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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.dr-remax.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Dominican Republic Real Estate</title><link>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/default.aspx</link><description>Remax Ocean Side Realty - commercial and residential real estate for sale througout the Dominican Republic. Beachfront land, hotels, affordable villas and condos.</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Debug Build: 61019.2)</generator><item><title>Very Affordable Apartment for Sale in Sosua</title><link>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/2010/03/15/1eed62025ed54b11b2974969e7010f86.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:38:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">76e9dc50-e163-4874-9c3b-765d6d6b39a5:637731</guid><dc:creator>Joanne Hammond</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/comments/637731.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/commentrss.aspx?PostID=637731</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:right;margin-left:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Sosua/Puerto_Plata/Condos/Sosua_Real_Estate_for_Sale/Sosua/Agent/Listing_12966254.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/b252/93d9/9283/9eb72e7c76f591a4655a/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="ample closet space" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Central Location walk to beach &amp;amp; stores&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;58 sq. m., 1 bath, 1 bdrm apartment&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;img border="0" height="20" id="Price_mi" src="http://www.dr-remax.com/OFFICE/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" style="width:34px;position:absolute;height:20px;" title="MLS&amp;reg; #CA04-MJ0002" width="34" /&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$65,000 USD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- Beautiful Complex&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Sosua, Puerto Plata&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Located in the center of Sosua you will find &amp;quot;Club Residencial&amp;quot;, a quiet well managed condominium complex. Ideally located steps away from the shops, bars and restaurants and around 10 minutes from Sosua Beach. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Club Residencial is a condominium complex that can manage the rental of your condominium or you can private manage your rental yourself. A condominium complex that has a bar and restaurant on-site, with swimming pool and patio bar, as well as common areas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This condominium is a one bedroom and one bathroom, with kitchen, living and dining areas. A spacious bedroom with ample closet space and a common bathroom that has a powder room. Access from the living area you can relax outside on the private balcony. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This condominium is being sold fully furnished including all appliances, complete!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is a small maintenance cost every month to cover the costs of the back-up power and maintenance of the swimming pool and the common areas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A well maintained and centrally located condominium, sold furnished, ideal as a holiday condo and with strong rental opportunities !!!!! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Sosua/Puerto_Plata/Condos/Sosua_Real_Estate_for_Sale/Sosua/Agent/Listing_12966254.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.dr-remax.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=637731" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/dominican+republic+real+estate/default.aspx">dominican republic real estate</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Cheap+condos/default.aspx">Cheap condos</category></item><item><title>Apartment For Sale in Costambar</title><link>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/2010/03/09/fd5a6af6cb0a425ea99159c87c95452a.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">76e9dc50-e163-4874-9c3b-765d6d6b39a5:633770</guid><dc:creator>Joanne Hammond</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/comments/633770.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/commentrss.aspx?PostID=633770</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:right;margin-left:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Costambar/Puerto_Plata/Condos/Costambar_Apartment_for_Sale/Costambar/Agent/Listing_12676860.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/f092/c406/c735/0f2ff63476ba10d41f33/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="pool" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Located in Beachfront Gated Community&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;40 sq. m., 1 bath apartment&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;img border="0" height="20" id="Price_mi" src="http://www.dr-remax.com/OFFICE/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" style="width:34px;position:absolute;height:20px;" title="MLS&amp;reg; #CA03-SW0008" width="34" /&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$27,000 USD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- Affordable Condominium&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Costambar, Puerto Plata&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Affordable studio apartment in a nice beachfront gated community. This community has one of the nicest beaches in the area.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don&amp;#39;t miss your opportunity to own a piece of paradise at a great price!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Costambar/Puerto_Plata/Condos/Costambar_Apartment_for_Sale/Costambar/Agent/Listing_12676860.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.dr-remax.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=633770" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Dominican+Repbulic+Real+Estate/default.aspx">Dominican Repbulic Real Estate</category></item><item><title>Upscale Spa Resort Coming to the North Coast of the DR!</title><link>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/2010/01/27/upscale-spa-resort-coming-to-the-north-coast-of-the-dr.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">76e9dc50-e163-4874-9c3b-765d6d6b39a5:605066</guid><dc:creator>Joanne Hammond</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/comments/605066.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/commentrss.aspx?PostID=605066</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Breaking news from Business Wire tells of a new upscale spa resort opening on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic. Lead by Gary Sims, past president of the famed Nikki Beach Hotel Group the beauty of the north coast of the Dominican Republic is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Following is the press release:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;NEW YORK - (Business Wire) Miami Based, &lt;a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.desireshotels.com%2F&amp;amp;esheet=6154562&amp;amp;lan=en_US&amp;amp;anchor=Desires+Hotels&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=af8db782782c2b7f22b0c96ba049e962"&gt;Desires Hotels&lt;/a&gt; announces the latest international addition to their modern boutique collection, &lt;a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecliffsoceanresort.com%2F&amp;amp;esheet=6154562&amp;amp;lan=en_US&amp;amp;anchor=The+Cliffs+Ocean+Resort&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=b8878ad29c4d2cec411299316b85416d"&gt;The Cliffs Ocean Resort&lt;/a&gt;, which is situated between Puerto Plata and Samana along the stunning north coast of the Dominican Republic. The project is the first in the Dominican Republic to be LEED certified and is set to open Summer 2011. Room amenities at the eco-chic luxurious resort include large living areas and private terraces with unmatched views to the ocean and the mountains while being completely surrounded by a lush tropical landscape. