Real Estate Articles

We publish weekly articles about the regional real estate industry and its market trends. We invite you to visit our news section on a regular basis to stay up to date with the latest information about Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit real estate. Please send your comments or suggestions about about topics you would like to see covered.

The Resurgence of Mixed-Use Developments in Puerto Vallarta
By Jorge Chávez
Oct. 20, 2017
Commercial Real Estate, Featured Developments, Real Estate Developments
Mixed-use buildings are nothing new; for years, it was common for city buildings to have shops and businesses on the ground floor, providing products and services to the community. However, segregating urban areas into residential, commercial and oth...
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Applegate Realtors Celebrates 50 Years of Making Inroads in the Industry
By Jorge Chávez
Oct. 20, 2017
Industry News, Real Estate Developments
To talk about Applegate Realtors is to talk about the history of Puerto Vallarta’s real estate industry. In 2017, the company celebrates half a century of being in business, during which it has esta...
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Mexican Universities Compete to Develop Innovations in the Real Estate Industry
By Jorge Chávez
Oct. 20, 2017
Industry News
A few weeks ago, the #InCONHack competition (Hackathon of Technological Innovation in Real Estate) was held during the 2017 InCON Real Estate Convention at Mexico City’s Pepsi Center. The event was ...
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AMPI Administers CENEVAL Exam in Puerto Vallarta
By Jorge Chávez
Oct. 20, 2017
Industry News
A few days ago, AMPI (the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals) began administering the CENEVAL (National Assessment Center for Higher Education) exam in Puerto Vallarta, through its educa...
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Tropicasa Realty Presents Urban
By Jorge Chávez
Oct. 20, 2017
Construction, Featured Developments, Industry News
Prestigious Puerto Vallarta real estate agency Tropicasa Realty has announced details about Urban, the most recent project they are representing. The tower, comprising 13 units, will be located on Ven...
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Fideicomiso 101
By Jorge Chávez
Sep. 15, 2017
Industry News
For foreigners, owning a property in Puerto Vallarta can be really enticing. Because it is in a coastal zone, it is essential to create a fideicomiso (trust), which guarantees an easy and secure purch...
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Pier 57 Inaugurates Model Suite
By Jorge Chávez
Sep. 15, 2017
Industry News
Tropicasa Realty hosts clients and agents at a reception cocktail within the development. A few weeks ago, Tropicasa Realty, the real estate agency representing the complex, held an opening cocktai...
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MexLaw Holds 2017 Real Estate Summit
By Jorge Chávez
Sep. 15, 2017
Industry News
The event, organized by MexLaw, brought together various specialists in the real estate, legal and marketing fields. This August 22, prestigious law firm MexLaw held Real Estate Summit 2017 in the ...
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New Lighting System in El Centro
By Jorge Chávez
Sep. 15, 2017
Industry News, Personalities
The first stage of installation of the new LED lighting system began on Juarez Street. Puerto Vallarta Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña inaugurated the first stage of the new lighting system in El Centr...
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APIVAC Inaugurates 2017-2018 Board of Directors.
By Jorge Chávez
Sep. 15, 2017
Industry News
  Alfredo Casillas will lead Vallarta’s Association of Real Estate Professionals during the 2017-2018 term. A few weeks ago, a ceremony was held to inaugurate APIVAC’s new board of dire...
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AMPI Announces National Congress
By Jorge Chávez
Sep. 15, 2017
Industry News
  It will be held from October 18 to 21 in Villahermosa, Tabasco, and is open to real estate agents from all over the country. Recently, AMPI announced the dates of its 46th national congre...
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North Central Zone: Boom and Growth Expectations
By Jorge Chávez
Sep. 15, 2017
Personalities
Alfonso Dávalos, real estate agent at Tropicasa Realty, shares his outlook and the growth he envisions for Puerto Vallarta’s north central zone, which includes the 5 de Diciembre, El Cerro, El Cent...
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5 Things to Consider Before and After Buying a Property in Mexico
By Jorge Chávez
Sep. 15, 2017
  The financial ability to buy a property is just one of many issues that must be considered before making this big decision. The idea of buying a property in a Mexican destination like Val...
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