Real Estate Blog by Flock Dream Homes

By Brian Flock The state of housing in each area of San Diego County As a service to Examiner.com readers, the following price trends are provided for every city in San Diego County (and in alphabetical order). Would you like more details on a specific ZIP code within a particular city? Simply request automated reports from the form at the ...

The "Mortgage Fraud Blog" today published a case of an American woman working in Baja California Sur that should further encourage the adoption of Baja Fair Trade standards. This type of fraud is prevented by using either a standard First American Title or Stewart Title escrow account--the top disclosure requirement of every Baja Fair ...

An open look at the cost-of-living in Baja and MexicoWould-be expatriates look for home destinations that appeal to their individual definition of adventure and paradise. For the first time, International Living reported Mexico as the world’s top retirement haven because of its economy, real estate, and quality of life. That was great news ...

The buying public speaks best on the importance of Baja Fair Trade disclosure standards for real estate in Northern Baja. See the growing list of testimonials and join in... R.P., California Broker "I fully support what you and your organization are trying to accomplish.  As a Real Estate Broker and investor in California, it ...

Article Summary: Request that your agent provide a written and signed list of disclosures for any property that you are looking to purchase.  Raising the Bar for Mexican Real Estate RepresentationBy Brian FlockWhen purchasing real estate in any part of Mexico, it is important for buyers to know their “Bill of Rights.” Most ...

The Deceber 5 Union Tribune article by Diane Lindquist covered the developing housing downturn along the Baja "Gold Coast" and how the majority of projects here are by relatively small developers. This makes the Baja Fair Trade standards (www.bajafairtrade.com) especially important for any buyers. Full escrow of funds should be the ...

I fully support what you and your organization are trying to accomplish. As a Real Estate Broker and investor in California, it continually amazes me that many Realtors in Baja adhere to unethical standards. They just don't seem to realize that this short term way of doing things (to make a quick commission) just backfires, and hurts them in ...