Mexico real estate: timeshares
This may not sound like a Mexico real estate or home maintenance issue, but I thought my experience was worth sharing. Recently, my wife and I purchased a Mexico vacation package offered by our bank. A...
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Buying our Mexico dream property on Cozumel David Hammer
As I walked through the hotel lobby, the weight of the three hundred $100 bills sewn to the waist band of my Jockey shorts pul...
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Mexico real estate: where there's a will there's a way Raoul Rodriguez-Walters
What's the Plan Man? We all have a "Plan" that distributes the property we own when we pass away. The difference is that some ...
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U.S. tax obligations related to the sale of Mexican real estate Raoul Rodriguez-Walters
"How can I obtain a capital gains, or homestead, tax exemption on the sale of my Mexican real estate?" is one of the most freq...
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Uncle Sam has something to say about your Mexican home Raoul Rodriguez-Walters
Like many a traveller, you've come to Puerto Vallarta, let's say from from Portland, Oregon, looking for an escape from the co...
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Renovating our Morelia house Hank Duckman
We passed through the Mexican customs station just south of the Laredo border crossing at 5:30 a.m. It was still dark. The car...
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Is a flat roof really flat? J. Brad Grieve
It is there above us, protecting us from the sun, the wind and the rain however; generally we are not worried about our roofs ...
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Septic systems J. Brad Grieve
For the average new homebuyer, there is nothing more horrifying than the thought of buying a home with a septic system. This h...
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Soils and foundations J. Brad Grieve
Ever considered the base on which your house is sitting. Yes, there is a foundation between you and the surrounding soils. In ...
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Care and maintenance of the fireplace J. Brad Grieve
As I write this month's article, I am sitting beside a wood stove in a cabin by a frozen lake in Ontario. So this article's to...
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What is a home inspector? J. Brad Grieve
The objective of writing this column is to act independently and discuss the typical property ownership/maintenance issues and...
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Aljibes - underground water cisterns J. Brad Grieve
Last month’s article stirred up some questions from some homeowners that I thought we could address in this month’s issue....
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Water distribution systems J. Brad Grieve
For many newcomers, the water distribution systems here in Mexico are different from water supply they are used to in the rest...
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To build or buy a house in Mexico J. Brad Grieve
The houses here are distinctly different to those where you come from and, on top of that, the person(s) constructing your hou...
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How much electricity am I using? J. Brad Grieve
It seems last month's article regarding our electrical bills touched a lot of people here in my reading audience. Thank you fo...
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Why hasn't my home sold? J. Brad Grieve
An important factor is the condition of the house. This relates back to the general appearance of the home and those important...
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Electrical surges and spikes J. Brad Grieve
We see them in just about every house here at Lake Chapala. Sometimes they are humming and others quietly sit in a corner, sho...
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Salitre: a form of masonry cancer? J. Brad Grieve
Salitre is the Spanish term commonly used for masonry “efflorescence.” Salitre is the white powdery stain that forms on th...
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Cracks in masonry J. Brad Grieve
No, this is not an article about an additive drug, a quick glib joke or that exposed skin area of the refrigerator repairman's...
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The Lake Chapala real estate market J. Brad Grieve
Between 2003 and 2006 , the average sale price of Mexico real estate in the Lake Chapala area increased by approximately 69%....
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How much are you paying for electricity? J. Brad Grieve
After studying many homes here at Lake Chapala, it is interesting to learn to how much electricity each home uses and, more in...
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The impact of currency exchange rates on your Mexican property Thomas Wright
There is a way to protect yourself from currency fluctuations that may increase the cost of your property. The worldwide forei...
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Buying a home in Mexico Amy Gray Kirkcaldy
Who would have thought that buying a house in Mexico would be such a scandal? Maybe it should have occurred to me beforehand t...
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Where the Sky is Born: Living in the Land of the Maya Reviewed by Allan Cogan
This is the story about Jeanine Lee Kitchel and her husband, Paul, who made their first trip to the Yucatan Peninsula in 1985 ...
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Six books by Karen Witynski and Joe Carr Reviewed by Allan Cogan
These six wonderful books hit a real soft spot because I'm an ardent admirer of Mexican creativity as it exhibits itself so la...
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The Insider's Guide: Mexico's Lake Chapala and Ajijic Reviewed by Allan Cogan
I'm filled with admiration and respect for The Insider's Guide. Its 368 pages are so complete and comprehensive and so well th...
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