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For many people who have been sitting on the fence waiting and wondering if the housing market is rebounding, the signs are showing an improved chance to get into real estate while prices and loan rates are still low. However, many of the homes on the market need some work and some need a lot…

Many people are wondering how Puerto Vallarta’s new 2013 real estate season is shaping up so I thought I would share some of my feelings as we move forward into the New Year.  Sometimes you have to go with your feeling when things have been so uncertain over the past 4 years but after reviewing…

Is one of your New Year’s Resolutions to move into your own home in 2013? One of the keys to making the home-buying process easier and more understandable is planning. In doing so, you’ll be able to anticipate requests from lenders, lawyers and a host of other professionals. Furthermore, planning will help you discover valuable…

Trulia’s Chief Economist, Jed Kolko , explained his thoughts after the company revealed the results of a survey on first time buyers. The target of the survey was the millennials, aka young adults, and here is what the study reported. 43% are already homeowners 93% that currently rent plan to purchase a home 72% say homeownership is…

Not sure how to choose a home that’s perfect for you? The first step is to think about your wish list of what you’d like to have in your dream home. You’ll need to decide a price range, type of home (e.g. single family home or condo), number of bedrooms, bathrooms, etc. If you are fortunate, you…

Buying a home is one of the biggest and most important decisions you’ll ever make. Whether you are a first-time buyer, or a veteran homeowner looking to trade up or make a new start, you will inevitably be faced with a number of questions. Your answers will lead you to the home that’s right for…

The housing market will improve moderately in 2013, but nobody will mistake this for a boom. The gains in activity and prices will be a welcome relief, but will leave many homeowners still underwater. The usual way of discussing housing problems is misleading. Foreclosures, short sales, shadow inventory, upside-down mortgages are all symptoms. The fundamental…

Hello again from your friendly Puerto Vallarta Real Estate Agent! Congratulations you have made the leap from thinking of investing and/or moving to Mexico to actually making your goal a reality!  How exciting!  I remember when I was in the process of moving here, it is exciting and a little scary too but it is…