By: William McFadden; a Canadian expat, business owner, working & residing in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, May 8, 2009
Living in Puerto Vallarta for over eight years; I have seen during that time how some of the media in the USA and Canada will pick up on anything negative that happens in Mexico. They then glamorize it [...]
Casa Carolina is a romantic and stylish 6,250 ft2 five bedroom, 6.5 bathroom Hacienda uniquely classic AND contemporary.
Set in historic and cultured lower Conchas Chinas, this elegant renaissance Puerto Vallarta style mansion is very 60’s Hollywood and is superbly maintained.
All on one level, the Hacienda is accessible from the main highway: no climbing up the steep hills of Conchas [...]
Posted By JIM WILSON, QMI AGENCY
The Kingston Whig Stnadard
Okay, for the record I don’t golf.
Nice sport. Interesting sport. I just don’t play.
So when I found myself heading to Punta Mita, a new gated resort development about 30 km up the coast from Puerto Vallarta and home to two new Jack Nicklaus Signature courses, friends and [...]
Vista Bahia is spacious 4000 sq. ft., 2 level Penthouse with all the amenities
This fabulous “turn key” home is finely appointed with contemporary coastal Mexican decor designed by local interior designer Katherine Nidermaier,
renown for her work designing many high end properties on the north shore including the Four Seasons Private Villas at Punta Mita.
A dramatic [...]
by Eduardo Rosales, Real Estate Attorney at Law
New Capital Gain Tax regulations In Mexico
ISR (Impuesto Sobre la Renta), in general terms applies to income, not necessarily gain. Nevertheless, in real estate transactions, usually is applied to profit and in some cases to gross income. Both Mexican Nationals and non-Mexicans are subject to this tax. For [...]
Poised on an oceanfront cliff above the Pacific Ocean, Villa of the Crescent Moon offers luxurious, private accommodations with an extraordinary view of Banderas Bay and Los Arcos Islands.
This beautiful private villa is a sublime holiday rental for those looking for intimate and elegant surroundings.
Enter the villa and down the dramatic marble spiral staircase to [...]
By Alison Agudo
Haute Living
While city living certainly has its perks and many people spend a large portion of their year nestled in their luxury apartments and high-rises, there’s something special about leaving the urban life behind and curling up in one of the following highlighted places where having a second home allows for lifestyle like [...]
By Tom Kelly
One of the main concerns that an agent-broker panel voiced at the recent National Association of Realtors convention in San Diego was a prevailing rudeness in today’s highly competitive market.
Speakers traced the cause to a lack of education, communication and etiquette during the boom years, when when not enough time was spent mentoring [...]
Villa Los Arcos
Located within the premium 100-acre oceanfront community of El Banco, this exquisite new residence is part of the first phase of an impressive eco-friendly, high concept development that will comprise four residential areas enhanced by a luxurious boutique hotel and beach club.
Villa Los Arcos dramatically demonstrates the community’s signature style, New World Spanish [...]
PVSR : Punta Vista Signature Residences on perfect Playa Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit
Unique in location, quality and space, PVSR condominiums are for discerning individuals who want to be in tranquil Punta de Mita and prefer a secure and deluxe condo experience directly on the beach.
Location
Playa Punta de Mita, near the end of Puerto Vallarta’s [...]
By: Laura Del Rosso
Travel Weekly
November 18, 2009
Development continues along the Riviera Nayarit, Mexico’s newest resort destination, although the economic recession and downturn in Mexico tourism have halted some construction and caused other plans to be shelved.
A spate of openings in 2008 added four major hotels: the St. Regis Punta Mita, Villa La Estancia, Dreams Villa [...]
The Nuevo Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit are the areas in the Puerto Vallarta Real Estate region that have seen some of the most growth and development over the past decades.
During the end of 2009, the government of these regions is laying out a plan to complement the expansion of these key parts of the Puerto [...]
By: Laura Del Rosso
Travel Weekly
November 04, 2009
Just two years into a marketing and branding campaign, the Riviera Nayarit has made great strides in familiarizing travel agents with the 192-mile stretch of Pacific coastline in the state of Nayarit just north of Puerto Vallarta.
And it’s been done without the boost of a star-studded Hollywood [...]
Casa Parota, located on a quiet cul-de-sac along Nuevo Vallarta’s main canal is a 1 year old custom built home designed, constructed and occupied by a talented and experienced American developer residing in Puerto Vallarta.
