Buying Your First Vacation Home

It’s a great time in the realty market to buy a vacation home. If you’re searching out your own vacation home, a good rule is to follow the same guidelines as you would for a first home - and then some!

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Gated Communities: A Safe Bet

Many of the new property developments on Coast Rica’s beautiful “Gold Coast” are gated communities. These are an ideal choice for investment, especially if you aren’t planning on living in your property all year round.

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Liberia: Key to the Beach

It’s no secret that Costa Rica has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, but you may be surprised at just how easy it is to get to them. Many people know of Costa Rica’s central international airport in San Jose, which is a five hour commute from the coast. However, a smaller second international center, Liberia’s Daniel Odbur International Airport (LIR) is hot with those in the know, and it’s gaining popularity fast. Just seven miles southwest of Liberia’s city center, LIR is only 20 minutes to an hour from most of the beaches on the North Pacific Coast. Liberia is the capital of Guanacaste province and provides easy access to Playa del Coco, Tamarindo, Playa Negra, Playa Flamingo, Playa Grande, Playa Hermosa and beautiful nearby parks.

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Now is the Time to Invest in that Vacation Home

The timing could not be better for a south-of-the-border investment in a vacation rental or second home. With the current U.S. housing slump, house prices in many areas have fallen lower than they’ve been for years. Not only have prices gone down, but there is a huge amount of inventory for potential buyers to choose from. Whether you’re looking for a mansion, a condo or a beach house, the choices are there.

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Planning For Your Vacation Home

The rush and panic of Christmas and the partying of the New Year is over and inevitably now our thoughts are turning to….spring cleaning? NAH!

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What Does Your Dream Vacation Home Feature?

What wanders across your imagination when thoughts of your dream vacation home come into your mind? I don’t suppose it is location, location, location - but that is what we are told is the number one thing we must consider.

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Heart Health and Vacation Homes

If you don’t want to die of a heart attack - then buy yourself a vacation home! Okay, now that I have your attention, I’ll explain about this experiment on middle aged men in New York:

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Sara Hearts Costa Rica

When she came back from her two week vacation in Costa Rica to icy Minnesota, Sara was haunted by memories of the way her toes had taken to the warm white sand and the way her heart had taken to the people. Echoes of the rolling surf chased her though her days at the office and had her daydreaming like a lovesick teenager. At night, she found herself scouring the Internet for "Real Estate in Costa Rica" and recalculating her budget until the wee hours of the morning. Finally, bleary-eyed and convinced that she couldn’t live without this fascinating Latin American country in her life everyday, she traded her two-storey brown brick home for a condo on the beach and has never looked back.

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Condos - The Way Of The Future

The prices of condos are going up in some areas and down in other areas, but one thing is for sure, condos are here to stay! Condo living looks like being the way of the future and there are several quite diversified reasons for their popularity.

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Hawaii Says Aloha to Fractional Home Ownership

Hawaii has been known for its creative home ownership solutions throughout the years. They were the first state to have condominiums in the 70’s. Timeshares were next to follow, but they had their problems. Prices and risks were high, with a lot of fly-by-night companies just trying to make a quick buck. Owners were paying big dollars for usage that only amounted to a week or two per year.

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