Lake Arenal Housing Demand Way Up

In spite of the worsening economy and real estate market in the United States, from which over 85% of our buyers originate, Lake Arenal is experiencing somewhat of a boom. Even compared to the rest of Costa Rica, Lake Arenal continues to grow and be discovered and recognized as one of the premier expat and retirement favorites in all of Central America.

This has caused a lack of available homes for sale and in turn caused many of the developers to begin spec homes to fill this void. The few fire sale homes that were on the market because of owners pressured by the economy in the U.S. were quickly sold. The current demand is in the $125,000 to $275,000 range in which there are few relatively new homes on the market, and has caused prospective home buyers into buying land and building, which offers a good option with a good builder and in which you can sometimes obtain a superior value result, aside from the fact that you are getting a brand new home to your specifications in the exact location you want.

We have worked with Luc Charette, a Canadian builder for over 10 years and he has built dozens of homes for our clients, all of which are satisfied customers. The current cost for building a home, depending on design and location is between $60 and $80 per square foot and Luc has many examples of his work he can show.

We here at Moran Real Estate are not only working with the developers to fill this void, but have sold much of the land to the developers initially. In most cases they offer the plans for the spec homes to us for comment before commencing construction in order to fill the exact void and end product desired.

Contact us for those homes under construction at this time, on the drawing board or in the permit process for an up date on what is coming up.

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International Living On Medical Tourism In Costa Rica

Most Americans Go to Costa Rica For…

International Living Postcards—your daily escape
Monday, May 10, 2010

Dear International Living Reader,

Josef Woodman,  IL's health editor, spent more than five years touring 100 medical facilities in 14 countries, researching contemporary medical tourism.

When Josef wanted to save 20% on his own dentist's quote for treatment…there was only one country he wanted to visit—Costa Rica. Find out why below.

Len Galvin
Managing Editor,  IL Postcards

Most Americans Go to Costa Rica For… International Living Postcards—your daily escape Monday, May 10, 2010 Dear International Living Reader, Josef Woodman,  IL's health editor, spent more than five years touring 100 medical facilities in 14 countries, researching contemporary medical tourism. When Josef wanted to save 20% on his own dentist's quote for treatment…there was only one country he wanted to visit—Costa Rica. Find out why below. Len Galvin Managing Editor,  IL Postcards Save Up To 60%: Fix Your Smile in Costa Rica By Josef Woodman Around midway through my research for the first edition of my book,  Patients Beyond Borders, an old root canal became infected and I needed an extraction and implant. When my specialist in North Carolina quoted $4,100 for the procedures, I knew it was time to “walk the medical tourism talk” and head overseas for care. --Recommended By IL-- Live Well and Invest Profitably in Beautiful Costa Rica For the first time in 3 years, International Living is going back to Costa Rica for this year’s only  Live and Invest in Costa Rica Seminar. Join us, and you’ll see all sides of Costa Rica. From luxury living to a comfortable and enjoyable way of life that you can manage on a Social Security check. From the lush green mountains to the dazzling beaches and everything in between. You’ll find that this conference will bring you up to speed on affordable lifestyles that you didn’t know about before. Live and Invest in Costa Rica Seminar August 11-13, 2010 ~ San Jose, Costa Rica And don't miss the Lake Arenal Tour With Moran Real Estate to be announced ****************************** **************************** I chose Costa Rica, one of the five countries in the world most visited by Americans for medical treatment; in the Western Hemisphere, only Mexico receives more medical tourists. Medical tourists can choose from a wide range of specialties, including orthopedics, heart surgery, bariatrics and obesity management, and cosmetic surgery. But Costa Rica attracts more patients for dentistry than for any other specialty, numbering in the tens of thousands of U.S. patients annually. Most of the work is done in San José and its affluent and highly Americanized suburb of Escazú, where I went for my dental work. Each time I returned to Costa Rica for treatment (I’ve been back four times now), the waiting lobbies were increasingly crowded with American and European visitors who had come primarily to take advantage of the 30% to 60% savings—and, perhaps, to recover in a lush, tropical, pampering environment. I saved around $800, which included costs for my airfare, hotel, transportation and meals. My dentist, a certified implantologist, worked diligently on a number of challenges surrounding my procedure. He and his staff were always courteous, informative and empathetic. All the equipment was state-of-the-art, and I was most appreciative to see that the lab and panoramic X-ray equipment were all on location (true of all the top dental clinics I visited when researching my book)… International Living - The Best In International Real Estate Moran Real Estate Over 50 Years of Tropical Real Estate Excellence When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."