The restricted flow of honest real estate information in Panama is turning heads. In a developing investors industry, many foreigners are finding good information the hardest deal to come by. So, according to readers, here are the top 7 most useful and informative real estate resources on the web in Panama.

1. www.panama-guide.com
Why readers like it:
- By far the most oft-updated website in Panama for English speakers
- Original investigative pieces into real estate scams and con artists in Panama
- Wide variety of real estate topics and regions covered

2. www.thepanamanews.com
Why readers like it:
- Traditional newspaper-like layout and publication
- Original articles about the good (and not so good) Panama real estate market
- Economy section as only one of its kind for English speakers online
- Clearly designated opinion pieces and separate, non-obtrusive advertisements

3. www.primapanama.blogs.com
Why readers like it:
- Regularly-updated articles from around the world with opinionated intros
- Expert-like view of Boquete and surrounding areas
- Personal experience of author in construction, development, investment

4. www.thepanamareport.com
Why readers like it:
- Chapter of “Up and Coming Real Estate Hotspots”
- Convenient place to get Panama real estate buyer info all in one place
- Ease of purchase and print out (for plane rides or hammock reads)
- Money saved in reading and avoiding mistakes
- Lay mans-like literature; simplified immigration, right of possession property, real estate agencies, and exposure of real estate scams and ways most foreigners are losing their money in Panama today

5. www.bocas.com
Why readers like it:
- Tremendously varied amount of links and articles on travel and investment
- No-nonsense portal-like layout
- In-depth articles and sections about Bocas del Toro unlike anywhere else

6. www.chiriquichatter.net/blog
Why readers like it:
- Regularly updated and citizen-like view at life in Panama
- “Businesses Section” for retirees moving to Chiriqui
- Inspirational edge luring investors and retirees to make the jump

7. www.thepanamapages.com
Why readers like it:
- Totally uncensored (and in some cases downright raunchy)
- Personal accounts of living and moving to Panama
- Un-affiliated real estate articles and non-luxurious retirement angle
- Crime and Immigration sections, no-holds-barred

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Filed under: Real Estate on May 5th, 2008