BajaNomad - In the market for 2nd/vacation home

In the market for 2nd/vacation home

carrj47 - 3-17-2008 at 10:04 AM

Hello all! Just recently I have been attracted to the real estate property in Mexico. I would like to purchase a 2nd/vacation home there and need some advice and suggestions on where to buy. As well as price. Anything would be greatly appreciated.

bajaguy - 3-17-2008 at 10:15 AM

Welcome to the board!!!!

Before you consider purchasing, there are some "homework" items that you need to do.

1. What are you looking for???
2. What items/services do you NEED
3. What items/services do you WANT
4. How close to the border do you want to be.
5. Will you drive or fly to your 2nd home
6. Do you want to be in or near a big city

Once you answer these questions, do some map work.
After the map work, spend time (a lot of time) in the areas that you are interested in. Visit and stay in all seasons. Get out and explore and interact with the locals. Seek out American/Canadian ex-pats in the area and pick their brains.

After you have settled on an area.............review everything above!!!!!

Good Luck!!!

[Edited on 3-17-2008 by bajaguy]

Russ - 3-17-2008 at 10:16 AM

Could give us an idea of what you like? Pacific or Gulf, Baja or Baja Sur, Town life or rustic and maybe some of your interests. Welcome to our family.

durrelllrobert - 3-17-2008 at 10:21 AM

The Punta Banda area is just 2 hours south of San Ysidro and very safe community with lot's to do and lot's of gringo's to do it with. Lots of places in the $50k range on leased property.

vandenberg - 3-17-2008 at 10:41 AM

Dennis,
Here's your chance !!! :biggrin:

DENNIS - 3-17-2008 at 11:12 AM

$50K, as Bob mentioned above, wouldn't buy my empty beer cans.

Fred - 3-17-2008 at 01:04 PM

Cans????????????????????????????? How much for the bottles?

capt. mike - 3-17-2008 at 02:41 PM

i have 3 cases of empties 24 pack pacificos at my former palapa in Mulege.
i need to covert those suckers to full bottles and get them to my buddy's home!! ye gads!!!! the horror of it all!!

Fred - 3-17-2008 at 04:19 PM

work...........work.........work

Ensenada Great place to live

Riptide - 3-20-2008 at 07:37 AM

U2U Sent

I have many nice ocean view lots and houses in the ensenada area. 1 hour from san diego

[Edited on 3-20-2008 by Riptide]

DENNIS - 3-20-2008 at 07:58 AM

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Originally posted by Riptide
1 hour from san diego

WOW...When I see you coming up in my rearview mirror, I'll get out of your way.

Ditto Ensenada

bajaguy - 3-20-2008 at 08:00 AM

and a bit of shameless advertising:

Check out the Baja Country Club, great houses, great prices!!

www.bajacountryclub.com

Riptide - 3-21-2008 at 03:59 PM

Dennis just because your 2 hours away and in ensenada!!! and if you do see me please feel free to get out of my way!!!!hehe

DENNIS - 3-21-2008 at 04:31 PM

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Originally posted by Riptide
Dennis just because your 2 hours away and in ensenada!!! and if you do see me please feel free to get out of my way!!!!hehe

So, where are you in Ensenada that gives you a one hour path to the border?
I realize you're trying to pimp real estate in the area but, a little bit of "truth in advertising" would seem appropriate.

DENNIS - 3-21-2008 at 04:34 PM

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Originally posted by Riptide
I have many nice ocean view lots and houses in the ensenada area. 1 hour from san diego

Just for the record.

Mike99km - 3-21-2008 at 07:00 PM

I have a place in San Miguel 5-10 in to Ensenada and 1 hour to the border. Getting to the new shopping area is another matter.
I won't go to town if the boats are in.

Riptide - 3-22-2008 at 01:36 PM

I realize you're trying to pimp real estate in the area but, a little bit of "truth in advertising" would seem appropriate. Quote: From Dennis

well dennis seams you speak prematurely again!!!!!, So please suck on my truth in advertising... i live near mike99m and my lots are in the same area. if i go on tuesday and or thursday at 7:30am from my house. i am at the border in 50 min, and at that time its 5 to 10 min to cross..for your info book....

The clients i just finished a house for, here on the cibola del mar hill, where renting a house in your area for 1 year. They always complained about how long it took to get from punta banda to the highway. 1 hour in the summer in the summer.

But maybe you drive at 20mph on the highway? Just for the record!

DENNIS - 3-22-2008 at 02:33 PM

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Originally posted by Riptide
the cibola del mar hill

What's happening at Cíbola. Are you building up there?

Riptide - 3-22-2008 at 06:08 PM

Yes Dennis.
You Told me you where going to come over and take a look???

i have 2 large lots left. a 1,123m2 and a 3,800m2.
Just Finshed a solar powerd 3300sf 1 story, now i working on dick and sandy lot above. Dick is a companeros VP. Its on the same hill as cibola del mar, but at half the price of the actual cibola development. VERY NICE!
also have 10 lots in Pedregal Playitas, overlooking the hotel coral and marina. If you email me at scensenada@yahoo.com i could send you my current listing...

castaway$ - 3-23-2008 at 10:13 PM

Go to the "Real Estate Available" topic and you can start searching all of Baja.

carrj47 - 3-26-2008 at 09:44 AM

Thats all great and I have found an area I am interested. Ensenada sounds great but a little close to the border. I am interested in the San Felipe area and the current development that is going on. Anyone out there know or currently own any property out there?

carrj47 - 4-9-2008 at 11:05 AM

hey guys. How is everyone??? Well Ive decided to focus my interest in the beautiful town of San Felipe. It is developing quite well there. I am extemely interested in the El Dorado Ranch development project. Does anyone have any extended information about the project?

carrj47

sylens - 4-9-2008 at 11:52 AM

check your u2u

bajaguy - 4-9-2008 at 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by carrj47
hey guys. How is everyone??? Well Ive decided to focus my interest in the beautiful town of San Felipe. It is developing quite well there. I am extemely interested in the El Dorado Ranch development project. Does anyone have any extended information about the project?

