investing in baja: Rosarito recovers its real estate boom again - 10/01/18 03:00 PM
By Periodico Frontera 
 
The real estate "boom" seems to return to Rosarito, after the strong fall suffered in 2009 after the economic crisis in the United States, so not only have the works of some tourist complexes that were stagnant been activated, but the units are offered in presale as in those years of boom.
 
 
There is no need to sell, warns Gustavo Torres, president of the Association of Real Estate Professionals of Rosarito (AMPI), especially in the field of vertical condominiums, so that investors are buying projects that are under construction, as in the case of La Joya Excellence that offers the … (0 comments)

investing in baja: Housing Market Slows, as Rising Prices Outpace Wages - 10/01/18 01:57 PM
By The New York Times 
 
Workers at a Thrive Home Builders project in Denver. The company’s chief executive said that the high cost of land, building permits and other fees, along with rising construction costs, make it difficult to build affordable homes.CreditCreditBenjamin Rasmussen for The New York Times
 
DENVER — By nearly any measure, this city is booming. The unemployment rate is below 3 percent. There is so much construction that a local newspaper started a “crane watch” feature. Seemingly every week brings headlines about companies bringing high-paying jobs to the area.
 
Yet, Denver’s once-soaring housing market has run into turbulence. Sales and construction activity … (0 comments)

investing in baja: 5 things you must do as a real estate advisor to improve your sales - 09/24/18 03:54 PM
by Jorge Letayf | RE/MAX México
Real Estate Advisory work has many advantages, including you have your own business that you'll have your time, however these advantages come with a number of responsibilities that you do not miss taking on the trip.
Here I share some things you should consider to add structure to your business and complementes your sales strategies.
 
1) Manage your timeHere you will have to get involved with five activities:
Working with Customers Prospecting for new customers Industrial Relations (Networking) Training Administration (Personal Finance, taxes, debts, etc.) Tries to automate as much as possible to support you on the internet and applications … (1 comments)

investing in baja: Why invest in Ensenada? - 09/19/18 03:04 PM

 
Ensenada is known as the Mexican capital of wine, since ninety percent of the country's wine is produced in the large municipality that surrounds it. The city is located approximately 80 km from the US-Mexico border, facing the Pacific Ocean.
 
It is also known as the city of knowledge for being the spearhead of scientific research, as well as a port of commercial height and of cruises.
 
It is a tourist center and a weekend retreat for millions of visitors a year. It has two national parks located southeast of the municipality, the Constitution National Park of 1857 (Sierra de Juárez) and San Pedro Mártir, … (0 comments)

investing in baja: 5 Things You Need to Know About Drones for Real Estate - 09/14/18 12:01 AM
By Kevin Vitali | ActiveRain
 
I recently wrote a post over on my main blog on how using a drone for aerial stills and video can provide enhanced marketing for our home sellers. 
Aerial views, for now, offer a unique view to capture a home buyers attention.  The newness and novelty alone will draw in home buyers. 
The other thing that aerial stills and videos can do is highlight the home in its surrounding that cannot be captured from the ground.  In the video below you will see this home has a stunning location on the salt marshes.  The reason the owners built this custom … (3 comments)

investing in baja: ¡Baja California recibe más de 205 mil personas este fin de semana! - 09/04/18 01:35 PM

RECIBE BAJA CALIFORNIA MÁS
DE 205 MIL PERSONAS
DURANTE FIN DE SEMANA DE LABOR DAY
 
Representa un incremento de 14 % en comparación con el mismo periodo de 2017
 
TIJUANA B.C.- Lunes 3 de septiembre de 2018.- La Administración estatal que encabeza el Gobernador Francisco Vega de Lamadrid, a través de la Secretaría de Turismo (SECTURE), informó que con motivo de la celebración estadounidense Labor Day, Baja California tuvo un repunte en los indicadores turísticos con más de 205 mil personas que se desplazaron por la entidad durante el pasado fin de semana.
 
