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Sunday, May 12, 2019

$350 Apartment Tour Furnished 3-BR in Great Neighborhood of Cuenca Ecuador!

We've hacked our way into this lovely apartment in Cuenca Ecuador for rent. It's a 3 Bedroom Plus Study and it's completely furnished for just $350 dollars a month! Located near new shopping mall and Supermaxi on Las Americas!

          

Sunday, March 24, 2019

Home Tour of Our $340 Furnished Apartment in Italy - Life-Hackers Europe!

We have a surprise for you guys today. Home Tour of Our $340 Furnished Apartment in Italy - Life-Hackers Europe! 


          

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Cute Apartment at Great Price with Huge Terrace and Views! Home Tour Cuenca Ecuador

HOME TOUR| Cute Apartment at a Great Price with Huge Terrace and Views in Cuenca Ecuador! This is a great, little apartment for one or two people or couple with a child. Lovely apartment in a good location. Price is negotiable!

         

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

What Are Gringos Doing to Rental Prices in Cuenca Ecuador, Mexico, D.R, etc... 2018-2019?

What Are Gringos Doing to Rental Prices in Cuenca Ecuador, Mexico, D.R, etc...2018-2019? We update our viewers with the latest rental prices in Cuenca Ecuador for both markets, the gringo market and the local market. We don't leave out the other touted countries like Mexico and the D.R, both heavily traveled by permanent resident gringos.  
         

Sunday, May 20, 2018

Panama Real Estate Market VALUES! PLUS More Price Comparisons VLOG

We've been pounding the housing market in Panama for 2 weeks and the real estate market is a mess when talking about values.   We are only referring to Panama City real estate in this video commentary.

       

Sunday, March 25, 2018

Adorable $300 Studio Apartment in El Centro Downtown Cuenca Ecuador VLOG

This $300 apartment includes internet and utilities. Frank and Angie have stayed here many times. The adorable space is perfect for a couple or single has everything you need and close to all the downtown Cuenca Ecuador tourist attractions, restaurants, shopping, etc! Tell Marta Frank y Angie sent you! No, we do not receive anything for this...we're just helping out our friend!
      
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$300 Studio Apartment in Downtown (El Centro) Cuenca Ecuador VLOG

This $300 apartment includes internet and utilities. The adorable space is perfect for a couple or single has everything you need and close to all the downtown Cuenca Ecuador tourist attractions, restaurants, shopping, etc! Tell Marta Frank y Angie sent you! No, we do not receive anything for this...we're just helping out our friend!

      


Click here for more information on how to get rentals like this one anywhere in the world! 

Thursday, December 28, 2017

This Is Bull-Shift, Dominican Republic for $1355!! DR Travel VLOG

We apologize if you have already seen this video but our Anti-shyster antennas are going up and thought we'd post this here just in case you missed it. Oh and yeah, we changed the title because this one is better. :-) LOL
        

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

We Found Our $300 Home in Salinas Ecuador!

It took 8 days of searching the entire city of Salinas Ecuador but we found our new home and it is $300 monthly rent. Now for our moving adventure...stay with us...we have a lot more to come. 

                      


We're an Expat Family of Five, Living Frugal, Healthy and Happy Abroad. We live in Cuenca, Ecuador and travel the Ecuador coast whenever we get a chance. Come along and enjoy some of our experiences with us!

Thursday, April 21, 2016

A New 6 Bedroom 4 Bath House for the Frugal Family or Not?

We saw a big house in Cuenca Ecuador for $380 negotiable; don't see prices like that much anymore here in paradise. We went to go look at it and this is what it looks like. 

                      


We're an Expat Family of Five, Living Frugal, Healthy and Happy Abroad. We live in Cuenca, Ecuador and travel the Ecuador coast whenever we get a chance. We just adventured throughout the country of Panama for five weeks! Come along and enjoy some of our experiences with us!

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Are there Expat Only Apartment Buildings in Cuenca Ecuador?

 Reader Asks: We are beginning to look at Cuenca as a retirement city for us. Are there any apartment complexes just for the expat community?
 


Frank and Angie Respond: Really? We’ve never been asked this before, ever. It’s the kind of question that perhaps some folks wonder about but are too polite to ask. At first the question comes off as somewhat offensive and perhaps even racial but who are we to judge why a person asks a certain question.
 


