April 26, 2018

Yes i am back from my vacation and ready
to pay for it by helping you find the property
of your dreams at the best possible price.

I did my research before going to Florida
so I could correctly say Brick-el instead of
the more obvious way of bri-KELL 

Before i left I heard a recent arrival to CR
say Jay-co. LOL... It's actually "ha CO" but
nobody
will look at you funny if you say, "HA co".

 Say hello to Carlos Alvarado, who 
is Costa Rica's newest President elect!
Very exciting!!! 
Here is a brief description from AM CR
"Ernest Hemingway and Pink Floyd are among
Alvarado's role models, but it was his experi-
ence as a former minister in Costa Rica's
outgoing center-left government that shaped
the political career that led him to become the
newly elected president." He will be C.R.'s 
youngest president ever elected at 38 years old.
 

How does Daylight saving time affect 
Costa Rica?
Now we are 2 hours behind the East Coast,
and we are 1 hour ahead of California.  

Another fantastic weekend as i spent
one night in San Jose, so i could go to
the Feria Helados-the 2nd annual Ice-
Cream Fair as well as Peruvian food 
fair, and on Sunday, I went to the Santa
Ana onion fair (pretty boring). Saturday
night i saw one of the best cover bands
i have ever seen in my life, as Las 
Tortugas, played many of the hits when I
was a younger man, incredibly well. 
Thats why i like living at the beach, 
it's only an hour 20 minutes to San Jose
for exciting events, and now I get to walk
on the beautiful Playa Hermosa beach.

For those that are checking out this
website for the first time, make sure
you check out the added info that gives
you insight from my 23 years of living 
in Costa Rica.
If you don't speak spanishplease check
out, Learn These Words.

If you are wondering about the buying 
process, check out Buying CR Property.
.
If you wonder about the types of fish
that can be caught, check out, Why
Jaco Hermosa?  Lots of info is contained
in this website, so click and learn.......

DON'T FORGET!  USE OUR VIRTUAL TOUR 
as an option offered on each one of our property
listings, and it's as if it's a video that was taken of
that property. Check it out, its a fabulous feature,
especially if you use Windows Explorer browser. 

 Let's sell more properties!  

 The Hermosa beachfront bungalow 
was officially sold yesterday, and the
 Hermosa 3 bdrm house had closed a
month ago, but we still have 2 more of these
beautiful homes on one third acre of land,
directly across the street from the beach
here in Playa Hermosa.  
Looks like a fantastic start for 2018!

Yes it's been confirmed: Data from the
National Chamber of Tourism show that the
occupation rate is over 80% in the Central 
Pacific.

For those looking for "foreclosed properties"
in Costa Rica, please keep in mind that the 
banks here almost never made loans for
neither U.S.citizens nor Costa Ricans.
Since very few loans were made, very
few foreclosures have happened. However
we still have incredible deals, bargains,
with Sellers offering their discounted properties
to less than 65% of the amount they have
invested.Only the past year many properties
sold so there is a shrinking market to purchase
"vacation rental income properties".  Also it
seems that the tourists are coming here in
greater numbers at purchase vacation rental
income properties have an excellent chance
of great returns. Call or write me now to see
how we might have your perfect rental income
property in either Playa Hermosa,Jaco beach
or Los Suenos Marina & Golf Resort. 

AND NOW WE PROUDLY PRESENT: Costa
Rica named the #1 place to retire to in 2018 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue
/2018/01/03/best-places-to-retire-abroad-
in-2018-what-2-rankings-say/#51f662fa2f96

International Living’s Top 10
Retirement Destinations
for 2018

1. Costa Rica
2. Mexico-REALLY?

NEW AIRLINE TRAVEL TIPS REGARDING
IDENTIFICATION 
BEGINNING JAN. 22, 2018 
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification
%20https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification   

Another joy of living in Playa Hermosa de Jaco is 
finding "sea beans" (aka "hamburgers of the sea 
or "ojo de buey").  

Just Announced: the beach that i walk on every
morning has again been awarded the "Blue Flag"
Designation, which means that Playa Hermosa-
Jaco, Central Pacific is clean, both in and out of
the water, with many
locals helping to keep it that way. Thanks to all the
volunteers from Playa Hermosa-Jaco. 

 NEW DRONE VIDEO FOR TWO Playa HERMOSA
beachfront HOMES BETWEEN BUNGALOWS &
HP, each with 1/3 acre of beachfront titled land & xlnt
1 story 3bdrm home    https://youtu.be/Cp8PZxq7DDs 

San Jose provided lots of fun as i went to the Hard
Rock Cafe to see "the Beatles" and tributes to
"Queen." Surprisingly a great show! Then the next
day i went to the Feria de Chocolate,  which was 
also great. The joys of living at the beach but only
1.5  hours from San Jose!

Another poll showing that Costa Rica is one of the
top/best/easiest places for U.S. expats to relocate!  

In a separate category measuring how easy it is for
foreign residents to get settled, Costa Rica ranked
second overall and in the top five in subcategories
of feeling welcome, friendliness and finding friends,
adding to the notion that Ticos are some of the
world’s most hospitable people.The survey found
that 8 out of 10 expats “feel at home” in Costa Rica
and 9 out of 10 feel friendliness from the locals is
above average. Costa Rica also scored high for
climate and weather. The survey found that 9 out
of 10 expats greatly enjoy the daily weather here.  
For more info: http://www.ticotimes.net/2016/09/05/
costa-rica-|expats-poll-happiest-country. 

      Why do people move? According to to a
new survey by  Harris Poll of more than 2,200  U.S.
adults, the number one moving motivation for r
espondents was: "Wanting to live in a better 
climate"  Well, come to Costa Rica and see what
it's like to live in gorgeous weather 95% of the 
time!  Ya Man!   

