RE/MAX Baja Realty is glad to present our first Baja Journal Newsletter

HOY is a morning show aired by the internationally known Broadcast company Televisa that reaches Mexico, United States, Central and South America and some European countries. HOY has the highest rating among spanish morning shows and it has the same familiar format as the American TV show TODAY that aires on NBC.

The show offers a good option of family oriented entertainment, practical advice, beauty tips, issues on health and home, yoga and comedy supported by a cast of well known mexican hosts, such as Andrea Legarreta, Ernesto Laguardia and Galilea Montijo.

The latest trend on this show has been taping the show on different locations throughout the country. The show is always taped live before an audience, even if there on location and not in the studio. The states that the HOY cast has visited concentrate in the center and south of Mexico; this week is Baja California’s opportunity to serve as the show’s location.

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When did the market shift from a seller's market to a buyer's market? Depending on whom you listen to, you can get as many opinions as there are people on the street.

My analysis, of our market indicates that the market began to shift around November of 2005 while the shift was slight , it was still a shift. Hitting stronger in summer of 2006 and slowing down more in 2007and into a buyer's market in 2008. It was until the beginning of this year that the media began to pick up on this trend. So would it really surprise you that recent media reports might not be all that accurate or that they might be lagging behind what the market is really doing? Something really important that always happens, is that the media will not talk about a "lift" in the market until 6 to 8 months down the line. Therefore, if you wait for the media to tell you about activity, you will miss out on a 1-5% gain! This is why it's a good time to buy.

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There has been a growth in the second home and vacation home markets, the baby boomer generation is growing and so is their search of a place to retire near their children or to have a place to stay while they vacation.
Buying a property for any reason is a very important decision that takes time and research, if you have decided to buy a second home you should have in mind certain information that will make your decision easier and safer.
Analyze objectively your current financial situation and decide whether the purchase of a Second Home makes sense. Even if you consider the purchase an investment, you'd want to have no doubt that this would be a safe financial move.

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