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 Puerto Vallarta Real Estate
Venegas Realty Sponsors San Diego Mexico Expo
 PVNN
Presented by Venegas World Star Realty, this year's Mexico Travel and Real Estate Expo will take place in Del Mar, California on March 3rd, featuring exhibitors promoting the travel/tourism industry and real estate products in Mexico.
Inauguration of a New AMPI President
 John Glaab
Over 500 leaders from the real estate, business and political community attended the Toma de Protesta (Inauguration) of Lic Mario Aviles as the new President of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI).
Vallarta Real Estate Trends 2007
 Neil Harris
A common phrase expressed by realtors is that Puerto Vallarta is now “on the map” as far a serious real estate investment. It is attracting investors from around the world who want to participate in the strong growth and potential of the marketplace.
Gold in Vallarta Beachfront Property
 PRWEB
One in four baby boomers are discovering the long-term benefits of property investment and they are seeing a significant return for their diligent investment efforts. Puerto Vallarta real estate is being positioned as the next property hotspot for baby boomer investments.
ICON Vallarta Offers Urban Style and Design
 Chris Lyman
Demolition started on the Herradura portion of the nh Krystal Hotel this week to make way for ICON Vallarta, a new $200 million luxury development by the largest developer of high-end residential condominiums in the US, The Related Group.
Condo Boom Transforms Beach Town
 El Universal
Condo developments are turning Rocky Point - a town that started as home to shrimpers and fishermen and grew into a hideaway for U.S. expatriates and a college-student party spot - into a booming tourist center.
Access Makes Puerto Vallarta a Perfect Snowbird Perch
 Tom Kelly
Snowbirds usually are able to be away from home for long periods of time, often can afford to purchase a second home and have even been known to use their primary and second homes for creative tax purposes and income streams. By definition, snowbirds take flight for the sun.
Mexican Housing Program Starts With Free Advice
 Cecilia Tenorio
Lack of housing is a big problem in Mexico and other developing countries. Cemex decided to launch two programs to help low-income families build homes. They are Patrimonio Hoy, for Mexicans living in their home country, and Construmex, for those living abroad.
Second Annual Resort Homes Conference, April 18-20, 2007 Cancun
 John Glaab
Mexico's dynamic second homes market will be featured at the MINT Second Homes Conference and Expo on April 18-20, 2007 in Cancun, Mexico. It will be officially opened by Lic. Rodolfo Elizando Torres, Mexico's Secretary of Tourism.
Uncovered: A New Resource for Real Estate Investment Opportunities in Puerto Vallarta
 Best Online
fundVallarta announces a full online resource for discovering real estate investment opportunities in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. With conditions similar to the property boom in California, Puerto Vallarta is poised to become an international performer with a solid return on investment.
What Your Home Wants You to Know - Cracks
 Jim Morrison
Since there are cracks in almost every masonry wall in town, how can you tell if the one you're looking at is a serious crack from one that isn’t? Well, you can’t. But your home inspector should be able to.
Big Plans for Colonet Port Run Aground
 Diane Lindquist
A Baja California legislative panel has publicly rejected plans for the development of a megaport at Colonet, saying state government officials have failed to live up to promises to provide details of the massive project.
Heed These Valuable Lessons Before You Retire South of the Border
 Robert DiGiacomo
If a place with beautiful beaches, flowing margaritas and a low cost of living is your idea of retirement paradise, Mexico is within reach. But what would it really be like?
Residential Real Estate in Acapulco Battered by Rising Crime
 Augusta Dwyer
While Acapulco is popular, especially among visitors from Mexico City, real estate buyers are having second thoughts about the famous beach resort.
Mexico a Retirement Hotspot Despite Recent Crime, Group Says
 CBC News
Some Calgarians aren't shying away from Mexico as a retirement destination, despite a number of recent high-profile crimes involving Canadians. Rod Burylo, with the organization Canadians Retiring Abroad, says that Mexico remains by far the most popular destination for seniors.
Related Group Plans $1 Billion Push Into Mexico Real Estate
 Thomas Black
The Related Group Inc., a closely held builder of luxury condominiums based in Miami, plans to invest more than $1 billion in Mexican real estate to tap into U.S. demand for second homes on the beach.
Small Business - Big Heart
 PVNN
Puerto Vallarta business owners Charlie Wood and Jim Morrison of Casas del Mar PV Property Services recently announced that they'll be donating $20 from each home inspection they perform in 2007 to the kids at Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza A.C.
Staying Ahead of the Crowd on the Nayarit Coast
 Christine Delsol
By the time I got to Sayulita, on the Pacific coast north of Puerto Vallarta, it was almost too late. San Pancho was the new Sayulita, and Lo de Marco, a few miles farther north, stood ready to become the next San Pancho. Confused yet?
Second Annual Mexico Travel & Real Estate Expo
 PVNN
The second Annual Mexico Travel & Real Estate Expo, presented by Venegas World Star Realty in Puerto Vallarta Mexico, is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 3rd at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar California.
What Your Home Wants You to Know
 Jim Morrison
The very first thing that Canadians and Americans learn when they come to live in Puerto Vallarta is this: We've been spoiled. Most Mexicans get by on a lot less, and with thinner margins of safety than most gringos are used to - especially around the house.
