A recent article caught my attention and it reminded me of the compatibility between design and nature. This story is about the 20 year effort by the City of Paradise Valley, Arizona to eliminate all electrical power lines and bury them underground. Having lived in this beautiful area I can tell you that it makes [...]
It’s time again for my quarterly real estate report and the news continues to remain positive! This past quarter 14 more sellers and buyers were able to move forward to pursue new adventures. San Carlos continues to attract Mexican Nationals, Canadians, and Americans as well as others from around the world. I cannot count how [...]
Juan Manuel Alcantar, familiar to us as Blackie, first came to Guaymas and San Carlos in 1954 for a vacation, like many of us; he never left…well, at least not for long. Originally from Manzanillo, Colima, his first visit was to see his Uncle who lived in Guaymas. During his stay, his Uncle offered him [...]
I have had the pleasure of signing a few books recently on Tidbit’s behalf and, many of her books are being shipped to relatives and grandchildren of the book buyers. The thought that Tidbit’s message was being shared across the world inspired me to begin asking people where they were mailing her book. This is [...]
Thursday night is the traditional “Girl’s Night Out” in San Carlos as it is in most cities around the world. I’m not sure what guys do on their nights out however, for me and my girlfriends it consists of wine, food, and lots of girl talk. Fortunately for those of us who live in San [...]
We have seen from the first two quarters of 2010 that the real estate market in San Carlos is on the upswing…and in a big way! In the 1st quarter of 2010 we saw sales increase by 38% from 2009 and, real estate sales doubled in the 2nd quarter! We are anticipating a big increase in [...]
Real Estate is still a sound investment. Just when you thought investing in real estate was old news…guess again. I just finished reading an article about the real estate market in Munich, Germany and real estate sales in this area are up 10% . The article stated that real estate sales are up because of [...]
Those of us who live in San Carlos already understand the quality of life that she provides; we enjoy the benefits of small town living with big city amenities. Within minutes of our homes we can be on the beach, playing a round of golf, or hopping on a boat to go fishing or racing with [...]
When owner Nino Aidi told his friends and business associates that he was going to extend his Five Palm Restaurant chain to San Carlos they told him he was crazy. They told him that this was too risky and the timing for opening a new restaurant wasn’t good however, they forgot that Nino loves the [...]
