Archive for April, 2007
Four google earth maps showing real estate developments on Nicaragua’s Pacific coast
Sunday, April 29th, 2007Selection of google maps showing the location of the major real estate developments on the Pacific coast.
- Map of real estate developments south of San Juan del Sur
- Map of real estate developments in San Juan del Sur and to the north
- Map of real estate developments on the Tola Riviera
- Map of developments on Nicaragua’s Central Pacific Coast
The great turtle race
Sunday, April 15th, 2007
We were invited by Steve Jackson, Our Man in Granada, to pick a turtle in the Great Turtle Race. We have chosen Champiro and will be cheering her on as she swims from Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands.
The race starts on Monday and we’ll link to updates on her progress. What a great initiative to raise awareness for the plight of leatherback turtles. Here is a CNN article with more background – Great race is on for endangered turtles.
10 Trends in Nicaragua real estate
Monday, April 2nd, 2007As real estate buyers become more sophisticated and developers more adventurous, we are seeing the following trends in the property market:
- More turnkey product on the market with the promise of rental income
- Emergence of fractional ownership products supported by strong property management offering
- Growth in developer / owner financing
- More brand name offerings and franchise products in different locations
- World class amenity based products (e.g signature name golf resort)
- Increase in eco-sell products being marketed as ecologically sound
- Better technology offerings (e.g full wi-fi access)
- Special commercial sites (tourism and business)
- The emergence of luxury real estate
- A spreading out of real estate options from the South West of the country
