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Is Healthcare Good in Panama? What Americans and Canadians Should Know

Is Healthcare Good in Panama? What Americans and Canadians Should Know

Is Healthcare Good in Panama? What Americans and Canadians Should Know Short answer: YES. Panama has excellent private healthcare, especially in main cities ranked as follows: Panama City (Institutions as Pacifica Salud and The Panama Cl...

Can Americans and Canadians Own Property in Panama?

Can Americans and Canadians Own Property in Panama?

Can Americans and Canadians Own Property in Panama? Short answer: YES. Foreigners can own property in Panama, and in most cases, Americans and Canadians have the same property ownership rights and protection as Panamanians. You do not ne...

Moving to Panama in 2026: What You Should Know Before You Decide

Moving to Panama in 2026: What You Should Know Before You Decide

Moving to Panama in 2026 : What You Should Know Before You Decide If you're considering moving to Panama, start with these following five things: Where you want to live, what lifestyle you want, your real cost of living , connectivity to...

Agents learn new tools at RE/MAX convention in Las Vegas

Agents learn new tools at RE/MAX convention in Las Vegas

Over 7,000 Top RE/MAX Agents from 45 different countries met in Las Vegas, Nevada, in February 2022. Many from the Caribbean and Central America attended this world-class training event.

RE/MAX Agents promoted listings at recent world-wide forum

RE/MAX Agents promoted listings at recent world-wide forum

The Global Referral Exchange took place in February 2022, as part of the RE/MAX convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. This world forum is precisely what its name implies: a global event in which RE/MAX Agents exchange referrals and business opportunities.

A very special person receives a brand-new house!

A very special person receives a brand-new house!

In late 2021, we asked the underprivileged community of Barra Salada in El Salvador, who was the person who needed the most help and the response from neighbors was unanimous: Don Julio!

Why buy with a RE/MAX Agent?

Why buy with a RE/MAX Agent?

Anyone could say that the Agent does not matter, that the important thing is the property. But the truth is, the right Agent is more likely to get you the right property.

Work only with one Real Estate Agent

Work only with one Real Estate Agent

In many countries it is customary to work with several Real Estate Agents at the same time and end up buying from the Agent who brings the best home. This is counterproductive, as no Agent who values their time will be willing to dedicate the effort necessary for you to find your ideal property. They probably won’t commit to you because they know that they could end up working for nothing.

6 tips for home buyers

6 tips for home buyers

Buying a house is usually a big decision that brings great advantages, both financial, emotional and also for your family. But there are things you should focus on.

Make me an offer

Make me an offer

As a homeowner, it is natural that you want to wait for an offer before lowering the price.   However, this presents a serious risk: You will likely never receive any offers, as buyers only see houses a little above what they can afford. This is explained in the graphic above.   In other words, at a high price, your property will be i

Let's try a higher price

Let's try a higher price

Trying to sell at a higher price is a common idea for almost all homeowners.   However, experience shows that most prospects are presented in the initial stage of marketing a property, as shown in the graphic above. After the initial marketing period has passed, the number of buyers that show up each month drops significantly.   Thus,

We can lower the price later

We can lower the price later

It is common to want to go to hit the market with an inflated price, thinking that you can always lower the price later.   But listing at a price above the market value is a mistake. This is because by the time you finally accept the market price, customers will have lost their interest. Some will bid too low, and you will probably end up un

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