Travel Insiders Reveal Early Indicators for Fall Travel and Beyond; Travelocity Summer Data Analysis Confirms Record Fares While Offering a Sneak Peek at Consumer Behaviors for the Holidays SOUTHLAKE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 21, 2006–Following a record-high summer travel season, Travelocity forecasts more busy skies and full rooms ahead for the holidays. The latest travel data analysis [...]

What a boomer wants Housing, community trends emerge for baby boomer generation By Amy Hoak, MarketWatch Last Update: 7:49 PM ET Sep 14, 2006 CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — The country’s more than 77 million baby boomers represent more than a quarter of the U.S. population and have a substantial build up of spending power. As more [...]

The world’s top “hideaways” The tribe of Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report, a bible for luxury travelers, has spoken.Have you been to any of the hideaways highlighted in its 25th annual readers’ survey?Top U.S. city hotel: The Peninsula Beverly Hills, for the third time in the past five years. A lot of the credit has to [...]

CFE: 20 firms register for La Yesca hydro project Published: Tuesday, September 5, 2006 16:18 (GMT -0400) Mexico’s state power company CFE reported 20 firms have registered to build the US$800mn-1bn, 750MW La Yesca hydro project in Jalisco and Nayarit states. Federal procurement website Compranet shows the companies registered are: Mitsubishi; Isa Ingerniería; Gusta Infraestructura; [...]

El Banco – North Shore Boutique DevelopmentTim Koogle, former CEO of Yahoo! Inc. and current venture capitalist, first spotted El Banco while on his honeymoon in May 2003. He was so enchanted by the white sand beaches, rugged cliffs, and lush vegetation that he purchased El Banco, over 120 acres of pristine ocean-front property located [...]

August, 2006 – Real Estate News FONATUR Signs Up Spanish Developer – New Community Planned for Nuevo Vallarta – FIABCI World Congress – Punta Mita’s Four Seasons Resorts Golf Course Ranks #1 – Introducing Costa Vallarta Boutique Villas FONATUR Signs Up Spanish DeveloperThe Spanish group FADESA, who have been very active building hotels and condominium [...]

July, 2006 – Real Estate News Venegas Goes International! – Venegas Million-Dollar Sale #1 – Venegas Million-Dollar Sale #2 – Las Moras Starts Second Stage Venegas Goes International!Venegas Realty has changed its name to Venegas World Star Realty and is now part of the World Star Realty International Offices. The World Star Headquarters will be [...]

Mortgage Financing – Do your Homework! Just like the old days in California the Gold Rush is on again right here in Puerto Vallarta. This time the gold is real estate equity, of which there is an abundance here after 30 years of ‘all cash’ sales, scarce financing and burgeoning real estate development. Gold Rush [...]

June, 2006 – Real Estate News Playa Amor Gaining Momentum – El Banco Breaks Ground – Finally! St. Regis Resort, Punta Mita Breaks Ground – Silvergate Bank Expands Financing Options – La Vida Breaks Ground Playa Amor Gaining MomentumTriggered by the announcement of selling out of Tower 10, Playa Amor, situated on the North Shore [...]

Mortgage Financing Have you seen that perfect property on the bay, but you’re not quite prepared to cash in your US or Canadian investments to make it yours? Are you set to make the move to Puerto Vallarta, but just a bit shy of ready cash for a condo? Now you can stock up on [...]

In response to the many concerned calls and emails I have been getting over the past 24 hours concerning the Hurricane John that brushed to Pacific Coast of Mexico yesterday, I wanted to let you know that all is well – in fact the whole issue became a ‘non-event’ with little more than heavy clouds, [...]