdf7f7; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A world of difference just 20 minutes
north of Tamarindo!</span></strong><span style="background: rgb(112, 110, 110); color: #fdf7f7; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="background: rgb(112, 110, 110); color: #ffcc66; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This
laid back section of Guanacaste's coast offers the province's most beautiful
beaches and a full range of resorts without the high-energy activity that
is more typical of Tamarindo. In the area, the first new resorts (built
since the global crisis) are emerging to offer more alternatives in
accommodations and amenities in the future. </span><strong><i><span style="background: rgb(112, 110, 110); color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Link:</span></i></strong><span style="background: rgb(112, 110, 110); color: #ffcc66; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="background: rgb(112, 110, 110); color: #fafafa; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.vacationrentalsoftamarindo.com/Unit/Details/56214" target="_self"><b><span style="color: orange;">Example - Casa del Sol</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #99ccff; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Costa Rica Living?<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #fdf7f7; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We offer free real estate investment, retirement, and
relocation information with our partner, <a href="http://www.costaricarealestatestore.com/" target="_self"><span style="color: darkorange;">Costa Rica Real Estate Store (CRRES)</span></a></span></strong><strong><span style="color: darkorange; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></strong><span style="color: darkorange; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #ffcc66; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Vistas, like the
one above at </span><span style="color: #fdf7f7; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://costaricarealestatestore.com/home-2/flamingo-condos-flamingo-towers-resort/" target="_self"><b><span style="color: darkorange;">Flamingo Towers</span></b></a></span><span style="color: darkorange; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,</span><span style="color: #ffcc66; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> can become a
regular part of your life as an owner of an ocean view condo or home.
Arrange a free beach real estate tour during your stay near Tamarindo or
Flamingo, and a CRRES REALTOR (NAR Member) will help you understand our
real estate market, laws, taxes, and the ability to get residency with a
$200,000 property purchase. </span><strong><i><span style="background: rgb(112, 110, 110); color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Link: </span></i></strong><span style="color: #fdf7f7; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="mailto:costaricarealestatestore@gmail.com?subject=Costa%20Rica%20Real%20Estate%20Questions" target="_self"><b><span style="color: darkorange; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%;">Contact us with your real estate questions.</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Stunning Location and Design Offer Amazing Guanacaste Pacific Ocean Views...</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Flamingo Towers Ocean View Condominiums</span><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><b><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stunning Cliff Setting on Flamingo South Ridge</span></b><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="color: paleturquoise; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Today,
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</span></strong><span style="color: paleturquoise; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">One of the first ocean view, beachfront (below
ridge) condominium towers to become available on the Guanacaste coast
in years. Unobstructed views can be yours from very large terraces
in each condominium - offering the daily sunsets and Playas Brasilito
and Conchal. </span><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="color: paleturquoise; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">These
never-before-occupied, 1250 square foot residences are available in 2
or 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, floor plans. Flamingo Towers
owners will enjoy two resort pools, indoor parking, central air
conditioning, high ceilings, granite counters with custom cabinets, and
elevated views of the coast from every great room and master bedroom. </span><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><strong><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The first four residences are being released for sale at
Flamingo Towers to the general public with prices starting at $375,000.</span></strong><strong><span style="color: paleturquoise; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></strong><span style="color: paleturquoise; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As an
Authorized Representative of Flamingo Towers, </span><strong><span style="color: yellow; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Costa Rica Real
Estate Store (CRRES) has negotiated special introductory prices</span></strong><span style="color: paleturquoise; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> for its
clients and referral partners, which will be available through
mid-November. Reply to this email or call to discuss these unpublished,
time-limited prices.</span><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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www.costaricarealestatestore.com</span></b></a></span></u><span style="color: gold; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: paleturquoise; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and take
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</span><strong><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You may download a free, 8-page PDF brochure </span></strong><span style="color: paleturquoise; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">for
Flamingo Towers by clicking this link: </span><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/5bdcca7a102e293a73978b392/files/Flamingo_Towers_Resort_Brochure.pdf" target="_self"><span style="color: gold;">Download Flamingo Towers PDF</span></a></span><span style="color: paleturquoise; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">(Images from this brochures
are included below.)</span></em> Reply to this email to receive an
unbranded version, which is available to colleagues and referral
partners. </span><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><strong><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We look forward to working with you!</span></strong><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><strong><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Allen Lungo</span></strong><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: paleturquoise; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CRGAR -
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</span><strong><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Costa Rica Real Estate Store</span></strong><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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- Langosta - Flamingo (Aug 1)<br />
C: 8888-8123 O:
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>It has been a number of years since the incentives to develop resort area property in Costa Rica have looked as positive as they are today. The first niche of opportunity is for moderately-priced, ocean view condos - and that goal may not be as impossible as most would expect.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: cyan;">Demand is strong....</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: cyan;"> for a basic 2 bedroom, 2 bath, furnished condo, priced under $250,000 (up to $200,000, if unfurnished), that offers attractive features for vacation rental clients.</span> A wave of buying at that price point, since the end of 2012 has virtually cleared some markets. In global vacation destinations like Tamarindo, there are almost none available near beaches, except those that would face challenges attracting vacation rental business because of one or more negative elements.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Some sort of ocean view or walking proximity to beaches is a must.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: lime;">Land prices are lower....</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: lime;"> than they have ever been since the financial crisis began.</span> Many investors in land, who may have held it for the last 5 years, are losing their patience, and are offering great deals. And, holding costs like property taxes are minimal. In the vast majority of Costa Rica, the property tax rate is 1/4 of 1% which translates to just $250.00 per year on a $100,000 real estate investment.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #f1c232;">Construction pricing in resort areas can be competitive....</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"> especially since real estate development has not been a driving force for several years.</span> At the same time, reliability and performance of the contractor are crucial in any project, and using the best in Costa Rica would be worth a premium.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: orange;">The property featured below represents the kind of opportunity outlined above.</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> The per unit land cost could be less than $9,000 for condos with 1) an ocean view setting, 2) adjacencies to attractive beaches, and 3) a location in an emerging exclusive area near to a very desirable mega-project being marketed globally. The potential is definately there to take advantage of the demand for moderately-priced condos, which has been evident for the past year.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">If you have been among those who have assumed the time is not right for development in Costa Rica, you may want to give this property, and others like it, a closer look.</span></b></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: yellow; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Ready for Townhome or Condo Development</span><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><br />