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cliffs Ocean Resort&amp;rsquo;s initial 102 rooms mark the first phase of development in which guests will enjoy the resort&amp;rsquo;s close proximity to great golf at the Robert Trent Jones Sr. designed Playa Grande Golf Course which has been called the &amp;ldquo;Pebble Beach of the Caribbean.&amp;rdquo; In an area that sees few tourists, the resort is only five minutes from crystal clear turquoise water with white powder sand beaches featuring water sports, fishing, surfing, and snorkeling. The area along the north coast of Dominican Republic is a beach lover&amp;rsquo;s dream with 75 miles of pristine white-sand beaches that were named to Conde Nast Traveler&amp;rsquo;s &amp;ldquo;Top 10 Beaches in the World.&amp;rdquo; Nature enthusiasts will also enjoy short exploration trails to tropical waterfalls, lagoons, and mangroves. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Built on 25 acres of ocean-side property, The Cliffs Ocean Resort will include a luxury spa featuring a wide array of Asian treatments that soothe the mind, body, and soul. For those wanting to relax poolside, there will be two salt-water infinity pools overlooking the Caribbean Sea along with a Beach Club that offers another form of respite in the bar and cigar lounge &amp;mdash; the club also consists of a food and beverage outlet and area for teenagers. The resort has 24-hour room service, a Fitness Center, helipad, and commercial shopping area. For those seeking a more active holiday there is golf practice facility, sports center with tennis courts, and equestrian center. &amp;ldquo;Desires Hotels International is excited to bring this property into the collection,&amp;rdquo; says Gary L. Sims Executive VP/Partner of Desires Hotels International, &amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s unique location and tremendous amenities for guests make The Cliffs Ocean Resort an outstanding Caribbean destination.&amp;rdquo; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cliffs Ocean Resort is only 40 miles from Puerto Plata International Airport which has daily international flights to and from the United States. For information please visit: &lt;a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.Thecliffsoceanresort.com&amp;amp;esheet=6154562&amp;amp;lan=en_US&amp;amp;anchor=Thecliffsoceanresort.com&amp;amp;index=3&amp;amp;md5=5ea04fc071d169bb27df20cdd89d0a4d"&gt;Thecliffsoceanresort.com&lt;/a&gt; or call 809-334-5064. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="bwunderlinestyle"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Desires Hotels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From the neon lights of Ocean Drive in South Beach to the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, from the iconic Delmar Loop in St. Louis to the heart of Times Square,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.desireshotels.com%2Fcorporate&amp;amp;esheet=6154562&amp;amp;lan=en_US&amp;amp;anchor=Desires+Hotels&amp;amp;index=4&amp;amp;md5=c31734b593a6b8ea77e528b6eeda3867"&gt;Desires Hotels&lt;/a&gt; is a collection of independently created modern boutique hotels.&amp;nbsp;High in style, distinct and creative, each of these lifestyle hotels have one-of-a-kind architecture and interior design, allowing guests to expect just as much from their hotel as they do from their destination. Savvy travelers seeking a lifestyle-oriented experience will appreciate the &amp;ldquo;Your Desires&amp;rdquo; program that tailors a unique experience to every guest. Coming soon in 2010 Desires Hotels will be opening Cassa in New York City, Villas Cesar in St. Petersburg, FL and The Charlee in Medellin, Colombia. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information about Desires Hotels, and their locations, call 866-593-4330 or visit &lt;a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.desireshotels.com%2F&amp;amp;esheet=6154562&amp;amp;lan=en_US&amp;amp;anchor=www.desireshotels.com&amp;amp;index=5&amp;amp;md5=da68b9776b639fc69ab1aef9d758ed62"&gt;www.desireshotels.com&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table cellspacing="0" class="bwtablebottommargin" id="t6154562_2"&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft" id="t6154562_2_0_71400"&gt;Documents and/or Photos available for this release:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft" id="t6154562_2_2_71400"&gt;Desires Hotels&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="bwcellpaddingleft0 bwverticalaligntop bwtextalignleft" id="t6154562_2_3_71400"&gt;Desires Hotels International&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To view supporting documents and/or photos, go to &lt;a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.enr-corp.com%2Fpressroom&amp;amp;esheet=6154562&amp;amp;lan=en_US&amp;amp;anchor=www.enr-corp.com%2Fpressroom&amp;amp;index=6&amp;amp;md5=54cbe24011d4fd6bd61a3c852d2043fb"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.enr-corp.com/pressroom&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and enter Release ID: 238981 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="bwct31415"&gt;&lt;p&gt;KVD Communications&lt;br /&gt;Ms. Kathleen Duda, 646-723-4338 x0&lt;br /&gt;Managing Director&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:kathleen@kvdcom.com"&gt;kathleen@kvdcom.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.dr-remax.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=605066" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Market+Conditions/default.aspx">Market Conditions</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/dominican+republic+real+estate/default.aspx">dominican republic real estate</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/investment+dominican+republic/default.aspx">investment dominican republic</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/dominican+republic+golf+properties/default.aspx">dominican republic golf properties</category></item><item><title>Luxury Sosua Beachfront Villa</title><link>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/2010/01/22/8312a4c79b204acca8bed8d9d4090bc4.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">76e9dc50-e163-4874-9c3b-765d6d6b39a5:602408</guid><dc:creator>Joanne Hammond</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/comments/602408.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/commentrss.aspx?PostID=602408</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Sosua/Puerto_Plata/Homes/Luxury_Beachfront_Villa/Sosua_Oceanfront/Agent/Listing_10461190.