El titular de la SECTURE, Óscar Escobedo Carignan, aseguró que se registró un repunte … (0 comments)

investing in baja: RECIBE BAJA CALIFORNIA MÁS 205 MIL PERSONAS DEBIDO A LABOR DAY - 09/04/18 01:26 PM

RECIBE BAJA CALIFORNIA MÁS
DE 205 MIL PERSONAS
DURANTE FIN DE SEMANA DE LABOR DAY
 
Representa un incremento de 14 % en comparación con el mismo periodo de 2017
 
TIJUANA B.C.- Lunes 3 de septiembre de 2018.- La Administración estatal que encabeza el Gobernador Francisco Vega de Lamadrid, a través de la Secretaría de Turismo (SECTURE), informó que con motivo de la celebración estadounidense Labor Day, Baja California tuvo un repunte en los indicadores turísticos con más de 205 mil personas que se desplazaron por la entidad durante el pasado fin de semana.
 
El titular de la SECTURE, Óscar Escobedo Carignan, aseguró que se registró un … (0 comments)

investing in baja: México #6 tourist destination Worldwide - 09/01/18 11:14 AM
Mexico went from the eighth to the sixth place in reception of international tourists: World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
 
 Visit and Invest in Baja: REMAX Baja Realty
 
    The country surpassed powers such as the United Kingdom, Turkey and Germany, after receiving 39.3 million foreign visitors who arrived last year.
 
According to the document OMT Panorama of International Tourism 2018, published by the magazine Expansion, the figures of the world ranking for 2017 indicate that the country rose two places in the world ranking to move from the eighth place in 2016, with 35.1 million tourists international, to the sixth site, with … (0 comments)

investing in baja: Ethics are NOT just for Realtors..... - 09/01/18 10:51 AM
By  SALLY K. & DAVID L. HANSON | active rain
 
An agent told us a story that was sad and reminded us that "Ethical" does not...or to our minds...should not....just refer to Realtors.   A friend's son came to her wanting tips on writing on a FSBO with a home sale contingency...not having the agent profit...just doing him a favor..If the son's offer was accepted it saved him a healthy five figures on a luxury priced home with paying no commission. They would talk later about listing his home if he got the house.  Days passed....and the house, in 
MLS had an "active with offer" status.  … (1 comments)

investing in baja: Co-room: A global consumer trend for 2018 - 08/20/18 02:45 PM
By Euromonitor Communications
 
The trend towards co-habitation related to residential space has flourished between millennials and those over 65.
 
It is a way of life in which residents share space and a set of interests and values. The trend is derived from the hyper urban centers that have embraced the collaborative economy as a way of life. In its most basic form, the co-habitation sees people sharing spaces and facilities to save money and inspire collaborative ideas or provide comfortable and more acceptable living conditions.
   The trend originated from the basic premise of student housing, driven by the rising cost of real … (1 comments)

investing in baja: Reduced Costs Seen for Private Mortgage Insurance - 08/20/18 02:26 PM
By  GENE MUNDT  | Active Rain 
 
Reduced Costs Seen for Private Mortgage Insurance
 
In a period of rising mortgage interest rates, some good news has recently arrived from the Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) industry ...
 
Most of the predominant PMI companies have reduced rates charged to borrowers that finance a home and have less than 20% to place as a down payment.
 
As the entire mortgage/lending industry seems to be adopting a "specific risk-based pricing", mortgage insurance companies are taking that approach as well.  In addition to "reduced rates/lower premiums", mortgage insurance companies have tracked and now built-in adjustments for specific variables on a case-by-case basis.
 
Statistics show that two-borrower loans perform better than one.  … (1 comments)

investing in baja: A New Kind of Real Estate Facebook Marketing - 08/20/18 02:17 PM
By Nadine Larder | Real Estate Marketing Magazine.
 
Are you looking for something new – out of the ordinary – for your Facebook marketing?
There are SO many options. You can create a locally-focused Facebook group to share your expertise. You can use paid ads, targeted to folks who might move soon. You can share questions and humor on your Facebook page.
But you can also stand out by being completely different – using Facebook chatbots to engage with prospects!
The Power of Facebook MessengerThe Messenger chat app passed 1.2 billion users last April, so there’s no telling how many more people use it today. Messenger isn’t just … (0 comments)

investing in baja: 4 moving tips with children - 08/12/18 04:52 PM
Change your home is always something positive, it involves new challenges, meet new people, change your routines and adapt to others, etc. However, leaving behind everything that already had can be complicated and even more if you have young children who were already adapted to a lifestyle.
Then I share 4 tips that can help you make this change easy for your little ones.
 
