http://www.margaritamindblog.com Sun, 30 May 2010 22:59:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What makes real estate run so smoothly in the US and Canada? By Susan Fogel This is a long article, but a must read if you are in the process of buying a home in Mexico Escrow and title companies! What is an escrow agent and what do they do? And why do you ... http://www.margaritamindblog.com/2010/05/escrow-title-insurance-closing-services-in-mexico/ You are not 007 or How to Be a Good Buyer By Susan Fogel susan@prestigepropertygrouplapaz.com reprinted from Baja Pulse The global economic crisis has had a significant impact on home prices around the world. Prices have gone down, and most sellers know this. They know they will be presented offers lower than their asking ... http://www.margaritamindblog.com/2010/01/how-to-be-a-good-buyer/ So why do I need a fideicomiso, when this nice real estate agent told me there are other ways to own property in Mexico? Well my first answer to that is another question. Why would you consider anything but the safe, sane and legal way to own your Mexican dream ... http://www.margaritamindblog.com/2009/11/do-i-really-need-a-fideicomiso-to-buy-real-estate-in-mexico/ Margarita Mind, it really is not a joke. I almost succumbed while looking for property, and have seen friends, neighbors and clients fall under its spell. When we pulled up stakes and headed south to La Paz, I was filled with dreams of writing about my new life, my old ... http://www.margaritamindblog.com/2009/11/margarita-mind-is-not-a-joke/ Hola! I have finally achieved a long-time goal of writing an ebook for you, the future buyers of real estate in Mexico. Now my mind is full of ideas, and they are all aimed at you. You need to be informed, prepared and confident that when you ... http://www.margaritamindblog.com/2009/11/margarita-mind-do-you-have-it/