Built as a personal primary residence on a ¼ acre lot, this 4 bedroom, 3 ½ bath villa boasts all of [...]
IMANTA is a mejestic and wonderous natural landscape of beach, jungle and tropical mountain forest.
A stunning synthesis of beautiful architecture, IMANTA is a unique and environmentally conscious residential resort of the highest quality standards of service and the lowest density of anyproject in the region.
IMANTA style and design is inspired by the remarkable beauty of [...]
Jack Nicklaus Inauguration Event Set for Punta Mita Bahía Signature Golf Course, November 15th &16th
Punta Mita is proud to welcome back golf legend and course designer Jack Nicklaus to inaugurate the Punta Mita Bahía Jack Nicklaus Signature Design golf course. The two-day celebration of Punta Mita’s new crown jewel will take place November 15 and 16, [...]
Investors.com
Luxury homebuyers who’ve sat on the sidelines for much of the real estate meltdown are starting to open their wallets, real estate agents say.
Everyone loves a sale, including the moneyed. They’re drawn to house-hunt, now that the moribund pace of high-end home sales has yielded dramatic price declines.
It’s happening waterfront in the Hamptons, and in [...]
The Wall Street Journal
Mainstream Home Prices May Be Rising, But Luxury Properties Still Offer Deep Discounts
Falling real estate prices are becoming as much a feature of high-end neighborhoods as ocean views, infinity pools and four-car garages.
While the latest data suggests prices for mainstream homes may be stabilizing after several years of pain, the news for [...]
Henry Blodget
Huffington Post
The recent upturn in house prices from April to July (3.6%) is the sharpest change in direction professor Robert Shiller has ever seen. And Shiller, the dean of house-price analysis, has seen a lot.
The upturn could signal a v-shaped recovery in house prices. Or it could be the “mother of all head fakes,” [...]
By Alison Rogers
CBS Moneywatch
I confess that “Million-Dollar Listing,” the Bravo reality show that follows the lives of three high-end realtors in California, gives me a bit of an ice-cream headache. However, judging from the series’ expanded run, lots of us like ice cream. Starting tonight (Monday) at 11 pm Eastern, Season Three is back for [...]
GREG ALLEN
NPR.org
If you’ve visited Miami recently, you’ve seen the new additions to the city’s skyline.
Dozens of high-rise condominiums containing more than 20,000 units were built in Miami over the past few years. But since the boom went bust, many have remained mostly empty.
There are encouraging signs across the country that the housing crisis may [...]
By Hugh Collins
Bloomberg.com
Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) — Mexico and the U.S. may have an agreement within one year to let Americans use their Medicare and Medicaid insurance at Mexican health-care facilities, said Bruno Ferrari, chief executive officer of Mexico’s foreign investment agency.
“This would be a great opportunity for the industry in this country,” said Ferrari, whose agency [...]
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Erin Van Rheenen
U.S. senior citizens living in Mexico should have their medical care covered by Medicare, says Paul Crist, a former senator’s aid who now lives in Puerto Vallarta. In the current debate over health care, Crist’s idea seems to be gaining ground.
Right now, retired U.S. citizens cannot claim Medicare benefits for [...]
MIAMI (TheStreet) — The nation’s real estate market is starting to show a pulse again, and international buyers have been partly responsible for its improving health.
Price reductions in the U.S. have made its real estate offerings more attractive to foreign buyers who see an entry point into purchases they have long coveted. On a routine [...]
KATHY STRONG
SPECIAL TO THE DESERT SUN
AUGUST 9, 2009
The most beautiful and prestigious coastlines in the world claim their own “Rivieras” – from the south of France to California’s most desirable strands. In Mexico, it can be found in Riviera Nayarit, about 30 to 45 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta. Defined geographically by 190 miles of [...]
Taking it´s inspiration from the beautiful San Angel Hotel in Mexico City, this newly constructed Villa in prestigious Conchas Chinas in Puerto Vallarta is amazing.
With over 8000 square feet of room for complete enjoyment, 5 bedrooms, 5 1/2 baths, an infinity pool with tremendous views and a full time staff and winding stir case, this [...]
