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            Over a decade in business, Aruba Living Today:
            Offering the so much needed human touch




            NOORD — We are in 2022. It’s been a wild ride with Co-    other during the lockdown
            vid-19 and we all are aiming for a change of routine. We   that  we  would  pay  more
            simply want to “live” life again. “It is time for living your   attention  to  each  other?
            dream,” as the quote says at Aruba Living Today’s office.   Wasn’t  the  message  that
            “We  are  ten  plus  years  in  business,  and  I  am  proud  to   health  and  happiness  is
            say that all our clients stuck with us. We are no part of a   so  much  more  valuable
            big company, we keep it small, personal, and real. Be-    than  hitting  targets  and
            cause you are not a number, no sales target either and    implement  to-do  tasks?
            certainly your name is not commission. Our responsibility   The pandemic prevents us
            is to make your dream come true,” says owner Randolph     from  connecting  physical-
            Arends.                                                   ly.  Tight  hugs  and  shaking
                                                                      hands  firmly  are  no  longer
            Tempting times                                            a natural thing. We live in a  Randolph  and  his  business  gium,  Norway,  Germany,
            Do you remember the feeling as a kid, when you went to    world  of  face  masks  hides  partner Berend Prenger are  UK,  Russia,  Latin  America,
            the store with your mom and the baker gave you a sweet    smiles, and hands are sani-  a  fantastic,  experienced  United States and Canada.
            roll, the butcher a slice of ham and they all took time to   tized after each touch. This  duo,  each  of  them  spe-  We  are  widely  covered
            talk to each other? That time when doing groceries on a   is not who we are. We are  cialists  in  the  field.  Berend  and  thus  provable  good
            Saturday meant fun, making friends, and creating con-     in search for connection.    is also a certified appraiser  with different cultures, also
            nections. To be fully aware in the moment and enjoying                                 within  the  Dutch  Kingdom  we speak four languages.”
            the time together sounds like a controversy today. Every-  From human to human         meaning he does your ap-     Besides  that,  Aruba  Liv-
            thing is efficient, there’s no-time-to-waste and while do-  If you have decided to buy  praisal  report  that  is  ac-  ing Today is open to every
            ing one task the mind is already thinking ahead to what is   a house or rent one for va-  cepted by all banks and he  budget,  they  have  listings
            next on your to-do list.                                  cation  in  Aruba  and  you  delivers  within  three  days.  for  all  category  buyers.  As
            Did Covid-19 teach us anything? Weren’t we telling each   are looking for that match,  “This  definitely  speeds  up  a  member  of  the  Aruban
                                                                      the question now is how to  the  process  of  buying,”  Real  Estate  Association,
                                                                      click with a person that of-  Prenger adds.               they  are  listed  also  on  the
                                                                      fers a personal touch? One                                website  www.arubalisting.
                                                                      who  pays  genuine  atten-   You are welcome to meet  com  within  a  group  of  20
                                                                      tion  and  has  sincere  inter-  in person                of  the  most  advanced  re-
                                                                      est in what you want? This  Aruba Living Today houses  altors on the island. Aruba
                                                                      different  approach  to  real  in  an  authentic  Aruban  Living Today is featured on
                                                                      estate  is  what  sets  Aruba  house,  welcoming  you  in  House  Hunters,  social  me-
                                                                      Living Today apart, and the  a  warm  ambiance  that  dia,  Aruba  Living  Today
                                                                      reason Randolph calls him-   emphasizes the philosophy  and of course in Aruba To-
                                                                      self a property mediator in-  of  connecting.  Candles,  day’s newspaper.
                                                                      stead of a real estate bro-  Buddha  ornaments  and  a
                                                                      ker. “The personal touch is  homey setting form the dé-   Aruba Living Today
                                                                      essential to me. I am step-  cor  for  you  to  sit  and  talk  Tankileendert 291, Aruba
                                                                      ping  aside  of  the  image  about  your  dream  house  Tel +297 587 9987
                                                                      that real estate brokers are  or  investment.  “My  goal  Fax +297 587 9985
                                                                      only in for the commission.  was  to  do  real  estate  in  a  Cell +297 593 9177
                                                                      This image does not fit me  different  way  when  I  es-  Mail randolph@livingtoday.
                                                                      at  all,  I  am  in  for  my  pas-  tablished  this  company  aw
                                                                      sion, and I can only do this  June 1st 2009. Not from the
                                                                      from the heart.”             perspective of only selling,
                                                                                                   but to look for the perfect
                                                                      One stop shopping point      match  between  dream
                                                                      Services  offered  by  Aruba  house  and  client.  My  phi-
                                                                      Living  Today  are  House  losophy  is:  it  will  only  work
                                                                      and  Land  Sales,  Rentals,  when all involved are hap-
                                                                      Investments, Property Man-   py and connected by that
                                                                      agement, Vacation Rental,  personal touch.”
                                                                      Mortgages,      Insurances,  Aruba  Living  Today  caters
                                                                      Maintenance,  Assist  in  Ar-  for  both  local  and  foreign
                                                                      rangements for Notary and  market  divided  into  40  %
                                                                      Utilities,  Guiding  Bureau-  local  buyers  and  60  %  for-
                                                                      cracy  Process  and  Assist-  eign  buyers.  “Our  custom-
                                                                      ing  in  Import  of  Furniture.  ers come from Holland, Bel-
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