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| Posted On: | 03-Feb-2005 |
| From: | "fsullivan" [fsullivan.....com] |
| Subject: | RE: [roatan] Roatan Report |
Can someone tell me if the reports I'm reading on TripAdvisor.com are true? People are writing that the beach on Fantasy Island is awash in algea indicating pollution with human waste. Should I cancel my trip? Frances -----Original Message----- From: dean_milverton [mailto:dean.....com] Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 2:37 PM To: roatan.....com Subject: [roatan] Roatan Report Forwarded: Roatan Report WHAT'S UP on Roatan.... the Roatan Report... brought to you by RE/MAX Bay Islands. Every month, we'll bring you news, reviews, pictures and bring you up to speed on the latest Island gossip....thanks for your support! Featured Stories JANUARY 2005 ROATAN REALTORS MLS TOUR UNDERWAY! ROATAN SHOWING UP ON MORE RADAR SCREENS!! NEW TAX BREAKS FOR PROPERTY OWNERS!! NEW PHONE LINES ON ROATAN MEAN NEW #'S ROATAN'S FIRST GOLF COURSE GETTING CLOSER! SUSAN SAYERS JOINS RE/MAX TEAM! ROATAN REALTORS MLS TOUR UNDERWAY!! As of NOW almost all the Real Estate companies on Roatan have joined the Roatan Realtor's Association and the MLS has now been established on the Island. Not only adding credibility to the industry, the Association enforces ethics practices in business and client managment. This has been welcomed and all companies adhereing to these standards are benefiting. We even go out once per month to view the various listings from the members in order to better serve our clients by KNOWING the inventory. Ever growing and working on better serving the people that come to Roatan to invest, RRA has published their second issue of the Bay Islands REAL ESTATE GUIDE....a FREE publication that ifeatures over 58 pages of Real Estate listings available through the professional licensed agencies participating in the MLS on Roatan. Our various company's exclusive listings can now be accessed 2 ways... by picking up your Free copy of the Bay Islands REAL ESTATE GUIDE at any restaurant, newsstand, leading Hotels, or simply go to http://www.roatanMLS.com and check out all available properties from the ANABIR Brokers. To learn more about the MLS on Roatan CLICK HERE! http://www.roatanMLS.com RADAR SCREENS -- CRUISE SHIPS CONTINUE TO TARGET ROATAN Over 48 Cruise ships stopped by Roatan in the month of December bringing well over 86,000 smiling visitors to the Island to tour, dine, shop and invest! "It's definately the most beautiful port of call on the Cruise", said one passenger aboard the Norweigan Dream--one of the many ships that dock here weekly. "I can't believe the serenity and natural beauty here, still untouched". Cruises to Roatan, departing from both Miami, FL and Houston, TX have been increasing in number in recent years, partially due to the increasing demand Cruisers are putting on the travel industry, changing market trends for vacationers, and the popularity of our friendly Island! This month we have 40 ships stopping in! Mr. Horst Klose, who treated his wife, Marianne to a tropical cruise vacation last week to celebrate their 46th Anniversary not only fell in love with the people here, but purchased a going concern business here, during his one day stay, and plans on moving at least part of his company's operations to Roatan as soon as next month!! "I can definately see a huge potential (for business)... and I want to be a part of it", smiles Horst. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LATEST PROPERTIES ON ROATAN http://www.roatanbayisland.com/realestate.cfm NEW TAX BREAKS FOR PROPERTY OWNERS!! RE/MAX has just been officially notified of the following affecting all property buyers...... The Honduran Congress has issued a " Law of Property" Effective January 2, 2005 which substantially reduces the taxes which apply for transferring titles. The Good News: The Sales Tax for Transfer of titles has been reduced to a flat 1.5% of the Purchase Price. ( Formerly 3% to 4 % ) The Stamp Tax has been reduced to 1.5 Lempiras per 1,000 Lempiras ( Formerly 3.0 Lempiras per 1,000 ) The Bad News: The Municipality of Roatan has imposed new fees for Cadastral Surveys which are required to inscribe property sales: For the first 200,000. Lempiras of the Contract Value a Flat Fee of 1,000 Lempiras plus 1% of the Value of the Sale or Contract Value above 200,000 Lempiras. ( Formerly a flat fee of 250 Lempiras was charged ) The above Fee by the Municipality of Roatan essentially offsets the purpose of the Law of Property issued by the National Congress to reduce the costs of obtaining clear title to property and is under scrutiny by the Real Estate community as this fee only applies in the Municipality of Roatan and not anywhere else in Honduras. All in all, we believe the reduction in taxes payable at the time of registration of new sales will be very beneficial to those investing in Honduras, as well as to those needing to get their properties, held for years in their families via private documents, properly titled. NEW PHONE LINES ON ROATAN MEAN NEW #'S Recently, HONDUTEL, Honduras' own telephone company, in association with SIEMENS has installed Fiber Optic cable throughout the Island and Roatan is now beaming with new telephone lines where never before has there been service available. In addition, many existing numbers have been changed or are about to. RE/MAX Bay Islands numbers have also changed effective NOW....PLEASE NOTE THESE CHANGES! 455-5379 is NOW 455-7559 455-5879 is NOW 455-7879 455-5863 is NOW 455-7863 455-5657 is NOW 455-7657 GOLF COURSE PROJECT GETTING THE GREEN LIGHT WATCH FOR AN EXCITING ANNOUNCMENT SOON. It won't be long until developers of Mystic Harbour Golf Resort Community are breaking ground on their 278 Acre Master-planned project located right next to Parrot Tree Plantation here on Roatan. According to Patrick Du Monceaux, COO of Rainforest Resorts, S.A., the company responsible for the development, the residential community is awaiting some final approvals on their plans and should be set for releasing the 1st phase of lots to the market by early February 2005. RE/MAX Bay Islands has been retained to market the project which plans to build a world class Hotel & Marina in addition to the home sites, golf course and clubhouse villas. For more information, to add your name to the reservation list, please contact TJ Lynch or Edward Dumonceaux at 011-504-455-5657 or by email. mailto:tjlynch.....net mailto:edward.....net RE/MAX BAY ISLANDS WELCOMES ANOTHER SALES ASSOCIATE! Joining the ranks of the Top Sellers on Roatan, SUSAN SAYERS comes to us from Vernon, British Columbia and has been living full time on Roatan for over 2 years. Susan and her husband, Doug, have just finished building their dream home, high above the Caribbean, and now they'd like to show others how easy it really is to live out their dreams. Susan works with Broker/Owner TJ Lynch as his Assistant and together they specialize in Investment and Re-location services. Email SUSAN at mailto:susan.....com Read about the latest Hot Dining spots http://www.roatanbayisland.com/dining.cfm Browse through the Latest Real Estate Listings http://www.roatanbayisland.com/realestate.cfm Check out our Photographer's Award Winning Island Pictures http://www.roatanbayisland.com/roatanpics.cfm Learn how to buy wisely in the Bay Islands http://www.roatanbayisland.com/investment.cfm Get the basics of Life on Roatan http://www.roatanbayisland.com/roatan101.cfm Coming Next Month We'll look further into the progress of the upcoming Golf Course in addition to the changes in the TAX structure for buying property here. Also...what's new in the area of CONDOMINIUMS on Roatan! Until then, we thank you for your continued support, Everyone at RE/MAX Bay Islands http://www.roatanbayisland.com/ http://www.roatanet.com To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roatan/ roatan- : | |
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