San Francisco, California - One of the more popular education sessions at the recent National Association of Realtors (NAR) Conference was "Making Money with Mexico." Linda Neil, ABR, CIPS, TRC and PIC was the moderator for a panel of Realtors representing a cross section of Mexico and one panel member from California. Linda is the Presidential Liaison from NAR to Mexico and founder of The Settlement Company.

Linda Neil started the session with a report on Mexico's strong economic climate and statistics as to the number of Canadian and U.S. citizens visiting and owning properties in the country.

Mercy Duenas was the opening speaker. She is a relocation specialist from Trilenium Real Estate in Guadalajara. That city, which is known as Mexico's Silicon Valley, has never quit growing. Mercy shared her experiences and gave tips about relocating families and businesses. Thomas Lloyd and Julie Kershner made cameo appearances. He spoke about opportunities in Cancun and the Mayan Riviera. Thomas is Broker/Owner at Top Mexico Real Estate.

Next, was Guillermo Salgado from Cuernavaca, Morelos. "Memo" is President of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals, AMPI. His topic was "Market to Market" This system links real estate associations in the United States with AMPI Sections for referrals.

Julie Kershner from Sotheby's International Realty in San Jose del Cabo presented an overview of her market. The final speaker was Amber Neil of Real Estate eBroker Inc. She currently lives in San Jose, CA and has also lived and worked in Mexico. Amber's topic was Trans Border Transactions.

Judging by the number of people who stayed and spoke with the speakers following the Question and Answer period, the seminar was a great success.

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John Glaab is Vice President, International Market at Mexico's The Settlement Company. He is a founding member of AMPI Los Cabos and a Certified International Property Specialist. In 2013, John was named the International Real Estate Member of the Year by NAR. For further information, contact John at John.Glaab(at)settlement-co.com.