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Tijuana violence slows, drops from spotlight
Decline in slayings follows arrests of 3 drug-gang leaders By Sandra Dibble , UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Monday, April 26, 2010 at 12:04 a.m. ON THE DECLINE Law enforcement authorities say the detentions of top members of a drug gang this year have contributed Read More...
A report says the U.S. failure to curb smuggling has strengthened drug cartels
By Josh Meyer Los Angeles Times Reporting from Washington -- June 17, 2009 -- The United States lacks a coordinated strategy to stem the flow of weapons smuggled across its southern border, a failure that has fueled the rise of powerful criminal cartels Read More...
Clearing a Path for Development at the U.S.-Mexico Border
California and Baja are Merging to Become Cali-Baja!! This is amust read article by the N.Y. Times If you are planning on doing business inBaja. See why Baja is going to become a "Global Powerhouse for CommercialGrowth" TIJUANA, Mexico — Read More...
Rethinking Baja tourism
By VinceVasquez , Wednesday, June 3, 2009 This past Saturday, downtown San Diegoplayed host to an unusual international culinary convention, as Mexican electedofficials joined restaurateurs and business owners to present the finestflavors and tastes from Read More...
Bill would lift limits on foreigners owning property
Bill would lift limits on foreigners owning property BY DAVID AGREN The News A new proposal in the Senate would lift rules that prohibit foreigners from buying property in the nation's coastal and border regions. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Mario Read More...
The Gringo’s Survival Guide: How to Pick the Right Agent and Avoid Meltdown
By Sharon I. Heafey and Victor Loza Ouch that Hurt! If you knew me, the last thing you would ever think was that I was gullible. I’ve owned a very successful computer consulting and training company for 20 years, worked for a law firm, and come Read More...
What you Need to Know About Mexican Capital Gains Tax
TIME TO SELL: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MEXICAN CAPITAL GAINS TAX Here is the basic rule about Mexican capital gains income taxes on the sale of real estate: Unless you are exempt as a “resident” as defined by the Mexican tax law, you as Read More...
Foreclosure Bargains in Mexico’s Touristic Communities
· Buyer Tips to Clarify Conventional Wisdom about Distressed Properties Buyers today have been regularly trained by the United States (US) media to be on the lookout for foreclosures as one of the staples of getting a great deal in the current Read More...
Binational group forms to address border issues -- Inspections are among the chamber's concerns
SAN YSIDRO – The San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with all five Baja California border cities and with chambers of commerce from here to Calexico to create the Binational Chamber of Border Commerce. The group will meet to tackle Read More...
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 Read More...
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...
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...
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...
Evaluate In-house Development Financing
The Mexican coastline from Baja California to Cancun is dotted with beautiful developments and spectacular development proposals that offer in-house financing to real estate buyers. This type of financing can be attractive for buyers when they are dealing Read More...
Spinning Fear; Unbalanced Reporting of Crime in Baja Impacts Popular Cycling Event
SAN DIEGO, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The 29th Anniversary Rosarito Ensenada 50 Mile Fun Bicycle Ride will take place on April 19. And while a fearful few are still avoiding Baja due to negative media reports on safety, security surrounding the event is Read More...
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