{"id":6027,"date":"2013-03-04T11:01:09","date_gmt":"2013-03-04T17:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=6027"},"modified":"2017-08-28T16:22:42","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T21:22:42","slug":"mexico-real-estate-tip-be-sure-to-know-what-you-want","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/mexico-real-estate-tip-be-sure-to-know-what-you-want\/","title":{"rendered":"<!--:en-->Mexico Real Estate Tip &#8211; Be Sure to Know What You Want!<!--:--><!--:es-->Bienes ra\u00c3\u00adces en M\u00c3\u00a9xico: aprendiendo a buscar la propiedad correcta.<!--:-->"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:en--><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"A home in Costa Maya\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/CasaampCaretakerSuite_zps77004575.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico real estate search\" width=\"232\" \/>As with any property search, when you are looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/\">Mexico real estate<\/a>, it&#8217;s best to know what you want.\u00c2\u00a0 This will make the search go smoother and help you identify that ideal property when you see it.<\/p>\n<p>But this leads to another question: How can I know what I want when I don&#8217;t know the market and it&#8217;s 2000 miles away?\u00c2\u00a0 Here are some tips.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start With the Basics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most basic items are your <strong>budget<\/strong> and <strong>size necessities<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 For example, you know you can&#8217;t go over $200,000 USD and you need a 2 bedroom property with comfortable room for 4 people.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Start by clearly defining these items that are not dependent on the market.<\/p>\n<p>Communicate them to your agent and ask for suggestions &amp; listings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"A condo in Cancun\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Cancun%20Condos\/BeachfrontCasitaSuitesBuildings.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico real estate search\" width=\"232\" \/><strong>Search Listings, Review Suggestions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are like most buyers, most other items have some degree of flexibility, so for now you&#8217;ll do well to leave the doors open.\u00c2\u00a0 Ask your agent both for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/b-listado.php?Area=Mexico\" target=\"_blank\">listing pag<\/a>e for the area where you&#8217;re buying and for recommendations for specific properties.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure you know how to use the listings, how to define the price, use the search tool and other sort and search specifications.\u00c2\u00a0 Start by browsing very generally, and picking a variety of properties to review in more detail.\u00c2\u00a0 Ask your agent for more info and his opinion on any property that looks interesting to you.<\/p>\n<p>Review any properties your agent recommends carefully.\u00c2\u00a0 Remember that they have helped dozens upon dozens of buyers find the property of their dreams and know what usually &#8220;clicks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Land development in Tulum\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Aldea%20Zama%20Tulum\/IMG_5308-ALDEAZAMAMUESTRASSINPROCESAR.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico real estate search\" width=\"232\" \/><strong>Define Your Preferences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve shopped around a little you will begin to see what catches your attention the most and what kind of properties are available that meet your most basic criteria.<\/p>\n<p>Let your agent know what your preferences so they can help you narrow your search.\u00c2\u00a0 Let them know if you&#8217;re flexible.\u00c2\u00a0 For example, if you fell in love with the idea of a golf course home during the preliminary search, but you wouldn&#8217;t mind a different location type, be sure to communicate that clearly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prepare for Your Visit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, with a more clearly defined preferences, you can narrow your search and work with your agent to create a dossier of properties to view\u00c2\u00a0 when you visit Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>You will get a better idea of what the market is like when you arrive and physically see the properties and communities.\u00c2\u00a0 However, the steps above &#8211; defining the basics to start, then doing a preliminary, very general search to define what you prefer, than doing your more focused search &#8211; will allow you to apply the same principle of knowing what you want and improving your search process and the result in this way.