De: Rolf Wieland [mailto:rhwieland@hotmail.com] Enviado el: Thursday, May 03, 2007 7:04 PM Para: jlv@bajacountryclub.com Asunto: RE: survey in our Baja country Club development Hi Jose: We heard of Baja Country Club first through Ed Jones of Gibbs & Associates realtors. Points we liked the most: - location on golf course - design of Loreto - serene location, though only minutes away from a nice size city - affordable prize for the location - nice people we came in contact with (you, Jose) - we appreciate that you were not pushy but accommodating We are looking forward to be a part of your community. Regards Rolf -----Mensaje original----- De: Fernando Paramo [mailto:fernando.paramo@impactousa.com] Enviado el: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 3:46 PM Para: jlv@bajacountryclub.com Asunto: RE: EMAIL CORRECTO:sondeo baja country club Un afortunado accidente La visita al Baja Country Club no fue de manera alguna planeada. Junto con un primo visitabamos Ensenada para las fiestas de La Vendimia del 2005. Además de los eventos culturales, nuestros planes incluían el jugar golf. Jugamos en las cancha de Bajamar y antes de partir, decidimos hacer un visita a la cancha de golf de Baja Country Club, solo para saber donde estaba situado exactamente. A nuestra llegada, visitamos el la casa club y vimos la maqueta del proyecto. Vimos los modelos , tuvimos una excursion del complejo y luego de analizar la información y los precios, ambos decidimos regresar para negociar la compra de una casa. Nada complicado. En lo personal –y creo que para mi primo y ahora vecino- las características del lugar que nos convencieron son pocas, pero definitivas. 1. Una area verde marcada por la tranquilidad y un buen clima. 2. Seguridad las 24 horas. 3. Uniformidad en la calidad de viviendas. 4. Una zona de Ensenada que muestra desarrollo y progreso. 5. Costo razonable. Curiosamente, el golf por si solo no es el atractivo. Es la combinación de todo lo demas, lo que hacen la compra interesante. Fernando Paramo (323) 854-5465 De: Bruce Howard [mailto:bruce@brucehowardrealtor.com] Enviado el: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 10:25 AM Para: jlv@bajacountryclub.com Asunto: RE: Baja Country Club Jose Luis: Sorry we missed you this past weekend, but we just ran out of time. As you know, our place at Club Marena is nearing completion and we needed to spend the time there on finishings. I first heard about Baja Country Club from Eduardo. I had mentioned to him that I would like a different investment opportunity in Baja, besides Club Marena, perhaps less money. He told me about Baja Country Club so we decided to drive out there. That’s when we met you, and the rest is history! As you know, our purchase at Baja Country Club is strictly an investment. What appeals to us about the project is several fold. First, Jaime is the developer. We know Jaime, we know his work, we know his history and his longevity in the business, we know how he operates his projects after the construction phase… all of these are benefits to us. I have visited many, many projects in your area and most are either brand new (thus with no operational history) or are existing and are not being kept up. I believe that it is critical for a project to be operated with an HOA that is strong, well-capitalized, and is willing to enforce the HOA rules. So many projects have HOA’s that do not collect 100% of the fees and do not enforce this requirement. This causes great problems, in my opinion. People become angry that they are paying their fees while others are not… maintenance suffers, the place gets run down, the value diminishes, the project begins to attract the wrong kind of people… it is a downward, ugly spiral. Jaime understands, I think, that an American model for the operation of the HOA is critical for the long term health of the project, and that is a strong benefit for us. Price is obviously another item that attracted us to the project. Finally I see many, many high-end projects going up at the current time… Trump and all the rest… some beautiful and well-placed, some not. No matter what, many, many more people are coming to the Tijuana-Ensenada corridor, part time and full time. I saw one statistic that said 18,000 additional units are either under construction or in the planning phase in this corridor at the present time. And I don’t see any additional golf courses… I’m sorry I missed you. We hope to see you again soon. Sincerely, Bruce Howard Bruce W. Howard, Realtor/Associate Coldwell Banker Don Bricker