No, there are no gringo only apartment buildings in Cuenca Ecuador. However there are a few buildings that house about half to ¾ gringos, which tells us that the rents have gotten so out of hand in these buildings that most of the Ecuadorians can’t afford to live in their own apartment buildings anymore.

We recommend that some folks should retire in familiar surroundings. Moving to a developing country is not for everyone!  However, if you really feel the need to move from the USA and need an inexpensive place to retire to, then Mexico might be a better fit for you.  Mexico has several “little N. American gringo communities” where you do not have to learn Spanish; they even have their own grocery stores, post office, restaurants, and hospitals, so you don’t even have to leave the confines of your gringo compound.
 


Until we write again…  



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Sunday, February 21, 2016

Gringos Renting a Home in Cuenca Ecuador Should Be ALL about Value!

As you may know, rental prices have gone up in Cuenca Ecuador and so we are now seeing a lot of really over-priced rentals out there, especially with house prices. It is possible to find a 3/2 apartment for $350 but a house, no.  Take a look at some of the prices we’re seeing lately in Cuenca. We’re going to show you two examples, however, there are many more bad deals out there just like these ones.




You Have to Lower Your Price!
 


Dear Real Estate Agents and Home Owners in Ecuador: The owners know what gringos like, so we are suggesting nicely to the owners that if you want to rent your house to gringos at higher prices than you’d better make it gringo friendly.  You know, as in offering more value instead of just raising prices but not adding anything on the table. Let’s talk about this.
 


Kitchens/Counters/Fixtures/Cabinets
 


We wouldn’t have rented the house we’re in now for $250 per month if it would have had old cracked tiles on the counters, cracked up walls, or outdated faucets, like the kitchen in this house below. And guess what they want for this house? They want $1,200 monthly for it!! Ugh! (Click photo to enlarge.)








This home has outdated kitchens and baths and their still asking for $1200 rent.

This is outrageous!
 


What should the price be for this house, you might be wondering? Well, because it is VERY spacious at 350M and because it does have a yard, it should be priced at $500 to $600 but no more. The house is old, outdated and has awful paint colors in all the rooms. By the way, that price would reflect a 5% inflation rate from 4 years ago. Some house prices would not normally rise with inflation if the house is not in an acceptable condition. Why would it?
 


Because it’s in an area the gringos want to live in there could be a dreamy perception that some naïve gringo will rent it for $1,200.  I suppose anything is possible especially if you’re from major u.s. metro areas, but don’t bring your dog. The ad says “no dogs”!
 


Moving on to the next bad deal!
 


Older Homes Need to be Priced Right
 


These older homes like this one below, used to go for $220 to $300 back in the day. And look, it’s now $500 and they’re asking for a guarantee too!! They assume the gringos will pay it; well, will you?
 


It’s funny that prior to the Gringo influx after the online hype, they never asked for a guarantee with the Ecuadorians but now that the “rich gringos” have come, they’re asking for a 2nd rent. Why not a third rent, or a fourth rent, heck, why not a whole year’s rent up front like they do in South Korea?  Why stop anywhere?  If the major metro u.s. residents financial condition is the driver of these foreign real estate markets, then why not? They can afford it, right?





This Cuenca older home should be $250



Would a gringo really pay $500 for this old house and $1000 just to get into it? (Click photo to see this old house).
 


You know, we’re just saying, the prices for many homes today in Cuenca have lost much of their value because the prices are just too high for old and outdated houses!
 


The older 3 and 4 bedroom homes still need to be priced at the $250 to $300 price range, unless they are actually updated to reflect modern times. Newer homes that offer green spaces and near everything can and should go for $350 to $500 depending on construction size. Bigger homes should be priced higher than the smaller homes.
 


It’s ALL about VALUE in a RENTAL: as we’ve touched on above, value as it relates to the local market.  The Per Capita GDP household income for all of Ecuador for 2016 is still less than a thousand per month.  Most parts of Ecuador outside of Cuenca would be much lower than that.  So, think about what you’re doing to your neighbors when you come down here, and compare rental prices to Florida, New York, Chicago, California, etc. etc. When was the last time you looked for a rental somewhere outside these very expensive u.s. areas?

Until we write again...




