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Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit real estate analysis: market reviews, development intelligence, and buyer guides from the Boardwalk Realty team.
Puerto Vallarta Cruise Home Port: What the New Terminal Means for Buyers
Puerto Vallarta will host Mexico's first cruise home port, targeted for 2028 to 2029. What was announced, the timeline, and what it means for D'Avenue buyers.
Best Beaches in Puerto Vallarta: Which One Is Right for You
Los Muertos to Yelapa: what each Puerto Vallarta beach is like, who it suits, how to get there, and what living within walking distance costs.
Cost of Living in Puerto Vallarta in 2026: Is It Expensive? Real Monthly Numbers
Is Puerto Vallarta expensive? Monthly costs for rent, utilities, groceries, getting around and health care in 2026, with the ranges a local team sees most, in US dollars.
Nuevo Vallarta vs Puerto Vallarta (two markets, one bay)
From our July 2026 listings, median asking prices are nearly identical across the bay. The differences are space, walkability, and price per square meter.
Puerto Vallarta vs Cabo for Buyers: Prices, Rental Yield and Lifestyle Compared
Is Cabo or Puerto Vallarta the better buy? Market maturity, prices, rental yield, climate and who each one really suits, with our own MLS data on Puerto Vallarta.
Puerto Vallarta vs Cancun for Buyers: Prices, Safety, Rental Yield and Weather
Is Cancun or Puerto Vallarta cheaper, and which is the safer buy? Market size, prices per meter, rental yield and weather risk, weighed for an owner instead of a vacationer.
Zillow Mexico: Why It Comes Up Empty, and How to Search Puerto Vallarta
Most US buyers search Zillow Mexico and come up nearly empty. That is not a glitch, it is how the market is built. Here is why, and where to look instead.
What Makes D'Avenue the Most Defensible Pre-Construction Buy in the Fluvial Corridor
Pre-construction decisions are won or lost on what you can verify, not on what looks best in a rendering. Here is what D'Avenue offers that the Fluvial corridor market cannot easily replicate.
A Six-Year Market Review
Closed sales across the 14 most active zones of Banderas Bay rose 57% in units and 141% in dollar volume between 2020 and 2025. But the path was not a straight line. Here is each phase, what drove it, and where the data points today.
Why Buy a Property in Puerto Vallarta Now?
Puerto Vallarta gets pitched as a can't-miss opportunity. The more useful question is whether the fundamentals hold up. Here is the honest case, and where the caveats sit.
Six Reasons to Buy a Property in Nuevo Vallarta
Nuevo Vallarta is easy to fall for and harder to evaluate as a purchase. Here are six practical reasons buyers keep coming back, with the honest trade-offs behind each one.
Buying Property in Puerto Vallarta: What Expats Wish They Knew (Fideicomiso, Closing Costs, Timeline)
The fideicomiso steps, closing costs, due diligence and timeline that trip up foreign buyers in Puerto Vallarta, explained by a local team before you sign.
The Benefits of Living in a Gated Community in Puerto Vallarta
Gated communities are one of the most common ways to buy into the Puerto Vallarta market. Here is what they really offer, why the HOA behind the gate matters as much as the gate itself, and a grounded tour of the communities buyers ask about across the bay.
Best Neighborhoods in Puerto Vallarta for Retirees: Where to Retire in Banderas Bay
Six areas compared for retirement, from Marina Vallarta to Bucerias: walkability, health care, prices, quiet and expat community, with what a home costs in each.
Living in Puerto Vallarta as an Expat: A Guide to Settling In
Living in Puerto Vallarta as an expat: residency, health care, money, getting around and finding your community, the setup that makes the first months work.