With the debt ceiling crisis and economic disaster in the United States more than ever Americans are looking to buy homes for sale in Mexico. In general, properties are less expensive in most areas of Mexico, food and other costs are lower and the quality of life can be far higher than that enjoyed … [Read more...]
Listing Agreements on Mexican Property by Harriet Cochran Murray
July 9, 2012
There are different laws and procedures you will encounter when you go outside your home turf. In the USA and Canada, the differences can be between states or provinces, and in Europe, the differences in the countries themselves. Louisiana has different real estate law from New York; Russia has … [Read more...]
JOHN SCHERBER – AN AMERICAN VOICE IN MEXICO
July 9, 2012
DRIVING IN MEXICO: NO COUNTRY FOR NEW CARS The thought of driving in México strikes a deadly fear into the hearts of many Americans and Canadians alike. Of course, they purchased Méxican car insurance when they crossed the border. Yet somehow this only made them feel legal, not safe. Now here’s the … [Read more...]
Doña Maria and Her Rooster – Part 1 by Michael Osias, A Canuck in Mexico
July 9, 2012
Playas Novillero Growing up I always thought that a rooster's crow was created specifically, as nature's alarm clock, to wake the farm folk and welcome another day. I believed that the roosters slept during the night like the rest of us, and at the first hint of dawn, with all of their vocal … [Read more...]
El Rosario Mariposa Sanctuary, Michoacan, Mexico by Henry Huber
July 9, 2012
In December of 2010 I was renting a 3 bedroom house on a walled 1 acre lot with beautiful flower gardens and fruit trees in the higher area of the small town of Jocotepec, just south of Guadalajara. From my patio I had a spectacular view of Chapala Lake with breathtaking evening sunsets. I soon … [Read more...]
Mexico Vacation Rental Companies Optimistic For New President, Future of Tourism
July 4, 2012
Mexico Vacation Rental Companies Optimistic For New President, Future of Tourism Scottsdale, Az. (PRWeb) Monday, July 2, 2012 As Mexico elects a new president, the future of tourism and travel remains a priority. The people of Mexico awoke this morning to a newly elected president, while vacation … [Read more...]
Title Insurance – An Article by Linda Neil
June 28, 2012
The Essential Protection for Mexican Real Estate Canadian newspapers carried stories recently about the eviction of land owners in an area known as La Manzanilla, located on beautiful Tenacatita Bay, between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo on the west coast of Mexico. Many owners purchased property … [Read more...]
Benefits of Being Bilingual by Harriet Cochran Murray
June 28, 2012
Speaking two or more languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. Scientists have begun to show the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people. Being bilingual can make you think … [Read more...]
Stay Home and Visit Mexico – Victoria, B.C.
June 25, 2012
6th Annual Festival Mexicano July 13-15, 2012 Hosted by the Mexican Canadian Community Association of Victoria, B.C. Get ready for Victoria's biggest fiesta of the year! The event starts off with a Mexican Show featuring the Los Dorados Mariachi band at 6 p.m. Friday, July 13th. Bring your … [Read more...]
Angels Amongst Us by Michael Osias
June 25, 2012
Sunday mass was in session. Heavenly music and song filled the air. My Catholic background beckoning me to attend or at least look in. I made the sign of the cross and moved on. Every evening she is in the jardin, the town square. She always has a beautiful smile for everyone. I have passed her … [Read more...]
