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Real estate coalition touts country as good place to live — and buy
By Marty Hope, Calgary Herald
January 29, 2011
More than 30 companies involved in Mexican real estate have banded together to try to counter what they call misleading news coverage about the country’s violent crime.
“Our greatest asset is the thousands of Canadians and Americans who currently live in Mexico and love it,” says Christopher Hill, CEO of Stewart Title Latin America. “In the end, the reality of Mexico as a great place to live — full-or part-time — will shine through.”
Increasing media reports of violent, drug-related crime have given the false impression of a countrywide epidemic, says the Mexico Real Estate Coalition.
But it is only occurring in a few areas — with most of them close to the U.S. border, says the group.
