Mexicos Real estate agents in the area are quick to point out that most communities along the oceanfront have their own security forces, and that they all feel safe living and working around Tijuana and Rosarito. (Tijuana has implemented a police reform program over the last year, with plans to hire 150 new officers in 2010.)

Oceanfront homes in the area range from $500,000 to $1 million, said Diane Gibbs, owner of Gibbs and Associates in Rosarito Beach, the listing agent for the property featured here. Houses within view of the ocean, but built behind the oceanfront properties in mexico, begin around $300,000, she said.

There are a number of condominium developments along the coastline, including a complex called La Jolla Real just south of Rosarito. There, Mr. Biondolillo said, he has recently sold 10 units, with prices ranging from the low $200,000s to the $600,000s. Larger units can sell for as much as $1 million, he said.

from – nytimes.com