All Blog Posts Tagged 'San' (121)

Living in Los Cabos:  Whale Watching

We went whale-watching last week with friends; we were lucky enough to find one who seemed to enjoy being the center of attention. Whale-watching is one of my favorite things to do in Cabo. The whales are here from roughly December to March. The tours are quite reasonable, and although they can’t guarantee you’ll see a whale it is almost impossible not to have a great time. If you go, please use one of the professional charters who will…

Living in Los Cabos:  2012 in Real Estate, Year End Report

At the end of each year I send out a summary of the real estate activity to my clients, neighbors and friends who generally want to keep an eye on our market. In recent years their most pressing question has been ‘is it finally turning around?’ This year I think they’re going to like the answer. The year 2012 was good for real estate in Los Cabos. I believe the indicators show that yes, although we still have a lot of…

Living in Los Cabos:  Safety Again

Amazingly, people are still asking if it’s safe to come to Cabo. So I thought one way to answer that would be to look at today’s news. I get two sources of local news: one is a very accurate news blog; the other is the headlines from the local TV station sent as a digest every morning. So let’s see what stories I read with my morning coffee today…

The news blog, Colectivo Pericú, is done by a group of independent journalists…

Now if you’re looking for a blog on Christmas customs in Mexico you might want to keep going, I’m sure there are other writers who have done a great job on the topic. This blog is about Christmas in Los Cabos, which is a horse of entirely a different color. As usual Los Cabos has their own traditions,…

Living in Los Cabos: Closing Costs… Sticker Shock

We’ve been talking about the more affordable properties in Cabo, and there are tons of them. But there is something not so affordable about snapping one of them up: the closing costs. Here in Mexico the buyer is responsible for all closing costs, and they can’t be financed. On large properties it’s no big deal, but as…

Living in Los Cabos: We ARE Affordable!

Today I’m going to totally shake your preconceptions about Cabo real estate. Most people think we’re expensive, and there is truth to that. Not only are we a resort area (always priced higher than non-resorts) but we’re also at the tip of the world’s longest peninsula. So land here is at a premium because we don’t have room to spread out. That said, there are bargains and affordable properties, and any one of them could be the perfect…

Living in Los Cabos:  Getting Out the Vote!

Something you just don’t think about when you’re moving to Cabo is how you will vote. As a US citizen you retain the right to vote in federal elections no matter where you live. How does that work? There are a couple of ways….

Many people…

Living in Los Cabos:  Some Important Telephone Numbers

I was asked about the emergency phone numbers here in Cabo, so as usual I’ll blog the answer. Yes, we have emergency numbers and no, they’re not the same as in the US.

First and most important is 066. This is the Mexican equivalent…

Living in Los Cabos:  What’s Up?

I’m usually blogging about life in Cabo and all the questions people have when they’re thinking of moving to Cabo San Lucas, or anywhere in Mexico. But once in a while I can’t help myself and have to write about real estate trends. This would be one of those…

Living in Los Cabos: Tajin

So Jen, this is for you. But! Others may be interested. So here’s the scoop on Tajin. Tajin is like the salt of Mexico. It’s a blend of salt, pepper (chile), and other spices and it’s used on just about everything. For certain you will see it on fruits and vegetables. A very popular version of crudités is to cut the jicama, cucumber and carrot, then chill and sprinkle Tajin on the top. You can also use it to season just about anything. Think of it…

Living in Los Cabos:  Are you a Caboholic?

Hi. My name is Carol and I am a Caboholic. The addiction is pretty strong, so much so that my fellow Caboholic wrote a song about it. And there’s a very, very active group on Facebook who call themselves the Caboholic Support Group. Which of course spawned a Caboholic Support Hour program on LiveCabo Radio with many songs about Cabo. And one of the most popular and requested tracks in that hour is…

Living in Los Cabos:  Green!

It is simply amazing how green our desert gets after a rainstorm. The amazing green in these photos was due to rain a week or so back, and after this morning’s storm it just looks amazing, doesn’t it?

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Carol Billups is…

Living in Los Cabos:  Some of My Favorites

I love my job! I get to see and sell some of the most magnificent properties. I put together this little montage of some of today’s favorites, hope you enjoy the show.

http://youtu.be/cJufOPvqNS8

Carol Billups is Broker/Owner of Cabo Realty Pros. She has enjoyed working with both buyers and sellers for over eleven years and still thinks hers…

Living in Los Cabos: Doing the Bandwidth Boogie

As of this evening I’m going to have a new hobby. It’s going to be great fun. For the foreseeable future every evening I will be making a call to my new best friends, the English-speaking tech support agents at TelMex, and asking them why I cannot stream…

Living in Los Cabos:  A Special Consideration for Sellers

One of the things we think about when placing a property on the market is what the seller is going to end up putting in their pockets when the deal is concluded. This is not my favorite part of my job because quite often I’m the…

Living in Los Cabos:  You Never Tire Of This

I remember a few years back hearing an agent, while showing a house with no view, telling the prospect that ocean views are highly over-rated. “In fact, after a few months, you don’t even notice them any more,” is the gist of his comment, “So they really aren’t worth the extra expense.” Bull Hockey. Obviously.  I’m pretty sure I’ll never get to the point of not enjoying an ocean view, and it’s been waaay more than a few months.…

For those interested in chamber music, read this article about the upcoming festival in San Miguel de Allende:

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Living in Los Cabos:  Yet more cost of living info

So let’s finish off a few more topics on the cost of living in Los Cabos. There are a few items I didn’t get to in the last few posts, notably the cost of gasoline, propane and TV.

Gasoline is still relatively inexpensive here. The…

Living in Los Cabos: Cost of Groceries

Well, I’ve got some grocery receipts ready, so let’s continue on the cost of living discussion. Remember, once you’re here for more than a vacation you won’t be eating out every single meal. That’s the biggest source of misconception about how affordable life in…

Living in Los Cabos: Staying Connected

OK, today’s “Moving to Cabo” question is about the costs needed to be put into the budget for communications such as cell phones and internet. Hmm… here goes….

Internet

The most common internet provider in Cabo is Telmex,…