Real Estate, Inc. 702 Main Street Cambria, CA 93428 Direct phone (805) 927-6181 Toll Free (800) 223-3834 Fax (805) 927-5375 De: Mary_VanLoon@irco.com [mailto:Mary_VanLoon@irco.com] Enviado el: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:37 AM Para: jlv@bajacountryclub.com Asunto: Survey Don't know what happened here is my reply: We just came to Baja Country Club to play golf, but were looking to buy a vacation home in Ensenada. Baja Country Club was recommended by our hotel (Estero Beach) for golf. We felt that this will be a first class resort and are glad to be able to get in on the ground floor. We were impressed with the condition of the golf course as we also played at Bajamar and the course is not in as good condition as Baja Country Club. We liked the location (weather and proximity to the ocean) and the price is within our budget. ============================= Mary Van Loon Ingersoll Rand Industrial Refrigeration, Inc. 2121 Natomas Crossings Drive, Suite 200-339 Sacramento, CA 95834 Phone 916-830-7928 Cell 916-417-9500 Fax 866-314-2291 E:Mail: mary_vanloon@irco.com De: Marshall Blonstein [mailto:mb@audiofidelity.net] Enviado el: Monday, April 23, 2007 3:49 PM Para: jlv@bajacountryclub.com Asunto: RE: Baja Country Club Hi Mayte: Here is my comments: I first learned about Baja Country Club from our sales agent. When I had the opportunity to look at the club I was very impressed. What most appealed to me was that the package that is presented by the Baja Country Club is all inclusive. I could buy the property and have our home built by Baja Country Club. This insures that the home will be 1st class quality as the responsible party is the country club not an independent contractor. The all-in-one price for property and home was the big appeal. Another big appeal was the golf course which is in great condition and is a challenge to play. The upcoming hotel and the improvements that are constantly being made make this a wonderful place to have a home as well as a great investment. Marshall Blonstein President - Audio Fidelity/Morada Vision Los Angeles, California -----Mensaje original----- De: Sieglinde Bentham [mailto:ksbentham@shaw.ca] Enviado el: Monday, April 23, 2007 9:45 AM Para: jlv@bajacountryclub.com Asunto: Re: Baja Country Club Hi We found out about Baja Country Club from a friend who is also a golfer, in Loreto. He found out from another friend.... word of mouth. Sigi De: Terry Callison [mailto:tcallison@rmin.riss.net] Enviado el: Monday, April 23, 2007 8:14 AM Para: jlv@bajacountryclub.com Asunto: Re: RV: Baja Country Club Jose-Luis: We first heard about the BCC on the Baja Nomads web site and message boards, but our friend, Dan Mcintosh, who lives in Ensenada, was the reason that we initially looked at the property. We like several things about the BCC: Being in the canyon is a unique experience, and it is away from the congestion of the city You have excellent and helpful employees at the clubhouse, the construction crew and your sales staff The purchase and building process was easy and pleasant, and your response to our concerns are addressed in a timely manner. I would recommend the BCC to my friends without reservation!!!!! Best regards, Lyn and Terry Callison #337, BCC Terry Callison Nevada Field Services Coordinator Rocky Mountain Information Network (775)684-7458 (775)684-7444 fax (775)560-1501 cell -----Mensaje original----- De: dwayne and susan malone [mailto:dmalone@emirates.net.ae] Enviado el: Monday, April 23, 2007 3:54 AM Para: jlv@bajacountryclub.com Asunto: Re: Baja Country Club Hi Jose Luis, No problem, glad to help and hope we can be of assistance. We're probably unusual customers but Susan and I decided to buy a house in Baja Country Club "sight unseen". We had never been to Baja Mexico before but did extensive research on the internet and decided the Baja was one of the destinations we might like to retire in (we also considered Thailand, the Caribbean Islands, Belize, Costa Rica and Panama). We wanted to purchase a property now even though we will not be retired for a number of years to allow us to get a "foot in the market" of the place we ultimately would like to retire in. While doing research on real estate in each of those destinations, we found a website for a realtor who was selling property in Ensenada and Rosarito (sorry, forget the name of the site or the realtor). Anyway, one of the ads on the website was for houses for sale in Baja Country Club. The price looked like what we wanted to pay (we were not interested in $500,000 