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Electric and water set up by judyvillacis
Can someone share their experience on setting up their water and electric service (NEW) .Im 3 months shy if my house being completed. i never set up temporary utilities. Now that im close to having my house finished i heard it can take up to 3 ...
@judyvillacis hi I'm in the same process. It's not to bad. The water company Acuaducto you can make an appointment online. Don't show up without an appointment, they will not help you. Luma the energy company has a great website you can send all ... Read More
Buy a car in PR or ship from NYC? by JessicaMaria
Hi everyone! I have a question about my car. My car and I are currently in NYC. I have 18,900 left to pay on my lease, to keep my car. I pay 325 a month and have a 2020 Honda CR-V. I’m not sure if I should return this car (it’s a lease ...
@JessicaMaria hi its not just the shipping cost. You have to pay taxes based on the value of the car. A 2020 Crv might pay about 7 to 9k in taxes. Go to SURI PR website you can look up your vehicles info. Read More
Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados of Puerto Rico by cfigueroa1966
The Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados of Puerto Rico is billing me $3,294.54 because they stated we used the water on an unlivable small place we purchased in Puerto Rico. I wrote a couple of letters explaining to them that we live in ...
Save your money, Lawyer is going to do nothing for you.. I was over charged before, I submitted a claim online. A freeze was put on my account until Acuaducto did an investigation. Create an online account with acuaducto and request a claim. Read More
Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados of Puerto Rico by cfigueroa1966
The Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados of Puerto Rico is billing me $3,294.54 because they stated we used the water on an unlivable small place we purchased in Puerto Rico. I wrote a couple of letters explaining to them that we live in ...
@cfigueroa1966 you need to file a claim with them. They will investigate within 30days. Read More
Building in the hills of Rio Grande / Canovanas by Kiteli2020
Greetings! My partner and I are looking to rehab, or build new a home in the hills of the Rio Grande or Canovanas areas. Can anyone recommend a good engineer / architect and general contractor? We are looking at either a major rehab or buying land ...
You need to go to your local water dept with your deed and construction permits. The water dept handles all aspects of getting water piping to your house. If it's within 50ft of the water main it's about $4300. I just went thru the process in ... Read More
I'bought land by Shween
Helllo , I bought land , 4 acres ..was wondering on the process of hooking up water to the property.The property did have a house on it about 15 years ago and the neighbor said there is water on the street (only 2 houses on this street on top of a ...
@Shween even if you find the waterline you will need proof who payed for that waterline installation years ago. The water company will only use the existing waterline if you have a receipt or documentation from previous owner such as water bill ... Read More
I'bought land by Shween
Helllo , I bought land , 4 acres ..was wondering on the process of hooking up water to the property.The property did have a house on it about 15 years ago and the neighbor said there is water on the street (only 2 houses on this street on top of a ...
@Shween, Hi Shween, Im an expert when it comes to this subject. I just went thru a long process hooking water up to a house in Aguadilla. It cost me 4300 for water line and sewer. My neighborhood has sewer. You need to first go online to ... Read More
Questions about home construction in PR by Dylanriverdale
My wife and I are headed to PR at the end of Jan to purchase a vacation home. We have scheduled a few appointments to view properties already but I am having a little difficulty finding information on common types of home construction in PR. Being ...
@Dylanriverdale poured concrete and block construction is what you find and yes rebar reinforced. There's one guy in Rincon that builds using sprayed concrete over reinforced foam you can google him. The walls are stucco and painted and sometimes ... Read More
family considering a move to PR by bethg
My husband has a job offer in Carolina and we are considering moving our family (infant, toddler, and dog) from CA. -Can anyone suggest areas/neighborhoods with a reasonable commute to Carolina that would be good for a family? (right now we don't ...
@bethg suri.hacienda for excise tax info on cars shipped to PR. Enter your vin# Read More
family considering a move to PR by bethg
My husband has a job offer in Carolina and we are considering moving our family (infant, toddler, and dog) from CA. -Can anyone suggest areas/neighborhoods with a reasonable commute to Carolina that would be good for a family? (right now we don't ...
@bethg go to [link moderated] here you can input your vehicles vin# to get an accurate excise tax cost for your cars. As far as parts for your Honda you'll be fine. Go to your mom and pop auto parts versus Autozone. Autozone is more expensive. As ... Read More
Rough estimates for running new power lines by The Polarican
Does anyone have rough estimates for how much it will cost to run new power and water lines to a vacant lot. The lot is at the end of an unfinished street (ie: just dirt and grass) and is about 300 feet from the nearest finished street with power ...
@The Polarican give your número de catastre to an engineer and verify that you can Indeed build on that land. Some areas in Isabela are not allowed to be built on. Also it's about 10k for every telephone pole needed to get electricity to ... Read More
Questions about home construction in PR by Dylanriverdale
My wife and I are headed to PR at the end of Jan to purchase a vacation home. We have scheduled a few appointments to view properties already but I am having a little difficulty finding information on common types of home construction in PR. Being ...
@jskip4bama yes that's true and you can't get home insurance either. I'm currently building a home and I considered going with a wood roof and was told by my engineer that insurance would not cover it. If you want to build in wood you would have to ... Read More
Land lot surveyor by judyvillacis
I just purchased 431 MC in Camuy, Puerto Rico. Can anyone recommend a surveyor? I try to schedule two times with two different surveyors, and each one or a no-show. I am planning on building a home over there, and I am reluctant as to how the ...
@judyvillacis have patience my brother I'm going thru the same issue. I have a surveyor in Aguadilla his name is Dennis ***. FYI any contract you get into make sure you have a lawyer involved to draft the contract or review what the contractor is ... Read More
Building in Puerto Rico by GuestPoster59009
Good Day, Thank you in advance for your helpful information. My wife and I are wanting to build our forever retirement home. We have purchased a lot and looking to start the process with an architect/engineer. We interviewed the first engineer over ...
@Sharon Shay I'm in the process of building in Aguadilla. Its a very very slow process. Make sure the contractor is licensed and registered with DACO. Do not give a huge down payment break up the payments for each phase. The main problem right now ... Read More
Custom Home Building by tiradofam
We are contemplating buying several lots on the island. Can anyone advise on costs associated with home building?
@10YRStoRincon i even sent the guy from BOLD drawings of what i wanted. It wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't share them with you as his own.. lol Read More