Coldwell Banker Costa Rica News Archive

Treasury proposes changes to tax law

Sep 23, 2008

The Treasury Ministry is seeking ways to keep people and businesses from tax evasion through a new bill that would reform the Customs Law and the Tax Procedures Code More...

Daughter of Franklin Chang makes headway in U.S. politics

Sep 23, 2008

Sonia Chang-Diaz, daughter of former Costa Rican astronaut and physicist Franklin Chang Diaz, has won primary elections for the Democratic Party More...

Costa Rica will be Carbon Neutral by 2021 says Oscar Arias

Sep 23, 2008

Recently our President Doctor Oscar Arias announced, and declared as a national objective, that Costa Rica will become the first carbon neutral country by the year 2021, the bicentennial anniversary of our independence. In order to achieve this goal the country will take the necessary measures and will make the efforts required to cut its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero before that year. More...

CR tourism grows at three times the international rate

Jul 15, 2008

(Infocom) — Despite the adverse conditions of the world economy due to the rise of fuel prices, the economic slowdown in the United States, the international food crisis and the ever-present threat of terrorism, Costa Rica continues to perform well in terms of the number of tourists coming here. More...

New renewable energy rate model proposed

Jul 15, 2008

(Infocom) — The Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) has designed a new model to fix rates and prices for providers of renewable energy, such as the wind energy projects taking place in Guanacaste. The model seeks to contribute to solving the energy problems affecting country. More...

Government Speeds Process For Foreign Workers

Jul 15, 2008

Qualified Companies Can Get Residence Permits in Two Weeks More...

Bidding open for Liberia Airport terminal; duty-free shops soon to open

Jun 26, 2008

(Infocom) — The National Concessions Council has published an international public bid, No. 01-2007, which establishes the concession terms for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the new passenger terminals at Liberia’s Daniel Oduber International Airport. More...

National Symphony Orchestra charmed Guanacaste

Jun 26, 2008

Infocom) — The National Symphony Orchestra (OSN) recently finished a tour throughout Guanacaste, taking its music to every corner of the province. More...

‘Think Green’ project kicks off in Santa Cruz: Goal is to plant 3,000 trees

Jun 9, 2008

The environmental campaign “Piensa Verde” (Think Green) will kick off this Thursday, June 5, at Reserva Privada El Zahino, located in Santa Cruz. More...

SETENA Board Members Go In Major Overhaul

May 2, 2008

Environmental Watchdog Sheds Four Out Of Seven There has been a major shake-up within senior ranks of SETENA, the government body responsible for giving environmental approval to the country’s construction and development. More...

‘University for a Sustainable Future’ continues plans in Guanacaste

Feb 28, 2008

(Infocom) — Representatives of the University for a Sustainable Future (USF) recently toured Guanacaste, More...

COLDWELL BANKER® “PORTRAITS” CAMPAIGN PAINTS NEW PICTURE OF WHAT TODAY’S CONSUMERS WANT FROM A REAL ESTATE FIRM

Feb 27, 2008

Integrated Marketing Campaign Gives Voice to Founders ‘Coldwell’ and ‘Banker;’ Underscores That Innovative Online Tools Plus Local Agent Expertise Is the Key to Real Estate Success More...

Want to invest in Costa Rica? Then you want to read this…

Feb 14, 2008

(Infocom) – Are you interested in making an investment in Costa Rica’s sector? But beyond that, do you want to make the best decision regarding your investment? Of course! More...

Construction permits: What you need to know to begin your project

Feb 14, 2008

(Infocom) – Costa Rica offers multiple options for investment and, in the current juncture; tourism investment is perhaps the most profitable, since the country is going through a boom never seen before in this industry More...

Nielsen Norman Group Includes www.coldwellbankerworks.com in its “Intranet Design Annual 2008: The Year’s 10 Best Intranets” Report

Jan 14, 2008

Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, long noted for its online innovations in the real estate industry, was honored recently by the Nielsen Norman Group for its intranet site, www.coldwellbankerworks.com, available exclusively to Coldwell Banker® real estate professionals. More...

