Commercial and construction growth is not expected to suffer or be a disappointment in the local economy anytime soon. Though construction growth is still expected for 2008, it will not be at such a high percentage rate as in previous years. Unlike in 2005-2006, year during which construction rates duplicated, rates only grew 20% this year, and are only expected to grow 10-15% further by the end of 2008. The reason for a decrease in the real estate development realm is the fact that the overwhelming amount of households, condominiums and hotels currently available and on the way in the San Jose and Guanacaste real estate markets, have not only satisfied the demand, but have also created a labor shortage in specialized personnel, architects and industrial engineers. Though there is still a large demand for many of the developments on the way, zoning regulatory plans in the making are estimated to keep rising areas under control and perhaps avoid a supply / demand discrepancy. The fact that construction and commercial forecasts for 2008 are promising does not mean that they will always be; hence, real estate developers must be careful about there investments, and make sure that they are promising something new, something different, something that will SELL!