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Ensenada Real Estate people?

brenick - 1-16-2013 at 01:17 PM

Can anyone recommend someone or a company that knows the area and is trustworthy?

Considering relocating north in a casa coast or wine country depending on cost and security.

Thanks

DENNIS - 1-16-2013 at 01:33 PM

There are two types of RE folks in the area.....those that cater to the national client and those catering to the expat.
Those out in the valley would be the former and their hard earned reputation is less than stellar.
Maybe be more specific in what you want....area...lease land or own...etc...... for best results here on the board.

mcfez - 1-16-2013 at 02:03 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

Maybe be more specific in what you want....area...lease land or own...etc...... for best results here on the board.

I agree.

shari - 1-16-2013 at 02:17 PM

also try the forum on the website Talk Baja which has more folks from that area on it.

DENNIS - 1-16-2013 at 03:03 PM

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Originally posted by shari
also try the forum on the website Talk Baja which has more folks from that area on it.

http://talkbaja.com/index.php

MMc - 1-16-2013 at 04:14 PM

If you are considering moving to ether of these places, RENT FIRST. By being there you'll get to know the RE people that are good and which are not. By living there you'll be exposed to deals that you would never know about. You should also get a lawyer to help you out. You'll hear about those guys as well.

Udo - 1-16-2013 at 06:48 PM

Hey, brenick...
You need to come by and spend some time, 3-5 days, in the area.
Just look for yourself. You'll see lots of for sale signs.
The RE people are just looking out for their commissions and not necessarily in the customer's best interest.
They have a way of making EVERYTHING sound like a bargain!

I have visited the area many times, and have seen lots of places up for sale.
I love wines, but my thing is the beach!

DENNIS - 1-16-2013 at 07:02 PM

Buy my place and I'll throw in a couple of rescue dogs:

http://micasaes.net/

Ensenada

bajaguy - 1-17-2013 at 12:31 AM

Great security, quiet setting, excellent neighbors........

http://www.bajacountryclub.com/en

EnsenadaDr - 1-17-2013 at 06:29 AM

Dennis' place is very nice, you should give it a look see. With a fabulous view of Ensenada Bay...with security guards at night, unlike many unsecured areas.

[Edited on 1-17-2013 by EnsenadaDr]

mcfez - 1-17-2013 at 08:54 AM

DENNIS.......is this your place or?

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Buy my place and I'll throw in a couple of rescue dogs:

http://micasaes.net/

EnsenadaDr - 1-17-2013 at 08:58 AM

He forgot to mention the newly built guesthouse with a large picture window and ocean view and adjacent rooms to his garage, which could easily be converted into a bedroom and kitchen area. Not to mention the "neighborhood watch" network of gringos in the area.
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DENNIS - 1-17-2013 at 08:59 AM

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Originally posted by mcfez
DENNIS.......is this your place or?

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Buy my place and I'll throw in a couple of rescue dogs:

http://micasaes.net/

Yeah...it is Deno. Home Sweet Home.
That's most of it anyway. Since I shot those fotos, I've added another free standing room where the cement mixer is standing. I just keep building.....or did until I took the hit.

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[Edited on 1-17-2013 by DENNIS]

mcfez - 1-17-2013 at 09:36 AM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

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Originally posted by mcfez
DENNIS.......is this your place or?

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Buy my place and I'll throw in a couple of rescue dogs:

http://micasaes.net/

That's one of the best location for a home..... I've ever seen in Baja :-) GREAT looking home too....I assumed that you lived in a crowded HOA that was surrounded by tall walls and guard towers

There are horse stables there?

[Edited on 1-17-2013 by mcfez]

bajaguy - 1-17-2013 at 09:51 AM

Know about a house right at waters edge in Rancho Packard, owned and built by a contractor who is getting on in age, wants $125K.....nobody in front of you, away from the road, great Ensenada Bay views.......

Let me know if you are interested, I'll get more/contact info

DENNIS - 1-17-2013 at 11:07 AM

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Originally posted by mcfez
There are horse stables there?

Not in the development I'm in, but there are stables in the area. It's rural here and doesn't have the restrictions or bureaucracy to deal with when building.
Jeeezo....what folks down south go through and have to pay to get various permits, ecology, environmental impact etc, is insane. None of that here....as yet.

DENNIS - 1-17-2013 at 11:18 AM

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Originally posted by bajaguy
Know about a house right at waters edge in Rancho Packard, owned and built by a contractor who is getting on in age, wants $125K.....nobody in front of you, away from the road, great Ensenada Bay views.......

