Mexico

Wonder How The Mayor of Monterrey, Mexico is Doing in North Texas

By Candy Evans | February 22, 2011 | Comments Off on Wonder How The Mayor of Monterrey, Mexico is Doing in North Texas

Remember when the Wall Street Journal told us crime was so bad in Mexico that even the Mayor of Monterrey, Fernando Larrazabal had fled and re-located his family to the Dallas area? (I found out it was to Las Colinas, and y’all got mad at me. I also found out on a visit to La…

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San Antonio: Second Home Central for Mexican Nationals

By Candy Evans | February 22, 2011 |

More private planes from Mexico flew into San Antonio in 2010 in the biggest jump since the city was authorized to clear immigration for international travelers, and this means cha ching for housing sales in the Alamo City. That’s why I am kissing this plane. Preliminary data from the city’s Aviation Department shows that almost…

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Hey Mubarak — Buy This and Get the Heck Out of Egypt: Texas Ranger Adrian Beltre Lists LA Home for 19.8 Million

By Candy Evans | February 2, 2011 |

Texas ranger third baseman Adrian Beltre and his wife are real-estate heavy. They have listed for sale a seven-bedroom, 14.25-bath home at 340 Old Ranch Road in Bradbury, northeast of LA, near Pasadena and at the foot of Bliss Mountains.  Don’t gulp: the home is listed for $19.8 million. The 16,600-square-foot house was built in…

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Buy a House in Mexico? Now Even Cruise Ships are Avoiding Some Ports

By Candy Evans | January 27, 2011 | Comments Off on Buy a House in Mexico? Now Even Cruise Ships are Avoiding Some Ports

I feel so sorry for our neighbor to the south. I am signed up for several Google alerts — guess which one sends me the most stories? Crime in Mexico, Mexico crime. It’s enough to make you want to never cross the border, which is not fair, of course. The entire country of Mexico is…

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I Went To Mexico and Survived: It’s OK To Buy Real Estate in Mexico

By Candy Evans | January 3, 2011 |

I am preparing a story for you on a beautiful coastal area north of Baja, La Paz, on the sparkling Sea of Cortez, called Costa Baja. But first, I want to tell you about David Simmons. He is an American travel writer who wants to tell the whole world not to worry about safety in…

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