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andy Welbourne<\/strong><em>, from London, Ontario, has been living in Playa del Carmen and working as a part of the team with Thomas Lloyd for 7 years. He has worked with many Canadians and Americans to assist in finding their dream home in the Mexican Caribbean; many of these clients have turned into great friendships. Contact Andy at<em> <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(512) 879-6546<\/span><\/strong>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The <em><a title=\"Mexico Real Estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TOP<\/span> Mexico Real Estate<\/a><\/em> Network; <span><em>&#8220;Mexico\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Leading Network of Specialists for Finding and Purchasing Mexican Properties Safely!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/LP-questionnaire.php?web=Blog\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Banners\/BannerQuestionnaire.jpg\" alt=\"Questionnaire\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><!--:--><!--:es--><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"A home in Costa Maya\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/CasaampCaretakerSuite_zps77004575.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico real estate search\" width=\"232\" \/><\/p>\n<p>En cualquier b\u00c3\u00basqueda inmobiliaria es importante saber lo que se quiere. Tener un panorama certero de lo que se est\u00c3\u00a1 buscando ser\u00c3\u00a1 la mejor manera de asegurar el \u00c3\u00a9xito. En un mercado tan basto como el de los <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\">bienes ra\u00c3\u00adces en M\u00c3\u00a9xico<\/a>, aprender a buscar significa aprender a definir lo que queremos.<\/p>\n<p>Ahora bien <strong>\u00c2\u00bfc\u00c3\u00b3mo definir lo que queremos? <\/strong>Aqu\u00c3\u00ad repasaremos algunos de los puntos m\u00c3\u00a1s b\u00c3\u00a1sicos para definir nuestras necesidades en una propiedad.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"A condo in Cancun\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Cancun%20Condos\/BeachfrontCasitaSuitesBuildings.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico real estate search\" width=\"232\" \/><strong>Presupuesto<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Empezando con lo b\u00c3\u00a1sico, lo primero a definir ser\u00c3\u00a1 el presupuesto total de inversi\u00c3\u00b3n. De esto depender\u00c3\u00a1 casi la totalidad de nuestra b\u00c3\u00basqueda. El presupuesto total de inversi\u00c3\u00b3n es el l\u00c3\u00admite absoluto que estamos en posibilidades y dispuestos a pagar. Esto es, el l\u00c3\u00admite final que sabemos que podemos costear, y del que por ninguna manera nos podemos pasar.<\/p>\n<p>Ya con un presupuesto definido, la b\u00c3\u00basqueda se simplifica. Nuestro rango de opciones se reduce a aquellas que se adecuen a nuestro presupuesto total.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Land development in Tulum\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Aldea%20Zama%20Tulum\/IMG_5308-ALDEAZAMAMUESTRASSINPROCESAR.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico real estate search\" width=\"232\" \/>\u00c2\u00a0<strong>Define tus preferencias<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ya con un presupuesto establecido, ahora es tiempo de sentarse a definir nuestras necesidades y gustos. Cu\u00c3\u00a1ntas rec\u00c3\u00a1maras, cu\u00c3\u00a1ntos ba\u00c3\u00b1os, qu\u00c3\u00a9 estilos de dise\u00c3\u00b1o, qu\u00c3\u00a9 tama\u00c3\u00b1o de cocina, qu\u00c3\u00a9 ubicaci\u00c3\u00b3n, etc. Encontrar en ese presupuesto algo que se ajuste a nuestro gusto, y sobretodo, a nuestras necesidades.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prepara una cita<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Una vez identificadas nuestras mejores opciones de propiedades tanto para nuestro presupuesto como para nuestras preferencias, rev\u00c3\u00adsalas con tu agente inmobiliario y realiza visitas a las propiedades. Una visita vale m\u00c3\u00a1s que mil fotograf\u00c3\u00adas, recu\u00c3\u00a9rdalo. El trabajo de tu agente es conseguirte esas opciones de propiedades y transformarlas en citas.<\/p>\n<p>Aprende a tomar siempre decisiones inteligentes y bien estructuradas.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\">www.topmexicorealestate.com<\/a> la empresa l\u00c3\u00adder en bienes ra\u00c3\u00adces en M\u00c3\u00a9xico.\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/LP-questionnaire.php?web=Blog\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Banners\/BannerQuestionnaire.jpg\" alt=\"Questionnaire\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><!--:--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As with any property search, when you are looking for Mexico real estate, it&#8217;s best to know what you want.\u00c2\u00a0 This will make the search go smoother and help you identify that ideal property when you see it. 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