Category: Gretchen Ellinger

Christmas Shopping in Paradise

by Rocky Point Times | Dec 4, 2023 | Gretchen Ellinger | 0 |

After more than 20 years living Puerto Peñasco, I rarely go north of the border, except to visit...

Almost a Party – Definitely a Celebration – and YOU are invited!

by Rocky Point Times | Aug 30, 2023 | Gretchen Ellinger | 0 |

AMPI, the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals, led this year by President Blanca...

In the interest of smooth Real Estate Closings…Changes in use of apostilles for authenticating signatures

by Rocky Point Times | Aug 30, 2023 | Gretchen Ellinger | 0 |

While every situation cannot be anticipated, some ways of facilitating a smooth real estate closing can be employed right at the start of the property selling process. Seller signatures and seller documents necessary for closing...

Want Milk? Figuring Out What to Buy in Mexican Markets

by Rocky Point Times | Aug 9, 2023 | Gretchen Ellinger | 0 |

While there are cultural differences between Mexicans and Americans and the things they like, who...

Start Off the New Year with Something New! The Mexican Molcajete

by Rocky Point Times | Jan 4, 2023 | Gretchen Ellinger | 0 |

If you love guacamole, and plan to make lots of it for the Super Bowl, you need a molcajete! This...

Festive Food & Drink for Winter Celebrations

by Rocky Point Times | Dec 4, 2022 | Gretchen Ellinger | 0 |

Regardless of the time of year, Puerto Peñasco is definitely a large slice of Paradise! The...

Cooking Mexican for Cool Weather

by Rocky Point Times | Nov 3, 2022 | Gretchen Ellinger | 0 |

With good fortune cooler weather will have arrived by the time you are reading this. If not, save...

Owner will carry!

by Rocky Point Times | Oct 3, 2022 | Gretchen Ellinger | 0 |

Considerations Related to an Owner-Financed Property Transaction Part 1 of 3 Having been a real estate professional in Puerto Peñasco for more than 20 years, I have been involved in over 100 owner-financed property transactions....

The Case of the Disappearing Empanadas – Again!

by Rocky Point Times | Jul 3, 2022 | Gretchen Ellinger | 0 |

In 2016 something new and wonderful in the form of Argentine-style empanadas came to town. Patty...

Rectification – A Cholla Bay Mystery

by Rocky Point Times | Feb 3, 2022 | Gretchen Ellinger | 0 |

Cholla Bay pulls people in. then captures them. Balboa Island, off the California coast, was my family’s Easter gathering place, and when I found Cholla Bay I was sure it was Balboa Island East. The rustic businesses, the...