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A few years ago, I was showing a beachfront home to some prospective buyers when the seller’s agent described the property as a home that had been “well maintained.” I remember looking around and thinking: No, that’s not true. The columns were swelling, and the concrete was starting to deteriorate. The boxes of…

Work has already begun on the first phase of the long-awaited San Carlos Boardwalk, with heavy machinery already operating in the Playa San Francisco area. The project, announced by the Sonora State Government, calls for a 2.4-kilometer boardwalk, along with a 1.66-kilometer eastern access boulevard.…

People come to San Carlos for all sorts of reasons. For some, it’s the Sea of Cortez and everything that comes with it: fishing, boating, diving, and spending their days in or near the water. Others are looking for sunshine and a escape from the northern winters. Some discover San Carlos almost…

Every summer, when hurricane season begins, we get asked the same question: Should we be worried? It’s a perfectly valid question, especially for those who have never lived by the sea. No. But we do need to be prepared. There’s a big difference between living in fear and living with respect. Living on the Sea of Cortez…

One of the most common questions people ask before deciding to make San Carlos their home has very little to do with real estate. “What if I need medical care?” It’s a valid question. For many years, the answer was relatively simple. If something serious happened, people assumed they would have to…

June 1 marks the official start of the hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific, which includes the Sea of Cortez. Although San Carlos has been fortunate enough to avoid the direct impact of a major hurricane in recent years, tropical storms and hurricanes can bring heavy rains, flooding,…

Trends Mexican Buyers Should Watch For many years, the coastal real estate market in Sonora was primarily related to tourism and vacation properties. However, today's reality is very different. Today, Sonora's coastal communities are rapidly evolving and becoming more and more popular destinations...

Clarity, structure and peace of mind In Mexico, most real estate transactions are carried out with the intervention of a notary public, who plays a fundamental role in the review of the title deed, the calculation of taxes and the formalization of the purchase and sale. This system is well established and widely trusted. In certain transactions,...

Two Distinct Markets: Foreign Buyers and Mexican Buyers The residential market in Sonora is often spoken of as if it were a single homogeneous market. In practice, it is not. At the residential level, there are two distinct groups of buyers, each influenced by different economic factors, levels of risk and decision-making processes. Understanding...

For decades, most real estate transactions in Mexico—especially along the Sea of Cortez—have been conducted in cash. This remains the most common method for foreign buyers today. However, a small number of financial institutions are gradually beginning to offer cross-border mortgage programs with...