Ajijic Real Estate

The season of the snowbirds is approximately from after US Thanksgiving in November to just before Easter in April.

This is a very busy time in Ajijic with lots of traffic and lots of people looking for properties to buy or rent and business in general is very good.

A lot of these snowbirds occupy the time of the various Ajijic Real Estate Agents without any real desire to make a decision but rather just having a look around as it were. This is fine as often they need a first visit to decide whether or not Ajijic is the place for them to either retire or to have a second home to rent out during their time up north.

The summer, however, can be a very good time for serious buyers as the Ajijic Real Estate people have more time to spend with them and also sellers can be more motivated as the bulk of the prospects for their properties have left and they are left with the sense that nothing might happen with their properties until November and the return of the snowbirds.

Ajijic realtors particularly like the summer as they know the potential buyers are serious or they would not be here during these months.

This is a very good time to get a good deal on purchasing a home in Ajijic, Lake Chapala.

The traffic is less, restaurants are available without reservations and other local businesses are delighted to see you. It is possible during the summer and fall months to get a real sense of what life in Ajijic, Lake Chapala would really be like.

To date there is no H1N1 flu in Guadalajara or Ajijic so this would be a great time to come to Ajijic, Lake Chapala. to see if this is the place for you and to have the total attention of the Ajijic Real Estate Broker of your choice.

The weather is beautiful and the rainy season (the most beautiful season of the year) starts around June 15th and runs to October 15th mas o menos (more or less). Most snowbirds don’t have a chance to experience this fantastic time of year in Ajijic, Lake Chapala until they do retire or move here permanently.

Once you have experienced the rainy season (it only rains at night and the days are warm and clear and filled with the scent of flowers and flowering trees and the mountains turn a lush dark green) you will understand why we say we are lucky enough to indeed live in paradise.

Mexico = Paradise

Would I rather be in Iraq even with the “surge” being successful? No, I would not.

Would I rather be in Afghanistan where the Taliban are making a comeback? No, I would not.

Would I rather be in Pakistan where the Taliban are 60 miles outside the capital of Islamabad? Here the Taliban are pushing themselves forward as Robin Hood like figrues to protect the poor. Really? No, I would not.

Would I rather be in the United States hurricane belt which is approaching hurricane season? No, I would not.

Or California where your house can slip into the Pacific Ocean or burn to the ground in a wildfire? The same answer applies.

Or Louisiana where they are still trying to rebuild after Katrina? Even with their annual Jazz Festival tourism is still way down and help is slow to come.

What about my home of Canada? The taxes are too high and the climate is too cold.

Europe is very exciting but very expensive. London, a wonderful, city, has regular terrorist threats and is even more expensive than its counterparts on the continent.

Africa whose country of Kenya is said to rival our exquisite climate here has a rather bothersome political situation at the moment.

Australia is too far away from friends and family but is very beautiful.

Again in South America there are some dodgy leaders with ideas not quite on a plane with my own.

For some inexplicable reason I have never had any desire to visit or live in Asia even though many have said its beauty is unrivaled in the world and its culture very interesting.

Here is Ajijic, Lake Chapala, I am 40 minutes from an International Airport which can fly me swiftly to Canada to see friends and family and Guadalajara is a world class city having all the amenities of my native Toronto, Canada.

Everything I could ever want is right here in Ajijic, Lake Chapala. I even found Lemon Grass at Superlake the other day. I was thrilled as it was a necessary ingredient in my green curry.

So even with the swine flu outbreak in Mexico City this is still the best place on earth. Mexican and American health authorities are working together with health officials worldwide to contain this virus as quickly as possible.

If you have any flu like symptoms go to your doctor, wash your hands frequently, and be alert. I think President Obama put it best when he said “this is cause for “concern” not for “alarm”.