1) CommunicationIt is very important that there be prior notification to go adapting to what is and is not a source of anxiety for them. If possible show them the new house and the nearby places where you can have fun … (0 comments)

investing in baja: The 6 best digital real estate marketing practices - 08/12/18 04:31 PM
By VivaAnuncios
 
INTERNET CHANGED THE WAY OF DOING REAL ESTATE BUSINESS, HERE THE BEST PRACTICES. TAKE NOTE AND PUT IN ACTION.
 
Not many years ago, advertising on radio, television and newspapers was the best way to make your business known. However, the age of the internet has modified the way of transmitting information and value to customers.
    According to Adolfo Bonilla, director of INMO Digital Marketing, and speaker of the Great Real Estate Event, there are three elements that have made these practices remain in the past: investment, segmentation and interaction.
    "Investing in television can be up to 80% more expensive … (0 comments)

investing in baja: 3 tourist places in Mexico where you should invest - 08/12/18 04:09 PM
MEXICO IS A PARADISE THAT HAS A LOT TO OFFER AND THESE ARE LITTLE KNOWN TOURIST PLACES ARE THE OPTION YOU WERE LOOKING FOR TO RETURN THESE VACATIONS OR, BETTER YET, TO INVEST AND OBTAIN GOOD YIELDS.
 
According to the Ministry of Tourism, in 2017 almost 39 million foreign tourists chose as a tourist destination the wonderful Mexican scenarios, positioning the country in the eighth most visited worldwide.
   Also, more than 233 million national tourists were encouraged to travel the Mexican Republic and know beyond traditional destinations, such as the Riviera Maya or Los Cabos, giving the opportunity to new local economies to … (0 comments)

investing in baja: ‘Too Little Too Late’: Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans - 08/06/18 02:54 PM
For a rapidly growing share of older Americans, traditional ideas about life in retirement are being upended by a dismal reality: bankruptcy.
The signs of potential trouble — vanishing pensions, soaring medical expenses, inadequate savings — have been building for years. Now, new research sheds light on the scope of the problem: The rate of people 65 and older filing for bankruptcy is three times what it was in 1991, the study found, and the same group accounts for a far greater share of all filers.
Driving the surge, the study suggests, is a three-decade shift of financial risk from government … (0 comments)

investing in baja: 4 tips to establish a good online relationship with your customers - 08/03/18 05:07 PM
To establish a good relationship with your potential customers through the internet, you must be quite accessible in social networks, participate, respond and position yourself as an expert. Both millennials and generation X have a strong preference to use the web to find the information they need. In fact, about 80% of Mexican Internet users start searching for a house in real estate portals. The use of online tools to find your next homes is a reality.
 
As a real estate agent, your question is, how can I effectively capture those potential clients online and turn them into my clients for life? … (0 comments)

investing in baja: 3 ways to expand your borders: Grow personally and professionally - 08/03/18 04:41 PM
Getting out of your comfort zone can be scary, but we can not deny that it is also extremely liberating. Once you move beyond fear and doubt, an infinity of new possibilities appear before you to achieve your goals.
   If your career seems stagnant or your business is not growing the way you expected, it's time to think innovatively and venture to try something out of your usual routine to find new ways to success. Below, we list 3 ways you can expand your limits:
 
 
Public speaking
   Although most interactions as a real estate agent are usually with one or two people … (0 comments)

investing in baja: Your Market's Slowing Down? Here's why... - 08/03/18 04:00 PM
By John Meussner | Blog Active Rain
 
Across the nation, many in the real estate industry are beginning to talk about a slowdown in the market place. Rather than hours on the market, homes are beginning to spend days and weeks on the ad pages.  Instead of 10-15 offers, 'competitive' situations are involving 2-3 buyers with some slightly under-list price offers.  While things still lie heavily in a seller's favor, something seems to be happening.  One agent I saw deemed it not a slowdown, but a "Shift".  Well my jargon-ridden-you've-read-too-many-Gary-Vee-books-recently-friend, a shift in which the market slows down and homes sit on the … (1 comments)

investing in baja: How does the condo hotel rental program work? - 12/17/16 05:08 PM
Condo at Rosarito Beach Hotel
Typically, you can use your condo hotel unit whenever you want, as often as you want (unless you have living restrictions) and you do not pay anything when you are using your unit.
Usually, the property's management requests as much as 7 days notice to guarantee your room is available for you, but if you should call on a Monday and ask, "Is my room rented out this weekend?" if the answer is "No", you can say "Save it for me," and they will remove it from the program.
The best option for a condo hotel is to use … (1 comments)