Phone Scam

There is an email running around out there that is as follows:

Hi there,

I am interested in viewing one of your properties, could you please call me on my foreign mobile +882 135 503 26 to setup a time. As I am travelling at the moment I am unable to pickup emails regularly so please call.

Kind regards,

Liz Casey
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Mobile: +882 135 503 26
Email: lizcasey@zapak.com

After a quick look on the web, I found that realtors in areas as far-flung as India, New York, North Carolina, California, and New Zealand had gotten the same email.

Probably not a genuine client.

Steve's "Best Deals In Town" Picks for June

) Recent construction, 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo. Furnished. Recessed lighting, hardwood doors and finishes, huge patio area, A/C, ceiling fans, high quality appliances. Friendly neighbors in a quiet residential area of Tamarindo. $16,500 down payment, $1,450/month. Why rent when you can own?


2) Beautiful farm just 10 minutes from Nicoya (about 1/2 hour to the beach). 100 acres (40 HA) with a nice little 2 bedroom house. Includes municipal water, power, phone and has it's own well and a seasonal creek. 50 acres of pasture, 50 acres of hillside forest with sweeping views of the valley (you can see the Gulf on a clear day). Mature tropical hardwoods (pochote) ready for harvest. Priced to sell fast at $265,000 (only 66 cents/meter!).

3) Estate-sized lots in Tamarindo for only $110,000! 5,000m2 (1.25 acres) of level, easy to build land within walking distance of Tamarindo beach. Quiet area just off of paved road. Financing available to qualified buyers.

4) Playa Avellanas home sites from $52,000 for 1,000m2 (1/4 acre). Public road frontage, 800 meter walk to white sand beaches.

5) Cool Mountain-Top Get Away. 25 HA (62 acre) farm just 30 minutes outside of Liberia. Fruit trees, pasture, forest with trails. A year-round river runs at the bottom of the canyon that borders this property. Excellent views of Rincon de la Vieja volcano, Tenorio volcano, and downtown Liberia's lights twinkle at night. Access road is maintained by ICE. Motivated seller- only $150,000 for this delightful farm that is located next door to a small rural school in a cute little town. Only 60 cents/m2!

6) $750K "Gotta Sell Now" house. 3 bedrooms, 5 cabins. Perfect for a B&B. In the heart of Tamarindo with breathtaking panoramic views.



7) 5,000m2 (1.25 acres) in Playa Grande with views. Motivated seller has slashed price to only $50,000! His loss, your gain!

8) Tamarindo Homes for under $400K. Two 3br homes in one of Tamarindo's most desirable residential areas. Each comes furnished and has a swimming pool and too many features to list here.

9) Residential Lot with 2nd floor ocean view. Large native hardwood tree on one edge. In a quiet, residential area with great neighbors. This 475m2 lot is ready for your dream house- or hold it as an investment. Asking $135,000 but motivated seller will hear any offer and can provide some financing.

10) More deals online at www.bbcostarica.com or just call us +011 (506) 8376-6278 for more information.

Under $100K deals

We've got several new opportunities at under $100,000!

Beautiful residential lot, about 500m2, some ocean view, in the heart of residential Tamarindo. Ready to build your tropical vacation getaway or hold on to it for a few yeas and turn a profit. Asking $95K, down from $135K!

One bedroom condo for sale. Easy to care for, easy to rent out, even easier to enjoy! One-bedroom, one-bath condo less than 300 yards to the sand with a nice pool area and secure parking. Solid income earner and great place to get away for a vacation.

Residential lots in Avellanas. Avellanas is blossoming! Phones have arrived, electricity is upgraded, the road is flat, smooth and wider (with drainage!). The bridges are in. Now is a great time to take advantage of low prices. You can get over 1,000m2 within easy walking distance to one of Costa Rica's nicest beaches for as little as $50,000.

Call 8376-6278 or email for more information on these great deals!

Great Sunsets, Easy Living, Tamarindo

Check out a Youtube video of just another Tamarindo Sunset. Then email us and we'll help you find your own little bit of paradise, right here in beautiful Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

Tamarindo Video

Here's a glimpse at the main street in Tamarindo captured on video and posted to youtube.

Just a nice, mellow day in paradise.

6.2 Earthquake near San Jose

We had quite an earthquake last week, and many people in the Central Valley have suffered losses or injuries. Fortunately, Tamarindo was virtually unscathed by the 6.2 magnitude quake and as far as we know everyone here came through it without incident.

One of the many wonderful things about the Guanacaste coastline is that we have very few natural disasters. On occasion we suffer light flooding, but most of the floors and walls are made of concrete, so the damage is typically light or none. Occasionally we have light earthquakes, but unlike the Central Valley, our seems to be lower magnitude and most structures here are either low in height or modern in engineering. Significant earthquake damage is in Tamarindo is rare.

Happy Holidays!

BBA would like to wish everyone a happy holiday season and a safe and prosperous 2009!