</span><strong><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Sunset Hills Overlooking
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</span><span style="color: paleturquoise; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Today, we are re-introducing:</span><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><strong><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Eagles Nest Ocean
View Lot, </span></strong><span style="color: paleturquoise; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%;">with an
incentive price for condo and townhome developers. The market needs
moderately priced, ocean view, residential units, and this property is
ready to support such a project. It combines an incentive price and a
high percentage of buildable area, with a location overlooking Playa
Prieta, Potrero Bay, and Flamingo, and between Playa Penca, Pacific
Heights, and Las Catalinas. Eagles Nest Ocean View Lot sits in the
middle of one of the most desirable new areas of the Guanacaste
Province of Costa Rica.<br />
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This 2777 square meter property also enjoys mountain, sunset, and beach
views in a sweep of the coast from Sunset Hills all the way around to
near Sugar Beach. The paved, public road to Las Catalinas offers easy
access and regular bus service to area beaches, and sports and
entertainment centers like Playa Flamingo and Playa Danta. It wraps
around the elevated pad of the property on the east and south, leaving
options for the location of a gated entry for automobiles. Water and
electricity are available. It is owned in a corporation.<strong> </strong></span><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><br />
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</span><strong><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Eagles Nest is available
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Recent area news includes paving the Potrero road from Flamingo to
Potrero Square. When complete, it will be possible to take paved roads
from Eagles Nest to most Guanacaste destinations.</span><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></b></span>Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946695037111114089.post-8609582026423359542013-08-13T13:29:00.001-07:002013-08-13T13:29:44.757-07:00Costa Rica Ocean View Homes More Affordable Than Ever!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Dear Colleagues,</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>One example of the market opportunities availabale now! Costa Rica - on the Guanacaste Gold Coast!</b></span><br />
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now being offered for </span><strong><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">$499,000.00 (USD)</span></strong><span style="color: paleturquoise; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> for a
quick sale. This home has 3900SF under roof including 3 bedrooms, 3.5
bathrooms, 2 car garage, 2-story living room, formal dining room, and
infinity pool. The granite-stainless kitchen, breakfast area, and
living room form a great room which opens onto the covered view
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Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946695037111114089.post-62858644322061611172013-06-25T10:47:00.001-07:002013-06-25T20:00:25.411-07:00Costa Rica REALTORS® Announce Credentials Project to Inform Public of Proper and Improper Representations by Agents/Brokers<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Costa Rica Global
Association of REALTORS® to offer website and referral service identifying valid memberships and credentials of Costa Rica's real estate professionals.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: cyan; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>First Such Effort in Costa Rica!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.crgar.com/">CRGAR</a> intends to take
the responsibility to confirm of the accuracy of public postings that involve
the credentials of real estate practitioners in Costa Rica.</b> The first focus will be on portrayals of
membership in CRGAR and NAR, and the public/online use of their logos and
trademarks, like the word “REALTOR®”. The project will support realtors who
portray their credentials accurately, and work to pressure those who do not, to
comply or remove their misrepresentations.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <a href="http://costaricarealestateadvisor.blogspot.com/2013/06/costa-rica-realtor-association-offers.html"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Event Weekend to Support Project</i></span></a></b><br />
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To be clear, only 2013 paid members of CRGAR are
authorized to use any imagery or wording that even implies an association or
training with our organization.</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Further, NAR membership in Costa Rica is
only available through CRGAR or CCCBR, so membership in one, plus paid NAR
membership is mandatory before displaying NAR credentials. Past memberships do
not carry forward beyond the paid term.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ffe599; font-size: large;">CRGAR has already begun the Credentials Project project by:</span></b></div>
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the legal steps to be taken as the foundation for the project</b></span></div>
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the coordination process with NAR Global staff in Chicago</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">3) Reserving
the URL, </span><span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">www.CostaRicaRealtorCredentials.com</span><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">,
to be launched as the CRGAR-supported platform offering project information to
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the internet to create a list of current realtor representations that may not
be accurate and require confirmation</b></span></div>
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the ability to link to this project, to other Costa Rica-focused websites,
blogs, and media outlets that support CRGAR’s goals</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Please send questions about the Credentials Project, or the event weekend to <a href="http://crresinfo@gmail.com./"><b>crresinfo@gmail.com</b>.</a></span></div>
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Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946695037111114089.post-4365606014515380162013-06-24T08:55:00.000-07:002013-06-24T08:55:03.216-07:00Costa Rica REALTOR® Association Offers August Golf, Sunset Party, Beach Club Luncheon, and Seminar!<span style="background-color: black; color: #ffe599; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The</b> <b>Costa Rica Global
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Annual Golf Tournament and Fundraising Weekend, August 9-10, 2013.</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> They invite you to join them for Sunset Cocktails at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PangasTamarindo"><b>Pangas Beach Club</b></a> (Aug 9), 18 holes of <a href="http://www.reservaconchal.com/reserva-conchal-golf-course-en.html"><b>Golf at ReservaConchal</b></a> (Aug 10), the Awards Luncheon at <a href="http://www.reservaconchal.com/resort-beach-club-en.html"><b>Conchal Beach Club</b></a> (Aug 10), and a new