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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Dealing with Two Unscrupulous Rental Agents in Cuenca Ecuador

What (can) happen when you put an unscrupulous Ecuadorian and an unscrupulous Gringo together doing business? A lot of things can happen. Here’s the latest. BTW, some of you may have already dealt with these two buffoons and you’ll know right away, who we are talking about.
Cuenca Ecuador - Tomebamba River
We went to go see an unfurnished apartment that was listed online, as a fifth floor, brand new apartment with great views and a huge terrazza for $550.  Now understand, we saw the photos of the apartment.
 

So we get out there and they proceed to show us an apartment but it was not the one they had listed online. We said to the two guys, “this is not the apartment you have listed for $550 dollars”.   They just blankly stared at us. We said again, “This is not the same apartment we saw in the photos”. 
 

The now frustrated 40ish year old Ecuadorian rental agent begins to put the blame on the 70ish year old something gringo agent, saying “Did you get the photos mixed up, again”?  

The gringo apologized to his Ecuadorian partner for the mistake.  The Ecuadorian scolded the older gringo over and over again (in front of us) for posting the wrong photos. It was like a scene from the three Stooges with Curly and Moe, which one was Curly and which one was Moe is not yet apparent.
 

We could see right through the “good guy, bad guy” charade they were playing right in front of us…and they played this sham for as long as they thought they could get away with it.  We were not interested in the ground floor apartment at all and we were getting ready to walk when…
 

…the Ecuadorian gave us a big smile and piped up with “I know what you want, come on, I’ll show it to you”. So we all get into the elevator (now remember, this is considered a luxury apartment building and five people can’t fit in the elevator comfortably) to the top floor penthouse unit.  When we walked in we knew that this was the apartment we saw online. We right away said, “This is the apartment we saw in the photos”. 
 

The Ecuadorian said, “But this unit is not going to be $550”.  How come did we already know he was going to say that?
At this point the obvious was made quite apparent; we knew we were in the middle of a bait and switch. Frank and I talked quietly amongst ourselves about what we were going to do next. For now we decided to just play along.
 

Meanwhile about this time, after she had walked through the apartment, the expat woman renter came to us with love in her eyes because she told us, “I’m “in love” with this apartment”. What is it with gringos and views? Now, had she not cared about the apartment we would have walked already. Sure, the views were incredible but there was nothing special about the apartment. And well, all views in Cuenca are incredible.

The two guys noticed the expat lady loving the apartment and they loved every minute of watching her go gaga over the huge terraza and the views. Again the Ecuadorian said, “This apartment is not $550 dollars.”
 

“Ok, how much is it?” It’s $850 dollars”.
 

In the meantime we are becoming more annoyed at being suckered in on this bait and switch. Frank of course was not going to allow these two dodgy guys (and that’s nice way to put it for these guys) to get away with their unscrupulous dealings without letting them know he was on to them.
 

Frank looked right at the English speaking Ecuadorian and said, “This looks really bad on you and doing business like this will give you a bad reputation in the city of Cuenca.” The Ecuadorian nodded his head and seemed to agree and continued to blame the gringo agent. As long as the blame was not centered on him, all was okay…oh, you should have been there…It was comical.
 

The expat took us aside and let us know she would pay $750 rent for the apartment if everything was included. She was not coy about it or quiet either; we were sure she was overheard because it was just a few minutes later when the gringo piped up and said, “They might go $750”.  How funny.
 

So, that’s what we offered with everything included. The Ecuadorian said, “Ok, let me call the owner and see what she says.” 

The Ecuadorian leaves the room to go make the call to the owner of the apartment.
 

After about five minutes, the Ecuadorian comes back and says, “Yes, she said she will take $750 and that includes everything, utilities and aliquot and she will put a refrigerator in.”
 

The expat lady we were helping says, “Ok, what about my little four pound doggie?”
 

“Yes, she said your dog is okay too”.
 

“Ok, I want to give you a deposit to hold the apartment?”
 

The Ecuadorian put his hands up and backed up slightly, shaking his head and said, “Oh no, that’s okay, tomorrow you can meet with the landlord and work out the deposit.” and "don't worry, everything will be ok".  Always worry when you hear, "don't worry".  

We knew something was fishy. What kind of a rental agent is not going to take a deposit to hold an apartment? It just doesn’t happen...very fishy…
 

So the next day, at the scheduled time we show up at the apartment, ready and willing to pay a deposit and look over the contract. The landlord is there, the expat renter is there and we’re there. 
 

