An insider's perspective on the media hype that has hit Mexcio in recent months.

By Shawn Bandick

Hello everyone,

This news letter has been going out from One Stop Real Estate in Playa Del Carmen for several years now. Today I want to share with you a bit of reality. It is unfortunate when we hear from so many of our friends and clients who love traveling to Mexico, , and they are confused and cannot seem to get a clear picture of how Mexico really is today. I hope to help shed some light on that with this article.  

 My favorite author for the past 5 years is Dr. David Hawkins. He began with Linus Pauling, whom many of you will remember as the “Vitamin C Doctor”. I am just reading his 7th, and latest book, after being stunned by his ground breaking, “Power vs. Force”, which I highly recommend to everybody! I’d like to include a quote from this last book. 

Check out the fun that is to be had in May and June in Playa del Carmen!

Kiteboarding in Puerto Telchac, Polo Tournament, Akumal Celebrates 50 Years, and the International Top Model Search are all happening in the next 2 months. . Check out the full list of events below, or in our Upcoming Events Section in our forum. Did we miss your event? No worries! Just send us the details to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and we would be happy to include your event in our calendar.

Travel Industry: 'Viva La Mexico'

By BRIAN PEARSON Business Editor (courtesy of Tyler Paper )

Quitman residents Jeff and Analiese Morris first saw the grim television reports about the H1N1 panic in late April while sitting in the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport terminal and waiting on a Mexico-bound flight.

Jeff Morris already had enough to think about, considering it was his first time to fly and Mexico’s image was already tainted with reports of bloody drug cartel violence. The couple had left behind four children to embark on a rare vacation together.

Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full?

By Enrique Saldana

My “Compadre” and I always have some kind of discussion and disagreement in regards to the way the world economy is moving. It is obvious that the thermometer for that is what is happening within the USA economy. He seems to think that we are still under a tremendous economic meltdown, and I, on the other hand, seem to think we are coming out of the so called “worst recession”, or economic downturn, in our lifetime. Yes, I have seen many small real estate companies in the area disappear (close), and other “big” name companies downsize, as the economic downturn has hit more closely to home. There are also some developers whom have been hit by this economic meltdown (downturn). There are those that are in total disarray, and there are those whom have been able to adjust offering purchasing incentives which will enable them to “weather the storm”, so to speak.