event (Aug 9) at the <a href="http://www.tamarindodiria.com/meetings/"><b>Diria Conference Center</b></a>, preceding sunset cocktails.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">New this year, </span><a href="http://www.blpabogados.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>BLP Abogados</b></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> will lead a </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">REALTOR® Tax Seminar</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, with special attention to the seller's role in paying the professional services tax on real estate commissions and each agent/broker's role in acting as tax collector. Each attendee will receive a copy of BLP's overview and credit for taking the CRGAR Tax Course.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Email to</span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <a href="mailto:crgargolf@gmail.com">CRGAR AUGUST EVENTS</a> </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to receive a detailed overview of the weekend, the documents to register your participation, and easy methods of payment. There are advance purchase options for everything from sponsorships to raffle tickets, and legal receipts for tax purposes will be available for supporters to download shortly after the events.</span></div>
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This year’s community beneficiaries are the <b>CEN facility (Centro de
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Each year, in addition to helping the community, CRGAR retains a portion of the net proceeds to invest in professional programs. </b>This year, CRGAR will fund the<b> </b><span style="color: cyan;"><b>Costa Rica </b><b>REALTOR®</b></span><b><span style="color: cyan;"> Credentials Project</span>, </b>which will involve confirming the accuracy of online postings of Costa Rica's real estate professionals, as they pertain to memberships in, and use of trademarks belonging to CRGAR and NAR.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We look forward to your support and attendance in August!</span><br />
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Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946695037111114089.post-60550174315236227592013-06-07T10:02:00.006-07:002013-06-14T11:32:32.073-07:00Costa Rica Ocean View Homes - Invest for Rental Income, Retirement, or Relocation<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Guanacaste's Pacific Heights Mountain - Emerging Success Story!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>If your dream is to enjoy spectacular ocean views, tropical sunsets, evening stars, and the privacy of your own "spot" on one of Costa Rica's mountains</b>, then consider Pacific Heights Mountain near Flamingo in the Guanacaste Province. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It offers view lots and homes at some of the highest available area elevations, while being just minutes from some of Costa Rica's most beautiful Pacific beaches below. For example, </span><b style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Playa Penca, a white-sand "Best Kept Secret Beach"</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> in Potrero is less than a 10 minute walk from homes at lower elevations, and a 10 minute drive from others near the peak. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since the top of this mountain was purchased by American investors in the 1970's, it has evolved into <b>a development of over 125 residential lots </b>(minimum size 5000sm/1.25 acres, many larger) with a private water system, roads (paved near the peak), electricity, and most recently - high-speed (fiberoptic) internet access. It is also clear that Pacific Heights Mountain is an ocean view development that has "made it". <b>There is a growing critical mass of completed homes</b>, assuring the ongoing value of an investment here, along with a diverse community of neighbors drawn to the beauty, peace, and amazing views. <b>Near the peak, the width of the view of the Earth's Pacific Ocean horizon is estimated to be 100 miles!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The 5 properties profiled here represent the available homes and townhomes, under </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$600,000 USD (one exception), </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">on or near Pacific Heights Mountain. Follow the included links to explore them in greater detail. For more general information about each, or background on this mountain or others, <span style="background-color: black;">email <b><a href="mailto:crresinfo@gmail.com">Costa Rica Ocean View Investment Info</a>.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://costaricarealestatestore.com/potrero_surfside_house_oceanview.htm"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Casa del Suenos - $569,000</span></b></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946695037111114089.post-39848563415263126822013-05-07T11:19:00.001-07:002013-05-07T12:00:33.940-07:00Costa Rica Real Estate - Right Now!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>The Costa Rica real estate market is coming back</strong> from the depths of the world financial crisis, and the opportunity for you to get involved will never be brighter. <strong>Costa Rica's appeal as a destination for vacation, investment, retirement, and a change of life has never wavered</strong>, while the real estate market suffered from a lack of foreign investors during the worldwide downturn. Now, while availability is still strong and prices have only started to climb again, is the <strong>best time for you to dust off plans for grabbing a retirement location, a second home investment, or a vacation rental income generator</strong>. </span><br />
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<b> </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://proxiopro.com/costarica/PropertyDetailView.aspx?PropertyId=3163001&CountryId=54&AreaUnit=1&CurrencyId=490&RegionId=3&CityId=Potrero&PostCode=&ClassId=1&BedRoomCount=-1&BathRoomCount=-1&MinPrice=0&MaxPrice=0"><b>Casa Isla en el Cielo</b></a> - The epitome of an ocean view dream location</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Costa Rica is a low tax environment</strong> - Property taxes are 1/4 of 1% of value per year in 99.9% of the country.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Costa Rica supports investor rights</strong> - Foreigners can own 100% of property or corporation assets with no local participation or approval.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Costa Rica welcomes new residents</strong> - Residency can be most easily established with a $200,000 property investment or as a foreign retiree.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Costa Rica was recently named one of the "Happiest Places on Earth" </strong>with the greatest longevity among worldwide inhabitants.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Costa Rica consistently ties Hawaii, </strong>as one of the most popular vacation spots in the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>As President of <a href="http://www.costaricarealestatestore.com/" target="_blank">Costa Rica Real Estate Store</a></strong>, an independent agency with 3 offices on the northwest Pacific coast, and as <strong>President of the <a href="http://www.crgar.com/" target="_blank">Costa Rica Global Association of </a></strong><a href="http://www.crgar.com/" target="_blank"><strong>REALTORS</strong></a><a href="http://www.crgar.com/" target="_blank"><strong>®,</strong> </a>a NAR Bi-Lateral Partner, I am reaching out with a sample of listings that we would recommend in Costa Rica. We have been here for 9 years and can help you with all aspects of investment and ongoing property ownership in our beautiful country. All listings and images are available within a 1 hour drive of the new international airport at Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) - the 2nd gateway in Costa Rica.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">You may receive a free, PDF-version of the brochure by email request to <a href="mailto:crresinfo@gmail.com" target="_blank">crresinfo@gmail.com</a>. Smaller versions of the slides are included here to show what you will receive:</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Sunny day rainbows are a common occurrence with a passing shower in Green Season:</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This last morning photo of 2012 was taken from our most spectacular ocean view listing:</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.crgar.com/"><b>The Costa Rica Global Association of </b></a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.crgar.com/"><b>REALTORS® (CRGAR)</b></a> is starting 2013 by expanding its support as a marketing partner for all its members, while Costa Rica also enjoys rising real estate activity and record visitor volumes. <b><span style="color: red;">CRGAR recognizes its responsibility to help its members keep a unique competitive edge, as expanding market activity draws new players into the profession.</span></b> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CRGAR offers <b><a href="http://www.costaricarealestatemls.com/">The Costa Rica MLS (CRMLS)</a></b>, is a Bi-Lateral Partner of the <a href="http://www.realtor.org/"><b>National Association of </b></a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.realtor.org/">REALTORS® (NAR)</a>, </b>and applies NAR's Standards of Professional Practice to its members.