Buying a fixer-upper in the Playa del Carmen real estate market can be a great adventure and a fantastic method to learn more about the architectural styles from different regions south of the borderVA If you enjoy putting some elbow grease into an old building, enjoy the challenge of reorganizing and redistributing layouts of buildings, and enjoy the challenge of searching for a diamond in the rough in any Mexico real estate market for attractive profits, read more below. One of my earlier stories regarding a Mexico fixer-upper project talks about how to find a good property in Playa del Carmen ideal for such a project. A good rule of thumb to follow is for every dollar invested in the project, it should reflect a two dollar increase in property value. Now your question should be if the local market value will support such an investment. If positive, then you should proceed on putting together your fixer-upper team.

Who would have thought of it? Thousands of visitors flood the beaches of Uruguay each summer, yet few manage to experience the natural beauty of the interior of the country.

By NICK FOSTER for the NY Times - Published on January 28, 2010

A significant section of Mexico's economy is tourism. For this reason the drop and recovery of the tourism industry Mexico has gone through since June is of considerable importance to those interested in Mexico real estate in tourist destinations This summer vacation, Mexico's favourite beachfront vacation spots have recovered significantly from the impact of the swine flu travel advisory which virtually halted Mexico's tourism industry in June Areas such as Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and the Playa del Carmen real estate markets were effected by such down turns During the month of July, the Secretariat of Tourism reported that average numbers from throughout Mexico show hotel occupancy at about 70% While these numbers reached up to 80% or more during this period last year, the numbers still show a significant recovery.

Over the last few years we have seen big, well known real estate franchises pop up here in the Mexico real estate market, companies with lots of Mexico real estate agents, flashy web sites, lots of property listings and big posh offices. In the recent past it seems that it was a good thing to be part of a big company. A big company meant security and professionalism. It meant that you were dealing with a well established company that provided back up to their staff and to you as the consumer. But does it really mean good service and security when buying real estate in Cancun or in any part of Mexico

The Playa del Carmen Real Estate area, along with the Riviera Maya, is home to a large cosmopolitan community, including the thousands of Italians who live in the Riviera Maya in a constant cultural exchange The Ferragosto festival reflected this cultural exchangeAt the festival, Italians in Quintana Roo celebrated the beginning of the summer holidays in the way they would back home.

What is going on in the Campeche real estate market or maybe we should back up one and ask, Where is Campeche? In the next several weeks I will be reviewing and “discovering” this region of the Mexico real estate area located on the Yucatan Peninsula.

How has the disastrous January 12 earthquake in Haiti impacted its island neighbor, the Dominican Republic (DR) and how might it impact the DR in the future?  It’s impossible to say what the long term consequences might be; however, the short term is more clear.  

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In the Mexico real estate purchase process, the ONLY authority permitted to draft a deed transferring real property or an interest in real property is the Mexican Notary Public This person is different from a Notary Public in the United States where a simple exam, bond, and a rubber stamp can make a Notary Public out of most people Nor it is similar to Canada's Notary Public who must meet a few more stringent requirements to qualify Not so many, however as the Mexican Notary

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