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Get Blog Posts As EmailsSmart buyers are looking beyond the usual suspects CHICAGO, July 16, 2010 — While some sectors of the economy struggle to regain solid footing, the Vacation Home market is enjoying healthy numbers. The National Association of Realtors‘ (NAR) 2010 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey, covering existing- and new-home transactions in the U.S in 2009, [...]
Press Release – U.S. Second Home Sales Increase; Panama’s Lifestyle and Economic Benefits Attract Vacation Home Buyers
July 16th, 2010 by TimAmble YouTube Channel
July 9th, 2010 by TimI’m sure you’ve been watching all of our recent YouTube videos. If you haven’t, here is one from the legendary Horst Schulze, Chairman and CEO of The West Paces Hotel Group, explaining how hotel guests will be treated on Isla Palenque. It was filmed at our April broker presentation in Houston at the St. Regis [...]
IslaPalenque.com 2010 Goes Live!
July 8th, 2010 by FrancesIf you haven’t visited our website lately, you should. Yesterday we went live with a long-planned site update. Now there’s more information, updated maps, beautiful watercolors of our homes, and pictures pictures pictures. There’s also a big announcement: It’s time to reserve! Yesterday we also announced our Priority Reservation Certificate program. If you think you [...]
Copa Airlines to Offer David Flight
June 3rd, 2010 by JerrodCopa Airlines, a Continental-partnered airline, has announced that at the end of 2010 or beginning of 2011, they will begin offering David as one of their destinations. This is HUGE. It means that travelers can get to within five minutes of the Isla Palenque ferry with only one stop at Panama City’s Tocumen airport. Before [...]
Press Release- A Growing Trend: Americans Living Abroad
June 2nd, 2010 by TimFrom the restless to the retired, the financially savvy are seeking better living situations, and finding them in Panama CHICAGO, June 2, 2010 — While it’s easy to get frustrated with the economic climate in the U.S., some industrious individuals are finding a better way of life. A recent article in the New York Times [...]
NY Times Makes the Case for Americans to Retire Abroad
May 28th, 2010 by FrancesLast Tuesday May 18th, the New York Times published an article titled Americans Who Seek Out Retirement Homes Overseas by Shelly Emling. If you’re thinking about retiring or even living part-time abroad, read the entire article, but here are some of the better bits. The article covers several countries that are a great choice, and [...]
Press Release: First Site Expedition to Isla Palenque Development June 2-5, 2010 Features ‘Meet the Designers’ On-Island Event
May 13th, 2010 by TimVisitors will view the future development site and learn specifics about its ecologically sensitive design CHICAGO, May 13, 2010 — The first chance for potential homeowners to explore the future site of The Resort at Isla Palenque is just weeks away. The four-day expedition is set for Wednesday, June 2 through Saturday, June 5, 2010. [...]
Overseas Property Professional
April 9th, 2010 by TimAn interesting and recent article from the Overseas Property Professional, a group based in the UK dedicated to the international home industry, about the increase in second home sales… US SECOND HOME SALES SOAR AS FRACTIONAL MARKET SLUMPS Bargain house prices in the US could be at the root of an increase in vacation-home sales [...]
West Paces
February 19th, 2010 by BenI just executed a hotel management agreement with The West Paces Hotel Group about an hour ago. We’ve been working with them for the last several months, and signed an LOI back in November. But it isn’t til now that we could really make the information public. This is very exciting for us. Why we’re [...]
We’re in the New York Times!
February 19th, 2010 by FrancesPick up a copy of today’s New York Times and turn to the Breaking Ground column by Nick Kaye in the Escapes section. You’ll find a little feature on The Resort at Isla Palenque: read it HERE. We’re really happy that the Times approached us for this feature. My thanks go out to Nick Kaye, [...]