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ffe599;">2) A completely new, innovative social media strategy that merges the full resources of the Costa Rica MLS (CRMLS) with the of power Facebook Business Pages for each CRMLS user</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> - CRMLS users can take advantage of Facebook's "Shares", "Likes", "Friends", to reach potential audiences of millions with the full CRMLS inventory. Visit </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Costa-Rica-MLS/205343719604282?sk=app_166347043416035" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>The Costa Rica MLS on Facebook</b></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan; font-size: x-small;"><b>(please "like" our page, then click "Property Search")</b></span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, to get familiar with CRGAR's installation of <a href="http://www.proxiosocialsearch.com/"><b>SocialSearch by Proxio</b></a> on our page, and look for similar installations on individual CRMLS user Facebook pages soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #ffe599;">3) Participating in and sponsoring international events to raise awareness of Costa Rica as an investment opportunity</span></b> - In the past year CRGAR has sent speakers/messages to 6 different REALTOR</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">®</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> venues in the United States, and sponsored 2 full institutes <i>(in Costa Rica)</i> offering the "Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS)" designation from NAR. The next institute will be held in Tamarindo from February 11-15, 2013. Reply to <a href="mailto:info@crgar.com"><b>info@crgar.com</b></a> for details.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #ffe599;">4) B2B networking connecting over 500,000 global professionals making use of instantaneous translation of CRMLS property listing data into 19 languages</span></b> - Among the unique tools, only available in The Costa Rica MLS, is the ability to communicate in the 19 most dominant global languages, and to have network relationships with real estate professionals worldwide. In the most recent examples of the potential value, as globalization continues, CRGAR has learned that,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i><span style="color: cyan;">a) </span><span style="color: lime;">Brazil's 260,000 licensed realtors</span><span style="color: cyan;"> are starting to get connected to CRGAR through the Proxio network, at the same time Copa Airlines has established one-stop service to Liberia, Costa Rica, from many major cities there (and South America). Costa Rica's vacation rental companies are reporting dramatically increased numbers of inquiries from Brazil, suggesting that communicating with Portuguese-speaking investors and realtors may become a new priority for CRGAR members.</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i><span style="color: cyan;">b) Local tourism officials have reported that </span><span style="color: lime;">advance teams from China</span><span style="color: cyan;"> are evaluating airports in Costa Rica for its airlines to establish service. Once travel is eased between the 2 countries, the same evolution (as is being seen with Brazil) is likely to generate Chinese language-based opportunities for CRGAR members, as well.</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #ffe599;">5) Cooperative relationships with other international networks and MLS systems to display CRGAR member profiles and listings around the world</span> </b>- To encourage new interactions between global realtors and investors, as expected above, CRMLS listings are starting to appear directly in the search dropdowns of other MLS systems and networks. The first link established was with <a href="http://miamire.com/"><b>Miami Realtors</b></a>, and in Brazil, <a href="http://www.redesecovi.com.br/"><b>Rede SECOVI</b></a> and <a href="http://www.redebrasildeimoveis.com.br/"><b>Rede Brasil</b></a> will be next. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #ffe599;">6) A new "CRGAR Referral Member" category, that allows international real estate professionals with an interest in Costa Rica, to be affiliated with CRGAR and get access to CRMLS tools on their own websites in their home markets</span> - </b>International professionals may join CRGAR in a special category and purchase a CRMLS search widget that will display CRMLS listings with their own contact information on their own websites - supporting their role as referral agents to CRGAR members. CRGAR will also facilitate referral payment relationships by offering standardized agent agreements and Costa Rica tax information.</span><br />
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<b style="color: #ffe599; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>CRGAR Welcomes You to Grow with Us in 2013,</i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.....As a new or returning Realtor member in Costa Rica, as an affiliated user of the Costa Rica MLS, as a Referral Member from anywhere on the Earth, and/or as an attendee of our CIPS Institute (Feb 11) or our annual professional training classes (March).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>For more information, email <a href="mailto:info@crgar.com">info@crgar.com</a>. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946695037111114089.post-27044090609889216682013-01-18T21:48:00.001-08:002013-01-18T21:51:42.430-08:00Costa Rica Real Estate Dreams Are Waiting.......<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Costa Rica real estate opportunities are ready to welcome you and your realtor's referrals!</strong> Our market is stable, the national economy is strong, and prices are climbing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See more opportunities on our website, <strong><a data-mce-href="http://www.costaricarealestatestore.com" href="http://www.costaricarealestatestore.com/">Costa Rica Real Estate Store</a></strong>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Email to <strong><a href="mailto:crresinfo@gmail.com">crresinfo@gmail.com</a></strong> for more information and/or a copy of these images as a full-size PDF.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The <a href="http://www.crgar.com/">Costa Rica Global Association of REALTORS®</a> (CRGAR),
</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">will be offering a series of special professional events on Monday, December
10, 2012, in Playa Hermosa, Carrillo, Guanacaste. These events will focus on the emerging importance of social media tools and services to the real </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">estate industry and CRGAR members, new
services and features of the <b><a href="http://www.costaricarealestatemls.com/">Costa Rica MLS </a></b>(CRMLS), CRGAR’s 2013
membership policies and fees, “hands-on”
training for using new social media resources and new features of CRMLS, and
will conclude with CRGAR’s Holiday Cocktail Party, a
short distance away at the El Velero Hotel on the beach. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">These events are open to all real estate agents,
brokers, developers, franchise networks, and allied professionals.</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> We
also hope to welcome professionals from other parts of Costa Rica and
neighboring countries who are interested in adding some of CRGAR’s services in
their home markets, to network with Costa Rica, and who may be considering new
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to lead this discussion and be available throughout the day.</b> Until
recently, <b>Pablo Ceron</b> was a REALTOR® in Miami, and he is also the
developer of SocialSearch, a Facebook application for real estate professionals
and businesses, acquired by Proxio. SocialSearch will be available to all users
of the Costa Rica MLS for the first time on December 10<sup>th</sup>.</span></div>
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bi-lingual English/Spanish, and is deeply involved in all areas of social
media. He will discuss how social media applies to the real estate industry
now, and how it is likely to evolve in the near future. His appearance will
give attendees special insights to the state of the art in social media, and
special assistance with starting your SocialSearch account on CRMLS.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Pablo’s
SocialSearch team is also considering an enhanced SocialSearch product for
developers and large projects</b> – with either in-house
sales or contracts with outside real estate professionals. The intent is to
provide enhanced global project marketing with seamless integration to other
SocialSearch users. He would like a chance to share these ideas with
representatives of projects and get feedback for product planning. </span><br />
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its users new services and features, as well as some policy revisions. Others