So, first we find out that the owner is not really the owner after all, it is her brother and he’s in the states. So, we are dealing with the sister. To make a long story short, the sister who is assisting her brother was hemming and hawing about the small four pound dog and making all kinds of excuses about why she still needs to talk with her brother about renting the apartment at $750 and if the dog would be ok.
 

In the meantime, we realized we were being strung along and that they were waiting for another gringo to show up (because they’ve been getting calls left and right about this penthouse apartment) and pay the $850 they were asking, or possibly more, thinking if a gringo likes it enough they might spend $1000 a month for this 2/2 unfurnished penthouse apartment.  They’d just do the bait and switch game on them too.
 

The Ecuadorian didn’t know that Frank understands Spanish and consequently Frank overheard him quietly tell the lady in Spanish, “I have other gringos that want to see the apartment”.  And after she heard that she came back to us and said, “I’ll talk with my brother and get back with you”.
 

That was three weeks ago. Apparently no gringos have offered to pay more than the $750 because the apartment is back online again with an asking price of $750! They obviously are not going to call us, since they know we are onto them and know they are shadier than Alaska during the wintertime.
 

So in a nutshell, the two stooges, Curly and Moe continue to do business unethically in Cuenca Ecuador, shamming unsuspecting new gringo arrivals. This is a clear-cut bait and switch to be aware of in Cuenca Ecuador. One guy kept saying, don't worry everything will be ok, and they both said dog ok all along. Then they said, talk to the owner, which then turns out to not be the owner, and turns out that dog is not ok.  You will be spun around like this and your time wasted.  Having someone on your side makes it much less stressful.  Think about it.

We share this with you today to make people aware of what’s happening in Cuenca Ecuador.  The reality is the rental market in Cuenca is saturated with rental agents, however most of them are honest enough, and if they are not, we quickly let them know we’re on to them; but once in awhile we run across a couple of punks like this and of course, we simply stop doing business with them. What else can you do?  


In Ecuador you are not allowed to publish names and harm someone’s (already bad) reputation, even though they are harming people’s lives. We will never use these guys again and we feel bad for anyone who accidentally does.

Until we write again.
 

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Sunday, January 10, 2016

Gringo Good Samaritan 'Best Help' Rental Package Testimonial in Cuenca Ecuador

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Monday, December 14, 2015

Is the Rent Really Negotiable or Bait and Switch? Renting in Cuenca Ecuador

As you know we like to report our observations and experiences of what it’s like to live in Cuenca Ecuador. We simply love to give out details so newcomers can be made aware of and know what to expect in certain situations. Recently we have noticed a pattern emerging in the rental market in Cuenca Ecuador.
 


Rental Ads Says Negotiable
 


In Ecuador many ads say “negotiable”, which means the price is not set and you can negotiate with the landlord/real estate agent for a better/fairer price.
 


And, just like in the U.S when something says negotiable it usually means the price is already too high to begin with.
Here in Cuenca you still can negotiate even when an ad doesn’t say it’s negotiable and THAT is why we find it odd when an ad says “negotiable” and then it turns out that  it's really not.
 


Recently we have come across ads that say “negotiable” and when you negotiate for a lower price it’s not really negotiable after all. We call this back in North America “bait and switch”.  
 


Bait and Switch Definition
 


It’s false advertising, plain and simple. They bait the person in with whatever product or service that is being sold (in this case, home rental) and once the person is involved and wanting the product, they switch price or don’t do what the ad says.
 


1. A fraudulent advertising claim or sales offer for a product or service that is not available or not for sale at the stated price, made with the intention of luring customers who are then offered something else or forced to spend more money to get the same thing.
 


2. A deception based on a false claim or enticement that proves to be disappointing.
 


Source:  The Free Dictionary
 


Here’s how it’s played out in a nutshell. Both of these examples happened to us recently with two separate real estate companies in Cuenca.
 


Example 1:  The rental ad says $500 negotiable. We call the advertisement.  When we get out there we like the place and are prepared to negotiate. We negotiate the price to $450 and the landlord brings up a condo/aliquot fee not mentioned in the ad for $50.  Do you see what’s happening here? The monthly rent still comes out to be $500.  



We’re not done yet.
 


