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Investors Reassured as Arizona Regulators Act
Gabriela Rico

At a time when Mexico is aggressively courting American real estate investors, news of an apparent scam in Puerto Peñasco has officials scrambling to assure investors it's safe to buy property in Mexico.

Viva Mexico!
Mike Hegedus

What does a billion dollars look like? Two hundred people in suits and ties and pants suits at the Ventana De Mexico in Tucson Arizona - developers, investors and bankers all coming together for three days for Baja and Sea of Cortes investment summit.

High-End Tourism Growth is Criticized
Sandra Dibble

Rapidly growing tourist corridors around Mexico's Gulf of California are time bombs that strain environmental resources and threaten the region's long-term economic potential, a newly released study concludes.

Fox Sells Mexican 'Titanic' Studio
Diane Lindquist

20th Century Fox has sold the Baja California movie studio that was the filming location for such global blockbusters as “Titanic” and “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.”

Mexico Feels Pinch of US Housing Slump
Valerie Rota & Alexander Ragir

The U.S. housing slump is squeezing Mexican migrant workers from Los Angeles to New York, where permits for new home construction are down 20 percent this year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Icon Vallarta to Showcase Artistry of World-Renowned Design by Yoo by Philippe Starck
Business Wire

Icon Vallarta, a new $200 million luxury condominium development by Related International, will showcase the artistry of one of the most renowned interior designer firms in the world, Yoo by Philippe Starck.

Icon Vallarta - The Ultimate in Luxury Condominium Living in Puerto Vallarta Mexico
PRWEB

Icon Vallarta, located on the pristine shores of the Bahia de Banderas in Puerto Vallarta, will consist of three elegant 26-story high-rise luxury towers incorporating 336 condominiums and 7 spectacular ocean villas facing the Pacific Ocean.

Vertically Integrated Developers Reshape South Florida
Nicole Ibarra

Established in 1979, The Related Group has redefined the South Florida landscape. The privately held firm has since built and managed more than 55,000 apartments and condominium residences. It has also appeared twice in the No. 1 spot on the Hispanic Business 500 list.

Mexico, Tulum, and Akumal's Real Estate "Secret"
24-7PressRelease

Since 2004 Playa Del Carmen and The Riviera Maya in Mexico have been considered one of the fastest growing areas in the world for real estate. Recently a "secret" or unknown project has surfaced allowing people to get in at very low cost with no risk. Find out about it before everyone else does.

Riviera Nayarit: Mexico's Newest Destination is Unveiled
etravelblackboard.com

There’s a great new destination in Mexico and now it has a name: Riviera Nayarit. With the launch of this exciting destination, comes an amazing transformation of 100 miles of Pacific coastline that will continue to develop over the next decade.

Fadesa to Invest 4 Billion Euros in Loreto, MX Resort
Joao Lima

Fadesa Inmobiliaria SA, a Spanish real estate company, will build a 4 billion euro ($5.4 billion) resort in Mexico, adding to three other projects the developer has in that Latin American country.

Love that Mexican style? Adapt it for Your Home
Claire Whitcomb

The hothouse colors, the hand-painted tiles, the lazy drift of hammocks and mosquito netting: If you visit Mexico, it's hard not to fall in love with the look and the lifestyle But unlike a craft or a curio that you can pack in your suitcase, Mexican style isn't always easy to bring back home.

Luma Announces Pricing for Beachfront Active Adult Community
Market Wire

Luma, the first American-developed, full-ownership, active adult beachfront community in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, releases pricing and features details for its residences. Since announcing the development in February, interest is high and many homes are already reserved.

A Wake Up Call for Vallarta
David Lord

Developers are not gentle by nature, they are people making money where they can, but future consequences to the ecology and economics of Puerto Vallarta are tremendous. Who will protect these precious spaces filled with birds and iguana?

Who Controls Paradise?
Adriana Zehbrauskas

Mexican officials recently authorized the development of two resorts in the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve, igniting a battle that sheds light on the fault lines between traditional luxury resort developers and a newer breed of conservationist-entrepreneurs who champion eco-resorts.

If Walls Could Talk - Child Proofing Your Vacation Home
Jim Morrison

Kids coming down for the holidays this year? Here are some easy ways you can help to ensure they stay safe! (But as the father of 2 very active sons, experience has taught me there is no substitute for constant, careful parental supervision...)

News and Views from the Disaster Zone
David Lord

Many property owners are now under assault from developers as they blindly overbuild and overextend the capacity of the City utilities. This results in the undermining of both the natural beauty and the livability of Puerto Vallarta.

Carlos Slim Moves From Telecommunications Into Real Estate
Adriana Arai

When Carmen Moreno jogs by the Nezahualcoyotl open-air garbage dump in the working-class outskirts of Mexico City, she wears a surgical mask to block the stench. But that is where Carlos Slim, who rivals Warren Buffett as the world's second-richest man, smells money.

MEXLend Closes Highest US Residential Loan in Mexico
Business Wire

Puerto Vallarta-based MEXLend, in partnership with GE Capital, have closed a record-breaking US loan on a famed Puerto Vallarta-area villa once home to the Wilson Family and a getaway for President Nixon.

