Real Estate Along the Mexican Riviera ...

If you are like most people who have been wishing they had purchased real estate in the late 90's, then you might be delighted to know that there possibly is still a lot of real estate that can be bought at a bargain as cities continue to grow and undeveloped land becomes developed. But the real question is this - how do you determine which real estate markets are likely to rise faster than others ? Well, one way to answer that question is to see the market trends over the recent past and determine what people seem to prefer now ... in other words, how are their preferences changing ? ... And you would want to answer that question because it is people's preferences that drive demand for real estate ... And one recent trend has been that people seem to want coastal property along the Mexican Coast - in towns like Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and others along the Mexican Riviera. Now, it is not as if this trend is new ... people wanted homes along the spectacularly beautiful Mexican Riviera from a very long time. But then it used to be mostly retirees who wanted to spend their golden years along the beautiful "Gold Coast" of Mexico. But now, it is not just the retirees who want to spend their golden years there ... people from all age groups seem to want to have a vacation home along Mexico's coast. But before you decide on where and what kind of property you want to buy, you might want to ask yourself the following question ... What is the intention behind your desire to buy a property ? Do you see it as a great investment that will appreciate in the years ahead ? Or do you just see it as a nice vacation home in by a sunny beach ? If your intention is the latter - that is, if what you truly want is just a nice vacation home, then you could just go ahead and buy what appeals to your heart and eyes. But if you really want a property that appreciates greatly in value, then you might have to learn more about the factors that influence real estate prices. The number of new jobs being created, whether these jobs are high paying, what kind of property is in high demand and more. According to some sources, currently (in early 2006) it is condos that seem to be in the highest demand in towns along the Mexican Riviera and the demand seems to be moving higher end condos that are about 3,000 sq. ft or more and fully furnished. But it's not just the kind of property that is in high demand that is important. What is also important is which towns might end up with the highest property price appreciation. Real estate in some towns is very high priced, but prices are relatively lower in others which are equally beautiful too. And as more and more people choose to go to less expensive areas, the property prices there may appreciate greatly. And what's more - within any town, the prices may appreciate at uneven levels in different areas. For instance, prices of real estate closer to the beach may appreciate faster than prices of property away from a beach. So if you want to make a real estate investment that has a high possibility of appreciating you might have to do a lot of analysis by yourself, understand the factors that influence real estate prices in any market, and trust your innermost self to guide you to make the right decision.