{"id":11072,"date":"2016-01-11T13:45:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T19:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=11072"},"modified":"2016-02-03T01:59:32","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T07:59:32","slug":"us-dollar-makes-history-by-reaching-18-pesos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/us-dollar-makes-history-by-reaching-18-pesos\/","title":{"rendered":"US Dollar Makes History by Reaching 18 Pesos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The United States has made history by passing 18 pesos for first time ever<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u00c2\u00a0<\/span>According to Notimex, on Wednesday Jan. 6 the dollar was selling at 18.10 pesos at the International Airport of Mexico City\u00c2\u00a0exchange houses.\u00c2\u00a0There are many<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00c2\u00a0reasons for this sudden surge, including the e<\/span>ffect of low oil prices and concerns about the health of the Chinese economy. There is some speculation that the Chinese government will devalue its currency.\u00c2\u00a0According to Gabriella Siller of Banco Base \u00c2\u00a8the recent conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia\u00c2\u00a8 plays a big part as well, as does \u00c2\u00a8an alleged nuclear test in North Korea have increased demand for refuge assets.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Peso\/og_zpsmu66z2es.png\" alt=\" photo og_zpsmu66z2es.png\" width=\"644\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. dollar has\u00c2\u00a0been going strong for\u00c2\u00a0time now, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/mexican-pesos-record-low-is-good-news-for-tourists\/\">the peso recently hitting an all-time low of 17<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0in the summer of 2015.\u00c2\u00a0On April, 16<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2015 the current exchange rate was $1.00 UDS to 15.21 Pesos. The past year has\u00c2\u00a0seen a steady increase in the dollar to peso exchange rate and now your U.S. dollar will buy more Mexican Pesos than it has for a long time. As the\u00c2\u00a0economy continues to improve so will\u00c2\u00a0the dollar, and\u00c2\u00a0a<\/span>s bad as this is for Mexicans there is an upside for you as an American: your powerful U.S. dollars will buy more today than it did before. Now is the time to take your hard earned dollars to Mexico and see how far they can go. If you want an idea of what to expect the tale a look at this comparison chart showing the\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/2015\/01\/cost-living-riviera-maya-vs-popular-retirement-destinations-america\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cost of retiring and living in Mexico<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Peso\/pesonotes%2050_zpsfo9ch9ct.jpg\" alt=\" photo pesonotes 50_zpsfo9ch9ct.jpg\" width=\"535\" height=\"301\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are thinking about retiring to Mexico now is a <strong>good time to take advantage<\/strong> of these\u00c2\u00a0changes in the\u00c2\u00a0US dollar.\u00c2\u00a0Most real estate here is listed in U.S. dollars and transactions here in Mexico are conducted in U.S. dollars as well, \u00c2\u00a0so this won\u00c2\u00b4t impact that in any way. However, with today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s high exchange rate your day-to-day living expenses are where you will see the real impact that your dollar can have and how far it can go. Whether it be for grocery shopping, dining in restaurants, enjoying the nightlife, or in purchasing furniture and items for your new home. Mexico has an\u00c2\u00a0excellent infrastructure with quality services that you would expect back home. Aside from the previously mentioned savings you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll also find a dramatic price reduction on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/mexico-retirement-the-cost-of-healthcare\/\">quality healthcare services<\/a> and insurance. \u00c2\u00a0And since\u00c2\u00a0Mexico is close to the United States it has\u00c2\u00a0many international airports that offer direct flights to the U.S. I<\/span>t\u00c2\u00b4s an\u00c2\u00a0ideal\u00c2\u00a0time to\u00c2\u00a0visit the Riviera Maya to see what is available so start thinking about how to do this.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best ways \u00c2\u00a0is by <a href=\"http:\/\/liveittour.topmexicorealestate.com\/\">signing up for the Live It, Compare It &amp; Buy It Tour.<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0This is an educational tour that provides you with the means to buy with total confidence and a feeling of safety. All of our workshops and classes are conducted by the area\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s leading experts in order to help make your dream become a reality. When buying real estate in the Riviera Maya, it\u00c2\u00b4s important to make the best informed decision about the Mexico real estate market. The Live It Tour covers everything from how to buy property in Mexico to how to live in Mexico,\u00c2\u00a0so if you\u00c2\u00b4ve been planning a trip here to find your new home. This is the perfect way to start the new year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now if you have any questions about how retire in Mexico or any of the Top Mexico Real Estate properties we have listed anywhere throughout Mexico, please feel free to contact any of our Top Mexico Buyers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Representatives and we will be glad to help you find your very own piece of paradise.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And remember, here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/topmexicorealestate\"><strong>Top Mexico Real Estate<\/strong><\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n<p><em>We make it happen!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\" https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/live-it-tour\/?web=Blog&amp;art=LIT\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\" http:\/\/images.topmexicorealestate.com\/banners\/Banner393-A.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States has made history by passing 18 pesos for first time ever. \u00c2\u00a0According to Notimex, on Wednesday Jan. 6 the dollar was selling at 18.10 pesos at the International Airport of Mexico City\u00c2\u00a0exchange houses.\u00c2\u00a0There are many\u00c2\u00a0reasons for this sudden surge, including the effect of low oil prices and concerns about the health of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13972,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[77,282,315],"tags":[239,1532],"class_list":{"0":"post-11072","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-how-to-buy-real-estate-in-mexico","8":"category-mexico-banks","9":"category-mexico-economy-living-in-mexico","10":"tag-buying-real-estate-in-mexico","11":"tag-living-in-mexico","12":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11072"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11072\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11328,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11072\/revisions\/11328"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}