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Find Jalapeño and You Could Win Dinner For 2 at No Way José!
Patrick Harrison

Enter Tropicasa Realty's 'Find Jalapeño' contest for your chance to win dinner for 2 at 'Vallarta's Best Overall Restaurant,' No Way José! Just find Jalapeño dressed up for the holidays on BanderasNews.com and fill out the online form for your chance to win.

CRATE Interiors Designers Track Trends
crateinteriors.com

Puerto Vallarta based interior designers from CRATE travelled to market weeks in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Houston last month to track the latest decor trends. The team travels regularly to international trade fairs, always returning to Banderas Bay with new furnishings ideas.

2011 a Big Year for AMPI's Linda Neil
John K. Glaab

In May, Linda Neil of AMPI La Paz/Los Cabos celebrated the 20th anniversary of her company, The Settlement Company. The celebration took place jointly with the 12th Anniversary of the La Paz Section of The Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI).

This Month's Hot Property at Tropicasa Realty
Olas Altas #1 - Emiliano Zapata

Location, location, location, this condominium has it! This darling 1 bedroom, 1 bath home is located in an intimate and charming building one block from Los Muertos Beach in the popular Olas Altas neighborhood on Puerto Vallarta's south side.

Condos, Casas & Cocktails Returns Nov. 7
Patrick Harrison

Tropicasa Realty and MEXLend Mortgages are bringing back Condos, Casas & Cocktails - free Q&A Seminars to help educate the public on the how-to's of Mexican real estate and mortgages - at 5:30 pm on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, at Garbo's on Puerto Vallarta's south side.

Why PV is the Perfect Place to Call Home
Laura Gelezunas

Everyone should start the day with a walk along the beach instead of being stuck in morning traffic. Timothy Real Estate Group agent Taniel Chemsian tells us why he moved from Los Angeles, California to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and how he's found it the perfect place to call 'home.'

Two Significant AMPI Real Estate Events
John K. Glaab

October was a busy month for the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI). The association staged two significant conferences. The first was the annual FORUM of the Mexico City AMPI Section, and the second was the AMPI Conference in Merida, Yucatan.

Orquideas Open House a Resounding Success
Patrick Harrison

An open house was recently held at Orquideas, nestled in the Flamingos Residential Club just minutes north of Puerto Vallarta. Hosted by industry leaders MEXLend Mortgages and Tropicasa Realty, local on-air radio personality Jessica Sanchez of MIX radio added to the excitement.

Flamingos Orquideas Open House October 8
Patrick Harrison

Nestled in the Flamingos Residential Club, just minutes north of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, you will be able to share the pleasure of living in a high-quality environment with the tranquility of an area surrounded by exotic vegetation for less than you may think.

3rd Qtr Mexico Resort Real Estate Update
John K. Glaab

In the Settlement Company's 3rd Quarter 2011 Newsletter, John K. Glaab talks about travel to Mexico, negative U.S. media reports, growth and foreien investment in Mexico's aerospace and auto industries and Western Mexico's twenty first annual AMPI Forum.

Vallarta Luxury Market Continues to Improve
Patricia Springfield

In response to the increased demand for luxury vacation experiences, Vallarta Rentals, in partnership with the luxury concierge vacation agency Twenty Seven Degrees, has developed a staff training course for Banderas Bay properties most in demand in this market segment.

An Investment Strategy for Vacation Owners
Patrick Harrison

Private residence club membership has grown into a sophisticated and popular way to secure vacations for the future. This sophistication has now been raised to an even higher level in Latin America through Swiss Alliance Group’s vacation ownership annuity program.

Best Time to Buy Puerto Vallarta Property
Michael Green

Though now is a good time to buy Puerto Vallarta real estate, the perfect time to buy property is when YOU decide the time is right. So do your homework, find an expert agent to help you, look at numerous properties, ask good questions and perform your due diligence.

Ron Morgan Properties Opens Bucerías Office & Gallery
Edward Padalinski

Ron Morgan is pleased to announce the opening of Ron Morgan Properties Real Estate Office and Art Gallery in downtown Bucerías. Located across the street from the Art Walk Plaza, this new concept provides a great venue to host the works of great artists in the region.

Puerto Vallarta Home Decorating Tips
Laura Gelezunas

Everyone dreams of living in the tropics. The weather is wonderful, the ocean breeze is always blowing and the sun is always shining, but if you are moving to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico from the United States or Canada, you have to decorate your house in a different way.

Miami Based Journalist Speaks to Mexican Realtors
John K. Glaab

More than 600 members of the Mexican Association of Mexican Realtors (AMPI) from Western Mexico met recently in Guadalajara for the twenty first annual Forum of the AMPI Section in that city. Jalisco Economy and Promotion Secretary, Alonso Ulloa Velez, opened the FORO.

This Month's Hot Property at Tropicasa Realty
Casa Papaloapan - Fluvial

Located in the Fluvial residential neighborhood of Puerto Vallarta, Casa Papaloapan is a beautiful 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home featuring architectural details including a bricked cupula and glass entry that must be seen to be appreciated.