Shells of Monster Homes Remind Oaxaca of Those Who Don't Return
 Katherine Corcoran
Monster-home shells can be found all over the Oaxacan countryside amid some of Mexico's most dire poverty. They're the projects of immigrants who left for the USS and send money back to build their dream homes under the supervision of parents or other family members.
Bulldozers Hit the Beach in Los Cabos
 Elisabeth Malkin
Is Los Cabos the next Cancún? Take one look at the earthmovers clearing land for Puerto Los Cabos, this resort area's most controversial development, and you might be inclined to say yes.
Your Mexican Dream Home
 Alan Caplan
I still hear rumours that a foreigner can't buy property in Mexico without great difficulty. However, once you have the rules in place and understand some cultural and legal differences, it's not so hard.
The Villa Group Announces Two New Developments In Mexico
 PRNewsWire
The Villa Group today announced that it has successfully completed the purchase of oceanfront parcels in Isla Mujeres, just off the Yucatan coast near Cancun, and on the bay of Ensenada Blanca in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico, and is now in the design and construction phase of destination resorts in both locations.
Discover How to Invest In Luxury Mexican Beachfront Condos with IRA
 Bestonline
Most people, are unaware you can use your IRA funds to invest in any legitimate business, including foreign or off-shore real estate. The truth is that foreign real estate investment is no more risky than any other form of investment provided you know what to look for and what to avoid.
A Simply Splendid Cover Story
 Laura Gelezunas
This month, the cover of Leading Estates of the World Magazine, an international forum devoted to luxury life at its best, is featuring one of Banderas Bay area's most tantalizing homes, Villa Islas Bonitas in Punta de Mita.
Construction Spurs Strong Output Growth In November
 El Universal
Mexico´s industrial production rose more than expected in November, buoyed by a surge in building and construction. Industrial output increased 4.8 percent in November from a year earlier after growing a revised 4.5 percent in October and 5.1 percent in September.
Great Financing News for Current & Future Mexico Home Owners
 Doug Jones
Up until a couple of years ago if you wanted to purchase a home in Mexico, your only option was to pay cash. The first piece of great news is that situation has changed and US-style mortgage loans are now readily available for those purchasing in Mexico.
Mexico Mortgages Spur Boom
 Ronald Buchanan
It may lack the frenetic activity of Panama or the bargain-basement prices of Argentina, but the Mexican real-estate market is growing as never before on the basis of the nation's new-found economic stability.
Welcome Mat is Still Out in Mexico
 Tom Kelly
The new political administration in Mexico is committed to continuing the flow of foreign investment into the country, including the promotion of second homes and retirement residences. And United States mortgage lenders have taken the message to market.
Why Hire a Home Inspector?
 Jim Morrison
Buying a home in Mexico is harrowing. Sure, real estate here costs less than in the US and Canada, but it's still expensive. Mexican construction, laws, and customs are so very different from Canada and the US, that the risk often feels magnified.
Mexican Village of Bucerias is a Diamond in the Rough
 Sheryl Salloum
Our hectic schedule allowed for only a 10-day getaway. We wanted to avoid tourist-jammed resorts, and we did not want to rough it. Our travel agent recommended Bucerias, Mexico, as a safe, tranquil sojourn.
Striking Pay Dirt in Mexico
 Kevin Brass
For its first large-scale residential and hotel development in Mexico, the Spanish conglomerate Obrascón Huarte Lain is building a sprawling complex around a series of man-made canals and lagoons along the Caribbean coast south of Cancún.
Geller Has No Reservations About the Heights of Hotel Luxury
 Ted Pincus
It takes a one-of-a-kind guy to amass a premier collection of one-of-a-kind hotels. It also takes a guy with vast experience as a top innkeeper combined with colossal aspirations and even bigger bravura. But then, a Laurence Geller doesn't come along very often. Otherwise, there wouldn't be enough five star hotels to go around.
Mexican Office Tower without Air Conditioning
 Lloyd Alter
In Guadalajara Mexico, Catalan architect Carme Pinos has designed an office building that is supposed to keep cool without AC through careful shading, natural ventilation, fans and convection.
Top American Home Inspectors Come to Puerto Vallarta
 Jim Morrison
Top American home inspectors, Charlie Wood of Atlanta GA and Jim Morrison of Boston MA, recently opened a first-of-its-kind practice in Puerto Vallarta - home and condo inspections for prospective home buyers in the Banderas Bay area.
Grupo SBR and Grupo Questro Planning $1.2 billion Resort Project at Sandy Beach
 Thomas Stauffer
The 630-acre project, known as The Joint Venture, will feature two 300-room beachfront hotels, 900 beachfront condominiums, an 18-hole golf course and resort with 1,000 homes and 1,000 more condominiums, and a convention and expo center to be built by the state of Sonora.
New Housing Plan To Help Poorest
 Kelly Arthur Garrett
President Calderón announced this week that the government´s principle housing assistance program will give top priority to the poorest workers.
Casa Cupula - The Best of Two Worlds
 Patrick Harrison
Billed as the "world's first condo-hotel for gay men and friends," The Private Residences at Casa Cupula combines the best of two worlds - the services and ambience of a luxury hotel and the pride of ownership in gay-friendly Puerto Vallarta.
Development Raises Locals´ Ire
 Bob Kelly
A citizens group protesting a burst of residential and commercial developments in San Miguel de Allende will rally at 10 a.m., Monday, in this colonial city´s central Jardín plaza and march to the site of two seven-story condominium towers they claim are being built in violation of local and federal laws.
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