Example 2: The rental ad says $600 negotiable. When we get out there we like the place and are prepared to negotiate. We negotiate the price to $$550 and the landlord brings up a condo/aliquot fee not mentioned in the ad for $50, plus the rent is $600 not negotiable, so the rent comes out to be $650 but the ad read $600 negotiable!



uh? 



Why Rental Ads Say “Negotiable” When It’s Not?
 


1. It gets more people to call the ad – the word “negotiable” brings in a much larger call-in for the rental than if it didn’t say negotiable. Perhaps they are hoping that someone (a gringo) will just take the price and not care to negotiate.
 


2. It is negotiable for the locals but not for the gringos.
 


3. By not mentioning the aliquot fee perhaps they think that if the ad says negotiable and you negotiate the rental price that you will not balk at the aliquot fee when they bring it up.
 


4. The real estate agent/owner knows they don’t have to call you back. Many times we negotiate a price and you never hear back from them but the house or apartment is still on the Internet for rent. What’s up with that? They wait it out and take the best price, which might take weeks, and there’s nothing wrong with that except for the fact you’re putting people in the wings and they might like to look at other rentals. 



5. Playing on your emotions. They think that once you come all the way out to look at the apartment/house you will fall in love with it and won't care to negotiate or care about price.
 


Gringos Fear of Loss
 


And then you have the retiree who thinks it’s the only house or apartment they will like in ALL of Cuenca and so they are willing to pay anything. What they don’t realize is that in Cuenca, there’s lots of fish in the sea, and there is always a better price, if you’re not in a hurry.
 


When we put our emotional heart and soul into a place, we often think “it’s the one”, but that is our emotions talking, not our senses. In Latin American countries you sometimes have to be willing to walk away from getting trampled on; that’s all there is to it.
 


Something to Ponder
 


Have you ever thought about how the Ecuadorian real estate people were getting along financially before all of us gringos came along willing to pay two and three times as much as the locals?
 


In 2010 all the houses and apartments were $200 to $400 dollars? That was about five years ago. Five years ago in a building in gringoland you could rent a furnished 2/2 for $300 (local rate). Now, try $650 to $800 (gringo rate)!   



What has changed in that building to make the rents and condo fees higher? Absolutely nothing, but the building is getting older and needs more repairs, paint, updates, etc.  




-- Cuenca Ecuador apartment rentals located in a gringolandia building they call "luxury" --



Where’s the luxury we keep hearing about? The furniture in the first photo is cheap, uncomfortable and low to the floor. Hope you’re short legged.
 


The Ecuadorians were doing just fine renting to their own people and then we come along and they become insatiable! I wonder if they will negotiate. Our $250 dollar per month house is nicer than that.
 


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Saturday, October 31, 2015

7 Tips to Look Out for BEFORE Renting in Cuenca Ecuador

Of course, if you have us help you find a rental we make sure everything, and we mean everything is on the up and up. We go through every fine detail with the home and Frank goes through the contract with a fine tooth comb to make sure there are no silly stipulations or catch-22’s that will later have you pulling your hair out and costing you money.




Turi View - Cuenca Ecuador

Recently we learned of a newcomer to Cuenca who went to all of the trouble of finding and procuring a rental, buying furniture and having it transported to her new rental, then getting her new home all set up and cozy, only to find there is no Internet service provider in that area. Wow, talk about frustrating! there are many such stories that we hear from time to time from foreigners that are worse than that. So, we made this check list of things to look out for BEFORE RENTING.
 


1. Make sure you can actually get Internet installed in your new home / apartment. Some areas outside of the city do not have Internet as of yet. We live in the city but not downtown and four years ago the Internet just got in our neighborhood.  Some of the local folks just a block away didn’t have Internet. The point is some areas of Cuenca do not have Internet service.
 


2. If you are not fluent in Spanish, make sure you have someone who knows Business/Real Estate Spanish to check over the contract.  Anyone that knows basic Spanish can read a contract but do they know real estate laws and provisions? It’s important that you hire someone that can help you not get taken advantage of.  Frank’s REALLY good at that and knows all the regulations that pertain to renting in Ecuador.
 


