ezpz Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 If noise is your question, be sure and check for nearby bars and gyms with noisy exercise classes hours every day. That loud noise is ongoing all year around until enough people complain and they give in, or go out of business. The fiesta noise - firecrackers and bandas, only happens sporadically on certain saints days of the year. Rather than avoiding living near churches, ask and find out when their patron saint fiesta happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryB Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Check the house at various times of day and on the weekends. Talk to the neighbors and ask what houses in the area have been sold recently(indicates there may be problems) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezpz Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 19 hours ago, HarryB said: Check the house at various times of day and on the weekends. Talk to the neighbors and ask what houses in the area have been sold recently(indicates there may be problems) That is various times of the NIGHT and day! A lot of bar noise doesn't even start until 11 or so and could go much longer, especially at an evento place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Before you hire an inspector, ask the realtor who the contractor was who built this house. This is very important in this part of the world. Maybe confirm with the contractor, if they are still around, that they did indeed build that house. A frac., condo, or H.O.A. in Mexico is very different here than in the north. The makers of the bylaws may huff, puff and fantasize all they want, but when it comes down to it - bylaws are both difficult and expensive to enforce. Land and labour laws are very "left" of centre here in Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted March 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 44 minutes ago, CHILLIN said: Before you hire an inspector, ask the realtor who the contractor was who built this house. This is very important in this part of the world. Maybe confirm with the contractor, if they are still around, that they did indeed build that house. A frac., condo, or H.O.A. in Mexico is very different here than in the north. The makers of the bylaws may huff, puff and fantasize all they want, but when it comes down to it - bylaws are both difficult and expensive to enforce. Land and labour laws are very "left" of centre here in Mexico. Good idea. I would certainly look into the so called rules of the HOA. We typically don't like HOAs. I can see some fees for common grounds maintenance, but that's about all. I don't like being told what I am allowed to do with my own property. This is how we lived in the US and didn't care for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Zeb, we are helping a mutual friend find a rural property. She has decided to take a house in Chapala. There is a whole different world of rentals owned by Mexicans. They are realistic, and we have seen many beautiful properties, around $350 U.S. per month, not all in the boonies or mud shacks either. There is beautiful house/condo for rent almost on the Jocotepec malecon. 3 bd, 2 bath, all nice furniture, shared community pool, beautiful gardens, built 2012, -$350 per month or equivalent in pesos. Seems like American and Canadian owned properties are stuck on $600 or $1,200 U.S. price points - this converts to an extremely high rent in pesos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonia Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Look at electric bills. Some homes have other adjoining homes meaning few windows. Almost daily I see CFE bills of clients applying for driver's license etc and bills of 3000 to 4000 pesos for 2 months are not uncommon. On my web site I cover home construction. http://www.soniadiaz.mx/real-estate.html And, I recommend following what Spencer has posted. saludos Sonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vr53load Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 Having Brad Grieve do my inspections was worth every peso. It was the most thorough and details inspection report I have ever received on any home I have purchased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvanparys Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Buying a home certainly is not an investment opportunity... But it does offset spending upwards of $18,000 in rent annually... which over ten years, balances out any potential loss due to owning.... A home inspection is a rudimentary home purchase requirement here or NOB... It allows the buyer to renegotiate the price or require the existing owner to fix any discrepancies... Local realtors would do well to employ seller's disclosure form enforceable or not... It is just good business... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimpychimp Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 If you are interested in a gated community, make sure you understand the difference between a condo and a frac as far as access to it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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