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 Puerto Vallarta Real Estate
Bambu Launch Party a Huge Success
 PVNN
Last Saturday some 150 people, from interested buyers to real estate agents, joined the Coldwell Banker La Costa team and property developers Randal Gilbert and Thomas Rogers for a party celebrating the inauguration of the Bambu Condominium project.more »»»
Mexican Resorts Show No Sign of Catching U.S. Housing's Cold
 Evelyn Iritani
Neither the cooling American housing market nor tense Mexican presidential politics so far have stemmed the influx of foreign dollars into Mexico's booming coastal resort areas.more »»»
Houston to Host Mexico Travel and Real Estate Expo
 Ted Donovan
Want to know more about Mexico? Do you want to expose your Mexico-based business to US tourists, travel/real estate experts and the media? Then don't miss the Mexico Travel & Real Estate Expo at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.more »»»
Is it a Cactus or a Rude Gesture?
 Paul Fraughton
An air vent cover on the side of a house looks like it might be an obscene hand gesture. Then again, it might be an abstract cactus. It depends if you're the owner or a neighbor.more »»»
NAR & AMPI Appoint Director of International Relations
 John Glaab
The Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) are pleased to announce the appointment of Vanessa Finson as executive Director of International Relations. Her work will focus on international activities, including increasing the alliance between AMPI and NAR.more »»»
Mexican and US Realtors Join Forces
 John Glaab
The National Association of Realtors [NAR] has announced the formation of a joint venture for exchange of business standards with the Mexican real estate association, Association Mexicana de Profesionales Immobiliarios [AMPI].more »»»
Related Group Looks to Latin America for New Luxury Condo Markets
 Doreen Hemlock
The Related Group, already the leading developer of luxury condos in the United States, is expanding into Latin America. The Miami-based company led by Jorge Perez is now building in Uruguay, soon to break ground in Mexico and is mulling projects in Argentina and beyond, working with local partners on each venture.more »»»
Porto Hussong Plans Unveiled
 John Freeman
A new resort and marina is coming to Ensenada. Porto Hussong's marina will be designed to accommodate mega-yachs up to 200 feet long. Up to 250 spaces are planned for the end-tie-style docks. Construction is scheduled to begin in November, with an estimated completion date of early 2009.more »»»
More Americans Finding Cheaper Second Homes South of Border
 Pat Broderick
Yes, you can drink the water. That worry usually weighs heavily on the minds of prospective U.S. buyers of vacation property in Mexico. But there also is another matter to consider.more »»»
Local Realtor Wins Acopio Logo Contest
 PVNN
The Animal Shelter of Puerto Vallarta recently unveiled a colorful new logo - thanks to local real estate agent and animal lover, Jolene Geil, who submitted the winning design in the Acopio's logo contest that took place last month.more »»»
Baja Opens to American Investment
 PRNewswire
For years, owning a Baja, California home has been the impossible dream for most Americans. Today, thanks to the newfound availability of traditional, US-style mortgages, the Baja market is suddenly primed for major development and Americans are pouring across the border to satisfy the desires held in check for so long.more »»»
Lazaro Cardenas Park...ing Lot
 Denise Derameé
Despite protests from neighbors and ecological groups, last Wednesday, the Puerto Vallarta Parking Lot Tender Commission accepted Promotora de la Propiedad Raiz de Jalisco's proposal to execute and operate the Lazaro Cardenas Parking lot project.more »»»
Grupo Salinas Inaugurates Employee Housing for Hurricane Stan Victims in Chiapas
 PRNewswire
Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo Salinas Pliego, founding chairman of Mexican conglomerate, Grupo Salinas, last week presented housing to employees of retailer Grupo Elektra affected by Hurricane Stan in Tapachula, Chiapas.more »»»
Mexico Set for Housing Boom, Real Estate Appraiser Predicts
 David Pittman
Mexico in 2006 is similar to the United States in 1940, a country set to embark on a post-depression housing boom. That is the view of Bruce D. Greenberg, a real estate appraiser active in the United States and Mexico.more »»»
What are the Risks and Tricks to Buying Property South of the Border?
 Paige Phelps
If navigating foreign ownership and the hardships of a developing country come to mind when you think south of the border, you might want to think again. Mexico real estate is booming and now might be the right time to jump in to the market.more »»»
Is Mexican Real Estate For Real?