One of the great things about living in the
Central Pacific are the wonderful groups
that exist here helping out the various local 
communities. From Rotary to the Jaco beach
English speaking churches (Radical & Horizon)
volunteers donated lots of items that were given
to those living in poor areas from Playa Azul-
Tarcoles-banks of rivers to Parrita and Quepos

In other words, you can move to Costa Rica and 
get involved in helping out your neighbors while
making some great new friends!!

 AWARDS & RECOGNITION: 2017

THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY AWARDS
GIVEN TO COSTA RICA
YEAR AFTER YEAR, OVER THE PAST 10+
YEARS, check out the official site for tons of info:  

http://www.visitcostarica.com
COSTA RICA IS A TOP 2017 DESTINATION
FOR EXPATS TO LIVE/RETIRE/VISIT
 https://internationalliving.com 
 Jan 1, 2017: Costa Rica:  International Living says
Costa Rica has been hosting retirees and other
expats for more than 30 years. It’s a safe, stable,
laidback Central American country that has highly-
rated health care and is known for welcoming
foreigners....              

 The CR Beach Pledge to You:

 Before you Purchase ...
 you will have the market understanding and heart-felt
knowledge that will allow you to make the wisest of  
decisions! You can meet with local experts that will
provide you with the extra info you need.Before you
get here, check our website regularly because we are
 always updating our real estate listings, important
Jaco  Costa Rica news and exciting local events!

 After you Buy ...
 we will assist you every step of the way to ensure
that your dreams become wise investments! We'll also
 help you find the right places and people so that your
exciting new transition will be easier. 

Playa Hermosa Beach Real Estate

Real estate in Hermosa Beach (Playa Hermosa) Garabito, 
Central Pacific, Puntarenas (specificity due to the other
Playa Hermosas in Costa Rica) is just a few minutes
south of Jaco beach, but has garnered a great deal of
international attention from surfers of all ages; active
retirees, rental income seekers,sports enthusiasts in
addition to families seeking wonderful beachfront
communities that love kids. Since 2005 I have lived here
and so i am speaking from experience. The incredible
ocean views with some of the greatest sunsets ever;  
internationally respected surfing spots; super soft sand
offering beach combers lots of treasures; and continuing 
discounted pricing offering tremendous deals for titled
beachfront has made Hermosa Beach CR a favorite
retirement destination and See all our Garabito, Jaco,
Playa  Hermosa Beach real estate listings for sale.

What, where and why Hermosa Palms?
Hermosa Palms is one of the most unique beach front
communities in all of Costa Rica, thanks to its 100%
fee simple TITLED status, as only 5% of Costa Rica’s
beachfront holds this designation. Consisting of 110 lots
ith an average size of 4500 sq. ft (420 m2),  about
65 quality Hermosa Palms cr beach homes have been
built here, mainly out of concrete, rebar,
lots of granite and other fine materials in sizes ranging from
2200 sq.ft (220m2) to over 6800 sq.ft (630m2).
The location of Hermosa Palms is fantastic, as its only 1.5
hours from either the main Int’l Airport SJO, or the
same distance from the shopping mecca of Santa Ana
/Escazu.It’s super convenient to be only 12 minutes from
Jaco Beach, which of late has become more of a family
destination thanks to all of the new activities and 
services there, and only 20 minutes from the Los
Suenos Marina & Golf Resort.
Hermosa Palms luxury beach homes started construction in
2000's, many being built originally along the one kilometer of
TITLED beach front land. Those lucky first owners
of Hermosa Palms homes for sale experienced the soft sand,
world class waves (part of the day, other times very gentle
during the two daily low tides). 
Since this is a national turtle reserve, you’ll
see baby turtles normally from June to November, and what
a treat to follow their initial footsteps to the water. There are
restaurants/bars with live music as close as 3 minutes away, 
pizza can be delivered by 3 places, and 2 mini markets offer
most of the needed supplies. 

As a 12 year resident of Playa Hermosa Central Pacific, this
is my favorite place to live, retire, invest or raise a family! 
We have some great opportunities here, so check out our
 Playa Hermosa Palms CR, Jaco, Garabito, PU, Costa Rica listings
here   See you soon!Ja

 If I ever had to leave Costa Rica, it would be reluctantly as
today my experience on a sand bar in Playa Hermosa was
as great as it gets. So I'm sitting on an elevated section with
my legs dangling about 3 feet into the gentle surf as it was
the heart of low tide. I look to the north, nobody else on the
beach, perfectly blue tranquil sky, mixed green forests
covering the hills in the background. I look to the south, and
again, nobody else on the beach, palm trees swaying in the
breeze. As the gentle surf rolls into me, water temp. is about
80,  air temp at 7.40 a.m. about 77 f., and a pocketful of new
treasures already collected, including agates, petrified wood,
jaspers, and more.  The overwhelming beauty and serenity
of Playa Hermosa de Jaco, is how I have lived here (Costa
Rica) for more than 23 years!!!  And the beauty of the
Hermosa Beach Bungalows is that I leave my house
barefoot, no keys to lose, a quick sojourn on the grass,
cross the still unpaved (but soon says the Mayor)
road, stepping onto the small granulated sand-all of this
takes 5 minutes from my door. Yeah, life's a beach.

                 Have a great day!

CONTACT                                 CR BEACH INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE for all your real estate needs in the Central Pacific Jaco-Playa Hermosa Beach-Los Suenos areas of Costa Rica.                      Toll-free number from the U.S. and Canada: 1-888-782-1119 or in Costa Rica call   2643-4334  jeff@crbeach.com International Realtor ® Certificate of Membership #061212737   National Association of REALTORS® U.S.A.  Costa Rican Real Estate CRGAR Member since 2004   We look forward to seeing you in Playa Hermosa-Jaco!