CONFERENCE FOR SALES ASSOCIATES
More than 240 affiliated brokers from the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean attended the 2009 Conference for Sales Associates at Christie’s in New York’s Rockefeller Center. A survey was e-mailed to all attendees, inviting comments on the conference. Responses pointed to favorite parts of the program—such as the presentations on jumbo [...]
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June 9, 2009-
Trulia, Inc., known for being one of the best places to start your real estate search, announced that 23.6% of current homes on the market in the United States have experienced at least one price cut, totaling $27.4 billion in reductions. The average price-reduced home has seen a listing price reduction of 10.6%.
Major metropolitan [...]
Rancho Huracan is a boldly artful oceanfront villa estate and wondrous refuge designed to enchant the senses. The minimalist interior opens to the sea with five private bedrooms, six impeccable baths.
Designed by the famous Mexican architectectural firm of Jose and Pepe de Yturbe, this residence boasts an imaginative and sophisticated flavor as evidenced in the [...]
PVSR – Punta Vista Signature Residences are 22 majestic and modern beachfront condos on the luxuriously tranquil Punta de Mita peninsula, where the beaches are best and the constellations come out at night. North Shore Puerto Vallarta get better the further you go.
Playa Punta de Mita, on the inside tip of the Punta de Mita [...]
Dear Realtors,
You are all invited to Open House hosted at Quinta Crescencia located right by Rio Amapas at Sierra de Los Pinos No. 130 Col Amapas. House will be open for you to visit this following Thursday, February, 5th from 2 pm to 6 pm.
You will be welcomed with Wine and Hors d´oeuvres !
BEDROOMS: 4 [...]
A small Mexican village caters to surfers and anglers looking for a slower pace and great experiences.
CHESTER ALLEN; THE OLYMPIAN
Published: 01/29/09 3:06 am | Updated: 01/29/09 3:01 am
This low-key village about 40 minutes north of bustling Puerto Vallarta doesn’t have sprawling beachfront hotels or rumbling discos where tourists do tequila shots [...]
Also tagged acommodation, condos, hotel, hotel for sale, lodging, mexican surf town, Nayarit, pacific mexico, property for sale in sayulita, rentals, Riviera Nayarit, sayulita, sayulita real estate, surfing, tourism, travel, units for sale, vacation.Lusso Collection — offering access to multimillion-dollar getaway homes around the world — has filed for bankruptcy protection.
By JIM BUCHTA, Star Tribune
Last update: January 25, 2009 – 10:12 AM
For a busy executive like weatherman Paul Douglas, vacation means exploring the world with the comforts of home but none of the hassles of home [...]
December 15, 2008 01:39 PM ET | Rick Newman | Permanent Link | Print
An old military saying has become popular on Wall Street: “Amateurs study the plan. Professionals study the assumptions.”
It’s too bad that nostrum wasn’t in fashion a few years ago, when it seemed as if nothing could go wrong in the go-go economy. [...]
December 5, 2008
By Kenneth R. Harney
http://www.homes101.net/news/n4296/
Investors looking to diversify their portfolios into land or rental properties — that are still gaining in market value — ought to look south of the border.
But they should focus their shopping on the top “fly in” resort locations in Mexico — and avoid “drive in” locations close to the [...]
Because of its popularity as a tourism destination and second-home real estate market, Puerto Vallarta has outgrown its original borders, with neighboring towns now neighborhoods of Vallarta. And real estate opportunities are no longer limited to within Banderas Bay but stretch up and down the northern and southern coastlines. The entire region, commonly referred to [...]
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by Carolina Buia | Condé Nast Traveler
While hiring your own real estate agent may be a good idea, getting a lawyer is a necessity. Ask your agent or a fellow expat to recommend an attorney. The local American consulate and most major law firms in the States can also provide referrals. [...]
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The Vallarta Real Estate Guide
For the past five years, we have prepared a list of trends we perceived to be taking place in the Vallarta real estate market. Information is gathered through interviews with real estate agents and developers, then compiled and reviewed for trends. Each year, interestingly enough, brings new trends, [...]
Located in Mexico’s Most Exclusive Beach Community, The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort Features Latin America’s First Remede Spa, World-Class Cuisine, Three Infinity Pools with Private Cabanas, Two Jack Nicklaus Golf Courses, State-of-the-Art Fitness Facilities, a Private Beach Club, Tennis Courts and the Signature St. Regis Butler Service
PUNTA MITA, Mexico, Nov [...]
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