7/5/2008 10:29:00 AM
Mexican Standoff: Yet Another Reason to Use a Title Company to Escrow Purchase Funds
The following story in a Canadian newspaper should be an eye opener for buyers. Although the scary story has a "happy ending," it cost the author a month of angst and frustration and the lesson was simple: Always use a title company to manage the ...
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6/11/2008 10:39:00 AM
Mexico Real Estate: The Property Closing Process
The procedure for a real estate closing for foreigners in Mexico is different than the process north of the border. This checklist helps demystify the process of buying property and creating a bank trust in Mexico through a cash sale, still the most common ...
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5/1/2008 10:33:00 AM
Avoid real estate fraud by doing a Baja Fair Trade.
The "Mortgage Fraud Blog" today published a case of an American woman working in Baja California Sur that should further encourage the adoption of Baja Fair Trade standards. This type of fraud is prevented by using either a standard First American ...
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4/30/2008 10:03:00 AM
Rapid Growth of Mexican MLS Contributes to Open Market (Mexidata.info)
· Buyers, Sellers, and Brokers Benefit from Internet Technology The rapid growth in use of a new Internet technology over the past two years by Mexico real estate brokers has resulted in a de facto Mexican multiple listing service (MLS). The new system ...
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4/14/2008 12:10:00 AM
Baja Real Estate: The True Price of Adventure in Paradise
An open look at the cost-of-living in Baja and Mexico Would-be expatriates look for home destinations that appeal to their individual definition of adventure and paradise. For the first time, International Living reported Mexico as the world’s top retirement ...
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3/31/2008 8:56:00 AM
US Escrow vs. Mexico Escrow - The Same Word yet Two Countries Apart (from Mexidata.info)
Transaction security is essential to a healthy real estate market. However, many new buyers are surprised to learn processes that they take for granted in the United States are either optional or don’t have an exact equivalent in Mexico. This column ...
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3/30/2008 10:14:00 AM
Pre-think Pre-construction and Dodge Disaster
A MUST READ FOR BUYERS: Sage advice from from the seasoned Publisher of International Living on pre-construction project investments. You’ve probably heard this before, but it bears repeating: Buying into a project or development in the pre-construction ...
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3/16/2008 11:37:00 PM
Mexico Real Estate: Evaluate In-house Development Financing
This Mexidata.info article ties in directly to Baja Fair Trade's recommendation that any financing should be tied to real property rights (i.e. a mortgage) instead of a promissory note. By Brian Flock The Mexican coastline from Baja California to Cancun ...
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2/12/2008 8:46:00 PM
Title Insurance Not an Option!
Although originally printed in JOINus Rocky Point, January 2008, Baja Fair Trade recommends this message to all buyers in Northern Baja. Don't forget that title insurance is NOT available on property until you get title. Title insurance is not available ...
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2/10/2008 10:21:00 PM
WiLDCOAST beach cleanup in Baja a success (VIDEO)
Members of Baja Fair Trade participated with the February 9th WiLDCOAST beach cleanup in Playas de Tijuana. The beach has never looked so good and it was great to see a larger number of local Mexicans than Americans at the event. Participation was expected ...
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