As in the past, fueled by transportation, storage and communications, construction, trade and tourism, the country is projected to reach economic growth of 11%. In a statement from the Presidency of Panama our nation will grow by double digits at the end of 2012 and continues to reduce its poverty and unemployment rate. • The […]
My friend Kent Davis at Panama Equity wrote a great piece on real estate in Panama City and he has the best researched data on current market pricing. Prices at Panama City’s Balboa Avenue have remained stable during 2012, and there are no signs of a real estate bubble. A further drop in Panama real […]
How much does a house cost that is 200 square meters, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, in an area of 3,000 square meters, in a middle class neighborhood? The Central America House Price Snapshot, coordinated by Reveal Real Estate and Global Property Guide, reveals the sales price of similar homes across 12 real estate markets […]
As a testament to Panama’s growth , Tocumen will be the largest hub in the Americas with this expansion. It was just 4 years ago when I saw Tocumen expand the north dock and re do the interior of the original terminal. I was impressed by the $68 million expansion that occurred back then. The […]
Mark your calendars and come visit us February 28 through March 3 for the Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival. This year it was outstanding and it gets better each year. The weather is perfect and people from around the world come here to perform and visit. More…. Here is the post I that did earlier […]
PRELUDE – When I first arrived to Boquete 6 years ago, I met with the developer of Valle Escondido who had caught my attention while surfing the web on Panama. Like many others before and after me who met Sam Taliaferro here in Valle Escondido, I was impressed with the fact that, as Sam said, […]
Pedasi is one of the most quaint fishing villages in the world. Life slows down real quick as you come to town and it is the way life should be here. My friend Tedd Tennis reports from Pedasi that they have had a good year, albeit that the million dollar luxury home market is off […]
Don Winner published a great article in the Panama Guide written by HUGH O’SHAUGHNESSY about the greatness that lies ahead for Panama. Panama City – THE CENTRAL American republic of Panama will soon be unrecognizable, as many people have long forecast. But the changes in Panamanian life are coming about much more quickly than most […]
This post comes under the category “Balanced Reporting” OK, we all know that Panama City in all of its glory sits on the shore of Panama Bay, one of the most polluted coasts in the Americas. What most people do not know is that all of our oceans are in dire straights due to man […]
Our trip to the highlands went well last weekend and we had incredible weather. What’s up with this weather in rainy season, oh well enjoy it while is here because it will not last as the season progresses. We were at around 7,500 feet up in the park and it was cold in the […]