are in the pipeline and will be demonstrated on December 10th for release in
early 2013. All changes are intended to make CRMLS more useful and effective
for your professional purposes. The new items include:<br /></span></div>
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Proxio</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -0.25in;"> – </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">A detailed explanation
of the new social media connection between CRMLS and Facebook (as Phase 1 of
SocialSearch), and the advantages of Facebook Business Pages, if you do not
already have one. <i>(Individual “hands-on”
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Syndication to UniqueHomes.com</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"> – </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;">A new, free outlet for listings
above a certain minimum asking price.<br /><br /></span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">New Landing Pages
for Accounts</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -0.25in;"> – <span style="font-weight: normal;">(Demo only Dec 10) – A new page that opens after an
agent logs in to CRMLS. The format will include an overview of activity of your
listings, your syndication channels, your network, your colleagues in CRMLS,
and the Proxio system.<br /></span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The Costa Rica Global Association of </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">REALTORS</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">® (CRGAR) </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">is offering more details for its second annual <strong>Costa Rica CIPS Institute during the week of February 11-15, 2013.</strong> The "Certified International Property Specialist" (CIPS) Designation is one of the most prestigious credentials a </span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">REALTOR</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">® can earn, especially with globalization of real estate sales increasing year after year. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">David Wyant congratulated on his award by Teresa Kinney (R), CEO of Miami Realtors, the largest local </span></b><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">REALTOR® </span></b><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">association in the United States, and Janet Branton (L), Senior Vice-President of the National Association of </span></b><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">REALTORS® (NAR), with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.</span></b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Request our full brochure, registration form, and travel information from Becky Clower, Broker, at Blue Water Properties: <a href="mailto:becky@bwpcr.com">becky@bwpcr.com</a>.</b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CRGAR appreciates anything you can do to help us spread the word about the 2013 Costa Rica CIPS Institute</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> among, colleagues, friends, and families. We look forward to welcoming everyone to Costa Rica!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><b>CRGAR is the only real estate association in Latin America requiring all of its members to belong to the</b> <a href="http://www.realtor.org/"><b>National Association of</b> </a></span><a href="http://www.realtor.org/"><strong><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">REALTORS</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">®</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> while applying its Standards for Professional Practice. Visit </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.crgar.com/">www.crgar.com</a></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> for an overview.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">CRGAR also offers <b><a href="http://www.costaricarealestatemls.com/">The Costa Rica MLS</a></b>, displaying agent members and their property listings. (Powered by <b><a href="http://www.proxio.com/">Proxio</a></b>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Costa Rica Global Association of </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">REALTORS</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">® </span></strong></span>Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946695037111114089.post-16115844259521308052012-10-30T20:05:00.007-07:002012-11-01T06:25:33.541-07:00Florida Gulf Coast Real Estate Tour Offered by Pinellas REALTORS®<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>November Events Offer Property/Office Tours, Speakers from Costa Rica/Belize/Mexico/NAR, and Receptions at Dali and Chihuly Museums.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">During the morning of Tuesday, November 13th, speakers from 3 Latin American countries and NAR will offer perspectives for attendees. They include:</span><br />
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<br />Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946695037111114089.post-54574132484328892802012-10-03T22:00:00.001-07:002012-10-03T22:12:42.878-07:00CIPS Institute Returns to Costa Rica - Plan Your February 2013 "Designation Vacation"<br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>2nd Annual CIPS Institute Set for Week of Valentine's Day, 2013!</i></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The
Costa Rica Global Association of </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">REALTORS</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">® (CRGAR) </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">is pleased to announce sponsorship of a second
annual <strong>Costa Rica CIPS Institute during the week of February 11-15, 2013.</strong>
The "Certified International Property Specialist" (CIPS) Designation
is one of the most prestigious credentials a </span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">REALTORS</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">® can earn, especially with
globalization of real estate sales increasing each month. (And, bring your
"Valentine" for that special beach vacation during Costa Rica's
sunniest season.)</span><br />
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Costa Rica CIPS Institute will offer a full set of 5 courses from Monday
to Friday</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> for
anyone wanting to taking them all at once, or just finish off the last ones
needed for the designation. Our brochure provides a complete overview,
as well as the dates set aside for each course. <strong>The instructor will be the
renowned David Wyant,</strong> teaching in English. You will also
find contact information for travel advice and attendee coordination through
our <strong>CRGAR Board Member and CIPS Institute Chairman, Becky Clower.</strong></span><o:p></o:p><br />
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Institute (January) was a great success, drawing attendees from Canada,
Costa Rica, and many states in the US. <strong>Photos of the events are available on </strong><a href="http://www.crgar.com./"><strong><span style="color: blue;">www.crgar.com</span></strong><strong>.</strong></a>
The week also included sunset receptions hosted by supporting developments and
organizations, organized dinners, and a closing party to congratulate the
graduates. A 2013 event schedule will be published for attendees.</span><br />
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do to help us spread the word about the 2013 Costa Rica CIPS Institute among,
colleagues, friends, and families. We look forward to welcoming everyone to
Costa Rica!</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CRGAR is the only real estate association in Latin America requiring all of its members to belong to the <a href="http://www.realtor.org/"><b>National Association of</b> </a></span><a href="http://www.realtor.org/"><strong><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">REALTORS</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">®</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> while apply its Standards for Professional Practice. Visit </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.crgar.com/">www.crgar.com</a></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> for an overview.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CRGAR also offers <b><a href="http://www.costaricarealestatemls.com/">The Costa Rica MLS</a></b>, displaying agent members and their property listings. (Powered by <b><a href="http://www.proxio.com/">Proxio</a></b>)</span><br />
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Costa Rica Global Association of </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">REALTORS</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">® </span></strong>Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946695037111114089.post-76125108521487803172012-01-20T15:18:00.000-08:002012-01-20T15:23:33.738-08:00Coldwell Banker Costa Rica in National Participation Agreement with Costa Rica Realtors<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><b>Precedent-Setting Accord Between Coldwell Banker Costa
