After 30 years with DuPont I finally decided to take my retirement. Rachel and I put our house in Dallas up for sale 3 months ago. Unfortunately for us the market had gone into a tailspin earlier in the year and the Realtor was frank when he told us that it would probably be some time to get anything near our asking price. We were pretty well positioned financially so we told him we could wait. After numerous vacations in Mexico, we had decided long ago that we would sell the house and relocate to Lake Chapala just outside Guadalajara. The largest ex-pat American community was there and the weather was perpetual spring. We had looked at Puerto Vallarta and San Miguel de Allende as possible ...
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Article published in the PVtribune March 30, 2008 and Ezine April 3, 2008
“In Mexico, - a million Americans own homes south of the border and the golf community boom is just beginning.”
The New York Times, January 25, 2008
House sitting is the practice where a homeowner that is leaving his house for any period of time entrusts it to a house sitter. There is a mutual agreement were the house sitter is entitled to live rent-free in exchange for assuming responsibilities such as taking care of the homeowners pets, performing general maintenance (pools, gardens, air conditioning, etc.), keeping trespassers off the property, forwarding mail, and in general making sure that everything runs smoothly just as if the owner [...]
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The New York Times, January 25, 2008
House sitting is the practice where a homeowner that is leaving his house for any period of time entrusts it to a house sitter. There is a mutual agreement were the house sitter is entitled to live rent-free in exchange for assuming responsibilities such as taking care of the homeowners pets, performing general maintenance (pools, gardens, air conditioning, etc.), keeping trespassers off the property, forwarding mail, and in general making sure that everything runs smoothly just as if the owner [...]
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Housesitting: Join a growing trend in Mexico
Susana Hill + Stan Winter
No Wrong Turns: Live Rent Free in Mexico
by Kelsey Mulyk
March 26th 2008
Baja California draws thousands of vacationers each year who fork out wads of cash to stay in cookie-cutter hotels. I prefer to stay in more low-key places for two reasons: number one, I usually don't have the cash to live the lux life and number two, I'd rather experience more of the culture than see another typical hotel lobby. But, if the opportunity came up to stay in a nicer place and experience the culture all for a decent price I'd be up for it . And it might just be possible, in fact, it just might be free... which happens to be right in my price range.
How'd you like to visit Mexico and stay for free in your own place? Seriously....for free. [...]
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by Kelsey Mulyk
March 26th 2008
Baja California draws thousands of vacationers each year who fork out wads of cash to stay in cookie-cutter hotels. I prefer to stay in more low-key places for two reasons: number one, I usually don't have the cash to live the lux life and number two, I'd rather experience more of the culture than see another typical hotel lobby. But, if the opportunity came up to stay in a nicer place and experience the culture all for a decent price I'd be up for it . And it might just be possible, in fact, it just might be free... which happens to be right in my price range.
How'd you like to visit Mexico and stay for free in your own place? Seriously....for free. [...]
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Article published in Gadling.com March 26, 2008
Article published in the PVtribune February 10, 2008
Housesitting: Living Rent Free in Puerto Vallarta
Beatrice Bigle
Beatrice Bigle
I have been a visitor from Vancouver for many years. I would rent an apartment for a few weeks every year near Los Muertos beach while taking a well-deserved break from teaching. Last November while hanging out on the playa with Jeff and Cindy from Ohio, I was offered the opportunity of a lifetime. [...]
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Article published in E-Zines August 28, 2008
House Sitting: A Mexican Experience
House Sitting in Mexico
Posted on March 15, 2008
David Simmonds
I am often asked by people “where should I live in Mexico…what’s the best place?” And, of course, the answer must be ”How the hell do I know where you would like best.” Do you like the beach (oddly, some people don’t), or desert, jungle or mountains? Are you a big city person or a village dweller? […]
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Posted on March 15, 2008
David Simmonds
I am often asked by people “where should I live in Mexico…what’s the best place?” And, of course, the answer must be ”How the hell do I know where you would like best.” Do you like the beach (oddly, some people don’t), or desert, jungle or mountains? Are you a big city person or a village dweller? […]
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Article published in MexicoPremiere.com March 15
It finally happened to me. There had been rumors of layoffs around the company for almost a year. I had 6 years seniority as a computer specialist in a department of over 30 people and thought I was safe. The company had been very successful servicing the booming real estate industry. Now, even on my street of upper middle income homes there were vacant houses, victims of the "mortgage crisis".
I was a renter and fortunately my lease was about to expire. The company gave me a generous severance and vowed to call me back when the housing market ...
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I was a renter and fortunately my lease was about to expire. The company gave me a generous severance and vowed to call me back when the housing market ...
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Housesitting: Riding Out The Recession
Article published in E-Zines April 25, 2008
Article published in Yahoo Business News April 7, 2008
Housesitting: Join a Growing Trend in Mexico with HouseSitMexico.com
The booming vacation home market in Mexico is creating a demand for housesitters. HouseSitMexico is becoming the connection between homeowners and housesitters. Everyone wins.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PRWEB) April 7, 2008 -- "In Mexico, -- a million Americans own homes south of the border and the golf community boom is just beginning." -- The New York Times, January 25, 2008
HouseSitMexico launched its website in February to bring homeowners and housesitters together. The market for vacation homes in Mexico is growing at over 50,000 per year, driven primarily by retiring babyboomers.
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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PRWEB) April 7, 2008 -- "In Mexico, -- a million Americans own homes south of the border and the golf community boom is just beginning." -- The New York Times, January 25, 2008
HouseSitMexico launched its website in February to bring homeowners and housesitters together. The market for vacation homes in Mexico is growing at over 50,000 per year, driven primarily by retiring babyboomers.
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Article published in The News September 17, 2008
NUEVO VALLARTA, Jal. - Rob and Mary Ladner pictured their dream retirement as a sailing trip around the world. But everything changed when they cruised into the big, balmy bay of Puerto Vallarta 10 years ago.
Seduced by swaying palm trees, colorful markets and cheap beachfront housing, the Ladners dropped anchor. The couple bought a corner condominium in a master-planned community 1,500 miles from their native California, but with nearly all the amenities of home.
Crossing the border to find a better ...
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Seduced by swaying palm trees, colorful markets and cheap beachfront housing, the Ladners dropped anchor. The couple bought a corner condominium in a master-planned community 1,500 miles from their native California, but with nearly all the amenities of home.
Crossing the border to find a better ...
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U.S. retirees flock to Mexico. By Jeremy Schwartz Cox News Service
Article published in Yahoo Business News September 23, 2008
House Sitting: Protecting Vacant Homes in America
HouseSitMexico.com has launched a second website HouseSitAmerica.com providing the connection between homeowners and house sitters.
Barra de Navidad, Mexico (PRWEB) September 23, 2008 -- HouseSitMexico.com has launched a second website HouseSitAmerica.com providing the connection between homeowners and house sitters.
"Vacant homes across the country are being burglarized at a high rate… Many homes have been left empty by homeowners who cannot rent them" CNN.com July 22, 2008
It is all about security!
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Barra de Navidad, Mexico (PRWEB) September 23, 2008 -- HouseSitMexico.com has launched a second website HouseSitAmerica.com providing the connection between homeowners and house sitters.
"Vacant homes across the country are being burglarized at a high rate… Many homes have been left empty by homeowners who cannot rent them" CNN.com July 22, 2008
It is all about security!
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