 NBCSandiego.com
Hot deals in Mexico and skyrocketing home prices in the U.S. have baby boomers looking to buy in south of the border. Housing advertisements cater to Americans with English phrases like “Your dream is right here” and “Only 40 condos left.”more »»»
Flush With Success, and Looking to Spend
 Stephanie McCrummen
The average American home has gotten larger, and, for its own reasons, so too has the bathroom. But more to the point, as surely as coffee has become vanilla latte, the lowly, humble bathroom has become, in the words of one purveyor of fine fixtures, "pimped out."more »»»
Introducing Four Seasons Private Residence Rentals
 CNW
Four Seasons hotels and resorts the world over have long been the first choice for discerning vacationers who want the best in service, amenities, destination and experiences. Now it's even more tempting to choose Four Seasons as the company takes luxury vacation home rentals to a new standard of comfort, quality and blissful privacy.more »»»
Making Cities Work: Mexico City
 Dejan Sudjic
All the cliches about Mexico City are true. It is a sprawling metropolis of 19 million people, the second-largest city in the world, where 40% of the people live below the poverty line. But it is also a city that has stepped back from the brink of disaster, and wants to become more liveable.more »»»
Punta Mita Boasts #1 Golf Course in World
 PVNN
According to Conde Nast Traveler's Eleventh Annual Reader's Choice Survey, the Four Seasons Resort at Punta Mita is ranked as the #1 Golf Resort in the world, as well as the top property for both accommodations and service.more »»»
Puerto Vallarta Mid-Year Land and Development Report
 Bryan Dragoo
Prudential California Land and Hotel Development specialist, Bryan Dragoo, takes a look at the Puerto Vallarta real estate market and the increasing demand for commercial land, development and beachfront properties around Banderas Bay.more »»»
Making Dreams Come True in Mexico
 Angela Kocherga
Places like Puerto Vallarta and Cabo are popular vacation spots for Western Washington travelers. But now many of them are also buying homes along the Mexican coast, sparking a boom in once-remote regions.more »»»
Investors from Mexico Snapping up San Antonio Houses
 Meena Thiruvengadam
While personal security is a major draw, most often San Antonio's Mexican buyers are seeking the financial security that comes with owning a home in the U.S. even if they never move into it.more »»»
Planned Resorts Lure Retirees
 Tom Kelly
There's a reason the most popular Mexican second home areas are popular: They got a huge helping hand from the government. Tourism officials now have plans for new projects, including ones on the jungle coast south of Cancun and north of Puerto Vallarta.more »»»
Publisher Lands in Trouble in Baja
 LATimes
Publisher Nancy Conroy has created a niche for her twice-monthly newspaper by printing the kind of real estate information you won’t find in glossy brochures. It’s a focus that has won her friends among would-be property buyers. It has also made her enemies among developers and cost her some advertisers. The outspoken USC Law School graduate may soon pay a higher price: her freedom.more »»»
Cancun Rebuilt, Reborn, after Hurricane Wilma
 Christine Tibbetts
With the old renewed, and ready again for holiday traffic, Fonatur is taking the Cancun model down the coast in the Yucatan Peninsula and all the way to the west coast of Mexico. Here are some of the up-and-coming names to claim today so you'll be first in line as they open: Costa Maya, Litibu, Loreto, Los Cabos, and the Sea of Cortez.more »»»
Adventuresome Americans Investing in Mexico Real Estate
 PVNN
The second home international real estate market is booming - fueled by American Baby Boomers who have reached their prime earning years. The number of Boomers buying internationally is skyrocketing, and statistics show that Mexico is one of the hottest destinations for buying second homes.more »»»
Paradise in Mexico Getting Pricey
 Tom Kelly
While the waterfront community of Manzanillo has been under the second-home radar screen compared to the more popular Mexican Pacific Coast destinations of Los Cabos, Ixtapa, Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan, it clearly is on the rise.more »»»
Mexico Beachfront Homes are Luring U.S. Investors
 Craig Harris
With its rugged mountains, crystal blue sea and schools of dolphins swimming offshore, Mexico's Loreto Bay last year enticed Scottsdale, Ariz., investor Ryan Ansell to buy a second home there.more »»»
Laps of Luxury
 Janet Eastman
