The sky is falling, the sky is falling!!!!
Yet another thread screaming at the top of it's pathetic lungs 'the sky is falling'!!!!!
Why don't a few of you look at the facts:
1. The real estate market on the north coast has not seen a dip in over 30 years.
2. During those 30 years there have been several fiscal recessions in this country.
3. Although we would like to believe that the government is retarded all the time, even these folks have a savant moment every now and then.
The real issue here is that as cities grow so does their crime rate. This happens in every town, in every country, period. Is there crime in Cabarete? Yes. Is there more crime now than 30 years ago? Yes (well, cabarete wasn't there 30 years ago)
Many of the members will tell you the same thing, get a really big dog or two. And the most important thing, get to know your neighbors, if you don't want to know them then there's a good chance you're living in the wrong house.
Sadly, many of the ex-pats come here entirely unprepared and most of that is due to bad planning. If you find a house you like go there during all hours of the day and night before putting in an offer. Trust your gut feelings as they generally are the best guide.
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