Rica and Costa Rica Global Association of REALTORS® Unites Both Organizations
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>January 10, 2012 - Playas del Coco, Costa Rica:</b> <b>An
agreement between the <a href="http://www.coldwellbankercostarica.com/">Coldwell Banker Costa Rica Master Franchisor (CBCR)</a>,
Coldwell Banker Costa Rica Master Franchise, and the <a href="http://www.crgar.com/">Costa Rica GlobalAssociation of REALTORS® (CRGAR)</a> will offer all Coldwell Banker professionals
and offices in Costa Rica special incentives for participation as CRGAR members
and <a href="http://www.costaricarealestatemls.com/">Costa Rica MLS (CRMLS)</a> users.</b> In addition, all Costa Rica </span></div>
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Currently, there are dozens of professionals working in the CBCR network of 10
offices across Costa Rica. This far-reaching agreement was the result of the
efforts of Linda Gray, CBCR Master Franchise President, Jose Daniel
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linda Gray, CBCR Master Franchisor and Playas del Coco
Coldwell Banker Broker, commented, <b>“we are pleased to align our network’s
business goals with those of CRGAR. Both organizations are emphasizing
professionalism in the practice of real estate in Costa Rica, and global
networking to offer Costa Rica’s properties to investors around the world.”</b>
CRGAR members automatically get membership in the National Association of Realtors
(NAR) in the United States, and a user account on the Costa Rica MLS.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>“Our agreement includes the automatic syndication of CBCR
listings to the Costa Rica MLS”, </b>added Jose Daniel Rodriguez, CBCR Manager,
<b>“which will connect CBCR listings and professionals to the CRMLS network of
over 400,000 worldwide realtors and websites such as World Properties”.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and Allen Lungo (R-L)</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The dream of Costa Rica property ownership is shared around the world<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Costa Rica MLS is built on the Proxio Global
Platform. Janet Case, Proxio CEO, offered, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“We are pleased to see the continued
evolution of the Costa Rica MLS into the most professional national system in
the country. Partnerships, like this one with Coldwell Banker Costa Rica, are
exactly what our platform is designed to support with ease and convenience.”</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Costa Rica’s real estate professionals and franchise
networks, interested in CRGAR’s programs and incentive plans, can get more
information by contacting info@crgar.com.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>About CBCR</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Coldwell Banker Costa Rica has 10 offices covering Costa
Rica from the beautiful north Pacific beaches of Guanacaste, through the Nicoya
Peninsula, the Central Pacific Coast, San Jose, and down to the intriguing Osa
Peninsula.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For a detailed online look at the CBCXR network:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>• Coldwell Banker Costa Rica -
<a href="http://www.coldwellbankercostarica.com/">www.coldwellbankercostarica.com</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>• Coldwell Banker Coast To Coast Properties, Playas del
Coco - <a href="http://www.coldwellbankercr.com/">www.coldwellbankercr.com</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>• Coldwell Banker Beach Properties, Brasilito -
<a href="http://www.coldwellbankerbeachproperties.com/">www.coldwellbankerbeachproperties.com</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>• Coldwell Banker Tamarindo Realty -
<a href="http://www.coldwellbankertamarindo.com/">www.coldwellbankertamarindo.com</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>• Coldwell Banker Del Mar Realty, Nosara -
<a href="http://www.coldwellbankernosara.com/">www.coldwellbankernosara.com</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>• Coldwell Banker Samara Dreamland Properties -
<a href="http://www.coldwellbankersamara.com/">www.coldwellbankersamara.com</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>• Coldwell Banker Vesta Group Manuel Antonio (Quepos)
& Coldwell Banker Vesta Group Manuel Antonio (Manuel Antonio) -
<a href="http://www.cb-manuelantonio.com/">www.cb-manuelantonio.com</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>• Coldwell Banker Vesta Group Dominical -
<a href="http://www.dominicalrealty.com/">www.dominicalrealty.com</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>• Coldwell Banker Curridabat Realty -
<a href="http://www.curridabatrealty.com/">www.curridabatrealty.com</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>• Coldwell Banker Occidental -
<a href="http://www.coldwellbankeroccidental.com/">www.coldwellbankeroccidental.com</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <b><a href="http://www.crgar.com/">Costa Rica Global Association of REALTORS® (CRGAR),</a></b>
is affiliated with the <a href="http://www.realtor.org/"><b>National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)</b></a> in the United
States, and is the only such association in Central America to require its
members to become individual members of NAR, as well. CRGAR offers REALTOR®
training classes, ethical enforcement, peer-licensing, international
affiliations, special events, and access to the <b><a href="http://www.costaricarealestatemls.com/">Costa Rica MLS</a></b>.</span><o:p></o:p></div>Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946695037111114089.post-66646546220124580532012-01-12T12:07:00.000-08:002012-01-12T12:13:04.293-08:00Costa Rica CIPS Institute Continues with Studies, Sunsets, Beach Club<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><b>Intense training with excursions and guest speakers....</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">January 12, 2012, Tamarindo, Costa Rica - Days 2 and 3 of the 5-day training program leading to the NAR designation of "Certified International Property Specialist" continued in Costa Rica, highlighted by an oceanfront sunset reception and dinner at an exclusive beach club.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Attendee, Nancy from Arcadia, California, enthusiastically commented, "I am so glad this CIPS Institute is being offered here, and at this time. The content exceeds my expectations, the instructor (David Wyant) is terrific, and a January break in Costa Rica......is beautiful!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946695037111114089.post-28667295554186361672012-01-09T13:22:00.000-08:002012-01-10T07:42:15.704-08:002012 Costa Rica CIPS Institute "Designation Vacation" Kicks Off Today!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Attendees Gather from Canada, the USA, and Costa Rica to Earn Prestigious NAR Designation...</em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We don't need many words when the world is as beautiful and peaceful as this. It was 7:00 AM this morning, on the north Pacific coast of Costa Rica, the Guanacaste province. I will be glad to help you explore it for yourself, whenever you are ready.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Guanacaste, Costa Rica, November 4, 2011</strong> –
The <a href="http://www.crgar.com/"><strong>Costa Rica Global Association of REALTORS® (CRGAR)</strong></a> has decided to
support <a href="http://www.caturgua.com/"><strong>CATURGUA, Cámara de Turismo Guanacasteca</strong></a><strong>,</strong> and its efforts
to attract international visitors and investors to Costa Rica, particularly the
Guanacaste Province. Both organizations understand the importance of tourism
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>The first evidence of CRGAR’s support is the
placement of a full page advertisement by CRGAR in the latest
edition of “Guanacaste – The Sunny Side of Costa Rica”,</strong> the free, seasonal
CATURGUA magazine directed at visitors arriving during 2012. <strong>“CRGAR
members have a solid base of professional ethics, training, credentials, and
the Costa Rica MLS, to offer clients considering investments in Costa Rica”,</strong>
shared Priscilla Solano, Board Fiscal of CRGAR. <strong>“We also recognize that
every international investor was a visitor first, and we are proud to work with
CATURGUA’s media resources to get our professional message to as many of them
as possible, as they arrive.”<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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and advance bookings for 2012 suggest the trend of new records will
continue. <strong>“CATURGUA has focused on the needs of both visitors to Costa
Rica and its domestic travel industry, while seeking support from other
business groups that share its interests”,</strong> according to Nadene Tipper, CRGAR
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along with new airlines, like JetBlue, already arriving in Costa Rica.
