Category: Realtors, Agents And Brokers

(2nd homes are becoming 1st priority among Americans)

Vacation and investment homes are being bought up almost as fast as they become available.  According to the National Association of Realtors, since baby-boomers are now at the peak of their earning potential, the push to snap up vacation homes is unlikely to reverse soon.  The fact is that the typical age for those seeking vacation retreats is now about 52.  This means that more people are enjoying the fruits of their labor at an earlier age, and actually seeing investment returns of pretty good amounts as well.

2005 saw an incredible rise of second home purchases.  Americans purchased almost 3.5 Million second homes last year alone.  Over 1 million of them were vacation homes, and almost 2.5 million were investment properties.  The total number of 2nd homes purchased in 2005 is up an amazing 16% over 2004 sales.  This is all huge news in itself.  The most impressive number of all to anyone thinking about purchasing a home is “40”.  Of all of the homes sold in 2005 in the entire United States, second home purchases made up almost 40% of the total residential real estate transactions.

Did someone say “Full Broker Co-Op Opportunity”?  Mi Casa del Mar at La Hacienda is South Beach, San Felipe’s premier luxury resort destination.  Now, we even offer a Full Broker Co-Op Opportunity!  We cater to 2nd homeowners, retirees, and real estate investors alike.  We offer custom-built and spec homes in a lush and luxurious seaside resort community.  Mi Casa del Mar can boast what so few other resort communities can:  comfort, convenience, and affordability.

What we offer	What is coming soon
Brick Paved StreetsDrinkable Water from our own Aquifer Fed WellUnderground Utilities to Preserve the viewWaste Treatment FacilityConstruction ManagementProperty ManagementModel Home Lease-BackUS Style FinancingTitle Insurance	18 hole golf courseEquestrian CenterCountry Club & SpaThe Baja Community with over 90 new homes Community/Shopping CenterHouses and Condos on the Golf CourseFractional Ownership/Private Residence Clubs

What does this mean to potential home buyers?  This means that the time for sitting on the fence is over.  Stop dreaming, and start planning.  This trend in 2nd home purchases is sure to affect the real estate market.  In the Baja Community alone, there is still availability for 6 investors.  Consider the facts.  A huge 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1400 square foot home starts at only $269,000 including full ownership with fideicomiso and closing costs.  The appreciation here in San Felipe also continues to rise.  Investors who have thought ahead and joined this exclusive development are seeing month after month appreciation of 3-5%. 

La Hacienda offers an exciting opportunity for members of the National Association of Realtors to participate in the fast-paced growth of Mexican real estate sales to US citizens. Real Estate We offer quality real estate in the Mexican town of San Felipe, Baja California. Our development is just a few hour’s drive from San Diego and Palm Springs. Properties in Mexico can be owned by US citizens and US title insurance is available from Steward and First American Title Companies. – New Homes! Our main product is new homes in an upscale neighborhood. Our homes are made of energy-efficient materials. We have several floor plans. The home sites have beautiful sea or desert/mountain views (think Palms Springs on water). – Investment! We have opportunities for a retail commercial center, fractional ownership beach front bungalows with a rental program, golf course, hotel sites, a sky park (homes for pilots) and medical opportunities including a consultative facility and assisted care residential village. We also have programs for joint ventures and mortgage/construction financing.  Customers Our average customer buys a single-family home in the range of $180,000 – $300,000. Our homes start as low as $169,500 and go as high as $599,000. We cater to second-home buyers and retirees. 35 million US citizens are within a day’s drive. Most of our clients have 700+ fico scores and pay cash or finance 50-70% through a US institution. Several people have invested in property using their IRA funds in our fully conforming program. Participation La Hacienda pays 2% of the gross sales price for any qualified referrals you send down to us. Fill in our simple referral form and provide it to us by fax or e-mail before the client arrives at our development. Sales Resources To help you succeed as part of our remote sales team, we are providing information and pictures on the internet. Please visit the following web sites. · Our main site www.micasadelmar.com We offer tracking of all activity in your private account on our website. We will have visibility into all activities between your clients and La Hacienda. Use this as a commission tracking and client follow-up tool.We handle all aspects of closing, title transfer, title insurance, bank trusts, corporations, etc. as will benefit your client. We have lawyers, surveyors, appraisers, architects, and engineers on our team and at the ready. We offer a complete end to end services to help your clients successfully complete their home purchase.