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		<title>Cuenca&#8217;s Kickback Culture</title>
		<link>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2012/02/cuencas-kickback-culture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cuenca]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bribes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kickbacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[palm greasing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[referall]]></category>

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In Cuenca giving and receiving kickbacks seems to be a way of life.  Although this is prevalent among those who work in politics here, that is hardly anything new.  What we are talking about is how much this permeates all aspects of society from the street vender that climbs on the bus to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q. and A. Transferring Money into Ecuador</title>
		<link>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2012/01/transferring-money-into-ecuador/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Berger</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[deposit]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[exit tax]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cheapest way to get money into Ecuador is to open up a bank account down here and deposit a check from the U.S. It will take about 10 business days for the check to clear but 100&#37; of the funds will be available when it does. ]]></description>
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		<title>Q. and A. Imminent Domain</title>
		<link>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2012/01/q-and-a-imminent-domain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Berger</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[imminent domain laws]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new highway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new international airport]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/?p=253</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a degree of negotiability in imminent domain related matters however when Etapa needs more electrical generating capacity and you have a house on the river it is going to end up in the river whether they pay you what it&#39;s worth or not. ]]></description>
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		<title>Inflated Prices</title>
		<link>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2012/01/inflated-prices/</link>
		<comments>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2012/01/inflated-prices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Almuerzo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gringo Greed]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/?p=250</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I came down here for the $1.25 almuerzo lunches they promised me and could only find plates of white rice with a piece or two of fried banana on them and some raw vegetables.]]></description>
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		<title>Are Prices Going Up?</title>
		<link>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2012/01/are-prices-going-up-in-cuenca/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Q & A]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cost per square meter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dollar devaluation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gringo Prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inflation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rising prices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/?p=219</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We've covered the fact that prices have been going up, now let's get into the why.  There are two principal reasons; the first and largest is dollar devaluation or inflation.]]></description>
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		<title>Is small town rural Ecuador for you?</title>
		<link>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2012/01/is-small-town-rural-ecuador-for-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Berger</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cotacachi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cotocatchi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ecuador]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[La costa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[land of longevity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rural Property]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Salinas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vilcabamba]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/?p=214</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Based on talking to hundreds of people, Ex-pats who enjoy living in rural Ecuador tend to have two things in common; they are willing to buy a car and drive in Ecuador and they are at least somewhat conversant in Spanish.]]></description>
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		<title>I am only 32 and already getting tired</title>
		<link>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2011/10/i-am-only-32-and-already-getting-tired/</link>
		<comments>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2011/10/i-am-only-32-and-already-getting-tired/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Berger</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[communists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ex-pat blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[forums]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/?p=209</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I'm getting tired of stumbling upon these ex-pat ran blogs and forums implying that the only honest thing for me to do as an ex-pat in Ecuador is to not work.]]></description>
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		<title>Buying in Cuenca is Crazy!</title>
		<link>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2011/08/buying-in-cuenca-is-crazy/</link>
		<comments>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2011/08/buying-in-cuenca-is-crazy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rentals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buying is crazy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecuadorian rental law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renting vs buying]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/?p=203</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
 &#160; &#160; &#160; You&#39;d be crazy to buy anything in Cuenca!  At least that&#39;s what some people say.  While we expect to hear this from people back home who have never experienced Cuenca, it is surprising when we here it from one of our fellow Ex-pats.  The most common justification given [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Property for Rental Income</title>
		<link>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2011/07/investment-property-rental-income/</link>
		<comments>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2011/07/investment-property-rental-income/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rentals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cooperativa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cuenca Rental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecuadorian FDIC COSEDE]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rental Income]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ROI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Superintendencia de banco]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/?p=190</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The most important aspect of performing due diligence on an investment has to do with return <i>of</i> investment not return on investment. ]]></description>
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		<title>A Lawyer is not Enough</title>
		<link>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2011/07/a-lawyer-is-not-enough/</link>
		<comments>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2011/07/a-lawyer-is-not-enough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 06:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[old]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buyer's Agent services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[What a Realtor does]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Why use a Realtor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:Mr. Berger,
How big is the property? Bedrooms, sq.ft.,? Terrace? Price? By the way, are you or Benjamin lawyers? If not, we still have to hire one to peruse contract, do title search and, in general, protect our interests. So why pay for your expanded service and still have to pay a lawyer?
Robert


Answer:Hi Robert,
A lawyer works [...]]]></description>
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