A joint venture between locally based Connell & Associates and Thomas Title & Escrow (headquartered in Dallas, Texas), has created a new escrow company to service the local region, as well as, all of Latin America. The primary objective of TLA Services is to provide best-in-class escrow services to help their clients safely and securely navigate the often complicated world of commercial and residential transactions.
TLA offers procurement escrow services for many types of transactions, such as the payment of notary and government fees in business transactions, attorney fees, contractors, bank trust fees, property taxes and other annual fees, insurance policies and the management and supervision of accounts collectables/receivables.
The demand for a secure manner to compensate third parties in Mexico and Latin America has increased, in part, as a result of legal and regulatory changes regarding foreign investment. TLA, as an intermediary, allows an efficient and secure mechanism to ensure that contracting parties receive the benefit of what they bargained for. They help their clients navigate cultural, financial and practical issues involved that can arise when doing business in Mexico or Latin America, or especially, in a foreign language.
TLA is a U.S.-based company which states that they provide U.S.-style escrow services to settle transactions with safety, security and flexibility. Clients’ escrowed funds are held in U.S. bank accounts which is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and their affiliates are licensed and regulated by multiple regulatory agencies in several U.S. states. TLA also provides a layer of additional security to ensure sensitive bank account information in international transactions is secure.
For more information visit www.tlaservices.com.
In late January the Giddings family held an open house at Ocho Cascadas, an awarding winning architectural icon situated on the hillside above Vallarta, within the enclave of Conchas Chinas, to announce their new plans for this idyllic project. Built by the family patriarch, Edward Giddings, in the late seventies, it has been a favorite vacation getaway for a fortunate few for more than thirty years. Giddings himself was an award-winning California architect who came to Mexico many years ago and left behind beautiful architectural masterpieces in both Vallarta and Los Cabos.
Ocho Cascadas is built around a cascading waterfall that begins at the roof and flows through each villa until reaching the bottom villa. Situated high above the town, it offers panoramic, spectacular views from all units.
And now it is available to others who may wish to have something very special in Vallarta that they can call home, as the property’s nine villas have been “fractionalized”, so you can buy the amount of time and ownership you need, or only need.
For more information regarding Ocho Cascadas and its new ownership program, call (322) 221-5278 or visit www.ochocascadas.com
Consumers are growing more concerned about living efficiently and reducing their impact on the environment. Yet according to a recent study conducted by International Community Foundation, over 56% of respondents said they did not have any green or environmentally-friendly options when searching for a home in Mexico. Tropicasa Realty is looking to change that with a series of actions towards more eco-friendly practices and encouraging others to do the same to protect and enhance Puerto Vallarta as well as their homes.
The first step toward their new dedication to sustainable real estate business practices was a complete renovation of the Tropicasa Realty office space on Calle Púlpito 145-A, to show that sustainable design can not only be functional but also beautiful.
“Sustainability does not necessarily just mean ‘going green.’ It involves many facets, including social, economic, and environmental. We are looking at improving our efficiency for the benefit of the clients; implementing new processes and procedures to reduce waste of not only materials but also time; and educating and contributing to the public awareness of the benefits of sustainability as a whole”, says President and Founder Wayne Franklin.
As one of the first real estate agencies to strongly advocate maintainable practices in Puerto Vallarta, Tropicasa Realty is not only providing a sustainable option to home buyers, but an opportunity for sellers to receive additional exposure for their properties through new digital and media strategies and advertising campaigns being launched by the agency.
While Tropicasa Realty has updated its imaging for today’s world and is listening to the new demands of its clients, it remains true to the hallmarks and core principles that clients have come to expect and appreciate from the company for nearly 20 years in the community.
For more information about Tropicasa Realty call (322) 222-6505 or visit their website, www.tropicasa.com