Let me know if you are interested, I'll get more/contact info

Beautiful home I'm sure Terry. I hope he can sell it.
I do have, and always have had, a problem with Rancho Packard. Developed on a steep hillside, it suffers from gravity in so much that every house there has a cesspool which leeches sewage into the ground. That's how they work. They don't have leech fields like septic systems only because space won't permit that.
So...sewage permeates the ground everywhere in there and as with the number one rule for every plumber tobe aware of, that stuff flows downhill, it does the same with all those cesspools and the lower houses are, of course, at the bottom of THAT hill.
Would you plant a garden there?
I wouldn't, but the view is nice.

bajaguy - 1-17-2013 at 11:38 AM

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Yeah, understand, but this place is nice because there is nobody above them, it's right below the first turn to the left as you go down the road

DENNIS - 1-17-2013 at 12:09 PM

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Originally posted by bajaguy
Yeah, understand, but this place is nice because there is nobody above them, it's right below the first turn to the left as you go down the road

That would be a good try if not for something called Capillary attraction. All of the soil on that hillside is susceptible to Ecoli infection, be it below or off to the side.
Be sure and have your friend include this information in his classified ad. You know......full disclosure and all...........

desertcpl - 1-17-2013 at 12:11 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
There are two types of RE folks in the area.....those that cater to the national client and those catering to the expat.
Those out in the valley would be the former and their hard earned reputation is less than stellar.
Maybe be more specific in what you want....area...lease land or own...etc...... for best results here on the board.

Dennis,, I think I will just stay with my old Real Estate agent

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DENNIS - 1-17-2013 at 12:14 PM

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Originally posted by desertcpl

Dennis,, I think I will just stay with my old Real Estate agent

That's a blowup doll....right, Ken?

desertcpl - 1-17-2013 at 12:21 PM

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Dennis,, I think I will just stay with my old Real Estate agent

That's a blowup doll....right, Ken?

well one thing I do know is she is a Doll, I will leave rest for your imagination

EnsenadaDr - 1-17-2013 at 12:37 PM

You know I have a feeling you are a bit biased...and would buy anything she might sell...including Real Estate..

desertcpl - 1-17-2013 at 12:40 PM

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Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
You know I have a feeling you are a bit biased...and would buy anything she might sell...including Real Estate..

Guilty

DENNIS - 1-17-2013 at 12:48 PM

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Originally posted by desertcpl

well one thing I do know is she is a Doll, I will leave rest for your imagination

I think that's Mrs. Woods....Tiger's ex.

desertcpl - 1-17-2013 at 12:54 PM

god was she a looker,

EnsenadaDr - 1-17-2013 at 05:17 PM

That was NOT her Dennis, that was one of the girls from the Charity Golf Tournament Doc Dougherty headed up.

DENNIS - 1-17-2013 at 05:22 PM

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Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
That was NOT her Dennis, that was one of the girls from the Charity Golf Tournament Doc Dougherty headed up.

No way.
Hey Doc...is that true? You know that lady up there?
He doesn't know her. He wishes he knew her, but he doesn't.
Nope.

desertcpl - 1-17-2013 at 05:38 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

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Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
That was NOT her Dennis, that was one of the girls from the Charity Golf Tournament Doc Dougherty headed up.

No way.
Hey Doc...is that true? You know that lady up there?
He doesn't know her. He wishes he knew her, but he doesn't.
Nope.

Dennis... you got your heart racing a bit much, go to Sharkys and relax, I will take care of this

DENNIS - 1-17-2013 at 05:40 PM

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Originally posted by desertcpl

Dennis... you got your heart racing a bit much, go to Sharkys and relax, I will take care of this

You wish.

desertcpl - 1-17-2013 at 05:48 PM

really LOL

I should ad

there is no fool like and old fool

I dont think any more I could cut the team on that one

Golden Years ,, yea

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No Title or Fideicomiso

CaboJohn - 1-19-2013 at 09:29 AM

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Originally posted by bajaguy
Great security, quiet setting, excellent neighbors........

http://www.bajacountryclub.com/en

As of last year this place still could not offer Title or Fideicomiso :!:

DENNIS - 1-19-2013 at 09:38 AM

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Originally posted by bajaguy
Great security, quiet setting, excellent neighbors........

http://www.bajacountryclub.com/en

As of last year this place still could not offer Title or Fideicomiso :!:

It's my understanding that they get around that with a line of crap about the future and how everything is forthcoming.

EnsenadaDr - 1-19-2013 at 09:46 AM

You mean like Tiger Woods' golf course in Punta Banda? :tumble:

Actually, a friend of mine yesterday said that would ruin the area and make it too commercial and full of traffic!! Ruin the ambience, in other words.

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EnsenadaDr - 1-19-2013 at 09:47 AM

I just edited the comment, thank you.

bajaguy - 1-19-2013 at 10:09 AM

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Originally posted by CaboJohn

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Originally posted by bajaguy
Great security, quiet setting, excellent neighbors........

http://www.bajacountryclub.com/en

As of last year this place still could not offer Title or Fideicomiso :!:

Ensenada government has signed off on all of the required documentation and the documents are in Mexicali to be signed (is what we are told).

