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April 2008 - Posts

Pre-think Pre-construction and Dodge Disaster
Although Yourbajaconnection sells pre-construction developments and Baja has no shortages of units available. We will be happy to show them to you and help you consider the various options, however keep in mind when making the decision to buy a preconstruction Read More...
Rosarito Ensenada Bike Race: Another Great One is Completed
The letter below was written by Gary Foster, the director of the Rosarito-Ensenada Fun Bike Ride, following another successful event. We wanted to share it with you all: Thousands of enthusiastic people helped to make this traditional event possible and Read More...
New VIP Distinguished Visitor Card Offered By City Of Rosarito Beach
ROSARITO BEACH , BAJA CALIFORNIA--- The seaside community of Rosarito Beach , just 18 miles south of the border from San Diego , is rolling out the red carpet for its approximately one-million-plus annual visitors. New Mayor Hugo Torres i n his on-going Read More...
Why Mexico Has Come Of Age As Retirement Property Market
BY DAVID DEVOSS FOR INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Fifteen years ago, San Felipe was an impoverished Mexican village at the northern end of the Sea of Cortez. Its fishing industry was moribund. Its farmland lay fallow. American snowbirds who arrived every Read More...
The Mexico Real Estate Market
There has been much talk about the Mexico real estate market and what it will bring in 2008. When talking about this real estate market, it seems that the US property market is closely associated. On the surface, this may look like a fairly gloomy outlook Read More...
Living in Mexico could be an affordable retirement option
Although this article focuses on Puerto Vallarta, it speaks strongly to other areas of Mexico, including Northern Baja which is our home and what is generally taking place in Mexico. As retirees we could see the writing on the wall and knew we had to Read More...
Investment in Mexico
Investors and developers are increasingly looking to Mexico as a land of opportunity. While Mexico’s economy is closely tied to that of the United States and is expected to be impacted in some measure by the current slowdown, the financial crisis Read More...
The True Price of Adventure in Paradise
● An open look at the cost-of-living in 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 Read More...
Title Insurance not an Option!
Although originally printed in JOINus Rocky Point, January 2008, Your Baja Connection recommends this message to all Baja Real Estate buyers. Don't forget that title insurance is NOT available on property until you get title. Title insurance is not Read More...
Saving dollars on dental in Mexico
If you are looking for dental work in Rosarito or Ensenada, contact us . We can make recommendations based on our own personal experience. Los Algodones, Mexico - Max Mair has an appetite for steak but a mouth built for mashed potatoes. The Phoenix deli Read More...
Mexico Real Estate: US Escrow vs. Mexico Escrow - The Same Word yet Two Countries Apart
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 Read More...