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Q: I have been trying to sell my condo in Conchas Chinas for over a year and so far no offers. What should I do to get it sold fast at the best price? John H. Detroit

A: Prospective buyers form their opinions about your property within the first 15 seconds. Therefore, you have to make your home as appealing as possible, as quickly as possible to the broadest clientele you can. The new buyers need to imagine THEMSELVES in your property, living the good life. Otherwise, they will not be interested in your property and you may never get an offer. The first thing to do is make a good first impression. Re-paint your front door and change the old hardware. Place planters on either side of the door with flowers in vibrant colors that excite the senses. Inside the entry way, make sure the paint is creamy white and fresh and the floors look great. All you need for décor is a thin table, a lamp and a vase with fresh flowers. Then get rid of the clutter. All the newspapers, mail, laundry, personal photos, collections and knickknacks must go. Take all the furniture out of the rooms and bring it back one piece at a time. Only the items that are essential should stay. And arrange them to showcase the view, not block it! Streamline your kitchen counters. You can keep the coffee pot, but put away the toaster, blender, dishes, storage tins and fruit bowl. You want sleek, clean lines. You want the buyers to think, “Wow, look at the counter space!” And the views, DON´T block the views. Once you get organized, keep everything neat. Polish the floors and put on a fresh coat of paint. The bathroom can never be too clean, so hide the shampoo bottles and get rid of the old bathmat. Search and destroy odors. If you can smell it, we CAN´T sell it. Make your home feel as spacious as possible. Closets should only be half full. If buyers see a jam-packed closet, they will think it will be too small for them too. Bedrooms only need a bed, night table, lamp and maybe a comfy reading chair in the master. So get rid of the exercise bike and pair down your excess belongings. Pull the furniture out a few inches from the walls, and make sure the corners of rooms are visible. Next, you want to “lighten up”. No, not you, your place! Get rid of any big heavy curtains, and install sheer window coverings and pull them to the side wherever possible. You want the buyer to come in and think, “I could live here, it’s nice and bright.” Then find yourself a superstar agent who will spend some real time and effort marketing and selling your property. Ask for referrals and get someone in AMPI and the MLS. Finally, think price, price, and price. Because everybody wants to think they are getting a good deal right now.

Do you have a question about Real Estate in Puerto Vallarta? Just ask!

Active in local and national Real Estate boards; published author and acknowledged expert on Puerto Vallarta Real Estate, Michael Green moved here in 1997 to take advantage of the unsurpassed lifestyle PV offers. Mike can be reached at: pvgetaways@hotmail.com

The month of July in Mexican history Pt.2

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July 15
1867 - President Benito Juárez enters Mexico City in triumph, after fighting the French and defeating the supporters of Maximilian. This signals the start of the Mexican Republic.

July 16
1826 - The United Kingdom finally recognizes the Independence of Mexico. Independence from Spain had been "achieved" or "granted" (depending on which side of the Atlantic you come from) in 1821.

1944 - Mexico's 201 Air Squadron leaves for training in the U.S. before entering the campaign against the Japanese on April 30, 1945.

July 18
1872 - President Benito Juárez dies while still in office. Considered one of Mexico's finest ever politicians, Juárez came from a humble background in the state of Oaxaca. He rises through the ranks of state politics to become State Governor and enters the national political arena as Justice Minister in 1855. He becomes national President in 1858. Reelected in 1861, he faces an international diplomatic crisis that same year when he announces a suspension of foreign debt payments. Settlements are reached with England and Spain but France invades Mexico the following year. Subsequently, Juárez leads the fight against Emperor Maximilian and regains the presidency in 1867.

July 20
1520 - The Spanish Conquistadors, led by Hernan Cortes, enter the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan and begin to destroy the city, house by house.

1923 - Francisco "Pancho" Villa dies in Hidalgo de Parral, Chihuahua. He was one of the most formidable figures in the Mexican Revolution. On one occasion in 1916, he even crossed into the U.S. to attack the fort in Columbus, New Mexico, in retaliation for the U.S.'s recognition of Carranza as President.

July 22
1800 - Manuel Lopez Cotilla is born in Guadalajara. Lopez Cotilla becomes a distinguished politician and educator, and is responsible for developing noteworthy textbooks.

July 23
1810 - Father Miguel Hidalgo makes known to his fellow conspirators (Allende, Aldama, Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, Abasolo and others) his plans for starting a rebellion against Spain, designed to result in an independent Mexico.

