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Cell Phone Fees Drop for Binational Users near the Border

Mexico Real Estate Cell Phone Fees Drop for Binational Users near the Border By Brian Flock · New Verizon plan fills convenience and affordability hole left vacant for over two years In April 2008, MexiData.info covered the general affordability

New cell phone plan can make cross-border living easier and more affordable

On Sunday, May 3, Verizon Wireless launched its new "Nationwide Plus Mexico" program designed for those who frequent both sides of the US/Mexico border. This is a particularly useful program for frequent visitors and residents in the northern

What US businesses know about Mexico that home buyers may have (temporarily) forgotten

BusinessWeek in April showed how US business is still sending billions of dollars towards investments in Mexico despite the negative news coming out in the jaundiced coverage of cash-strapped media outlets who are clawing for advertising dollars. What

Mexico Might Allow Direct Foreign Ownership of Coastal Property in Baja California (Mexidata.info)

By Brian Flock · The decree would allow foreigners direct ownership of "residential use" property in the so-called prohibited zone. · Amendment could simplify and accelerate investment in tourist communities and beach areas. A

Home Security in Baja: Prevention or a Costly Recovery? (Mexidata.info)

By Brian Flock · Security measures too often neglected within tourist communities The unthinkable happened. I was recently a victim of burglary – twice within a one week period, the second time before I finished all the security measures

ZERO WASTEWATER DISCHARGE: Baja’s Coast to Benefit from New Plan

A new project has been raised by the local water company (CESPT) to remove 100% of a wastewater discharges to both the Tijuana River basin (affecting San Diego County) and the Pacific Ocean. The sum of $400M pesos is allocated to the project (almost $30M

Prophetic words? Say “ADIOS” to virtual inventory

Prior counsel now especially apparent in the light of the global financial crisis In February 2008 , I wrote in Mexidata.info an article analyzing the Baja phenomenon of what I called “virtual real estate inventory.” I defined this as real

(NEW VIDEO) Tiger Woods hosts his Championship Club Members at Punta Brava, Ensenada

On December 14, 2008, Tiger Woods hosted his Championship Club at Punta Brava at the tip of Punta Banda in Ensenada, Baja California. The event included the presentation by Tiger of custom fitted clubs to early club members and a driving range at one

The Quest for Foreclosure Bargains in Mexico’s Touristic Communities (Mexidata)

By Brian Flock · Buyer Tips to Clarify Conventional Wisdom about Distressed Properties Buyers today have been regularly trained by the United States (US) media to be on the lookout for foreclosures as one of the staples of getting a great deal

Home Possession without Title is Risky -- Baja Real Estate

Get Your Property Title into a Bank Trust Now By Brian Flock With alarming regularity in the past, foreigners buying property in Mexico ignored their basic purchasing rights. Complete, legal title to a property in Mexico should have transfered at the

Punta Brava Could Reach World's Top 20 Golf Courses on its Opening Day

A Wall Street Journal article by John Paul Newport has some exciting prospects for Baja California amidst a very different economic situation around the world. First, he suggests that Tiger Woods' Punta Brava course in Ensenada, Baja California could

Wall Street Journal: Tiger Woods Announces His New Course in Ensenada, Baja California

Baja Ocean Realty is proud to be the exclusive buyer's agent for land acquisition to project that has become Punta Brava project by The Flagship Group, home of Tiger Woods' first oceanfront golf course. From the Wall Street Journal Tiger Woods

Mexican Standoff: Yet Another Reason to Use a Title Company to Escrow Purchase Funds

The following story in a Canadian newspaper should be an eye opener for buyers. Although the scary story has a "happy ending," it cost the author a month of angst and frustration and the lesson was simple: Always use a title company to manage

Rapid Growth of Mexican MLS Contributes to Open Market (Mexidata.info)

· Buyers, Sellers, and Brokers Benefit from Internet Technology The rapid growth in use of a new Internet technology over the past two years by Mexico real estate brokers has resulted in a de facto Mexican multiple listing service (MLS). The new

US Escrow vs. Mexico Escrow - The Same Word yet Two Countries Apart (from Mexidata.info)

Transaction security is essential to a healthy real estate market. However, many new buyers are surprised to learn processes that they take for granted in the United States are either optional or don’t have an exact equivalent in Mexico. This column
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