Utility Rates in Poblado

Azul says on Apr 2, 2007, 12:01:

$300 per month??? WOW - they must have air conditioning

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robi666 says on Apr 2, 2007, 14:55:

I pay more or less 400,000 Pesos. The difference from is in water electricity gas and saneamiento. 4 persons at home full time. I must tell that other families I know pay more or less the same.

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jmbone says on Apr 3, 2007, 08:01:

Thanks tejasmarcos for the factual info. I have observed that when actual numbers and facts are presented, the thread dies quickly, OR it turns to bla bla bla.

Tejasmarcos, you have done your part is helping PBH remain a trusted source of reliable info. Thanks.

Due to the high number of bla bla bla postings, the Search THIS SITE feature of PBH, is usually a time waster.

Perhaps Peter could add a tenth catagory: Bla Bla Bla?

Bet no one would use it! grin

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tejasmarcos says on Apr 3, 2007, 09:02:

thanks jmbone for the nice comments. i look here for information, so i try to provide some back when i can. i recently ran an ad to sublet my apartment here in Medellin and it was smeared by someone who said all his sources stated that the utilities on my apartment would range between $300-450 a month. i just thought i would set the records straight and post the actual amounts for those interested.

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tejasmarcos says on Apr 3, 2007, 10:16:

nope it was a gringo new to Medellin quoting dollars. he insisted he had friends in Poblado that could not be wrong.

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tejasmarcos says on Apr 3, 2007, 10:30:

yep but he couldn't resist posting his ALL KNOWING facts in my rental thread. i pulled the ad and i am now in talks with a local agency who will make it available at a rate 50% above what i was originally offering. they already have 3-4 people interested in the unit.

i tried to offer the apartment out to the PBH community at cost, but it only takes one or two "experts" to ruin a good thing for the others. oh well, live and learn.

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robi666 says on Apr 3, 2007, 11:25:

Yes Tejas people over here just think about the stuff of "gringo price". That price is crazy, you're doing that because we're gringos and so on...
My advice is to rent your apartment to Colombians through an agency. I am very happy with that: I don't have to move my ass and i get my money in my bank account in time! Plus, the agency manages the payment of administration and check that the utilities are paid. If there is a damage they take care of it and charge a normal cost. When it is time to pay the predial, they call me and ask if I want it paid from the rent and they send me the receipt. No worries for a right fee.
Listen... to whoever has an apartment to rent in El Poblado, do not even bother to make publicity here or anywhere else. Talk with a good agency, ask them about the price and, in the current market situation, will be rented in small time. And the price will be higher than what you thought.
About utilities: Medellin is famous to have cheap utilities (they told me that EPM produce energy for almost all Colombia) and a good service. I do not remember tha last time the light went out. The water is really good to drink. When they have to make a main job, you get an advice at home, explaining what, why and when. They work at night and the advice is reliable.
You go to Santa Marta or Barranquilla and it is a completely different story.
DG, can you drink the water out of the pipe in Bogotà?

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tejasmarcos says on Apr 3, 2007, 13:04:

thanks for the advice, robi666 the agency route looks like it has the potential to eliminate some headaches. i'll re-post afterwards once i have some success with the agency i am speaking with.

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gorgonabob says on Apr 3, 2007, 16:16:

i just got my utility bill yesterday, poblado medellin
on average 2-3 people in the apartment and its estrata 6

energy 33.000
gas 13.000
water + sanamiento 50.000
telefone 30.000
cable and internet 85.000
other 30.000

about 250-300.000 a month for 2.5 people a night on average

the bad news is for those who use over 20 cubic metres of water a day... i only use 11 for the above apt.... well the bad news is that once you go over 20 cubic metres you pay a 130% surcharge.. so in my business which used 160 cubic metres last month i paid 900.000 pesos. not cheap... that was a new rule that came in two months back... my water bill went up 300-400.000 pesos a month

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tejasmarcos says on Apr 3, 2007, 16:36:

damn, that is alot higher than mine, gorgonabob. hmmmmm, i guess i'm frugal and didn't know it. your internet stands out alot. have you checked the epm triple play? that alone would save you 10% of the total bill. also, i never use my phone, so it is neglible.

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RUV says on Apr 3, 2007, 22:41:

ROBI666 What agency do you use?

Can you post a number, website or email?

Thanks,

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mecca says on Apr 3, 2007, 22:48:

that's cheaper than cali from what i'm seeing. Not by a whole lot but a bit. Interesting.

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tejasmarcos says on Apr 7, 2007, 07:36:

hmmmmm i thought Robi666 posted the agency information RUV asked for, but now it is gone. why would someone want to remove useful information that could be passed along on this site? that makes no logical sense to me.............

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Cerealkiller says on Apr 8, 2007, 05:19:

Wow, Medellin sounds indeed a lot cheaper than Bogota. This is a breakdown of what I know we paid, this is 4.5 people in Estrato 6.
Energy= 120 000
Acueducto/Alcantarillado = 90 000
Cable and Internet= 90 000
Phone =130 000
Administration fee: 220 000

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mecca says on Apr 8, 2007, 15:56:

Cereal that's about what it runs for me in Cali too....on the utilities...Don't forget the property taxes....uggggggg ...

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Greg444 says on Apr 9, 2007, 13:53:

Tejamarcos, Why not put the link up again, to fotos of the place, you said was worth $314,000 USD???

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tejasmarcos says on Apr 9, 2007, 17:54:

Greg444 the link and photos were of my current apartment i'm leasing. i happen to be subletting it while i go back to the states for a few months. i never said it was worth $314,000. i said i had previewed some apartments in Poblado that were priced in that range and the info i was collecting supported 7-8% per year in appreciation rates for the original buyers of those apartments.........

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Cerealkiller says on Apr 11, 2007, 01:41:

Tejasmarcos Just a thought, might be a little off the track but my parents bought a flat in Bogota a few years ago. When they bought it it was the equivalent of 280K USD, this was maybe 2001 or something like that, the place has gained value as it is very well located, but when you do the bloody conversion, it is still 280K USD!!!

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