USD retirement homes) so we "Google searched" Baja Country Club and found your website. Once we reviewed the website, we once again "Google searched" and found the developer was Jamie Garcia who had done Club Marena. This gave us confidence in the project because Club Marena is a very successful development and Mr. Garcia is a very well respected developer (read numerous newspaper articles on him through Google). This gave us confidence that we would be purchasing a quality home in a quality development (we also Google searched Baja Country Club and learned the history of the golf course prior to Mr. Garcia purchasing the property and after his purchase). After that, we Google searched Ensenada to learn of the city. We were impressed with what we read so decided BCC/Ensenada offered everything we were looking for in a retirement destination. Here is the breakdown of all our considerations: Why Mexico? -we wanted to retire somewhere near Canada that was warm for most of the year (we will spend 9 months/year in Mexico and 3 months/year in Canada once we retire). -we wanted a place that had a relatively low cost of living for our retirement. -we wanted a place where we could have the option of either driving back and forth yearly from Canada or flying (which ruled out the Caribbean Islands). -we wanted something close to the U.S. in case we need to get back for medical care when we are older (which ruled out Central America and South America). -we love the food, relaxed lifestyle and easy going nature of the Mexican people. Why Ensenada? -we wanted to be near the ocean (so inland Mexican destinations did not interest us). -close to U.S. Border yet far enough away to still have a "Mexican" feel. -large enough city (but not too large) to have all the shopping facilities we wanted close by (Costco, Home Depot, etc). -close to the wine country -in our research, Ensenada looked like it would have lots of small shops, restaurants, bars, etc due to the cruise ships coming in twice/week yet not too "touristy" like other "full time" tourist destinations like Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, etc. The perfect mix of things to do yet not too busy. Why Baja Country Club? -houses were priced right -title insurance was available on purchase -fully gated community for security -the developer was well known and respected (Club Marena/Jamie Garcia) -the Lorado house design was exactly the type of house we were looking for (2 story, main floor master bedroom, main floor laundry, large open plan, nice kitchen, double garage) -beautiful location (in the mountains, on the golf course yet still close enough to the ocean to allow us to sea kayak and close enough to the city to allow us to drive into town for groceries, a nice meal, etc) -nice community layout; great for golf, mountain biking, walking, etc (Susan and I both love the outdoors) We hope this helps. Please let us know if you need anything further as we both think Baja Country Club is an undiscovered gem! Warm regards, Dwayne and Susan Malone De: gr@lawyer.com [mailto:gr@lawyer.com] Enviado el: Sunday, April 22, 2007 9:11 PM Para: jlv@bajacountryclub.com CC: van_mowry@farmersinsurance.com Asunto: Re: RV: Baja Country Club Hello Jose Luis: This is Van. I am using Gabriela's email Your question has an easy component and at not-so-easy component to it. Regarding the first, we simply saw your sign on the highway as we drove by. We were headed to the La Bufadora area to look for property out on the peninsula and decided to turn off the highway to follow up on the signs. It was part of our personal due diligence. Regarding the second component, I think there are several factors involved. Firstly, and most obviously, is the price. Clearly, the cost of the package is quite attractive in today's Baja market. Secondly, is the package itself. This includes the clear property title, the relative security of the gated community, the paved road, the architecture of the model homes, and the location/layout of the development itself. After driving through the hustle of the city of Ensenada the feeling of entering an oasis comes to us every time we enter the front gate. I literally feel myself decompress as I drive through the gate. Your signage regarding an oasis is absolutely accurate. A feeling of calm and relaxation comes over both of us each and every time we enter the gate. It's a feeling of coming home and we haven't even completed construction yet. Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, is the level of comfort that your staff, and in particular yourself, bring to the entire sales and development transaction. Quite simply, if you had not made the purchase and ensuing development so free of stress we would not have committed to a home there regardless of the other attributes above. This is the first vacation/second home for me and you have made it as stress free as I imagine it can be. Add the additional complexity and risk of buying in a different country where I'm not wholly familiar with laws, customs, culture, etc. and the potential for anxiety was quite high. You and your staff have decreased this tremendously. Perhaps the above attributes can be put in perspective when I realize that they opportunity to play golf right outside my front door is not, and never has been, a deciding factor in our purchase. Gabriela and I are both looking forward to many relaxing days at Vista al Once. See you soon, Van -----Mensaje original----- De: Antonio Ramos [mailto:vallem1@prodigy.net.mx] Enviado el: Sunday, April 22, 2007 7:24 PM Para: jlv@bajacountryclub.com Asunto: Re: Baja Country Club saludos !! buscaba una opcion de propiedad (casa en area privada en ensenada, area sur) y habia visto solo una opcion atractiva por la ubicacion en el area sur (la cual tenia mucha area construida, poco patio, estaba en costo) y viendo el anuncio de entrada a ensenada ,tome el dato de la pagina, revisando la pagina, decidi que no se perdia nada en analizar la opcion de ustedes y despues fui personalmente el atractivo para mi en forma muy personal: el area de terreno es suficiente, casa no muy grande, tuve opcion de escoger otro proyecto, area privada, opcion tipo campirana, opcion de aprender golf, esperanza en que el desarrollo mejore (por grupo marena), vecindario que guste del golf creo deben ser buenas personas, aspecto entre cerros, montañas naturales (que espero que en el area que se encuentra el desarrollo no sea alterado) aprovechando la ocacion mencionare lo no tan bueno que observo: espero que haya una mejor atencion en el acceso (antes de la caseta)....mejora de calles interiores....espero que no vaya a ver moscos....espero que haya buena cobertura en telefonia celular, telnor, sistema tv, nextel (sistemas de comunicacion a la vanguardia)... gracias por su atencion que esten bien ! arc De: Tocho Silva [mailto:TochoS@JELD-WENCommunities.com] Enviado el: Sunday, April 22, 2007 2:53 PM Para: jlv@bajacountryclub.com Asunto: RE: Baja Country Club Dear Jose Luis, My wife and I were attending a family reunion in Ensenada last April and noticed the highway billboards signs announcing Baja Country Club. Being an avid golfer and a past resident of Ensenada I had played the course several times, so I was curious if a new course had been built. My wife and I drove out and saw the project and liked what we saw, we played the course, met with you to ask questions and decided to purchase based on: 1) BCC would be a good place to have a second/retirement home. 2) The golf course was challenging but fair, the surrounding area is beautiful, close to the beach, etc. 3) The architectural style of homes and the construction methods. 4) Security was the biggest deciding factor. The fenced gated community and the security people in place, since your home would probably be robbed or vandalized if you are not a full time resident in Mexico. Regards, Andrew "Tocho" Silva Director of Sales 800-340-8172 Toll Free 541-923-9625 Office 541-548-9590 Fax De: Rosendo Gonzalez [mailto:nh3@prodigy.net.mx] Enviado el: Saturday, April 21, 2007 11:07 AM Para: jlv@bajacountryclub.com Asunto: RE: Sondeo Baja Country Club ESTIMADO JOSE (CHE) VAZQUEZ, INICIE A JUGAR GOLF EN ABRIL-MAYO DEL 2004 POR INVITACION DE MI QUERIDO COMPADRE TAKEO SAWABE QUIEN ME INSISTIO QUE REQUERIA HACER ALGUN TIPO DE DEPORTE Y MORDI EL ANZUELO COMO TU YA SABES, CONOCIENDO POR PRIMERA VEZ LAS INSTALACIONES. POSTERIORMENTE ME TOCO TODA LA TRANSFORMACION DEL CAMPO Y FUI SIENDO TESTIGO DEL DESARROLLO QUE INICIO MARENA JUNTO CONTIGO. EN UNA OCASIÓN DAVID MI HERMANO ME COMENTO QUE EL ESTARIA COMPRANDO CASA UNA VEZ QUE SE ABRIERAN LOS TERRENOS QUE COMPRAMOS Y ME INTERESO MUCHO INVERTIR DE IGUAL MANERA CON MI SUEGRO COMO TU SABES. CONSIDERO QUE EL PRINCIPAL ATRACTIVO ES EL CAMPO Y LAS CONDICIONES EN QUE SE HA VENIDO CONSERVANDO, LO CUAL ES MUY IMPORTANTE PARA ATRAER Y CONSERVAR A LOS CLIENTES. PARA NOSOTROS ES UN ESCAPE PARADISIACO MUY CERCA DE LA CIUDAD QUE MUCHA GENTE LOCAL NO SABE QUE EXISTE Y NOS ENCANTA SU PROYECTO. SALUDOS Y NOS VEMOS PRONTO ATENTAMENTE ROSENDO GONZALEZ NISHIKAWA