Caribbean Breeze Real Estate Blog https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/ Honest guides on buying real estate on the Dominican Republic's north coast. en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:40:47 +0000 <![CDATA[The 2026 North Coast Market: Inventory, Prices, and What's Changing]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/2026-north-coast-market-inventory-prices/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/2026-north-coast-market-inventory-prices/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Market & Comparison <![CDATA[Off-Market Deals on the North Coast: How Serious Buyers Actually Find Them]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/off-market-deals-north-coast/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/off-market-deals-north-coast/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Buying Process <![CDATA[Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Where Does Your Retirement Dollar Actually Stretch Further?]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/dominican-republic-vs-mexico-retirement-dollar/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/dominican-republic-vs-mexico-retirement-dollar/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Market & Comparison <![CDATA[North Coast DR vs Puerto Rico: A Side-by-Side Comparison for Buyers]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/north-coast-dr-vs-puerto-rico/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/north-coast-dr-vs-puerto-rico/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Market & Comparison <![CDATA[Year-Round Living: The Monthly Rhythm of North Coast Weather]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/year-round-living-monthly-rhythm/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/year-round-living-monthly-rhythm/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Lifestyle <![CDATA[Hurricane Season Reality: Why North Coast DR Is Different]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/hurricane-season-north-coast-reality/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/hurricane-season-north-coast-reality/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Lifestyle <![CDATA[Bilingual Schools in Sosúa: The Real Cost of K-12 as an Expat Family]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/bilingual-schools-sosua-k12-expat-family/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/bilingual-schools-sosua-k12-expat-family/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Lifestyle <![CDATA[Healthcare on the North Coast: What Retirees Need to Know Before Moving]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/healthcare-north-coast-retirees/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/healthcare-north-coast-retirees/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Lifestyle <![CDATA[Should You Buy as an Individual, Corporation, or Trust? The DR Ownership Question]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/individual-corporation-trust-dr-ownership/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/individual-corporation-trust-dr-ownership/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Financial <![CDATA[IPI Property Tax Explained: The 1% That Most Foreigners Miscalculate]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/ipi-property-tax-explained/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/ipi-property-tax-explained/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Financial <![CDATA[The Annual Cost of Owning a DR North Coast Home (A Line-by-Line Breakdown)]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/annual-cost-owning-dr-north-coast-home/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/annual-cost-owning-dr-north-coast-home/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Financial <![CDATA[Real Rental Yield Math: What an Average Cabarete Condo Actually Earns on Airbnb]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/real-rental-yield-math-cabarete-condo/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/real-rental-yield-math-cabarete-condo/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Financial <![CDATA[Cash, Wire, or Local Financing? How Foreign Buyers Actually Pay]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/cash-wire-local-financing-foreign-buyers/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/cash-wire-local-financing-foreign-buyers/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Buying Process <![CDATA[Finding a Dominican Real Estate Attorney: Questions to Ask Before You Hire]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/finding-dominican-real-estate-attorney/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/finding-dominican-real-estate-attorney/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Buying Process <![CDATA[Your 90-Day Timeline from Offer to Keys: What Each Week Looks Like]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/90-day-timeline-offer-keys/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/90-day-timeline-offer-keys/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Buying Process <![CDATA[How Dominican Republic Closing Costs Actually Break Down]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/dominican-closing-costs-break-down/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/dominican-closing-costs-break-down/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Buying Process <![CDATA[The Deslinde: The One Document Every DR Buyer Must Understand]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/deslinde-one-document/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/deslinde-one-document/ Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Buying Process <![CDATA[Can Foreigners Own Beachfront Property in the Dominican Republic? Yes — Here's How]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/foreigners-own-beachfront-dominican-republic/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/foreigners-own-beachfront-dominican-republic/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Buying Process <![CDATA[Playa Dorada, Costa Dorada, Costambar: The Three Flavors of Gated Puerto Plata]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/playa-dorada-costa-dorada-costambar/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/playa-dorada-costa-dorada-costambar/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Neighborhoods <![CDATA[The Complete Guide to Buying in Puerto Plata]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/complete-guide-buying-puerto-plata/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/complete-guide-buying-puerto-plata/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Neighborhoods <![CDATA[Why Cabarete Rental Yields Outperform the Rest of the North Coast]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/cabarete-rental-yields-outperform/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/cabarete-rental-yields-outperform/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Neighborhoods <![CDATA[Kite Beach vs Encuentro vs Pro-Cab: Picking Your Cabarete Sub-Neighborhood]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/kite-beach-encuentro-procab-cabarete-neighborhoods/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/kite-beach-encuentro-procab-cabarete-neighborhoods/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Neighborhoods <![CDATA[The Complete Guide to Buying in Cabarete]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/complete-guide-buying-cabarete/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/complete-guide-buying-cabarete/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Neighborhoods <![CDATA[Inside Sosúa's Expat Community: The Hidden Advantages of 80 Years of Settlement]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/sosua-expat-community-80-years/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/sosua-expat-community-80-years/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Neighborhoods <![CDATA[Sosúa's Protected Beaches: Why Playa Alicia Changes the Math for Families]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/sosua-protected-beaches-playa-alicia-families/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/sosua-protected-beaches-playa-alicia-families/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Neighborhoods <![CDATA[The Complete Guide to Buying in Sosúa: Who Thrives Here]]> https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/complete-guide-buying-sosua-who-thrives-here/ https://caribbeanbreezerealestate.com/blog/complete-guide-buying-sosua-who-thrives-here/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Neighborhoods