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    Government giving free title to residents renting the land from municipalities. ?

    A friend of mine living in a house she bought but the title is held by the municipality in Bayaguana whom she was paying a yearly small rent to said that there is a government program, and they are now in the process of doing surveys and will be turning over title to the occupants. Can anyone...
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    Any bus options to - from SDQ or is it still only taxi or Uber ? I know about the Guaga but that is brutal.

    Any bus options to - from SDQ or is it still only taxi or Uber ? I know about the Guaga but that is brutal.
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    Any bus options from SDQ or is it still only taxi or Uber ?

    Any bus options to - from SDQ or is it still only taxi or Uber ? I know about the Guaga but that is brutal.
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    Any improvements in bus time from Santo Domingo ?

    Been a long time since I took the bus from Santo Domingo jto Sosua ust wondering with all the new routes in the last years if it is any quicker or still the same 5 hours.
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    Do you think the heavy handed moderation on this board and particulary this North Coast section is stifiling participation?

    Many of time there is a thread that is really interesting to me and a mod wil shut it down. For instance there have been many of threads as a result of a news story and in between news updates people will begin cajouling and speculating which I find interesting and sometimes may partake in and...
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    Las Terrenas first trip

    Been coming to the D.R. for 20 years but gonna take my first trip to Las Terrenas so need some help with the logistics please. #1. Flying into SDQ I know I can rent a car but would like to avoid it if possible so what if transportation options are available from the airport to Las Terranaes ...
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    Looking for a used SUV or Jeep

    Looking for a used SUV or Jeep for a friend in Bayujuana / Monte Plata area but can go to see elsewhere. in the 225,000 range.
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    Passing of Bayaguanaman

    I am re posting this in this section as it is the nearest to Bayaguana and in case any of his friends from this board missed this. I heard a couple of weeks ago and confirmed through his wife today that frank aka Bayaguanaman a contributor on this board has passed in...
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    Passing of Bayaguanaman

    I heard a couple of weeks ago and confirmed through his wife today that frank aka Bayaguanaman a contributor on this board has passed in January. His wife said he went very quickly from a bout of Leukemia.
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    Provisional Title on a property???

    What is a Provisional title ?? Got several different explanations that were all different so I know "maybe" only one of them was correct. So..... if anybody really knows what a Provisional Title is I would like to hear it.
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    Alamo in Santiago

    Anyone know how far the Alamo Rent a car office on Av Juan Pablo Duarte Sgo is from the Carribe Tours/Metro bus station in Santiago ?
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    Buying a house where the town holds title to the land

    I've heard of this in municipalities where houses are bought and sold hold but title to the land the house sits on is held by the town or municipality. In some cases people buy the house and then later buy the land from the town/municipality. Anyone have any experience or insight to offer on...
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    Buying just a house

    I am close to buying a house in Bayaguana and we are buying just the house it seems the government holds the title to the house. This seems to be very common here in Bayaguana my question is when purchasing just the house is there the 3% transfer tax requirement. After the sale are you the...
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    Rental car insurance

    What is the name of the insurance you can get that prevents you from going to jail in case of an accident while driving a rental car in the D.R. ?
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    Cabarette harassment cont:

    Original thread closed due to it straying way off topic and I just wanted to add these comments. A few have defended the aggressive tactics used by these panhandlers/vendors/entrepreneurs or what ever else you want to call them (I call them pains in the ass) explaining their behavior as their...
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    Bank Accounts

    Can i open a joint bank account with a Dominican that we both would have equal access too ?? From the little that I understand if you open the account with dollars unless you convert it the balance remains in dollars and is redeemed in dollars upon withdrawal. is that accurate ?
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    Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata ?

    Are there any airlines that fly from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata ?
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    Importing via your suitcase ?

    I found these real cool door/window alarms in the dollar store that work really well and I use them if I'm in a hotel that I may have an uneasy vibe in. They are loud and run off 3 watch batteries. I had a few in my suitcase my last trip and gave em to the GF. She sold them at a 500% mark up...
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    Title insurance question for Mr. guzman

    This was the subject of a thread not in the legal section and in essence the question myself and everyone else wanted an answer on was this if you would be so kind : If one purchases Title Insurance from Stewart or First American and they get a reportedly clear title and later on someone...
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    Evictions in the D.R.

    I am interested in buying a 10 unit house in the D.R.. Starting to get serious I called Fabio Guzman since he has posted allot of helpful replies and has the confidence of many here as well. I asked to speak to Fabio since everyone else I spoke to did not have a command of the english...