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Buying real estate in Paradise? You are in the right place! Sally O'Boyle here, a full-time, full-service Buyer Agency specialist since 1995.
If you are interested in saving time, money and hassle, whether in Key West or Costa Rica, you've arrived! You'll benefit from over 11 years of experience in all types of real estate transactions, including:
Key West
During our sabbatical, we are still active members of the Key West MLS. Our auction business is alive and well, we are maintaining our current property management clients and actually working with a few buyers in the Key West market. It’s a small world, after all!
If you are a buyer or a seller of Key West property and would like to be referred to a qualified, experienced Key West REALTOR® there on the ground, we can help. After 30 years, we know everybody in Key West and, if we know a little about your Key West real estate goals, we can match you with the REALTOR® who can help you accomplish them. If you'd like assistance getting started, contact me anytime. As always, your call is confidential.
Costa Rica
If Costa Rica is more your cup of tea, I can help you here as well.
If you've been shopping, you already know there are a gazillion Costa Rica real estate websites. Prepare to be overwhelmed. We were. Unfortunately, many of these advertise old information. Many of the rest have information only on the developments or family parcels being sold by that agent*. The sheer number of websites alone is intimidating. I have links to as many as I can find in the right column. Please note, that while some of these sites have good listings, this is by NO means all the property for sale! Please read on!
So where can you find..
My Services
As an experienced, knowledgeable Buyer Agent representing your best interests from initial contact to the closing table, I help you:
Choosing the right real estate professional in Costa Rica is THE critical item. There are NO real estate licensing laws, and NO comprehensive database (what we call the MLS, or Multiple Listing Service in the states).
Licensing does NOT protects you from a less-than-ethical person. That is clear. But here, EVERYONE is a “realtor” simply on their say so. No training, no standards... not even ones to be ignored! It's a free-for-all. Not necessarily a bad thing, but you want to be aware of this fact!
Since there is no “MLS” in Costa Rica, you need an agent who knows how to find the property you seek. Not just the one(s) her family has for sale, or just in the developments in which s/he has an interest!
You have to be particularly diligent here in finding a knowledgeable, experienced and trustworthy agent. You need one who can help you find the perfect property for you AND advise you on property rights AND refer you to a good competent trustworthy attorney. If you don't use my services to do this, ASK FOR REFERENCES AND THEN CALL THEM.
Good agents are available – I have many friends and acquaintances who have successfully and happily purchased property here. I can help you accomplish this, too.
How to start:
Contact me with your questions, let me know a little about your real estate goals. You'll hear back from me immediately.
As always, your call is confidential. It's a great day in Paradise. Join us!
Frequently Asked Questions:
A few people have asked, "Why don't you sell real estate, instead of just referring?"
I've done the Complete Realtor Business. I have no interest in having listings. Buyer Agency is my forté. I know shopping, I know people... tell me your real estate goals. If your property is out there, we will find it!
How can you afford to do this for free?
It's free to YOU. IF you buy property, I receive a referral fee from the agent to whom I refer you.
How will you earn this referral fee?
My services to you are outlined specifically above under "My Services"; my services to the referring agent are outlined in the last question below.
Will you refer me to just any old agent who will pay a referral fee?
No. Please read the testimonials from my customers. I have earned and kept their trust. Contact them if you like. They are all still speaking to me.
What if you can't find an agent who is good AND who will pay a referral fee?
I will. Unless there are no good professional agents in the area you want to see. And I haven't found that area yet! Professional agents are used to paying referral fees. In the states, I frequently paid them to agents from other areas who sent a customer to me. From an agent's point of view, I am bringing him/her a hand-picked pre-qualified buyer and I've done all the footwork. Agents welcome my referrals!
If you are interested in saving time, money and hassle, whether in Key West or Costa Rica, you've arrived! You'll benefit from over 11 years of experience in all types of real estate transactions, including:
• Residential Property Sales: single family homes, duplex properties, multi-family homes, mobile homes, condominiums
• Investment and income property
• Reliable Property Management
• Auction Sales
Key WestDuring our sabbatical, we are still active members of the Key West MLS. Our auction business is alive and well, we are maintaining our current property management clients and actually working with a few buyers in the Key West market. It’s a small world, after all!
