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bob zimwayMember23 November 2012 21:58:12

I'm in the States. From what I pick up from afar is that rentals are becoming more expensive, so obviously demand is up. The view from here is that there's a real estate boom and a surge of realtors stepping in to marry up gringos with gringo prices.

What led me to post is when I started thinking of the social ecology of rentals, some of which are temporary homes until buying, others that serve a growing class of permanent resident renters, [who usually don't stay in one place at first], and some other temporary occupants leave within a couple of years.

So then, I realized that if there is a substantial pool of rentals in Cuenca, from which every month scores of people are probably rotating in or out of the pool, even during times of high prices [a product more of situational opportunity than actual demand?], then availability is fairly stable, if I am correct in this conclusion. Am I?

eddstaton Contributor

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eddstatonContributor24 November 2012 03:42:19

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You're thinking WAY too much, amigo. Turnover is by definition high for short-term rentals, but there isn't that much bouncing around among permanent residents. Because of this and the growing expat community in Cuenca, quality rentals are probably becoming harder to find.

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bob zimwayMember24 November 2012 04:06:43

thinking too much, or you just don't agree, there's a difference, but I did ask, and there you are.

eddstaton Contributor

Member since 16 March 2010

eddstatonContributor24 November 2012 13:01:50

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No need to be so sensitive, Bob. It's not really about agreeing or disagreeing. The difference is I live here and you don't.

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