UPDATE: KPMG Study Ranks Mexico First In Low-Business Costs DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Mexico claimed the title as the most cost-effective of 10 countries studied in which to do business, according to a new report by audit and tax advisory firm KPMG. The U.S. leapfrogged its European competitors for third place thanks to the declining dollar. […]
Mexico’s economy hums as foreigners pour cash in
February 20, 2008 BY ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s economy grew 3.3 percent in 2007, slightly faster than the government had projected, as foreign investment soared amid a cooling in the United States, the Treasury Department said Tuesday. Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced, was boosted by brisk 4.4 […]
LENDING SEASON STRONGER THAN EVER
By: Doug Jones I trust you all had a happy Mexico Constitution Day yesterday! Mortgages In Mexico has been very busy. As anticipated, this is definitely the year of the Canadian!! We have had approximately 50% of our new loans since the first of the year with Canadians. We now have two (2) excellent sources […]
Master Highway Plan Approved for Riviera Nayarit – 7 Billion Pesos to be Invested
An agreement of Governor Ney González Sanchez with the Infrastructure Undersecretary of the SCT, Óscar de Buen, ”will enable a project, wished for by Nayaritas for many years – the highway system of the Riviera Nayarit”, affirmed the Secretary of Planning, Pablo Montoya de la Rosa. ”Already there is a concrete agreement and we have […]
Mexican Housing Booms Despite US Crisis
By Theresa Bradley, Associated Press Writers Mexican Housing Markets Boom, Leads Latin America Despite Crisis in United States MEXICO CITY (AP) — In her bustling corner real estate brokerage, Ana Laura Pulido is doing her best business in years, enjoying a sort of Mexican immunity from the U.S. housing crash. “It’s a time of hope,” […]
Trends 2008: Go Green — With Paint and Energy-Efficient Items
by Maria Cortes Gonzalez – Sun-News (from banderasnews.com) The arrival of 2008 means it’s time to take a look at what’s new and what’s old. Aside from following fashion trends, homeowners may not want to get caught with outdated colors in the walls and wallpaper of their homes. Of course, don’t be surprised to find […]
New Recycling Laws in Puerto Vallarta
By: R.C. Walker – Grupo Ecològico, (Original article in banderasnews.com) On January 1, 2008 the state law requiring separation of garbage at all levels of the community entered into effect in Puerto Vallarta. Grupo Ecològico de Puerto Vallarta, A.C. hopes that this law will prove to be a major step to encourage recycling in our […]