Whether for getting wet or not, the swimming pool has always exerted a powerful hold upon the imagination. From the time of Roman emperor Trajan to the present, homeowners have obsessed over its seductions, and that obsession is most evident in Southern California, where pools are not just dug, they are worshiped.more »»»
Save Hundreds of Dollars With a Summer Rental
 Barbara Corcoran
When planning your summer family vacation, keep in mind it may be cheaper and easier to rent a home than to book a hotel. "Good Morning America" real estate contributor Barbara Corcoran tells you why.more »»»
Las Terrazas Golf Villas to Debut in Punta Mita in June 2006
 PRNewswire
Punta Mita Properties, the innovative 1,500-acre, master-planned resort and residential community just north of Puerto Vallarta, announces new 27-unit Las Terrazas Golf Villas opening this June.more »»»
Building Homes in Mexico
 Cindy Carcamo
In 2003, Mexico received a little more than $13.3 billion in remittances, the Bank of Mexico reported. Close to a quarter of Mexicans who receive remittances use the money for homebuilding or improvements.more »»»
Loreto Bay Company makes Significant Strides toward Achieving Sustainability Promises
 CSRwire
Loreto Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico– Loreto Bay Company, in partnership with FONATUR, Mexico’s tourism development agency, is developing The Villages of Loreto Bay, an authentic Mexican seaside community in Baja California Sur.more »»»
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts Breaks Ground on Luxury Property in Punta Mita
 hospitalitynet.org
A host of dignitaries gathered in the magnificent tropical paradise of Punta Mita to celebrate the groundbreaking for St. Regis Resort, Punta Mita.more »»»
Coldwell Banker Realtors Unveil New Website
 PVNN
Coldwell Banker La Costa, the premiere real estate brokerage firm in Puerto Vallarta, recently announced the unveiling of their new website CBLaCosta.com, which incorporates some features not found on other local real estate websites.more »»»
Dreams Shattered in Mexico
 Marla Dickerson
Doug and Dru Davis sold their San Diego County home several years ago to buy a $200,000 house on the beach here. The value of their new place not far from the resort of Puerto Vallarta increased fivefold — until some developers moved the beach.more »»»
Property Frenzy in Baja California
 Diane Lindquist
After Mexico picked this uninhabited inlet as the site for a new west coast megaport two years ago, beachfront land that held value only to surfers and a handful of fishermen suddenly became hot property.more »»»
'World's Scariest Building' Goes Condo
 CNN News
In real estate, location even trumps spooky. Across the US, former state hospitals for the mentally ill - with dated names like "lunatic asylum" - are being converted into homes.more »»»
U.S. Retirees Fuel Yucatan Land Grab
 Michael Allen
A big cadre of American baby boomers looking to retire someplace sunny and cheap is fueling a land rush in the Riviera Maya, a small idyllic slice of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. But many land-seekers are encountering a variety of obstacles, including skyrocketing real-estate prices, confusing laws and con artists.more »»»
Mexico's Building Boom: Fragile Foundation
 Dudley Althaus
Atexcac's building boom, which began about five years ago, is mirrored across much of the Mexican countryside as villagers working in the US invest in a future many intend to spend in their hometowns.more »»»
Punta Mita Answers Key Questions About Mexico's Hot Real Estate Market
 PRNewswire
With a wealth of rich culture and history, combined with a picturesque setting, Mexico is quickly becoming the most sought-after opportunity for resort real estate. The luxurious gated community of Punta Mita has risen to the occasion and grown into the position of a much whispered-about destination among those in the know.more »»»
Banderas Bay Trading Company Expands
 PVNN
The Banderas Bay Trading Company recently celebrated the opening of their new upscale "warehouse" store with an opening cocktail party. Join Banderas News Video Journalist, Laura Gelezunas, as she shows us the art of decorating in high style. more »»»
The Villa Group Expands Horizons
 PRNewswire
The Villa Group, a resort development company with offices in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico announces that it has plans for development in Loreto and Cancun, Mexico.more »»»
Vacation Homes: Profit Castles?
 VB Rosendahl
When you consider purchasing additional real estate, think beyond the primary-residential market to the possibilities that vacation homes offer. According to investment prognosticator Harry Dent, baby boomers will continue to buy vacation homes into their late 50s and mid-60s.more »»»
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