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Book delivery date

admin — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 05:14:54 +0000

The book official release date is now just just prior to Feb. 1 2011.

An email will be sent out to all list members 48 hours prior to launch.

Q.20 Should we borrow against our pricincipal residence up north to buy our retirement home ?

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:52:53 +0000

The answer could be yes or no depending ………

Q 19 As a foriegner can I buy the national Mexican health insurance ?

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:52:17 +0000

Yes you can and you also have several other options………

Q 17 Can you buy hurricane insurance for beach front property in Yucatan Mexico ?

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:51:29 +0000

Yes you can and there are quite a few options but there are several things you need to be aware …..

Q.18 What are the typical building costs per square foot ?

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:50:15 +0000

If you figure $ 50 to 75 usd per square foot you are not going to be far off. That does not count …….

Q.16 Should we drive our household effects down to Mexico ?

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:49:41 +0000

We unhooked the trailer at our Brownsville, Texas, hotel and proceeded to the Mexican border to pre-clear our vehicle paperwork for an early start next morning…………..

What is a ejido?

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:48:58 +0000

Depending on who and where you do your research you will discover that 40 to 80 percent of the land in Mexico is titled in the form of Ejido…………….

Can I get financing for my property in Mexico?

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:29:28 +0000

More often than not both foreigners and Mexicans can get the best terms and conditions on a mortgage given …………

I am planning to buy a place and rent it when I am not there. What kind of rental income can I expect?

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:27:18 +0000

If you do decide to rent, you can use this measuring stick to determine how to price your rent schedules………..

Starting a business in Mexico?

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:25:44 +0000

Over the last 10 years here in Mexico I have started real estate, construction and wireless internet business’s which have all …..

What is the cost of living in Mexico?

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:24:12 +0000

Generally speaking it is cheap to live in Mexico. With your house and vehicle paid for you can live like a king on …………

Is it common for foreigners to deal directly with the Mexican owners and what is a lipstick house?

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:23:22 +0000

There are lots of them, especially on the beach……

How to select a good realtor. Part 2

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:17:52 +0000

Every hotel, bar, gas station, restaurant, bed and breakfast, corner store etc has at least one person who will represent themselves as a real estate professional…….

How can I tell the difference between a good realtor and a bad one, from thousands of miles away over the internet?

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:16:44 +0000

Actually … it’s very easy! Just watch for these 6 simple indicators …….

Do Mexican realtors have trust accounts?

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:02:51 +0000

Escrow or trust accounts are not what most people think. For an example of how trust accounts offer consumers NO INSURANCE OR PROTECTION Google: “ Scoop Daniels Breckenridge Colorado”.

There are many more examples of Lawyers, Realtors, Title Companies, and Accountants who have misappropriated of trust fund monies.

How do they do the appraisal when I am buying property in Mexico?

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:51:22 +0000

Here in Mexico no one goes out to the property unless it is a specific request ……

Can I get Title Insurance on my property down here?

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:46:46 +0000

I have never had one client purchase Titles Insurance, once I reviewed the process and the impact ……….

At what point does the seller get the deposit?

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:43:54 +0000

People reneging on what they agreed to do in writing and considering it part of the negotiation process is an everyday occurrence……..

How are you able to pay the airfare, hotel and give

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:39:16 +0000

There is no way he’s doing 20, 30 or 40 % of the work……….

What you can expect to see on this video series

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:51:10 +0000

Thanks for stopping bye !!
Now you best sit down,
take that snack out of your mouth
and prepare to hear what no other
realtor in the Yucatan will go on record ……

Amazon best seller !!!!!!!! “Retire to Mexico – Supercharge your Dollar – Become a Middleclass Millionaire” hits Amazon books best seller list within 35 days of the publish date !Thank you !! thank you !!

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:08:32 +0000

Read now or forever hold your peace !

Advisory! Mature subject matter and coarse language…..

Set up your infrastructure correctly the first time so you have choices later !!!!!!!! 20 things you need to do before you leave your country of origin…. covered in depth, in the book.

25 year industry veteran …. and internationally experienced broker Robert Harker opens the books on how the industry works for foreigners buying beach property in Yucatan and other destinations of Mexico. http://www.ymbrealty.com

Where most buyers go wrong and who gets those dollars when they do !!

There are 10 videos per page and you can click on the view older entries at he bottom left of this page to see more videos !! Sometimes it takes a little while for videos to load but be patient …… it’s well worth the little wait !!!

In order to avoid steaming interuptions pause the video as soon as it starts and allow it to continue to load to the half way point. You can do this with videos in advance so they are ready for you to view !!!!

Transcripts of all these videos are available free by emailing info@ymbrealty.com Any and all republishing of articles are by written permission only and shall link back to the blog.

Slide shows of traditional Mexican dancers, colorful hand painted pottery and the usual tourist whitewash is certainly not going to provide you with the information you the need to navigate the purchasing experience down here.

It is what it is …..

Robert Harker is a Canadian living and practicing real estate in Yucatan Mexico serving the beach communities north of the city of Merida, in the state of Yucatan. He has been a practicing real estate and mortgage broker in Mexico for the last 10 years and has a total of 25 years international real estate experience with 1,000 career deals and counting. He specializes in retirement beach property for foreigners and has a full service construction company catering to the needs of his market niche.

YMB Wireless (the sister company) provides 6 G high speed wireless internet to the beach communities.