Uh-oh............

tripledigitken - 4-9-2008 at 03:14 PM

I'm going to the store to get some popcorn. :lol:

El Dorado Ranch San Felipe

Loretana - 4-10-2008 at 12:12 PM

carrj47

Go to Craig's List "Baja California Sur"
today there are several listings for El Dorado Ranch

Buena suerte. :dudette:

El Dorado Ranch

thebajarunner - 4-10-2008 at 03:43 PM

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One of my business partners (who should have known better) and two compadres paid up front for a custom built home at El Dorado, put up the money about 30 months ago.

First Christmas they went down the lot had some stakes and the developer put them up in a motel in town.

Second Christmas there was a slab laid down and the developer put them up in another motel in town.

Last month they went down and there were several walls, framed but not covered up, and the developer told them they could park their motor home in the back for the week.

At that rate I figure they will be ready to move in about the time the first Social Security checks arrive (and my pal is 50)

Buen suerte,
CUIDADO!!!!

mtgoat666 - 4-10-2008 at 05:24 PM

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"beautiful town"? temperature is hellish 6 months out of the year. beaches are wide, flat and muddy. the climate is so extreme that cactus barely survive. kind of the arm pit of baja. what on earth attracts you to san felipe? the mediterannean climate, perhaps? :lol:

Gadget - 4-11-2008 at 06:28 PM

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Originally posted by mtgoat666

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You gotta believe this. Surely MT is speaking from first hand experience. :fire:

carrj47 - 4-16-2008 at 10:34 AM

I checked out El Dorado Ranch and it seems like an attractive offer. I went online to for some feedback and it lead me to tow websites. 1. discover-baja.com and eco-baja.com. They offer lots from 12000 dollars with solar lots and other ammentities. They also offer a "DISCOVERY TOUR" for 200 bucks that allows you to check out the property. Seems too good to be true, the "DISCOVERY TOUR" that is. Has anyone participated in a "DISCOVERY TOUR"?????

wilderone - 4-16-2008 at 11:01 AM

I went to a local slide show presentation (with free dinner!!) in San Diego about 6 months ago. The El Dorado sales people have been selling these properties for years, and have offered their Discovery Tour for years as well. In October, when I attended the dinner, the Discovery bus Tour was only $75 - special deal. I wanted to go just for the fun of it, but never got around to it. Not "too good to be true" - it's a bus, a BBQ, probably pays for itself, and a fraction of them possibly rent, buy a lot, eat at the restaurants, stay at the hotel - spend money. Frankly, I was impressed with the property - as that type of property goes. I am absolutely not interested in golf, or even looking at a golf course when I'm in Baja - so that turned me off. But the land that encompasses the property has developed over the years to include 3 restaurants, the golf course (more than one?), the pool, clubhouse, etc. - and very low HOA dues - like $200/year or something depending on the location of your lot (I think). The houses are not cluttering up the coastline, the land is mildly sloping so everyone has an ocean view, and you can either build your own or contract with them; or hold onto your lot and don't build. A variety of architecture - something for everyone - low key, plenty of open space. I would strongly suggest you go on the Discovery Tour, ask plenty of questions, and maybe rent a place in the near future for a week or two. Go in the summer to see if the heat is too much for you. I believe there are also resale properties, which may appeal to you if you don't want to go through a construction process.

vandenberg - 4-16-2008 at 12:07 PM

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Hey Cabron,
To folks who make San Felipe their home, those are fighting words. Quite ignorant fighting words at that.
In the early nineties, during a party in Sacramento, I mentioned being in the process of building a home in Loreto, when some jerk made the remark about "it" being the a*shole of the world. No doubt, he knew aplenty about A*sholes, knowing in fact that he lived in Rio Linda, the A1 redneck poverty struck area of Sacramento. Likely still lives there and still laying carpet in his old age. Serves him right. :biggrin:

BajaErin - 5-26-2008 at 08:26 PM

San Felipe is a wonderful place!!!!

El Dorado is not, in my opinion (disclaimer). El Dorado beach area (once the investors there travel to the water side) is the muddy beach area. The downtown area and further south is NOT muddy. El Dorado is 7-8 miles out of town (of San Felipe). Unless El Dorado is your style.

Otherwise, do NOT stop at El Dorado, but rather go into town and look there and nearby for options. MUCH cheaper than El Dorado, and more bang for your buck if this is the area for you. Had I visited this website again earlier, I could have shown you our place that sold just a couple of months ago. If you google San Felipe, the 2nd website has some classifieds, as that is where we posted ours for sale (and sold shortly after).

Take your time and visit the areas you look at. Talk to some "locals" at restaurants or bars. Keep reading here and get familiar with your options no matter where. Just my two cents.

GO SOUTH!

Lee - 5-27-2008 at 12:12 AM

You can make BCS in 8 hours. WHy stay up North? Weather changes down South and so do attitudes. Less violence, sorta, but definitely worth checking out.

Cypress - 5-27-2008 at 03:21 PM

Lee,

I agree.