Three Basic Steps in Getting a Mortgage

The first step in owning a home is to look for a mortgage. This can be sometimes overwhelming and disheartening. So you should be prepared for it. There are different types of loan products in the market. The task of choosing which loan type or which company can be difficult when you really want to […]

Affordable Lake Chapala Area Called real-world Fountain Of Youth

International Living profiled the Lake Chapala area in their May 2010 issue with the headline Real-World “Fountain of Youth” In Affordable Lake Chapala Community. The article profiled one of our more well-known local residents, Jim Tipton, a 67-year-old ex-beekeeper from Colorado, who now lives comfortably in year-round warm weather in Ajijic on a modest $1,800 […]

Green Building Design A Conscious Way To Conserve Energy & Other Resources In Costa Rica

With increasing efforts being made all over the world to reduce one’s carbon footprint in the environment and to conserve energy, it should come as a no surprise to see significant development of green building designs in Costa Rica. Green building designs are eco-friendly designs that help sustain natural resources while reducing one’s carbon footprint […]