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  • New Marina Sets Sail
    Quepos’ Pez Vela Marina Raises Its Sails After a slow start, the marina’s boosters hope for a stiff breeze By Adam Williams Tico Times Staff | awilliams@ticotimes.net QUEPOS — Harold Lovelady’s retirement plan isn’t turning out like he thought it would. Lovelady, who retired after a career in telecommunications in the U.S. state of Texas, arrived in Quepos, on [...]

  • AARP Ranks Costa Rica
    Best Places to Retire Abroad Costa Rica The Central Valley’s outlying towns boast temperate, dry days, natural beauty—and so much more. by: Barry Golson | from: AARP The Magazine | September/October 2010 issue *  Best Places to Retire Abroad (COSTA RICA) Jason Varney Costa Rica is where you go to live the lush life. It is lush with nature—misty rain forests, [...]

  • Worlds Sexiest Beaches Manuel Antonio
    Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica The turn-on: The air hangs heavy under a dense jungle canopy as she peels off first one layer, then another. She’s down to her bikini top before a glint of sapphire breaks through the wall of green. You both emerge from the trees onto a powder-white [...]

Selling - Through the buyer's eyes

One of the most important things a seller can do is put him/herself in the shoes of the buyer.  Think about what a buyer wants to see in a property before taking the leap to purchase.

Exterior
How does the overall outside of the property present? Are the garden and the landscaping well maintained? Are there dead plants or weeds? Should you do some paint touch ups? Are there cracks in the exterior of the home? Are the patios and outside sitting areas clean? Missing tiles, leaky roofs? All of these things are noticed by potential buyers and can make a big difference through the buyer’s eyes.

Carpeting/Walls/Ceilings
Is all of the paint in your house up to par? Do the walls or ceilings have stains or cracks? In what condition are your carpets? Are there any bad odors in the home?

Kitchen
In what state do you find your kitchen appliances, cabinets, countertops? Outdated or in good condition? Is the grout in your tile clean? Sink stained or chipped? Need repairs?

Bathroom
Take a close look at your toilets, links, shower doors, tubs, floors, vanities, mirrors to make sure all are in good condition.  Do the faucets function properly? Do the sinks drain well?

Living Room
Ask yourself the following questions: are curtains, blinds, shutters in good working condition? Do the windows or sliding glass doors open and close with ease? Are any screens bent? Do the locks work?  Do the doors close tightly or do they sag or stick? Is the paint or wallpaper in good condition?

Garage
Is your garage organized enough to fit a car or two? How is the lighting? Did you sweep the floor? Can you spot oil stains on the concrete?

Find out more
Need some help to make sure your property is lookin’ good through the buyer’s eyes? Be sure to contact us so we can put you in touch with one of our local service providers whether it is Manuel Antonio real estate or any Costa Rica real estate - let us help you get your property ready to sell!


  • New Marina Sets Sail
    Quepos’ Pez Vela Marina Raises Its Sails After a slow start, the marina’s boosters hope for a stiff breeze By Adam Williams Tico Times Staff | awilliams@ticotimes.net QUEPOS — Harold Lovelady’s retirement plan isn’t turning out like he thought it would. Lovelady, who retired after a career in telecommunications in the U.S. state of Texas, arrived in Quepos, on [...]

  • AARP Ranks Costa Rica
    Best Places to Retire Abroad Costa Rica The Central Valley’s outlying towns boast temperate, dry days, natural beauty—and so much more. by: Barry Golson | from: AARP The Magazine | September/October 2010 issue *  Best Places to Retire Abroad (COSTA RICA) Jason Varney Costa Rica is where you go to live the lush life. It is lush with nature—misty rain forests, [...]

  • Worlds Sexiest Beaches Manuel Antonio
    Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica The turn-on: The air hangs heavy under a dense jungle canopy as she peels off first one layer, then another. She’s down to her bikini top before a glint of sapphire breaks through the wall of green. You both emerge from the trees onto a powder-white [...]

  • RICH COAST WILL BE ALWAYS GREEN…..
    Two foreign studies put in interdiction the image of Costa Rica as ecologically sustainable, paradisiac destination and up to exotically, due to the impact of the property development that experiences the pacific coast. Jacó, in the province of Puntarenas, is one of the examples where the nature is mixed by enormous buildings. Jorge Umaña Two analyses, [...]

  • Many good Reasons to invest in Costa Rica it is an excellent idea
    1. Results A coutry with excellent geographical location, stable and without army,that shares citizen’s right with its visitors,in wich large companies such a Procter and Gamble, Coca Cola,Intel, HP, Sykes,Sony, Amazon, Western Union , Dole and others, invest. A country that invests in infrastructure for the success of its business and tourism, that have a qualified labor [...]

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