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Would you trust a taxi driver to sell you real estate in Costa Rica?

Looking to buy your dream home in Costa Rica? Why not ask your taxi driver? After all, he has the same legal authority to bring buyers and sellers together as a career real estate agent — i.e., none — and he is entitled to the same fat commission.

Will real estate licensing soon be mandatory in Costa Rica?

Proposal to require real estate licensing in Costa Rica is supported by professionals at a national conference.

What’s behind the high-rise construction boom in Costa Rica

Experts say a boom in high-rise construction in the Central Valley is driven by changing consumer preferences, favorable credit conditions and quality of life concerns.

Rent hikes capped, indexed to inflation under bill approved by lawmakers

The Legislative Assembly approved a bill that limits annual increases in rent to the inflation rate, and sets a cap of 10 percent, with possible exceptions.

Construction and Housing Expo will offer homes to the public

Real estate developers will be offering housing to the public for as little as $45,000 at the 2016 Construction and Housing Expo, which begins Wednesday in Belén.

Tamarindo surf company Witch’s Rock acquires Pueblo Dorado hotel

Witch’s Rock Industries, which runs a popular surf camp, two restaurants and a brewery in Tamarindo, has significantly expanded its hospitality business with the acquisition last month of the 29-room Pueblo Dorado Surf Hotel.

Bio Caribe plans to build homes from shipping containers

Bio Caribe plans to build completely self-sustaining houses by recycling a resource that abounds in Costa Rica’s Limón Province: old shipping containers.

Your story here: Tell us about your experience

Do you have a compelling story to tell about your experience buying or selling real estate in Costa Rica? The Tico Times Real Estate section welcomes submissions of short articles (500-1,000 words) from ordinary people with extraordinary stories to tell about building, buying or selling a home or business in Costa Rica.

Garnier development firm joins ranks of ‘esencial Costa Rica’

The property development firm Garnier & Garnier has won a license to use the national tourism trademark “esencial (essential) Costa Rica.”

Costa Rica launches new green building certification

Costa Rica is celebrated around the world for its “green,” pro-environment image. This week, the Green Building Council of Costa Rica is helping to launch a new certification system here that will help builders and homeowners manifest that reputation.
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Massive Cocaine Seizure at Costa Rica’s Moín Terminal Targets UK

Costa Rican police intercepted 810 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment at the Moín Container Terminal in Limón headed for the United...

Empty Stadiums and Inequality Mar Women’s Copa América

Nearly empty stadiums, players' criticism of the organization, and demands for equality in South American football have marked the 2025 Women's Copa América in...

Keylor Navas Leads Pumas to Victory in His Liga MX Debut

Keylor Navas kicked off his Mexican league journey with Pumas UNAM in style, leading the team to a 2–0 win over Querétaro at Estadio...

UN Denounces Guatemala Over ‘Inhuman’ Indigenous Evictions

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, called on the Guatemalan government on Friday to halt the “inhuman”...