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/d5d9/e0eb/aa41/a19619eab0168802903b/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="aerial from ocean - pool and jacuzzi on right" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stunning oceanfront estate&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;6,000 sq. ft., 4 bath, 4 bdrm single story&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;img border="0" height="20" id="Price_mi" src="http://www.dr-remax.com/OFFICE/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" style="width:34px;position:absolute;height:20px;" title="MLS&amp;reg; #RV04-JH00010D" width="34" /&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$2,500,000 USD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- Fantastic price for area&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Sosua Oceanfront, Sosua&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Luxurious Villa backing directly onto the Atlantic Ocean with a private access to the adjacent beach. It has 4 beautiful air-conditioned suites each with an ocean view and a beautiful pavilion directly on the ocean that is the perfect setting for any social occasion or for a quiet oceanfront dinner for 2. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Villa is located 15 minutes from Puerto Plata airport and is walking distance to beautiful Sosua and a few short kilometres from the windsurfing and kitesurfing of famous Kite Beach and the nightlife of Cabarete. Staff quarters include a fifth bedroom, fifth bathroom and a second kitchen. Which makes this beautiful villa more than adequate for 10 people. A perfect investment for a rental property that will fetch in the range of $1200 per night. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fully walled private gardens on a full acre include a swimming pool and Jacuzzi within a beautifully landscaped tropical garden. The most stunning feature is the view of Isabella de Torres (Mount Isabella) over the Atlantic Ocean, especially at sunset. A huge wrap around terrace, large professional kitchen with stainless steel appliances, sony home entertainment center, 54 inch flat screen television, wireless internet, whirlpool laundry facilities, full sized professional pool table and mahogany furniture complete this luxurious villa. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Scotiabank is now offering mortgages on properties in the DR to people from the UK, US and Canada! This property can be mortgaged at 75% by qualified buyers. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Sosua/Puerto_Plata/Homes/Luxury_Beachfront_Villa/Sosua_Oceanfront/Agent/Listing_10461190.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.dr-remax.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=602408" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/dominican+republic+beach+land/default.aspx">dominican republic beach land</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/luxury+villas/default.aspx">luxury villas</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Beach+Villa+for+Sale/default.aspx">Beach Villa for Sale</category></item><item><title>Cheap Condo For Sale in Costambar</title><link>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/2010/01/05/205ae4df5acc42ef981346bdd6716fd1.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">76e9dc50-e163-4874-9c3b-765d6d6b39a5:591442</guid><dc:creator>Joanne Hammond</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/comments/591442.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/commentrss.aspx?PostID=591442</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/costambar/Puerto_Plata/Condos/Condo_for_Sale_in_Costambar/Costambar/Agent/Listing_9356307.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/351a/c983/edce/8302097edf08acf523f0/w160h120.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="Aparthotel Entrance" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In Gated Community - Steps to Beach!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;72 sq. m., 1 bath, 1 bdrm apartment&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;img border="0" height="20" id="Price_mi" src="http://www.dr-remax.com/OFFICE/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" style="width:34px;position:absolute;height:20px;" title="MLS&amp;reg; #CA02-SW0003" width="34" /&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$39,900 USD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- Very Affordable!&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Costambar, Puerto Plata&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Spacious, 1 bedroom condominium, within a gated community, facing a golf course and located only one block from the beach!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This very affordable first floor unit features a large pool, a beautiful terrace for enjoying the warm tropical air, an air conditioned bedroom and a prime location.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Contact us today, don&amp;#39;t miss out on this very unique opportunity!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/costambar/Puerto_Plata/Condos/Condo_for_Sale_in_Costambar/Costambar/Agent/Listing_9356307.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.dr-remax.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=591442" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/affordable+houses+for+sale/default.aspx">affordable houses for sale</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Caribbean+Real+Estate/default.aspx">Caribbean Real Estate</category></item><item><title>Sosua Bar for Sale</title><link>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/2009/12/28/7f19c50c4f644ea697e78925f02b9dfe.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">76e9dc50-e163-4874-9c3b-765d6d6b39a5:586630</guid><dc:creator>Joanne Hammond</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/comments/586630.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/commentrss.aspx?PostID=586630</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Sosua/Puerto_Plata/Commercial_Real_Estate/Sosua_Bar_for_Sale/Sosua/Agent/Listing_9406507.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/f8d0/ba3f/7da0/f79b74224c4e094e79d4/w64h48.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="popular for sporting events" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fully Equipt Sports Bar!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;500 sq. m. commercial&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;img border="0" height="20" id="Price_mi" src="http://www.dr-remax.com/OFFICE/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" style="width:34px;position:absolute;height:20px;" title="MLS&amp;reg; #CB04-PL0001" width="34" /&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$300,000 USD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- Very busy!&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Sosua, Puerto Plata&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Large sports bar in central location - finally the opportunity to own a great sports bar in paradise!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The premises consists of a large bar and fully equipt. kitchen area, full office, ample storage facilities as well as a large owners residence with 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a storage area and an office / technical control room. There is also a separate building in the garden containing two 1 bedroom apartments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The bar its self has all of the equipment needed for a great sports bar including 7 tv&amp;#39;s a large screen and projector system as well as a full sound system. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Contact us today for more information on this fantastic opportunity!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Sosua/Puerto_Plata/Commercial_Real_Estate/Sosua_Bar_for_Sale/Sosua/Agent/Listing_9406507.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.dr-remax.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=586630" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/dominican+republic+bars+for+sale/default.aspx">dominican republic bars for sale</category></item><item><title>Cabarete Villa in Gated Community 2 Minute walk to Beach</title><link>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/2009/12/21/2610984c91d94a359183498c73a6132b.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">76e9dc50-e163-4874-9c3b-765d6d6b39a5:584808</guid><dc:creator>Joanne Hammond</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/comments/584808.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/commentrss.aspx?PostID=584808</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/cabarete/Puerto_Plata/Homes/Dominican_Republic_Homes_for_Sale/Cabarete/Agent/Listing_9298524.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/5ed7/7dc5/564f/a520982bfd112f752101/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="Fantastic curb appeal" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2 Minute Walk to Beach&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;2 bath, 2 bdrm single story&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;img border="0" height="20" id="Price_mi" src="http://www.dr-remax.com/OFFICE/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" style="width:34px;position:absolute;height:20px;" title="MLS&amp;reg; #RV05-SW0001" width="34" /&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$259,000 USD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- Incredible Price!&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Cabarete, Puerto Plata&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Located in an exquisite gated community in Cabarete, only steps to the stunning Encuentro beach, this beautiful villa has all of the best finishings including granite counter tops, marble master bath, mahoganny doors throughout and stunning coralina flooring.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When you enter the living area you area amazed by the stunning mahoganny and glass doors that make up the entire front wall showcasing the ocean views. These doors fold back to open up the entire wall to the ocean views and breeze.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The back yard is beautifully landscaped and is featured with a rock waterfall which cascades into the jacuzzi and then into the pool.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Contact us today for more information on this one of a kind property at an unbeatable price!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/cabarete/Puerto_Plata/Homes/Dominican_Republic_Homes_for_Sale/Cabarete/Agent/Listing_9298524.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.dr-remax.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=584808" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Cabarete+homes+for+sale/default.aspx">Cabarete homes for sale</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Beach+Villa+for+Sale/default.aspx">Beach Villa for Sale</category></item><item><title>Nightclub Property for Sale in Puerto Plata</title><link>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/2009/12/19/5e89ec0ac1734972a5db712741ca8ccf.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:11:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">76e9dc50-e163-4874-9c3b-765d6d6b39a5:584317</guid><dc:creator>Joanne Hammond</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/comments/584317.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/commentrss.aspx?PostID=584317</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:right;margin-left:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Puerto_Plata/Puerto_Plata/Commercial_Real_Estate/Dominican_Republic_Nightclub_Property_for_Sale/Puerto_Plata_City/Agent/Listing_9298557.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/a9a3/4104/b3dc/b6fafa77e546d848c5bb/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="Exterior" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Full Nightclub Property -For 300+ people&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt; commercial&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;img border="0" height="20" id="Price_mi" src="http://www.dr-remax.com/OFFICE/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" style="width:34px;position:absolute;height:20px;" title="MLS&amp;reg; #CB03-SW002" width="34" /&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$850,000 USD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- All New Equipment!&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Puerto Plata City, Puerto Plata&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Located only seconds from the booming Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada tourism resorts, this very large nightclub property is on a fully landscaped lot. The property can easily hold 300 people inside and it includes a large outdoor terrace, perfect for catering large parties and weddings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This pristine property comes fully equipt with all new restaurant/kitchen equipment and furniture to open a large successful nightclub or gentleman&amp;#39;s club. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also includes two - 2 bedroom apartments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If your dream is to own and operate a nightclub/disco/gentleman&amp;#39;s club in paradise, this is the property for you!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Contact us today to see this one of a kind property. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Puerto_Plata/Puerto_Plata/Commercial_Real_Estate/Dominican_Republic_Nightclub_Property_for_Sale/Puerto_Plata_City/Agent/Listing_9298557.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.dr-remax.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=584317" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Bars+for+sale+Dominican+Republic/default.aspx">Bars for sale Dominican Republic</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Puerto+Plata+Commercial+Real+Estate/default.aspx">Puerto Plata Commercial Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Puerto+Plata+Businesses+for+Sale/default.aspx">Puerto Plata Businesses for Sale</category></item><item><title>Bar in Central Sosua with 2 Apartments Only $57,000!!! WOW!!</title><link>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/2009/12/17/c512fa2fbb11488d854784b05835e2cd.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">76e9dc50-e163-4874-9c3b-765d6d6b39a5:583763</guid><dc:creator>Joanne Hammond</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/comments/583763.