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Is Mexico the "New" China?
According to corporate consultant AlixPartners, Mexico has leapfrogged China to be ranked as the cheapest country in the world for companies looking to manufacture products for the U.S. market. India is now No. 2, followed by China and then Brazil. In Read More...
The New Global Economic Reality
Real estate opportunities in Mexico! How to prosper & avoid the coming storm and prolonged economic stagnation in the USA. First: A reality check on Mexico Mexico is in a unique position to reap many of the benefits of the decline of the US economy. Read More...
Recession's Grip May Be Weakening
Jobs may appear first in construction, manufacturing, transportation Glimmers of an economic recovery seem to be emerging, though older Americans may continue to feel the pain for months to come. Economists say signs of a rebound are mounting, suggesting 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...
Current Hot Topics in the Mexico Resort Real Estate Market
By Matthew A. Miller As the Mexico resort real estate market continues to gain popularity among North Americans, one common theme exists; an increasing demand for insightful and relevant information among the entire Mexican resort real estate community, Read More...
Mexico's Tourism Industry Predicted to Grow in Spite of the Crisis
According to Miguel Torruca, President of Mexico's National Tourism Federation, Mexico's tourism industry remains strong in spite of the global economic problem. In 2008, Mexico will have 22,126,000 visitors representing an increase of 3.3% from Read More...
It's safe, so come on down
By Anne Hines January 4, 2009 I am a Canadian expatriate and have lived in Baja California for the past 10 years. My husband, Patrick, and I bought a home on the ocean halfway between Tijuana and Rosarito – now situated in the middle of the Drug 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...
Shopping in Mexico: You May Be Surprised At Your Options
If you think you can get away from the big box retail chains by moving to Mexico, think again. Walmart is the largest private employer in Mexico. Since expanding to Mexico in 1991, Walmart de Mexico has grown to sales of $18 billion by the end of 2007 Read More...
Mexico Living
by Tom Kerr MEXICO LIVING The cross-border real estate game is evolving quickly and dramatically. Brave or foolhardy souls who bought Mexican land in days gone by routinely assumed nerve-wracking and often catastrophic risks. But these days it may be Read More...
Participation In Rosarito-Ensenada Bike Ride Increases By 1,100 People
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO ---Last Saturday’s Rosarito-Ensenada 50-Mile Fun Bike Ride had 1,100 more participants than the April edition, an increase from 4,900 to 6,000 riders. Because of the increase, organizers are considering continuing Read More...
Mexico is Ranked #1 Retirement Destination in the World
Mexico was able to bump Panama out of the first place spot in the 2007 Top International Retirement Destination rankings by International Living. The reasons they gave for the #1 ranking were first rate health care, beach front property for less than Read More...
US Real Estate Tops Foreign Investors’ List, Interest in Asia Grows
WASHINGTON, D.C., While international property investors continue their global diversification with a strong eye toward Asia, the US property market remains at the top of their confidence level according to the results of the 16th Annual AFIRE Foreign Read More...
Rosarito Beach Tourism Strongly Rebounds as Officials Report Busy And Incident-Free July Fourth Weekend
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO --- The summer is definitely showing signs of increased tourism over the past twelve to fifteen months for this popular seaside vacation destination just 20 miles south of the border from San Diego. “We have Read More...
Home buying heats up south of the border
The cold U.S. housing and mortgage markets have lenders looking for warmer possibilities, and a few are sending more efforts to finance Americans looking to purchase primary residences and second homes south of the border. New York-based Lehman Brothers Read More...
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