In the past five months Tulum real estate owners, the hotel industry, service providers, travelers, people who live year round in the Riviera Maya region and visitors have all noticed a big change The Mayan Riviera highway has been improved considerably with an expansion to 4 lanes and overpasses in Puerto Aventuras, … [Read more...] about Tulum’s Highway Toward Development
Living in Mexico
Puerto Vallarta Population Growth

Attention, baby boomers; don t be late for the party! If you haven t noticed what s going on in the Mexico real estate market, but only heard about illegal immigration north of the border, the following may prove to be quite awakening and informative. The Puerto Vallarta real estate market started out as a sleepy … [Read more...] about Puerto Vallarta Population Growth
Mexico Elections Were Held This Past Sunday
The Mexico real estate markets are facing a little different political scenario after this past Sunday's elections Several state government offices, state representatives, senators and city mayors throughout the nation were voted upon by Mexican citizens The current president's party PAN, took 28% of the votes … [Read more...] about Mexico Elections Were Held This Past Sunday
Puerto Vallarta Politics in Paradise

How would you like to have a really intelligent, honest and well educated president How about a Harvard graduate Well, would you believe that Mexico has a 12 consecutive year run of Harvard alumni presidents Prior to the new millennium, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) or its predecessor revolutionary … [Read more...] about Puerto Vallarta Politics in Paradise
Mexico Car Registration and Taxes
I went out this morning to help a client register and pay his annual car taxes TODAY... in July Yes, little late as in most of the Mexico real estate regions the car taxes are due in the first three months of the year January, February, March After this first quarter, most municipalities will charge a penalty. Now … [Read more...] about Mexico Car Registration and Taxes
Living Longer in Puerto Vallarta
Life! Ah, there s nothing we d rather have! If only the Puerto Vallarta condo salesman would have known that extended life was included in the selling price of the condo back in 1984. Twenty three years ago, while visiting Mismaloya, just south of the Puerto Vallarta real estate region, we were approached by a super … [Read more...] about Living Longer in Puerto Vallarta
Don’t Drink the Water in Mexico
Years ago, the rule throughout Mexico was, don t drink the water. We moved into our Puerto Vallarta real estate market in 1997 and one of the selling features of our beautiful new, Puerto Vallarta home was an in-house water purification system. It is not common to see water purification systems in the Mexico real … [Read more...] about Don’t Drink the Water in Mexico
Living in Mexico How is the Medical Care
Ten years ago, the fear of needing emergency medical or dental care while south of the border ranked close to the fear of running out of gas while crossing the railroad tracks; both had you calling for spiritual guidance! In 1997, shortly after we moved to the Puerto Vallarta real estate market, referred to as PV or … [Read more...] about Living in Mexico How is the Medical Care