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/commentrss.aspx?PostID=583763</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Sosua/Puerto_Plata/Commercial_Real_Estate/Sosua_Bar_for_Sale/Sosua/Agent/Listing_9297941.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/c3c6/88bc/3ec8/11c21061ee76a46ce222/w210h157.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="Welcome!!" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TREMENDOUS REVENUE POTENTIAL!!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt; commercial&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;img border="0" height="20" id="Price_mi" src="http://www.dr-remax.com/OFFICE/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" style="width:34px;position:absolute;height:20px;" title="MLS&amp;reg; #CB04-AV0006" width="34" /&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$57,000 USD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- Leasehold&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Sosua, Puerto Plata&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Attention Investors!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CLICK ON MORE PHOTOS FOR A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EACH PHOTO!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tremendous Rev Potential: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Three Bars in 1 Nightclub&lt;br /&gt;1 - First Bar in back location&lt;br /&gt;2 - Second Bar inside club&lt;br /&gt;3 - Third Outside Front Main bar&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3 Bedroom/ 1 Bathroom Unit on Site &lt;br /&gt;2 Bedroom/ 1 Bath Xtra Housing on Site&lt;br /&gt;1 Pool&lt;br /&gt;2 Full Kitchens on Site&lt;br /&gt;B.B.Q Pit Area&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Host Private Parties, Birthday Gatherings, Corp Events, B.B.Q Pool Parties, Sporting Events Parties via a Private Entrance Doorway while conducting theme nights at the 2 other bars.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maximize revenue potential by utilizing 2 kitchens on site for finger foods menu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Full units on site for Investor or operations manager to live.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Projection monitor included for the big sporting events.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Located on the main road connecting you to all nightlife, hotels and beaches in downtown Sosua.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Simply put, if you ever wanted to operate your own Caribbean nightclub this is it. The layout is like no other.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Build your NIGHTCLUB EMPIRE now!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;DON&amp;#39;T MISS OUT!! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Sosua/Puerto_Plata/Commercial_Real_Estate/Sosua_Bar_for_Sale/Sosua/Agent/Listing_9297941.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.dr-remax.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=583763" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/dominican+republic+real+estate/default.aspx">dominican republic real estate</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Dominican+Republic+businesses+for+sale/default.aspx">Dominican Republic businesses for sale</category></item><item><title>Lot / Land For Sale in Cocotal Golf &amp; Country Club</title><link>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/2009/12/11/9987a7a59f02469897ab7fe84d2002a9.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">76e9dc50-e163-4874-9c3b-765d6d6b39a5:581464</guid><dc:creator>Joanne Hammond</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/comments/581464.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/commentrss.aspx?PostID=581464</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Palma_Real/La_Altagracia/Lots_and_Land/Golf_Lot_in_Punta_Cana_for_Sale/Cocotal_Golf__Country_Club/Agent/Listing_8934264.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/d104/5e17/ba6c/d1f367f4085fed512ece/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="aerial" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Located in Cocotal Golf &amp;amp; Country Club!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt; lot / land&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;img border="0" height="20" id="Price_mi" src="http://joannehammond.point2agent.com/OFFICE/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" style="width:34px;position:absolute;height:20px;" title="MLS&amp;reg; #RL00-AV0003" width="34" /&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$306,000 USD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- Golf lot!&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Cocotal Golf &amp;amp; Country Club, B&amp;aacute;varo&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; We have 2 lots available in the stunning Cocotal Golf and Country Club. The first is 1019m2 and the second is only slightly larger at 1024m2. The Cocotal community offers all of the necessary services including 24 hour security, club house, a shopping village with shops, bars and restaurants. Build your golf course dream home today!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BENEFITS OF OWNING AT COCOTAL&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At the Melia Caribe Tropical Hotels &lt;br /&gt;25% discount on all inclusive plans based on the local published rate.&lt;br /&gt;25% discount on Day or Night passes.&lt;br /&gt;Indoor multipurpose sport facility (basketball/indoor soccer/ volleyball) at no cost from 8:00AM to 5:00PM.&lt;br /&gt;Free beach and pool access to the Melia Caribe Tropical Hotel. &lt;br /&gt;*All these services are subject to availability and previously made reservation(s) through the offices of Palma Real Villas. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Other benefits at the Golf Course:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Proprietors will obtain a free membership to the Cocotal Golf and Country Club.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They also receive:&lt;br /&gt;10% discount on golf lessons and clinics.&lt;br /&gt;10% discount on equipment rentals (shoes, clubs)&lt;br /&gt;10% discount on Pro-shop purchases&lt;br /&gt;25% discount on food and drinks consumed at Club House &lt;br /&gt;Golf privileges are obtained by paying an annual quota of US$1000 per family. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A US$25 green fee per person includes the use of a golf cart and tax once Golf Club payment has been paid and confirmed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;COCOTAL &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Designed by Jose Pepe Ganzedo, 6 times Spanish champion (he is called the Picasso of the golf course designers), the Cocotal golf course is considered the best in the Punta Cana &amp;ndash; Bavaro area. It has 27 holes with strategically situated lakes and sand traps ingeniously created and full of pleasant surprises. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Imagine the soft breeze of the tropics and imagine yourself in a veritable golfing garden of eden, listening to the birds, being under palms &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Palma_Real/La_Altagracia/Lots_and_Land/Golf_Lot_in_Punta_Cana_for_Sale/Cocotal_Golf__Country_Club/Agent/Listing_8934264.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.dr-remax.