The project, Riviera Maya Investment Forum was presented before various public officials representing the Quintana Roo and the Playa del Carmen state and municipality government leaders this past Thursday.  The layout of the Playa del Carmen land on the west side of the highway 307 is being defined for the future growth.  The real estate association (AMPI) informed that the Riviera Maya Investment Forum will be organized for the 7, 8 and 9th of November of the present year.

In order to consolidate the Merida international airport as one of the best in the Mexico real estate region, in June 2010 authorities announced that the Asur, operator of the airport in Merida as well as in Cancun and other locations, will invest 280 million pesos (approx. $22 million U.S.) into upgrading the terminal over the next five years.  For Yucatan real estate buyers, the new investment will mean ongoing comfort for travel to and from home, as well as improved services for tourists, supporting the area’s tourism industry.

Linda Neil and I share ideas and advice in our one day tour with realtors®  networking session in the “Glimpse of Michoacan, the Real México!”.

It was indeed a pleasure to be invited to one of the long awaited events in the Playa del Carmen Condos market.  The event was held last Thursday evening in Playa’s newest gated community that will include a brand new Nick Price PGA golf course, that is currently being constructed. It was a very well elegantly planned and larger than expected. There had to be at least 500 people of combined owners, real estate agents and other VIP’s.  Truly a top event for any Mexico real estate project from any region.

The Tulum real estate market is growing as fast as a vine in a jungle.   I went out this past week to see how the Aldea Zama project was progressing.  “PLEASANT SURPRISE”.   Tulum is a small village still.  There are not many options to choose for condos or for homes yet when you review the Mexico real estate market in comparison to this region there are some exciting potential in this southern tropical paradise.  Especially with all the buzz in the past 3 months with the President of Mexico making announcements of the International Airport regarding the nod of approval from the federal offices to proceed in this mega project and investment into this small little Mexican Caribbean village…. the Tulum real estate is showing great appreciation potential.  Look at the progress of this residential community in the film below.

Owning a Puerto Vallarta condo, with the amazing views, and the cool ocean breezes is a very fun way for keeping cool on hot blistering summer days.  Another way to keep your temperature down is to lock all the doors and windows, crank up your air conditioner and chill-out in a catatonic bliss as you dream of being in a Puerto Vallarta beachfront condo.   And let’s face it; on the hottest, most humid afternoons in the “dog days” of August, this can seem like a pretty good idea!  However, this solution is not very frugal or eco-friendly, so here are some other tactics that have worked well for me:

Not everything is about my Playa del Carmen real estate job and I thought I would share this not common event that occurs once a year.  This past weekend marked the 4th year that a magical event has taken place in the Riviera Maya. It is a historical journey back to 500 BC, and is a re-enactment of the sacred pilgrimage of the Mayan culture  to the island of Cuzamil (now known as Cozumel). Today in Playa del Carmen, the journey is accomplished as it was back in the day by handcrafted canoes and the oarsmen, many are brave volunteers, wear similar attire from that time as well.

Ejido land is communal land that was passed down to peasant communities after the Mexican Revolution.  It is typically agricultural type land and is akin to Indian Reservation land in the United States.  In the Mexico real estate region, Ejido properties are off limits to the foreign community, despite the fact that many have “purchased the rights to use” these properties through what is called a “prestanombre” (literally translated, lent name).

Before starting my career in the Costa Maya real estate industry, my first trip to Mahahual was with my husband, and the sole purpose was to go scuba diving in Chinchorro Banks, a pristine coral atoll located 28 miles or 45 kms off the coast. Both being diving instructors and working in Cozumel at the time, we had heard so much about this magical place and were looking forward to going.