If you are a buyer or a seller of Key West property and would like to be referred to a qualified, experienced Key West REALTOR® there on the ground, we can help. After 30 years, we know everybody in Key West and, if we know a little about your Key West real estate goals, we can match you with the REALTOR® who can help you accomplish them. If you'd like assistance getting started, contact me anytime. As always, your call is confidential.
Costa RicaIf Costa Rica is more your cup of tea, I can help you here as well.
If you've been shopping, you already know there are a gazillion Costa Rica real estate websites. Prepare to be overwhelmed. We were. Unfortunately, many of these advertise old information. Many of the rest have information only on the developments or family parcels being sold by that agent*. The sheer number of websites alone is intimidating. I have links to as many as I can find in the right column. Please note, that while some of these sites have good listings, this is by NO means all the property for sale! Please read on!
So where can you find..
...up-to-date information?Just reading this page will be a big help - lots of good info right here! Then, if you think you would benefit from my services - which are, after all, completely FREE to you, let's talk!
...EVERYTHING for sale in an area?
...an experienced knowledgeable agent?
...a good place to start?
My Services
As an experienced, knowledgeable Buyer Agent representing your best interests from initial contact to the closing table, I help you:
• Choose a location that offers the weather, services and lifestyle you seekABOUT Choosing Your Real Estate Agent* and the "MLS"
• Choose the most knowledgeable and experienced agent in that location
• Find an attorney
• Find websites and reading material to educate you on the way Costa Rica operates today
• By speaking frankly about life in Costa Rica
• With all the extras: buying a car, finding a doctor, opening a bank account, choosing a bank, insurance questions
• Get started on your new life in Costa Rica. Our landlord was our helping hand; we don't know how we would have managed without her guidance at the beginning! Now it's our turn...
I can also simply preview properties for you and send photos back for a fee. Please ask.
Choosing the right real estate professional in Costa Rica is THE critical item. There are NO real estate licensing laws, and NO comprehensive database (what we call the MLS, or Multiple Listing Service in the states).
Licensing does NOT protects you from a less-than-ethical person. That is clear. But here, EVERYONE is a “realtor” simply on their say so. No training, no standards... not even ones to be ignored! It's a free-for-all. Not necessarily a bad thing, but you want to be aware of this fact!
Since there is no “MLS” in Costa Rica, you need an agent who knows how to find the property you seek. Not just the one(s) her family has for sale, or just in the developments in which s/he has an interest!
You have to be particularly diligent here in finding a knowledgeable, experienced and trustworthy agent. You need one who can help you find the perfect property for you AND advise you on property rights AND refer you to a good competent trustworthy attorney. If you don't use my services to do this, ASK FOR REFERENCES AND THEN CALL THEM.
Good agents are available – I have many friends and acquaintances who have successfully and happily purchased property here. I can help you accomplish this, too.
How to start:
Contact me with your questions, let me know a little about your real estate goals. You'll hear back from me immediately.
As always, your call is confidential. It's a great day in Paradise. Join us!
Sally O'Boyle
Frequently Asked Questions:
A few people have asked, "Why don't you sell real estate, instead of just referring?"
I've done the Complete Realtor Business. I have no interest in having listings. Buyer Agency is my forté. I know shopping, I know people... tell me your real estate goals. If your property is out there, we will find it!
How can you afford to do this for free?
It's free to YOU. IF you buy property, I receive a referral fee from the agent to whom I refer you.
How will you earn this referral fee?
My services to you are outlined specifically above under "My Services"; my services to the referring agent are outlined in the last question below.
Will you refer me to just any old agent who will pay a referral fee?
No. Please read the testimonials from my customers. I have earned and kept their trust. Contact them if you like. They are all still speaking to me.
What if you can't find an agent who is good AND who will pay a referral fee?
I will. Unless there are no good professional agents in the area you want to see. And I haven't found that area yet! Professional agents are used to paying referral fees. In the states, I frequently paid them to agents from other areas who sent a customer to me. From an agent's point of view, I am bringing him/her a hand-picked pre-qualified buyer and I've done all the footwork. Agents welcome my referrals!
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