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=581464" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Punta+Cana+Real+Estate/default.aspx">Punta Cana Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Golf+course+lot/default.aspx">Golf course lot</category></item><item><title>Lot For Sale in Cocotal Golf &amp; Country Club</title><link>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/2009/12/07/2d3c9009a45b45099d96012ea448edfb.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">76e9dc50-e163-4874-9c3b-765d6d6b39a5:580147</guid><dc:creator>Joanne Hammond</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/comments/580147.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/commentrss.aspx?PostID=580147</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Palma_Real/La_Altagracia/Lots_and_Land/Golf_Lot_in_Punta_Cana_for_Sale/Cocotal_Golf__Country_Club/Agent/Listing_8934264.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/d104/5e17/ba6c/d1f367f4085fed512ece/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="aerial" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Located in Cocotal Golf &amp;amp; Country Club!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt; lot / land&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;img border="0" height="20" id="Price_mi" src="http://www.dr-remax.com/OFFICE/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" style="width:34px;position:absolute;height:20px;" title="MLS&amp;reg; #RL00-AV0003" width="34" /&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$306,000 USD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- Golf lot!&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Cocotal Golf &amp;amp; Country Club, B&amp;aacute;varo&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; We have 2 lots available in the stunning Cocotal Golf and Country Club. The first is 1019m2 and the second is only slightly larger at 1024m2. The Cocotal community offers all of the necessary services including 24 hour security, club house, a shopping village with shops, bars and restaurants. Build your golf course dream home today!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As a property owner of Cocotal you also receive life time access to the 5 star hotel resorts Melia and Paradisus Palma Real where you can enjoy the beautiful Gabi Beach Club and more than 1 km of Bavaro&amp;acute;s white beaches. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;COCOTAL &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Designed by Jose Pepe Ganzedo, 6 times Spanish champion (he is called the Picasso of the golf course designers), the Cocotal golf course is considered the best in the Punta Cana &amp;ndash; Bavaro area. It has 27 holes with strategically situated lakes and sand traps ingeniously created and full of pleasant surprises. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Imagine the soft breeze of the tropics and imagine yourself in a veritable golfing garden of eden, listening to the birds, being under palms in the warmth. Enjoy the lush incredible nature and experience the challenge that represents the best green on the island. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The course provides all the services and facilities that a golfer might require: Beautiful Club house designed in colonial style, Pro Shop, snack restaurant, bar (hole 19), lockers, club storage, a salon for members, an area exclusively for partners and owners, driving range, putting green, golf carts, golf academy. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Contact us today for more information on purchasing one of these beautiful lots. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Palma_Real/La_Altagracia/Lots_and_Land/Golf_Lot_in_Punta_Cana_for_Sale/Cocotal_Golf__Country_Club/Agent/Listing_8934264.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.dr-remax.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=580147" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/dominican+republic+real+estate/default.aspx">dominican republic real estate</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Dominican+properties/default.aspx">Dominican properties</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/golf+course/default.aspx">golf course</category></item><item><title>Villa on Golf Course For Sale in Punta Cana</title><link>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/2009/12/07/7157a9a351e645f9928fbbae671ae415.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">76e9dc50-e163-4874-9c3b-765d6d6b39a5:580144</guid><dc:creator>Joanne Hammond</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/comments/580144.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/commentrss.aspx?PostID=580144</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:right;margin-left:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Palma_Real/La_Altagracia/Homes/Dominican_Republic_House_Golf_Course/Palma_Real/Agent/Listing_8934001.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/c483/9e41/7655/45f07437159f514691c3/w210h157.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="Back View" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2 Terraces with golf course view!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;400 sq. m., 3 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;img border="0" height="20" id="Price_mi" src="http://www.dr-remax.com/OFFICE/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" style="width:34px;position:absolute;height:20px;" title="MLS&amp;reg; #RV00-AV0002" width="34" /&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$700,000 USD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- Overlooking Golf Course!&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Palma Real, La Altagracia&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Located in the beautiful Palma Real Villa complex, Villa Guayacanes is a majestic detached villa on two levels. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first level consists of the living room, dining room, hall, 2 bedrooms, bathroom with walk in closets, covered terrace overlooking the stunning Cocotal Golf and Country Club, a designer kitchen with a high end stove, fitted oven, cherry wood cupboards and granite counter tops, a laundry area, a maids quarters with a bath. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The second level houses the master bedroom, bathroom, walk in closet a living area and a second terrace overlooking the golf course. The villa features imported ceramic and porcelain tile floors and walls, tile roofs, beautiful wood finish, air conditioning throughout and a private pool with jacuzzi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Palma Real Villas is an exclusive Punta Cana community overlooking the magnificent Cocotal Golf Course. This fabulous Caribbean holiday residence, can be your home, second home or vacation place, because it has all of the amenities you deserve, 24 hour security, beach access, private beach club for owners with all of the community services and infrastructure necessary to provide the ultimate luxurious Caribbean lifestyle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Come discover our fabulous offer to invest in the future ... now is the time!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Palma_Real/La_Altagracia/Homes/Dominican_Republic_House_Golf_Course/Palma_Real/Agent/Listing_8934001.