The lot in the San Sebastián neighborhood in Mérida had a narrow street access, just enough to accommodate a pedestrian and a vehicular entrance. The austere facade did not hint at what the architects from the Mexican firm Taller Estilo Arquitectura found as they moved further into the property: a courtyard with existing vegetation. The […]

The Expo Vivienda Canadevi 2024 was the stage for the launch of a sustainable social housing program by the government led by Joaquín Díaz Mena, through the Yucatán Housing Institute. According to Governor Díaz Mena’s speech at the inauguration ceremony at the Siglo XXI Convention Center, this is an integral development plan prioritizing the financing […]

Having a cenote at home sounds amazing due to the wonder they represent; however, these bodies of water require a lot of care. Recently, there have been proposals to buy houses in Yucatán that have the particularity of having a cenote on the property, raising their cost, as these natural water bodies are an important […]

Although not all housing demand is related to new properties, there is an evident shortage that is not being adequately addressed. In Mexico, the rental market faces a growing demand that requires around 80,000 new homes annually to meet rental needs, according to Francisco Andragnes, CEO of Homie. Although not all this demand requires new […]

Mazatlán, Sinaloa.- In the city of Mazatlán, there are more than 196 open real estate developments, which include construction and commercialization projects. Of these, 130 are in the tourist market, ranging from small three-story apartment buildings to towers over 20 stories high. Ismael Tirado, president of AMPI Mazatlán, stated that there has been very good […]

In 2022, Tanya Frisk-Welburn and her husband bought what they hoped would be a dream home in Mexico. The seller was a company called Caban Condos whose website described it as “two guys from Saskatchewan” building condominiums near idyllic seaside locations in the Yucatan peninsula. Frisk-Welburn, who lives in Bengough, Sask., stumbled upon the company’s […]

The architects at Garrido Lizarraga Arquitectos have created Casa Zen, a concrete house that seamlessly integrates a family home and a yoga studio. This innovative design features expansive windows that link the living spaces to their surroundings, allowing natural light and offering panoramic views of the landscape. The structure is characterized by exposed concrete, polished […]

MG Developments, based in Puerto Peñasco, has sold an impressive 80% of its lots within the luxurious Playa Encanto Beach master-planned community in Rocky Point, a scenic 4-hour drive south of Phoenix. This development is part of the larger Encántame Resorts project. The remaining 24 lots, ranging from 6,000 to 8,200 square feet, are available […]

The price of used housing in Mérida increased by 14.6%, while new housing rose by 15.6%. 75% of the housing supply in Mérida remains horizontal, unlike other cities with vertical trends. The metropolitan area of Mérida has a population of 1.4 million inhabitants, with an annual growth of 3.3%, which translates into the formation of […]

In the first half of the year, national housing costs increased by 9.5%. Quintana Roo ranks second with a 12.7% increase, while Campeche is also above average at 10.7%, and Yucatán at 9.6%. At the municipal level, Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Campeche, and Kanasín stand out with levels above 10%. According to the Federal Mortgage […]