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		<title>Pocket Listings</title>
		<link>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2013/04/pocket-listings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Berger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The definition of a "Pocket listing" is that a property is not advertised publicly but is instead in the real-estate agent or broker's "pocket" so to speak.
Many property owners want to sell their real estate, but do not want the aggravation associated with showing the property. This is especially true in a popular tourist destination like Cuenca where sellers of real estate want buyers, not just curious people. ]]></description>
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		<title>It was here but you missed it</title>
		<link>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2013/03/it-was-here-but-you-missed-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Berger</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Casas del Nogal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Immediate action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Construction]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Riverfront]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tomebamba]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As most of you already know condominiums in Cuenca usually sell out before the construction is complete.  In this case, and this is the first time I've ever seen this, it looks like the project will be sold out before they even break ground.]]></description>
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		<title>Market Report January 2013</title>
		<link>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2013/01/market-report-january-2013/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cuenca]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ecuador]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With factors such as the ever declining value of the dollar, an increase in the global population with its subsequent increase in demand, increasing costs of copper, steel, and other building materials, and the likely increase in taxes and currency controls worldwide prices can really only go in one direction.]]></description>
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		<title>Q. and A. Spanish Colonial Architecture</title>
		<link>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2012/10/q-and-a-spanish-colonial-architecture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Berger</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[downtown cuenca]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[historic district]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[remodeling]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/?p=286</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q. Hello Michael,
I&#8217;ve been looking at relocating to your area and am surprised at what I am seeing for sale and for rent. 
I guess I was really expecting to see more vintage colonial properties in your area (ala Mexico or Granada, Nicaragua) and instead am seeing loads of contemporary homes and condos.
My husband and [...]]]></description>
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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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		<description><![CDATA[
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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		<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[new highway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new international airport]]></category>

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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Berger</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Almuerzo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gringo Greed]]></category>
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		<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>
		<comments>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2012/01/are-prices-going-up-in-cuenca/#comments</comments>
		<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>
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		<category><![CDATA[myths]]></category>
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		<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>
		<comments>http://cuencasbestproperties.com/blog/2012/01/is-small-town-rural-ecuador-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<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[resale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rural Property]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Salinas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vilcabamba]]></category>

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		<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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