Richard,
If you are considering becoming a property owner in Belize, just keep in mind that it's not all like this. My husband and I bought a house from Tricia at Southwind and it went very smoothly. So smoothly in fact, that we are buying more property, including some for investment. Just shop around, get a feel for your realtor, ask people around town or on the board their experiences... we will tell you who we have had good and bad experiences with!
But just for the record, I would be very skeptical of any of the pre-construction sales... I have had a taste of Belize time and some business practices. And another tidbit, the name RCI doesn't mean a whole lot. We own time shares with them, and it's not all it's cracked up to be.