International Arbitration For Grande Owners

Jan 8, 2008

A German couple has taken the Costa Rican government to international arbitration because it suspended their residential development in Playa Grande. More...

Tamarindo Businesses Shut Down Over Permits

Jan 8, 2008

The Ministry of Health has closed 11 businesses in Tamarindo because they did not have the required health permit. More...

South of the Border, The Market's Still Hot

Jan 8, 2008

The housing slump has sent many Americans shopping south of the border. More...

Costa Rica named best Latin American destination

Nov 30, 2007

Source "The Guanacaste Journal" http://www.journalcr.com/news_article.php?edition=67&article=1353 Costa Rica named best Latin American destination (Infocom) — Costa Rica has ratified its quality as a top tourist destination once again, this time being named best destination in Central and South America by the Travel Weekly Awards, presented every year by Travel Weekly magazine. More...

Costa Rica third in economic index

Nov 30, 2007

(Source "The Guancaste Journal" Vol. 3, Edition 114, Weekly Nov 27th-Dec 3th, Business & Economy, Pg. 18) (El Financiero) - The Brazilian Economic Institute (IBRE) ranked Costa Rica as having the third best Economic Climate More...

Beverly Hills tops list of most-expensive homes in USA

Oct 26, 2007

The 2007 survey HPCI by Coldwell Banker was release, this study reveals the most and least expensive homes in the USA as well as in several International Markets. More...

Costa Rica: Head for the Tropics

Oct 24, 2007

Many of us entertain fantasies of retiring to a tropical vacation paradise. But few take the bold step that Roger Chewning and his wife, Kathy Thomson, did in 2005. More...

COSTA RICA: A Hot Spot for Worldwide Celebrities

Sep 27, 2007

Tourists travel in big quantities all over the world since many years ago for all kinds of purposes. Many of the countries from Central America depend on tourism in a great percentage. For some countries, it’s even the biggest and most stable market they posses. More...

Second Homes Overseas

Sep 20, 2007

Baby Boomers have been really big news regarding the growing real estate business in the USA in the last 10 years, but recently the tendencies on the market have been changing and baby boomers have been moving towards new opportunities and buying abroad. More...

New Data Shows That Savvy Canadians are Flocking to Mexico and Central America for Second Homes

Sep 17, 2007

Strong currency, tax benefits, and lifestyle gains lure Canadians South Managing financial risk is critical to investment success SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24 /CNW/ -- According to HiFX, one of the largest providers of foreign exchange services to individuals and businesses, Canadians are more actively purchasing homes in Central America and Mexico. More...

The Celidon Foundation First Commemorative Event

Sep 6, 2007

Famed primatologist and environmental activist, Dr. Jane Goodall, appeared at a press conference, reception, and fundraising dinner beginning at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2007, at the Monarch Resort Condo Hotel in Playa Panamá to launch Phase One of the Celidon Foundation’s new University for a Sustainable Future that is to be built between El Triunfo and Playa Cabuyal near the Papagayo peninsula in Guanacaste province. More...

The Celidon Foundation (Source: www.celidon.org)

Sep 6, 2007

The Celidon Foundation is working to develop, support, and advance a connected series of environmental education projects, scholarships, and public interest research designed to achieve a sustainable future for all humanity and the planet Earth. More...

Monarch Resort Grand Opening!

Aug 27, 2007

This Saturday 18th, August Coldwell Banker Coast to Coast Properties celebrated the Phase II Premiere Opening of the Monarch Resort Condo/Hotel. This quiet and relaxing project is nestled in the pristine hillside of Playa Panama, surrounded by the natural scenic beauty of the Costa Rican forest and overlooking the Papagayo Bay. More...

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Jul 13, 2007

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