DENNIS - 1-19-2013 at 10:22 AM

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Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
You mean like Tiger Woods' golf course in Punta Banda? :tumble:

Actually, a friend of mine yesterday said that would ruin the area and make it too commercial and full of traffic!! Ruin the ambience, in other words.

[Edited on 1-19-2013 by EnsenadaDr]

Your friend is a pinhead. The place was never planned to be wide open to the public. Only one percenters need apply.

EnsenadaDr - 1-19-2013 at 11:20 AM

Well, then, moving back to the states and buying a house in Newport Beach would be a no brainer...after selling your house to that one percent!!

DENNIS - 1-19-2013 at 12:22 PM

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Well, then, moving back to the states and buying a house in Newport Beach would be a no brainer...after selling your house to that one percent!!

Exactamente. Not only will it expand my market, it will give those poor rich people a nice quiet place to reflect upon their sequestered position in life. I mean....it must be difficult for a segment of our society to be confined to Country Clubs and Bentley dealerships. That's just no way to live.

EnsenadaDr - 1-19-2013 at 12:38 PM

You should know!!

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Originally posted by DENNIS

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Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
Well, then, moving back to the states and buying a house in Newport Beach would be a no brainer...after selling your house to that one percent!!

bajaguy - 1-19-2013 at 12:39 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

Exactamente. Not only will it expand my market, it will give those poor rich people a nice quiet place to reflect upon their sequestered position in life. I mean....it must be difficult for a segment of our society to be confined to Country Clubs and Bentley dealerships. That's just no way to live.

yeah, I just hate it out here :lol:

bajaguy - 1-19-2013 at 04:30 PM

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Originally posted by J.P.

When Pigs fly. wasnt the developer the same guy that was accused 0f running off with the money that was supposed to finish the Baja tennis development on the Spit

Nope, JP, do your homework......he was bought out by the current owners about 3 years ago. Current owners also operate Club Marena south of Rosarito

real estate agents in Loreto

Smooth - 1-20-2013 at 11:44 AM

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Smooth - 1-20-2013 at 11:50 AM

I tell you. There ia another type of real estate agent in Loreto now. The self serving ones looking for a fast and easy buck they think and some type of power because there have no real talent of their own rather except for in their own minds. They want info on everyone elses life cuz they appear to feel entitled to a piece of what other hard working people have earned. A psychologist would say this is some kind of result of poor launching and bad parenting. Mexico doesn't really need anymore codependent, temper tantrum using 2 year old mentalities to rip off the Mexican people's progress and economical development. Get a life of your own I say and quit using your B and B for tourist traps to sell realestate. and for the sake of decency quit using the title real estate agent for snooping into other people's privacy. By the way how about that IVA tax?

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DENNIS - 1-20-2013 at 12:44 PM

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Originally posted by Smooth
I tell you. There ia another type of real estate agent in Loreto now. the self serving ones looking for a fast and buck they think and some type of power because there have no real talent of their own rather except for in their own minds. they want info on everyone elses life cuz they appear to feel entitled to a piece of what other hard working people have earned. A psychologist would say this is some kind of result of poor launching and bad parenting. Mexico doesn't really need anymore codependent, tem[per tantrum using 2 year old mentalities to rip off the Mexican peoples progress and economical development. Get a life of your won I say and quit using your B and B for tourist traps to sell realestate.

Are these expats looking to burn their own, or nationals.
Whatever they are, the fact is that RE Slimes have no overseeing agency to monitor their activities. They seem to be immune to laws pertaining to fraud and it remains a 'Buyer beware" situation.
Years back in Ensenada[and I have no idea if this has changed or not] Mexican RE companies would take a listing to sell a property for a certain ammount and without discussing it with the seller they would raise the price to whatever they wanted and keep everything over the listing price, as well as their commission.

DENNIS - 1-21-2013 at 12:21 PM

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Originally posted by Smooth
These lovelies are just looking to get ahead any way they can.
I was saddened to hear a story where one particular agent has a nasty habit of lo balling sellers just to discourage them into selling out cheap. I talked with a couple who was sadddened and DISCOURAGED AT ONE OF THE OFFERS they received by this scammer and then heard later the agent really wants the house for herself. The couple could not believe the attempted manipulation.I was not surprised to hear this agent is actually looking to buy a "deal " herself as my experience of this person is a righteous case of entitlement or it should all be mine if you are over 60 and ready to die anyway. Also goes around trying to steal listings from an agent with much more integrity and less greed. last I heard sthis agent made a 40,000 dooar closing error becuase she forgot IVA tax. and experienced absoultely NO consequences

Maybe clean this up a bit using less direct accusations and expose her here. Be creative and do the world a favor.
Thanks.

J.P. - 1-21-2013 at 12:50 PM

Having held a Broker's lic. for some time in the State of Missouri and a Apraisal lic. in Ca. 99% of the R.E. Law is written to Protect the Unethical Practice's of the Agency (agent) Not the consumer.
BUYER BEWARE

[Edited on 1-21-2013 by J.P.]