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.dr-remax.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=580144" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/dominican+republic+real+estate/default.aspx">dominican republic real estate</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/dominican+republic+golf+properties/default.aspx">dominican republic golf properties</category></item><item><title>Business for sale in Dominican Republic - Cuban Coffee/Sandwiches and Cigars!</title><link>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/2009/11/25/381e53057fc34c1a9a474d27aa4f2e39.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">76e9dc50-e163-4874-9c3b-765d6d6b39a5:575582</guid><dc:creator>Joanne Hammond</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/comments/575582.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/commentrss.aspx?PostID=575582</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:right;margin-left:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Sosua/Puerto_Plata/Commercial_Real_Estate/Dominican_Republic_Business_for_Sale/Sosua/Agent/Listing_1767789.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/3ce3/1404/74c0/8831685d9b89c46bd67b/w160h120.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="Welcome to Cafe Cubano" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Coffee and Sandwiches in Town!!!!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;600 sq. m., 1 bath commercial&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;img border="0" height="20" id="Price_mi" src="http://www.dr-remax.com/OFFICE/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" style="width:34px;position:absolute;height:20px;" title="MLS&amp;reg; #CB04-JL0099D" width="34" /&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$174,900 USD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- Fully Furnished!!&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Sosua, Puerto Plata&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &amp;quot;Cafe Cubano&amp;quot; Business for sale in downtown Sosua.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cafe Cubano includes three businesses, a coffee bar, a sandwich bar and a cigar store.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Price includes all equipment, freezers, fridges, deep fryers, meat grinding machine, stove, glasses, cups and all cutlery.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The business has been in operation for over 10 years and has a well established customer base as well as being well located for the walk in tourist business.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Price includes everything!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/Sosua/Puerto_Plata/Commercial_Real_Estate/Dominican_Republic_Business_for_Sale/Sosua/Agent/Listing_1767789.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.dr-remax.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=575582" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Dominican+Republic+businesses+for+sale/default.aspx">Dominican Republic businesses for sale</category></item><item><title>New Sosua, Dominican Republic Medical Center</title><link>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/2009/11/14/new-sosua-dominican-republic-medical-center.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">76e9dc50-e163-4874-9c3b-765d6d6b39a5:571162</guid><dc:creator>Joanne Hammond</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/comments/571162.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/commentrss.aspx?PostID=571162</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;h2 class="title"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p class="title"&gt;Source: &lt;a href="http://www.sosuanews.com/index.php?id=1983&amp;amp;article=1"&gt;Sosua News&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2 class="title"&gt;New hospital in Sos&amp;uacute;a&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;div class="article"&gt;&lt;div class="articleleft" style="width:50%;"&gt;&lt;h5 class="voorpagina"&gt;Around three months ago a new modern hospital (&amp;#39;Centro Medico Cabarete&amp;#39;, CMC) located on the main road between Sos&amp;uacute;a and Cabarete, finally opened its doors to the general public. This is a development that residents in Sos&amp;uacute;a have been waiting for! Until now everyone had to travel to Puerto Plata if they needed medical treatment, which meant that many lives were lost due to the time/ distance involved. Victims of car/motorbike accidents, in particular, often did not survive. &lt;/h5&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="articleright" style="width:49%;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/controlpanel/blogs/news_pictures/2009/10/20-10_hospital_1.jpg" title="Cabarete Centro Medico"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;h5 class="pic"&gt;Cabarete Centro Medico&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;h5 class="voorpagina"&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="endfloats"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/controlpanel/blogs/news_pictures/2009/10/20-10_hospital_1.jpg" title="Cabarete Centro Medico"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr class="spacer" /&gt;&lt;div class="article"&gt;&lt;h4 class="para"&gt;CT Scan&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="article"&gt;&lt;div class="articleleft" style="width:50%;"&gt;&lt;h5 class="voorpagina"&gt;The owners of the new CMC are of Argentinian descent, and the hospital is a real family affair. The project is the brainchild of Dr. Roberto Spitale, who is a renowned neurosurgeon with around 30 years experience. His parents, Alida and Roberto Spitale, head the administration team. Even his sister and brother-in-law contribute, with long distance consulting from their practices in the United States. &lt;/h5&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/controlpanel/blogs/news_pictures/2009/10/20-10_hospital_2.jpg" title="Cabarete Centro Medico"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h5 class="pic"&gt;Cabarete Centro Medico &lt;/h5&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="articleright" style="width:49%;"&gt;&lt;h5 class="voorpagina"&gt;The CMC also has a number of highly qualified specialists that it can call on when necessary. These include allergy specialists, cardiologists, general surgeons, dermatologists, endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, gynaecologists, ear-nose-throat specialists, paediatricians, neurophysiologists, psychologists, laboratory diagnosticians, lung specialists, medical microbiologists, neonatal doctors, neurosurgeons, neurologists, oncologists, eye specialists, orthopaedic specialists, pathologists, anaesthetists, plastic surgeons, radiologists, radiotherapists, rheumatologists, revalidation experts, thorax surgeons and urologists. The hospital contains all the latest equipment required for these specialisations, and includes an extensive laboratory facility, and some of the most modern radiology equipment in the north coast (including a CT Scan). &lt;/h5&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="endfloats"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr class="spacer" /&gt;&lt;div class="article"&gt;&lt;h4 class="para"&gt;Ambulance&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="article"&gt;&lt;div