Retirement & Second Homes in Mexico 2011
Mitch Creekmore

According to the International Community Foundation, Mexico is the number one retirement destination for North Americans. '6,000,000 retired Americans will live in Mexico by 2025. That equates to an increase of 4,000,000 retirees over the next 14 years,' the ICF predicts.

Find Jalapeño and You Could Win Dinner For 2 at No Way José!
Patrick Harrison

Enter Tropicasa Realty's 'Find Jalapeño' contest for your chance to win dinner for 2 at 'Vallarta's Best Restaurant,' No Way José! Just find Tropicasa dressed up for the holidays within the pages of BanderasNews.com and fill out the online form for your chance to win.

Ask the Mortgage Experts at MEXLend
David Schwendeman and Terence Reilly

David Schwendeman and Terence Reilly founders of MEXLend, an industry-leading Mortgage Broker based in Puerto Vallarta, help you sort through the confusion of Mexico mortgages and loan options by answering your personal Financing/Mortgage questions.

Vallarta Real Estate Investments: Escrows
Michael Green

In this edition of Ask a Realtor, Joe asks, 'I am trying to buy a fixer-upper house in downtown Puerto Vallarta, directly from the owner. He says that it is standard practice to give the seller a deposit to guarantee the sale and is asking for $10,000 USD. Is this safe?'

Banderas Bay Area Home Gardening Tips
Laura Gelezunas

Many properties in the Bay of Banderas area offer magnificent gardens where you can putter or have someone else get their hands muddy. Timothy Real Estate Group Broker Jay Burchell shows us some of the tropical and flowering plants that are perfect for your Puerto Vallarta home.

Luxury Real Estate in Riviera Nayarit
Buzzy Gordon

Mexico’s Pacific Coast has been a playground for North American snowbirds for decades. Although it stretches for more than 2,000 miles, only a few enclaves have attracted the luxury market. One of them is Riviera Nayarit, just north of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.

Puerto Vallarta Interior Design Made Easy
Mike Hickman

I could write a book on interior design projects and clients in Puerto Vallarta. You know, all about the dream clients and the scream clients and the joys of bringing visions to light. But I'll keep it simple: colors, textures and finishes are all important keys of interior design.

This Month's Hot Property at Tropicasa Realty
La Vida / Casa Gardenia – Bucerias

Located in Bucerías, just north of the Puerto Vallarta airport, Casa Gardenia is the shining jewel of the La Vida residential community. This exquisite 4 bedroom 4 1/2 bath home offers the best in indoor/outdoor living and the ultimate beach lifestyle.

Crate Hosts First '30 Under 30' Mixer
CrateInteriors.com

Interior designer Laura Atilano hosted her first monthly '30 Under 30' social mixer in the new CRATE Interiors model showcase at ICON Vallarta last month, bringing together a rapidly growing group of young professionals under age 30 working in the Puerto Vallarta real estate community.

Tropicasa Realty's Caption Contest
Patrick Harrison

Puerto Vallarta is a safe tourist destinations, so Tropicasa is responding to the wave of incorrect media reports with a fun and creative contest. Come up with a headline for Tropicasa's new Vallarta Lifestyles Magazine ad and you could win dinner for 4 at No Way José!

Looking for Something to do This Weekend?
Patrick Harrison

The Parade of Homes open house series, powered by Tropicasa Realty, continues this weekend, giving everyone the opportunity to tour Puerto Vallarta and Banderas Bay area homes, villas and condos listed in all price ranges through a variety of local realtors.

Retire Affordably on the Pacific Coast
Kathleen Peddicord

To realize the dream of retiring on the Pacific in California, you'll pay multiple millions for a house on the sand. But in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, you can retire ocean-side in comfort within minutes of the fairway or the yacht club. And, you can also actually afford it.

Banderas Bay Trading Company Summer Sale
Laura Gelezunas

Whether you've just bought a new home in Puerto Vallarta or are thinking about redecorating, you'll find unique and unusual interior design and home decór items on sale at Banderas Bay Trading Company. This summer they're offering 10 to 20% discounts throughout the store.

Entertaining in Your Vallarta Home Part 2
Laura Gelezunas

An excellent climate and abundance of friends make Puerto Vallarta perfect for parties. Most condos and homes offer spectacular entertaining spaces, so Timothy Real Estate Group Agent Linda Kennedy de Espinosa shares her recipe for Huitlacoche and Requeson Quesadillas.

Mexico Resort Real Estate Update
John K. Glaab

Most Americans have never heard of Carlos Slim until he loaned the New York Times $250 million. After that it became clear to many investors around the world what Mexicans already knew: that Mexico had been able to avoid the worst of the U.S. economic devastation.

Prudential Vallarta Promotes Arena Blanca
Manuel Flores

Prudential Realty Vallarta proudly announces our marketing relationship with the developer of Arena Blanca for their project located in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Riviera Nayarit. Arena Blanca's first phase, with only 41 beachfront residences, was just completed in May of 2011.

Mexico Real Estate Coalition
Patrick Osio Jr

For the first time, a nationwide array of companies are joining forces to promote living and real estate investment in Mexico. This stellar group is working to combat the negative media, security concerns and perception challenges that have faced Mexico the past year.


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