The International Community Foundation is pleased to announce its “Retiring Responsibly in Mexico” research series with our first report “U.S. Retirements Trends in Mexico’s Coastal Communities:  Lifestyle Trends and Demographics.”  You can access the report here:  http://www.icfdn.org/publications/retireeresearch/. 
Forthcoming research studies will address trends in health care, volunteerism, philanthropy and civic engagement, real estate as well as the environment.  For more information on the International Community Foundation, visit our website at http://www.icfdn.org.

By Carla White. Returning Signs of Life in Baja Real Estate: Now’s the Time to Invest in the Coast
Some experts, like Marianne ‘Mimi’ Mills of Bajamar Premier Properties, are seeing returning signs of life in the recently booming Baja California real estate market. They say, ‘Now is the time to get in.’

“It’s as beautiful here as it ever was…and just as safe. The great part is that Baja California is more affordable right now than it has been in years. This is good news for people looking to pay less for vacation or retirement housing in an idyllic location that’s on or close to the Pacific Ocean and an easy drive to San Diego,” comments Mimi Mills, owner of Bajamar Premier Properties located at the Bajamar Golf Resort and Hotel. Mills, who has lived in Ensenada for more than  7 years, has been heartened in recent weeks to see renewed interest by visitors in real estate investment in the area.