Realty Executives : Guaymas

Escape to the Beach for Labor Day

Realty Executives Puerto Penasco// Rocky Point — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:03:00 GMT

Looking for something fun for Labor Day Weekend? Rocky Point has some great condo specials for the whole family. Be sure to beat the heat and have some great times in Rocky Point. After a fun day of sun and sand, be sure and check out some great music at Changos and The Lighthouse. Saturday night at Las Palomas will feature stand up comedy from Gene Pompa. Hope to see you there!

Sonora's Economy Grows

Realty Executives Puerto Penasco// Rocky Point — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:22:00 GMT

Gov. Guillermo Padrés Elías encourages investment in his state, saying investments will receive returns that are good and safe. Last year, Sonora's economy grew by 7% and is expected to grow again in 2011 by about 5%. Padres' message is that Sonora is a great place to invest as well as visit. Sonora is the safest of the four Mexican states bordering the US.

The Mexican government is investing millions of pesos into Sonora's infastructure, including improving the port in Guaymas, making it a fabulous stop for cruise ships. Only a short distance away, San Carlos offers gorgeous marinas and tourist resorts and homes, appealing to many Americans. Puerto Penasco also continues to plan to receive cruise ships, and continues to encourage more flights into its new International Airport. Penasco has a well developed tourist area, offering many investment opportunities in vacation homes and beachfront condos. A product of the slowing US economy, prices in Penaso have fallen to incredible lows, offering fantastic opportunities for buyers.

Cruise ships coming to Rocky Point

Realty Executives Puerto Penasco// Rocky Point — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:11:00 GMT

Sea of Cortez cruises to depart new Rocky Point port

Puerto Peñasco foresees 200 sailings a year as it plans massive port facility

By Gabriela Rico

Arizona Daily Star

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 10.22.2008

Cruising the Sea of Cortez will be another draw to Puerto Peñasco, where construction on a massive port to accommodate cruise ships is set to begin next year.

"The home port will be similar to those in Miami or San Diego," said Epifanio Salido Pavlovich, director of the Sonora Office of Tourism.

He said Holland America — which last week made its inaugural sailing to the new Port of Guaymas — has agreed to sail four- to seven-day cruises originating and ending at a home port in Puerto Peñasco, with two to five stops along the route.

Salido said the port will be ready to receive its first ship in about three years.

When the port project is finished within about five years, as many at 200 cruises a year could be offered from the Puerto Peñasco cruise ship terminal, Salido said.

He said officials plan to approach other major cruise lines to complement the service offered by Holland America. The project is being funded by Mexican government and private investors.

Initially, the state of Sonora is spending about $15 million to jump-start the project, said Jesus Fontes, planning director for the state tourism agency.

He said the total cost has not been calculated, since the design has yet to be developed.

The cruise-port plan comes as other transportation improvements are under way.

The new Puerto Peñasco airport is expected to open in the spring, and the highway to San Luis Rio Colorado later in 2009, Salido said.

Improvements also are being made to the Lukeville Port of Entry, the re-entry point into the United States from the main road to Puerto Peñasco.

Construction of a private hospital, catering to U.S. baby boomers, is also under consideration.

● Contact Gabriela Rico at 573-4232 or grico@azstarnet.com.

MEXICO IS WATCHING PUERTO PENASCO REAL ESTATE

Isabel Saborith — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:46:00 GMT

March report from our AMPI President

In Mexico City I recently had the opportunity to meet with AMPI presidents from around the country. There were approximately 500 representatives in attendance at this convention and swearing in ceremony for association presidents. It was apparent that all of Mexico's real estate professionals are paying attention to Sonora and specifically Puerto Penascos' successes. Each state soon will be working to follow suit with the licensing process Sonora has mandated for all agents. Everyone I listened to commented that the efforts we are pioneering are inspiring officials throughout Mexico, because with licensing, we will be able to enforce accountability. We are gaining huge momentum not only in the respect from Mexico's federal government but throughout the international real estate world because of our commitment to higher standards and accountability. AMPI national is very interested in learning from what we are doing.

We have established a Sonora Committee of AMPI presidents that has begun to research the possibilities of creating a pool of AMPI certified instructors that can help us with continual education in order maintain the highest of standards. We agreed to create a committee within AMPI where agents representing coastal cities, can discuss issues relative to their specific needs, such as Federal Zone issues and Fiedecomisos.

In Hermosillo, AMPI presidents from Sonora recently met and shared some great ideas. We will continue working together because the licensing process affects all of us. We discussed how we can together make it as beneficial as possible. It was agreed upon that the enforcement part of the process needed to be addressed as soon as possible and that AMPI should assist the state with mandates of compliance as well as the obligation only work with those complying with the law. Leaders from Hermosillo, San Carlos, Guaymas, and Puerto Penasco all then met with the Secretary of Economy of Sonora and had an inspiring dialogue. We were invited to share our concerns with Lic. Rodolfo Elias Calles, Sonora's representative in charge of the Real Estate licensing process. I enjoyed this meeting because he listened, he cared and he respects our experience and welcomes our assistance in the betterment of our profession which helps us protect our buyers and sellers. We all left the meeting certain that we were on the right path, and that together we really can make a difference.

Licensing is a giant step towards maintainable ethical standards. The diplomado course is the educational arm of the process. This state sponsored course is intended to provide actual and current technical and administrative skills to participants allowing them to improve their performance in real estate activities. It analyzes the legislation of both the federal and state judicial dispositions regarding Real Estate property, as well as covers issues pertaining to taxation, city development, appraisals, trusts, sales strategies, and ethics in the real estate field. The instructors are all national leaders in their respective professions, and came from all over Mexico. This class has forced 40 agents at a time to sit in a classroom for 109 hours and grow together. It has created such a unity among the agents that a movement started to align two real estate associations in Rocky Point. As of today we have had many meetings with the leaders of both groups. Our efforts have changed from better ways of working together to actually starting the process of becoming one organization. I believe this synergy was advanced by the friendships started within the diplomado classes.

The two real estate associations that exist in Rocky Point are both based on the values of high ethical standards and accountability. However, if two associations have similar agendas yet do not communicate properly, they are not working as effectively as they can. AMPI is Mexico's National Association of Realtors and PPREA (Puerto Peñasco Real Estate Association) is an association of local professionals. We each have our own "Multiple Listing Services", like systems, and we both understand the need for one source of information to better serve our clients. Both have done well in their quests. However, it is understood by all, that the need for one association is best for members and the real estate community as a whole. Together we can make a difference.

It is our position that any person who receives income based on commissions from sales of real property should be held liable for their actions under the law as it is applied to licensing and the standards that we represent. A realtor is one who has been approved by the National Association of Realtors. (Now International Association of Realtors) AMPI members are allowed to call themselves Realtors, which is a protected brand, not thrown around loosely. Our members will only work with other professionals in compliance with the laws of Sonora. The value to a buyer and seller is in the accountability factor.

Kent White

Realty Executives

A.M.P.I. President