July 24
1888 - By decree, the city formerly known as Paso del Norte in Chihuahua is renamed Ciudad Juárez, in honor of Benito Juárez.
July 26
1829 - Spanish expeditionary forces, 4000 strong and led by General Isidro Barradas, land on the coast of Veracruz hoping to reestablish Spanish control over Mexico. They surrender September 11.

July 27
1529 - Charles V of Spain grants Hernan Cortes the land on which the National Palace stands today, in the center of Mexico City.

1780 - Anastasio Bustamante, who became President of Mexico on three occasions during the nineteenth century, is born in Jiquilpan, Michoacan.

July 28
1957 - A strong earthquake, measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale, rocks Mexico City early in the morning. Some 60 residents lose their lives. A well-known monument on Avenida Reforma, the "Angel of Independence", falls off its pedestal, crashing onto the road below.

July 30
1811 - Father Miguel Hidalgo, the leader of the Mexican independence movement, is executed in the city of Chihuahua. Hidalgo began the insurgent movement against the Spanish in the early hours of September 16, 1810. He arrived in Guadalajara in December of that same year, and his proclamation guaranteeing freedom for slaves was the earliest issued anywhere in the western world.

Learn to sail this summer

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The Vallarta Yacht Club and Sail La Cruz are inviting kids to enjoy their vacations practicing this sport
One day, one week, or even more: being a local or vacationing in Banderas Bay has become even more fun because of the special activities that just have been announced. This summer, kids can enjoy from one single class to a whole camp in order to learn how to sail on small Optimist class sailboats.
The Vallarta Yacht Club (VYC) located at Marina Paradise Village in Nuevo Vallarta, as well as Sail La Cruz, located at the Marina Riviera Nayarit at La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, have launched summer programs to teach kids how to sail.
This summer, both clubs created special programs to make it fun for the little ones to learn this sport. At Marina Riviera Nayarit, the “Kids learn to Sail” program will cater to children from 8 to 14 years of age, and will take place on July 11 to August 5. The cost per day is $300 pesos (includes lunch), and children will be able to take from one single class to the complete summer camp.
The VYC has created one-week camps for different skill levels. Classes for beginners will take place on July 4 to 8 and 11 to 15, and intermediate and advanced classes will take place on July 18 to 22. The minimum age to participate is 8 and the cost for the complete camp is $1,850 pesos.
Knowing how to swim, having lots of enthusiasm and a love for the ocean are the only pre-requisites for both programs, which promise an action-packed vacation.
It’s important to stress that both the Vallarta Yacht Club and Sail La Cruz are organizations that are not only concerned with attracting tourism to the area, but also with the development of competitive sailors in our community.
The Youth Sail Program seeks to promote the participation of children in different national and international events in representation of Bahia de Banderas. The program grants scholarships to children in need so that they can train and develop their nautical and decision-making abilities, as well as the teamwork that this sport demands, which will later contribute to their adult life.
Experts regard Riviera Nayarit as one of the best places for sport sailing due to the quality of its wind currents. One of the reasons, the Pan American Games 2011 for this discipline are hosted in the area.

For further information on these activities:
Vallarta Yatch Club
Linda Green
Phone: (322) 2972222
www.vallartayatchclub.com
Sail La Cruz
Joaquin Bargallo
Cell: (322) 1359791
e-mail: saillacruz@gmail.com