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giving Guanacaste its very first 21st century inpatient and outpatient
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Costa Rica Global Association of REALTORS®
(CRGAR) is the only professional real estate organization in Costa Rica
that requires its members to become individual members of the National
Association of Realtors (NAR) in the United States and of
the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations
(ICREA), and offers The <a href="http://www.costaricarealestatemls.com/">Costa Rica MLS</a> – the only property database
in Central America built on the global Proxio platform. For
contact:info@crgar.com.<o:p></o:p></span><br />Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946695037111114089.post-46243972434126742002011-11-22T15:07:00.001-08:002011-11-22T15:21:39.254-08:00Costa Rica Realtors Will Syndicate Listings from the Costa Rica MLS to New REALTOR.com/International<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>CRGAR’s Participation Means Costa Rica Will Be One of the
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>NAR Convention, Anaheim, California – November 12, 2011</strong> <strong>–
The <a href="http://www.crgar.com/">Costa Rica Global Association of REALTORS®</a> (CRGAR) has signed an agreement
with <a href="http://realtor.com/">Realtor.com</a> to provide International property listings from Costa Rica</strong>.
Listings from users of the <a href="http://www.costaricarealestatemls.com/"><strong>Costa Rica MLS</strong></a> are planned to begin to appear on the
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of the world’s most recognized consumer property websites with over 17,000,000
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>“Realtor.com is happy to welcome CRGAR’s REALTORS® and
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Realtor.com has been under preparation for the past year, and we are proud to
be associated with CRGAR’s, NAR-Member REALTORS®”,</strong> stated Bob Greenspan,
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Carlos Fuentes (NAR), <br />Bob Greenspan (Realtor.com), Alberto Triquell (CRGAR),<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Seated: Jennifer Wiziarde (NAR), Allen Lungo and Laura
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>“CRGAR has worked hard to implement the Costa Rica MLS,
and to assure users that the data for each listing is accurate, timely, and
reliable”</strong>, added Alberto Triquell, CRGAR Vice President and Costa Rica MLS
instructor. <strong>“We are pleased that Realtor.com will help offer our listings to
global investors and real estate professionals.”<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>CRGAR has maintained a bi-lateral agreement with the
National Association of Realtor (NAR) in the United States, and requires all of
its REALTOR® members to become individual members of NAR, as well.</strong> By doing so,
all CRGAR REALTORS® are subject to NAR’s Code of Ethics and Standards of
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>About CRGAR<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Costa Rica Global Association of REALTORS® (CRGAR),
is affiliated with the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) in the United
States, and is the only such association in Central America to require its
members to become individual members of NAR, as well. CRGAR offers REALTOR®
training classes, ethical enforcement, peer-licensing, international
affiliations, special events, and access to the Costa Rica MLS. CRGAR will
offer a full CIPS Institute in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, January 9-14, 2011. For
information, email to info@crgar.com.<o:p></o:p></span><br />Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946695037111114089.post-47336857534167777552011-11-15T22:54:00.001-08:002011-11-15T23:28:25.567-08:00Diana Ross Concert Closes Realtor Convention<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anaheim Convention Center, Sunday Night, November 13, 2011 - Diana Ross brought down the curtain on the 2011 Convention of the National Association of REALTORS<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">®</span></b> (NAR), attended by 20,000 global real estate professionals. She performed for almost 1.5 hours without a break, and completed 6 wardrobe changes. She apparently did not plan an encore, but the audience cheered her back out for more of her last song, "I Will Survive". She wowed everyone with a voice that sounded just like the Diana we have always known. Her music set included every decade of her long career starting with Motown. Enjoy the pics and remember the sound......</span><br />
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Fundraising Weekend Events in Guanacaste</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Guanacaste, Costa Rica – October 20, 2011</b> – The <b>Costa
Rica Global Association of REALTORS® (CRGAR)</b> has announced that its next <b>Golf
Tournament and Fundraising Weekend will be held April 6-7, 2012</b>. The golf
tournament and awards luncheon will return to <b>Reserva Conchal’s Golf Club, and
Beach Club</b>, respectively, on Saturday the 7th. The tournament will be preceded
by the Welcome Party on the night before at a location to be announced. A
portion of the funds raised will be contributed to local education programs.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The recent CRGAR Golf Tournament and Awards Luncheon
(June, 2011) was the most successful and well-attended in Reserva Conchal
history. We look forward to 2012 and a full-capacity field of 104 golfers,”</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
offered Reserva Conchal Golf Director, Carlos Rojas Soto.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CRGAR Board Member and Weekend Co-Chair, Lindsey Cantillo
added,</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “The Tournament and Welcome Party are also great opportunities for our
supporters to gain recognition by sponsoring holes, tees, golf achievement, the
events themselves, or by becoming the Named Sponsor for the entire weekend.”