3. If you decide to live in a house, make sure the house is secure with either razor wire or electric fencing. If neither of these is present, unfortuantely, you will be upping your risk of getting robbed. Make sure the home has a whole house alarm installed so when you leave the home and an intruder tries to break in, the alarm will ring very loud, which will deter thieves from sticking around. They’ll be high-tailing it out of there fast! You can register the alarm with the police too.
 


4. Make sure you like the area. More and more foreigners move into an area only to find as little as two, three, four months later they’d rather live in another area of Cuenca. This is why it might be a good idea to live in a temporary 3-month rental first.  This way you can get a better idea of where you want to live permanently. But that’s up to you…we’re not telling you what to do, just giving you recommendations.


5. Make sure the house does not have leaks, mold, or other major problems that will come rearing their ugly head down on you after two, three, or four months down the road.  That happened to us when we first arrived, but I was able to clean the mold in our house, but sometimes the mold is not cleanable with ordinary household chemicals; besides who wants to clean mold from inside and behind cupboards every couple of years?
 


We know personally of two different renters who had to leave the rental they were in because of mold growth inside the walls of the home and another with mold growing under the carpeting.   If you’re reading this, perhaps you would like to comment about it below.
 


6. Make sure you feel comfortable with your landlord.  Reality is you might not get along with your landlord; this is a complaint we hear from expats from time to time. Some things such as this are often, but not always, an unforeseen issue that can only be rectified by moving.  This is why we advise to take your time with the new owner/landlord and get to know them a little bit. Women usually have a good gut feeling about people, so do what your gut tells you and do not rent the place if you feel uneasy with the landlord.
 


EXAMPLE: One couple told us that their landlord is always coming over checking to see if the place is clean and wondering if the dog is messing up the floors and furniture. According to the renters, she is also snoopy and relentless. We’re just saying, if you have a pet(s) and the furniture and house is newer, the owner might be a bit more concerned about the home, and rightly so. Be a good tenant and make sure your pet is not ruining anything. Put slip-covers on the furniture, clip your dogs toenails so they do not scratch the hardwoods, you know things like that.
 


7. Well these are the kinds of things and more, that we look out for, and protect you from as much as possible.  Nowadays, everyone says they will:  “look at the contract” but in reality, do they know what they’re looking for?   



Until we write again…
 


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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Modern Apt. Quito Ecuador AND Furnished House in Santa Isabel, Azuay Available Today!

Modern, clean 3 bed, 2.5 apartment in QUITO ECUADOR! Asking price is $450, includes the condo fees. The apartment comes with two parking spaces in the parking garage under the building.  Centralized gas throughout the apartment. Curtains throughout and phone line installed. All three bedrooms have built-in closets as you see in the photo. Master with ensuite bath. Supermaxi Plaza one block away from this apartment.



Santa Isabel, Azuay Ecuador - 40 miles south of Cuenca!
Big Modern FURNISHED House with BIG Terreno in Santa Isabel. The house is 250M with 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Totally Furnished with unique pieces of furniture. Asking price is $500.  The property boasts 450M of green space for the pet(s). Santa isabel is a bit warmer than Cuenca and is located about 60Kilometers from Cuenca, which is about 40 miles south of Cuenca. 
We're finding some great deals today! Interested in these rentals? Let us know; they are available now. We scout and negotiate, working to find you the best rental deals in Ecuador. 

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

For Rent 3/3 Plus Buhardilla House with Yard in a GREAT Location $400!

This home is just 1 block from Monay Shopping Mall and bus line.                


            





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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Nice ONE LEVEL Home in Challaubamba Rented in 2-Hours for $450

Before we could even send the photos to someone this house rented! 



So let's take a look at the home that rented to foreigners for $450 within 2-hours of its ad placement. 



The main home has 3-bedrooms and 2.1/2 baths, LDK and patio all on one floor. Plus it has a huge paved parking area. Then there is 2 more bedrooms (apartment) and another bath in a daylight basement with its own yard.








































Apartment in the daylight basement (BELOW)












Monday, August 19, 2013

Remodeled 3-Bedroom Home in a Gated Community for $280!




THIS HOME HAS RENTED! Where in the world are you going to find a nicely remodeled 3-bedroom 2-bath home for $280? At $300 Dollar Cuenca Rentals of course!





This home is situated in a safe, gated community right next door to the landlord. This situation works out great for those folks who want to leave their home for vacations and travel. Located off of Don Bosco and just feet away from two bus lines! Can't beat that!