Happy Birthday USA

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On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain. The Constitution provides the legal and governmental framework for the United States, however, the Declaration, with its eloquent assertion “all Men are created equal,” is equally beloved by the American people.
Philadelphians marked the first anniversary of American independence with a spontaneous celebration, which is described in a letter by John Adams to Abigail Adams. However, observing Independence Day only became commonplace after the War of 1812. Soon, events such as groundbreaking ceremonies for the Erie Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad were scheduled to coincide with July 4th festivities.
In 1859, the Banneker Institute of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, urged African Americans to celebrate Independence Day while bearing witness to the inconsistencies between the ideals espoused in the Declaration of Independence and the practice of slavery. Banneker’s orator of the day, Mr. Jacob C. White Jr., also promised his audience a brighter future:
We have learned by experience and by the comparison of ourselves with people similarly situated, to hope that, at some day not very far in futurity, our grievances will be redressed, that our long lost rights will be restored to us, and that, in the full stature of men, we will stand up, and with our once cruel opponents and oppressors rejoice in the Declaration of our common country, and hail with them the approach of the glorious natal day of the Great Republic.
By the 1870s, the Fourth of July was the most important secular holiday on the calendar. Congress passed a law making Independence Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1870. Even far-flung communities on the western frontier managed to congregate on Independence Day. In an American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers’ Project, 1936-1940 interviews, Miss Nettie Spencer remembered the Fourth as the “big event of the year. Everyone in the countryside got together on that day for the only time in the year.” She continued,
There would be floats in the morning and the one that got the [girls?] eye was the Goddess of Liberty. She was supposed to be the most wholesome and prettiest girl in the countryside — if she wasn’t she had friends who thought she was. But the rest of us weren’t always in agreement on that…Following the float would be the Oregon Agricultural College cadets, and some kind of a band. Sometimes there would be political effigies.
Just before lunch - and we’d always hold lunch up for an hour - some Senator or lawyer would speak. These speeches always had one pattern. First the speaker would challenge England to a fight and berate the King and say that he was a skunk. This was known as twisting the lion’s tail. Then the next theme was that anyone could find freedom and liberty on our shores. The speaker would invite those who were heavy laden in other lands to come to us and find peace. The speeches were pretty fiery and by that time the men who drank got into fights and called each other Englishmen. In the afternoon we had what we called the ‘plug uglies’ — funny floats and clowns who took off on the political subjects of the day…The Fourth was the day of the year that really counted then. Christmas wasn’t much; a Church tree or something, but no one twisted the lion’s tail.
Down South the celebration was much the same. Ninety-six-year-old Dr. Samuel B. Lathan recalled the Independence Day celebrations of his South Carolina childhood:
The Fourth of July was observed at Caldwell Cross Roads. The military companies of infantry would assembly here from the surrounding counties making up a brigade. A drill and inspection were had, and a dress parade followed. There was an old cannon mounted on the field. The honor of firing it was assigned to Hugh Reed, who had been in the artillery of Napoleon’s army at Waterloo and afterward emigrated to South Carolina. A great barbecue and picnic dinner would be served; candidates for military, state, and national offices would speak; hard liquor would flow; and each section would present its ‘bully of the woods’ in a contest for champion in a fist and skull fight. Butting, biting, eye gouging, kicking, and blows below the belt were barred. It was primitive prize fighting.

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I first started diving 10 years ago. I was a reluctant student, but as we were going to the Red Sea in Egypt, I thought I should learn to dive as I am not great at lounging around poolside all day. So, I signed up for a course in England where I completed the pool skills, studied and passed my exam. I was then issued with a piece of paper to take on vacation with me. This meant I didn´t have to do the required 4 open water dives in England, but in the warm, clear waters of the Red Sea.
Once I had completed these open water dives, I was a certified open water diver and the oceans were mine to play in. I wanted to dive more on this holiday, so went to sign up for a few more days of diving, only to find it was $20 more to take the advanced course. It seemed silly not to. This meant I could dive on the wrecks out there, do a night dive and go down to 100ft. I also did a navigation dive and a peak performance buoyancy dive. These all increased my confidence and ability in the water, and that is where I developed my buzz for diving.
After diving on every holiday after that one, we returned 3 years later and took our rescue diver course. This course teaches how to find missing divers, how to bring unconscious divers to the surface and how to resuscitate them, amongst lots of other useful skills. Carrying adults up the beach in 120° heat was hard work. Most of the tourists on the beach were blissfully unaware of the fact we were practicing, and gave us a huge round of applauds every time someone “magically” came back to life
We returned to England after this with a 6 year game plan on escaping the rat race and diving for the rest of our days.
6 years later, we arrived in Manzanillo to start our dive master and instructor training. Dive masters, generally speaking, guide divers, keep them safe and have too much fun. Instructors teach divers how to dive. Both have their own responsibilities and should work together hand in hand.
Following our instructor training, we were thrown into the deep end of the pool and were employed as managers of the college we attended, dealing with the complete running on the college, as well as teaching the students. Although this was a great learning experience for us, it was hard work, if one can call diving work.
We took the next step up the training ladder and became master scuba diver trainers, which means teaching lots of specialty courses. More training followed as we began teaching in the instructor development courses, which are taught by course directors (the top of the PADI tree) and became staff instructors.
After 2 years at the college, we needed a change, and went to teach on a small island off the coast of Borneo in Malaysia. We had an amazing time there living with the chief of the village and his family and diving every day. Sounds ideal, but after a year, we needed some creature comforts, like electricity, hot water and some good food.
There was also that small need to own our own dive business too. PV really did seem to be the only place to do this, so here we are. It´s taking it´s time, but we are getting there, and there is always manaña.

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