</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sponsor program and support levels will be available at the beginning of
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Because Reserva Conchal Golf Club is private, the CRGAR
Golf Tournament is one of the few times each year that non-member golfers get
to enjoy its challenges and beauty”</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, remarked CRGAR Board Member and Weekend
Co-Chair, Terry Wright.</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “The tournament has been purposely scheduled during the
Semana Santa holiday period to attract golfers from all over Costa Rica, who traditionally
come to the beach during this time.”</b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>Course</u>: </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reserva Conchal Golf Club</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>Date</u>: Saturday, April 7, 2012<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>Format</u>: 3-Person Teams (with 2 teams teeing off together
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>Included</u>: Continental Breakfast, Golf Cart,
Ice/Beverages/Snacks (on the course), Free Mojitos (after), Awards Luncheon,
Trophies<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>Golf Fee (including above)</u>: To be announced/incentives
for early reservation</b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To be sure to receive further details on the 2012 CRGAR
Golf Tournament and Fundraising Weekend, or to offer your support as a sponsor
or volunteer, send an email to <a href="mailto:CRGARGOLF@gmail.com"><b>CRGARGOLF@gmail.com</b></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <b><a href="http://www.crgar.com/">Costa Rica Global Association of REALTORS® (CRGAR)</a></b>,
is affiliated with the <b><a href="http://www.realtor.org/">National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)</a></b> in the United
States, and is the only such association in Central America to require its
members to become individual members of NAR, as well. CRGAR offers REALTOR®
training classes, ethical enforcement, peer-licensing, international
affiliations, special events, and access to the <b><a href="http://www.costaricarealestatemls.com/">Costa Rica MLS</a></b>. For
information, email to <b><a href="mailto:info@crgar.com">info@crgar.com.</a></b></span><o:p></o:p></div>Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946695037111114089.post-1616366021069850732011-10-07T11:04:00.000-07:002011-10-07T11:37:55.743-07:00Costa Rica Realtors Offer “CIPS Designation Vacation” in Tamarindo, January 9-14, 2012<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
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<strong>The </strong><a href="http://www.crgar.com/"><strong>Costa Rica Global Association of REALTORS® (CRGAR)</strong></a><strong> has
licensed the authority to offer a Certified International Property Specialist
(CIPS) Institute from the </strong><a href="http://www.realtor.org/"><strong>National Associationof REALTORS® (NAR)</strong></a><strong>.</strong> (The CIPS Program and Designation was developed and
is supervised directly by NAR). The CIPS Designation has become one
of the most desirable of all NAR credentials in today’s challenging economic
environment, in the context of simultaneous globalization. NAR’s studies have
shown that active CIPS designees increase client volume by an average of 20%
after completing the credential.<br /><br /><strong>Get your free copy of the Costa Rica 2012 CIPS Intitute Brochure by emailing </strong><strong><a href="mailto:cipscostarica2012@crgar.com">cipscostarica2012@crgar.com</a>.</strong></span></span>
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6-day schedule to appeal to international REALTORS® from all corners of
the world, as well as Costa Rica and Central America.</strong> The CIPS courses in
Tamarindo will include 1 mandatory prerequisite course, a choice of
2 “core” training days covering international or US markets, and 3
elective days focusing separately on business in the Americas, Europe, and
Asia. Completing a total of 5 courses is required as an
element of receiving the CIPS Designation. The CIPS Institute in Costa
Rica is structured to enable REALTORS® from any corner of
the globe to select a personal pattern of courses to learn about
other, unfamiliar global markets and complete the full CIPS class instruction requirements
in a single week in Tamarindo.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>“CRGAR has recognized the tremendous synergies between 1)
Costa Rica’s proven appeal to visitors, 2) the country’s emerging
1st world status in the international economy, and 3) NAR-sanctioned international
market training for REALTORS®”,</strong> noted CRGAR President, Allen Lungo. “We greatly
appreciate NAR’s support in this venture, and look forward to future
CRGAR/NAR REALTOR® Institutes in Costa Rica.”<o:p></o:p></span></span>
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David Wyant (CIPS, ABR, AHWD, ePRO, GRI, TRC, SFR, RSPS, GREEN, CDEI) who
is a past winner of NAR’s “Instructor of the Year Award”, a Florida
Broker/REALTOR®, and leads the Across Borders School for the real estate
profession. He added, <strong>“International credentials are among the most
important for any REALTOR®, anywhere, to earn in today’s world”</strong>, and <strong>“CRGAR’s
approach in attracting global REALTORS® to beautiful Costa Rica will
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their families in making travel arrangements. Travel advice, booking
accommodations, pre- or post-Institute vacation days, and all other visitor
support will be coordinated by the Tamarindo office of Costa Rica Welcome
Centers (CRWC). Preferred rates in rental condos and hotel rooms may only
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staff are available for you at </span></strong><a href="mailto:cipscostarica2012@crgar.com"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">cipscostarica2012@crgar.com</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size: small;">.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.crgar.com/"><strong>The Costa Rica Global Association of REALTORS®</strong></a> is a
NAR-cooperating association in Costa Rica, and the only professional
group in the country which requires all of its REALTOR® members to
belong to NAR on an individual basis, as well. CRGAR offers REALTOR® training,
peer-licensing, ethical enforcement, NAR membership with access
to www.realtor.org, ICREA membership with access to
www.worldproperties.com, and the new, national <a href="http://www.costaricarealestatemls.com/"><strong>Costa Rica MLS</strong></a> based
on the <a href="http://www.proxio.com/"><strong>Proxio</strong></a> global-standard database platform.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>"We are proud to join hands with the MIAMI Association of Realtors, America’s largest local Realtor association, to attract international investors to our region and promote the growth of Proxio’s industry-leading real estate database,"</strong> said CRGAR President Allen Lungo. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This collaboration will strengthen international exposure for the Costa Rican and Miami real estate markets and enhance referral business for members of both associations. </span></span><br />
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<strong>"MIAMI is pleased to partner with CRGAR, an organization committed to serving its members and Costa Rica, and to expanding global opportunities,"</strong> said Teresa King Kinney, MIAMI Chief Operating Officer. "Costa Rica is a strong market for Miami and South Florida, and we look forward to a very successful relationship with CRGAR that will greatly benefit our respective members and regional real estate activities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> According to the <i>2011 Profile of International Home Buyers in Florida</i>, 53 percent of international buyers in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach are from Latin America. Florida is by far the #1 investment destination in the United States for foreign buyers, accounting for 30 percent, a nine percent increase compared to 2010, of all international sales in the country. In Florida, South Florida is the top destination for international buyers, accounting for 31 percent of international sales in the state.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MIAMI’s International Council has signed agreements with more than 65 foreign real estate organizations around the world - including the Russian Guild of Realtors in Moscow, Russia; Secovi-SP in Sao Paulo, Brazil; and FNAIM Paris – Ile de France in Paris, France. These agreements link MIAMI members to those of our worldwide partners and globalize the local real estate market. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><u>About the <a href="http://www.miamire.com/">MIAMI Association of REALTORS</a></u></b>The MIAMI Association of REALTORS was chartered by the National Association of Realtors in 1920 and is celebrating more than 90 years of service to Realtors, the buying and selling public, and the communities in South Florida. Comprised of four organizations, the Residential Association, the Realtors Commercial Alliance, the Broward County Board of Governors, and the International Council, it represents more than 24,000 real estate professionals in all aspects of real estate sales, marketing, and brokerage. It is the largest local association in the National Association of Realtors, and has partnerships with more than 60 international organizations worldwide. MIAMI’s official website is</span></span></span><a href="http://www.miamire.com/"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.miamire.com</span></span></u><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>About the <a href="http://www.crgar.com/">Costa Rica Global Association of Realtors</a></u></b>The Costa Rica Global Association of Realtors (CRGAR) has supported Realtor professionalism and the growth of Costa Rica as an international real estate investment destination for over 10 years. As the the only association in Costa Rica that requires its members to also belong to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the United States, CRGAR is the most professional platform for realtors in the country. CRGAR’s growing national base of members and series of international partnerships led to the creation of the </span><a href="http://www.costaricarealestatemls.com/"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Costa Rica MLS</strong></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (CRMLS). CRMLS is the only national property database with listings that are all legally-registered, entered by a NAR member, and have the association’s backing of referral relationships.</span><br />
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