class="articleleft" style="width:50%;"&gt;&lt;h5 class="voorpagina"&gt;Doctors consultations take place between 8am and 5pm; it is recommended to call first to set up an appointment for a specialist. Emergency service and ambulance are available 24 hours per day. The CMC has 22 beds including private, semi-private rooms, and intensive care. It also has two operating theatres and a neo-natal ward. The front entrance (reception) is closest to the main road, while the emergency entrance is clearly marked at the back of the building. &lt;/h5&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="articleright" style="width:49%;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/controlpanel/blogs/news_pictures/2009/10/20-10_hospital_3.jpg" title="Alida and Robert Spitale"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;h5 class="pic"&gt;Alida and Robert Spitale &lt;/h5&gt;&lt;h5 class="voorpagina"&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="endfloats"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr class="spacer" /&gt;&lt;div class="article"&gt;&lt;h4 class="para"&gt;Insurance&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="article"&gt;&lt;div class="articleleft" style="width:51%;"&gt;&lt;h5 class="voorpagina"&gt;This is a private clinic but patients who are insured with Monumental, Amor y Pas, ARS SDS or ARS Futuro have no worries, as these insurance companies have completed the affiliation process. Unfortunately, anyone who has a medical insurance policy with Universal, or a company not mentioned above, should put pressure on that company to complete the affiliation process quickly, or patients will have to pay for treatment privately and try to claim it back from the insurance afterwards - and we all know what a hassle that can be! &lt;/h5&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dr-remax.com/controlpanel/blogs/news_pictures/2009/10/20-10_hospital_4.jpg" title="Cabarete Centro Medico"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h5 class="pic"&gt;Cabarete Centro Medico &lt;/h5&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="articleright" style="width:48%;"&gt;&lt;h5 class="voorpagina"&gt;We have asked Universal when they expect to complete the affiliation process with CMC, but we are still awaiting their reply. The clinic hopes to affiliate with all the national insurance companies in the future. Of course, if you have International Insurance, the clinic can work with these in cases of hospital stays or emergency. Many doctors are also generously willing to cut their fees in cases of Dominican patients in need, who may not have the means to be treated otherwise. &lt;br /&gt;CMC is indeed a much-needed addition to the medical facilities along the north coast. Finally, Sos&amp;uacute;a has a professional modern hospital where patients receive medical care that is equal (if not better than) European or American standards.&lt;br /&gt;Centro M&amp;eacute;dico Cabarete&lt;br /&gt;Carratera Sos&amp;uacute;a - Cabarete km1&lt;br /&gt;E-mail: &lt;a class="mail" href="mailto:cmc-sosua@gmail.com"&gt;cmc-sosua@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Neurocirugia del Caribe C por A&lt;br /&gt;Tel: 809 571-4696&lt;br /&gt;Emergency: 809 571-4038 &lt;/h5&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.dr-remax.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=571162" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Dominican+Republic+Properties/default.aspx">Dominican Republic Properties</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/dominican+republic+real+estate/default.aspx">dominican republic real estate</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Dominican+Republic+hospitals/default.aspx">Dominican Republic hospitals</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Dominican+Republic+medical+center/default.aspx">Dominican Republic medical center</category></item><item><title>Dominican Republic A Favourite for Investors Seeking Inexpensive Caribbean Real Estate</title><link>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/2009/11/11/dominican-republic-a-favourite-for-investors-seeking-inexpensive-caribbean-real-estate.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">76e9dc50-e163-4874-9c3b-765d6d6b39a5:569532</guid><dc:creator>Joanne Hammond</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/comments/569532.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/commentrss.aspx?PostID=569532</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;view original article here: &lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.property-abroad.com/news-story/Dominican-Republic-a-Favourite-with-Current-Wave-of-Buyers-19316545"&gt;http://www.property-abroad.com/news-story/Dominican-Republic-a-Favourite-with-Current-Wave-of-Buyers-19316545&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Dominican Republic is proving to be one of the major benefactors of increased activity in the overseas property market, according to an expert.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="googleboxcontent"&gt;Les Calvert of portal Property Abroad.com said that interest is increasing for Dominican Republic property faster than many other parts of the Caribbean, because, he says that most people are looking for cheap overseas property in the current climate.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Dominican Republic property is less expensive than anywhere else in the Caribbean, and it has held its value throughout the downturn when lifestyle buyers kept the market alive. Now people can see that prices are low and the market is stable it is making it a very popular place with the current wave of buyer,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This isn&amp;#39;t the only thing driving increased demand in the Dominican Republic according to Calvert. The island is benefiting from the increase in people looking to make buy-to-let investments overseas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;The credit-crunch showed just how vulnerable property is to losing its value as quickly as it gains it during good times. This has made people think twice about investing for capital growth potential, and most people looking at buying today are looking at a property based on the amount of money it will earn from rentals, and how much of that will be left after expenses,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;People are being a lot more realistic about their expectations, there aren&amp;#39;t so many people being blinded by the sun as there were before the downturn,&amp;quot; he added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Written by Jamie Arthur&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.dr-remax.com/All_Dominican_Republic_Real_Estate_Listings/page_1760661.html&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Dominican Republic Real Estate&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.dr-remax.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=569532" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/dominican+republic+real+estate/default.aspx">dominican republic real estate</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Caribbean+Real+Estate/default.aspx">Caribbean Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.dr-remax.com/blogs/joanne_hammond/archive/tags/Dominican+properties/default.aspx">Dominican properties</category></item></channel></rss>