Grupo Sur - Working Together for Puerto Vallarta
Adriana Romero

A group of South Side Vallarta business owners and managers are working together with municipal authorities to promote and protect the southern areas of Puerto Vallarta - from Basilio Badillo to Las Juntas de los Veranos.

Mexico, Others are Drawing Buyers
Tom Kelly

Nearly every day, we read about the increasing popularity of second homes in a remote Mexican seaside town, the lure of buying a Tuscan villa or the exotic real estate possibilities in Panama. But how many North Americans are actually rolling the dice and choosing to purchase on a second home outside the U.S.?

Eco-Wars in Puerto Vallarta
David Lord

BOMBS AWAY! They have blown apart the jungle and homes on Amapas mountain! As I focus in with my telephoto lens from above, just out my back door, looking down on the fallen condos, I wonder, are we next?

The Stones of Dzitya
Working Gringos

You’ll probably notice it if you’ve been here more than a week or two: stone is used in almost every house in Yucatan. Fom the main ingredient in mamposteria walls to stone columns and stone tiles, local stone is used in colonial and modern homes alike.

American Dream Sours as Housing Market Collapses
Philip Sherwell

The American dream of home ownership is turning sour for many. Up to two million people with so-called subprime, or high risk, mortgages have already had their homes repossessed, or will default on their loans in the coming months, according to industry estimates.

The Woodlands is a Hot Spot for Wealthy Mexicans
Jenalia Moreno

With its luxury retailers, golf courses and forested parks, this leafy community has become one of the trendiest spots in the U.S. for Mexico's upper class to shop and buy homes.

AMPI, NAR and Tradex Stage Successful Real Estate Event
John Glaab

The National Association of Realtors® recently joined forces with The Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals and Tradex Expositions International to stage the largest real estate trade show in Latin America.

Smart Moves - Buying vs Renting
Jim Morrison

If you're going to keep visiting Vallarta each year, it make sense to buy a property instead of renting. When you can't use it you rent it, and in a short period of time, your vacation home can be paying for itself, your vacations, and then some.

A Message from the Conchas Chinas Homeowners Association
Lynda Petty - PVNN

Last week, a landslide in Amapas was erroneously reported to have happened in Conchas Chinas. The CCHA would like to emphatically express to its homeowners and to the public that the landslide did not occur in Conchas Chinas.

US Housing Slump Hits Home in Mexico
Marla Dickerson

The $23 billion that maids, cooks, gardeners and others sent home last year - almost all from the U.S. - topped the amount that multinationals invested in Mexico. But fallout from the U.S. construction industry, which employs 1 in 5 Latino immigrants, is now rippling south of the border.

Bay View Grand Heads to Baja
PRWEB

The appeal of its southern Rosarito location and very convenient pre-sale pricing is driving sales at La Punta-Bay View Grand at Bajamar, just 25 miles south of Rosarito, reports the Baja real estate company.

Arizona is the New California
Maria L. La Ganga & Doug Smith

For the first time since Nevada became a magnet for Californians in the 1990s, the Phoenix area has nudged Las Vegas aside as the No. 1 destination for people fleeing the Golden State and its soaring home prices.

Keller Williams Realty's to Tour El Encanto in Punta Mita
PRWEB

The International Premier Properties Team of Keller Williams Realty, based in Houston, Texas, will lead an Agent tour of the El Encanto en Punta Mita luxury resort development, located just west of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, during May 3rd through May 5th, 2007.

Retiring in Mexico: No Longer Just a Dream
Phoebe Chongchua

"Sounds so simple I just got to go," James Taylor sings about Mexico. That's exactly what the developers of a new American-developed, full-ownership, beachfront, active adult community in Mexico are hoping seniors will do.

Bold Furniture Creates Big Impact
Rebecca Boren

So you really like those bright Southwestern colors, but you're not really ready to paint your living room purple or your bedroom lime? Then painted furniture may be for you.

Upscale and Undiscovered on Mexico's Pacific Coast
Molly Glentzer

About 45 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta in the state of Nayarit, Punta Mita occupies the end of a foot-shaped peninsula cradling Banderas Bay, with its sole (and soul) massaged by the Pacific. The 9 miles of shoreline here are naturally 'scalloped' into coves and inlets, giving the beaches an intimate scale.

Own a Piece of Luxury Paradise in Mexico
PVNN

One of the biggest trends that the global tourism industry is encountering in 2007 is the growing demand for condo hotels. This does not mean just spending a relaxing break at a luxurious hotel; rather, there is increasing interest in the ownership of one of these fabulous apartments in some of the top mainstream hotel resorts in the world.

Owning a Luxury Vacation Home in Mexico - Risks and Alternatives
Helium Report

Can foreigners own property in Mexico? Helium Report researched the details of property ownership in Mexico to understand the challenges associated with buying a fractional quote in a development or a vacation villa.

La Punta Realty - Christie's Great Estates is Pleased to Invite...
PRWeb

La Punta Realty - Christie's Great Estates is pleased to invite individuals to the initial pre-sales phase of IconVallarta, a very interesting new pre-construction opportunity on the beaches of Puerto Vallarta people should know about.

US Retirees in Mexico Drawn by Lower Costs, Good Climate
Vicki Vaughan

American retirees living along Lake Chapala near Guadalajara, Mexico, say they've moved there because it's less expensive, the climate is marvelous and the pace of life slower and more agreeable than in the United States.


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