Archive for April, 2008

It seems like all of the real estate news out of the US is bad these days. Most real estate sectors are reporting significant signs of weakness. Fortunately, the Mexico real estate market isn’t showing these same signs of weakness. In fact, the market here – especially in Puerto Vallarta – is showing signs of […]

Investment firm Lipper recently released data that shows that investors who bought exchange traded funds based on the Mexican economy enjoyed a ten-year return of 17%. In comparison, the best performing US-based ETF returned just over 9%. Many people have found that investing in Mexico is a smart move. Traditional vehicles, such as direct investment […]

If you’re approaching retirement age, you’re probably looking at your retirement savings and wondering whether you can afford to leave the working world. Studies now indicate that people who are in the age group most likely to retire, are instead delaying their retirement. One of their major concerns is the mushrooming cost of health care. […]

If you find yourself taking beach vacations every year, now is the time to think about making a more permanent investment in fun! A Mexican vacation home will offer you all of the best: gorgeous weather, sunny beaches, great atmosphere. When you purchase a Mexican vacation home in Puerto Vallarta, you can enjoy an endless […]

According to Javier Bravo Carbajal, the mayor of Puerto Vallarta, public investment in Puerto Vallarta infrastructure this year will top $438 million pesos in 2008. This historic level of investment in public works in Puerto Vallarta is great news for investors who are considering the purchase of a Puerto Vallarta second home.
The investment comes […]

For some reason, Americans equate summer with vacation. The truth is that you can vacation any time of year when you own a Mexican vacation home. Right now, Select Mexico Properties is offering an excellent opportunity to get in on the coming real estate boom in Puerto Vallarta.
The tourist economy is hot, and getting […]

These days, it seems like it’s impossible to have it all. The biggest unplanned or underplanned expense in retirement is the cost of health care. Part of the reason it’s so hard to pin down is that costs rise so fast. Many Americans also underestimate the health care coverage they’ll have in retirement, or […]

A new survey conducted by Scottrade found that 31 percent of Generation X (those people born between 1965 and 1982) believe that they’ll never be able to fully retire. It’s easy to see why they would think that way. Current estimates indicate that the Social Security trust fund will be exhausted in 2041. For someone […]

Americans are funny when it comes to their retirement savings. A recent survey conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows that only 24 percent of respondents were working for a company that offered a pension or some other type of guaranteed retirement plan, yet 86 percent of respondents think that they’ll have a pension […]

If there is one thing a good real estate agent knows, it’s the market he or she is working. Many real estate agents in Puerto Vallarta have come from southwest US cities. Why? For two reasons: first, the market they’re working in is too soft to support them. Second, they know that Puerto Vallarta second […]