ISLANDIA’S INTERACTIVE MAP

It has come to my attention that a lot of visitors to our site have not yet discovered the benefits of our Interactive Map.  You can see it at:   http://www.islandiarealestate.com/map.cfm
There is also a clickable button on the left side of each of our webpages that will take you to the map.  This map allows you […]

OUR WEB SITE IMPROVEMENTS

We are again updating and improving our web site and would like input from our users.   If you have suggestions or recommendations for changes or additions, please E-mail me at the address below.  We will soon have up and running a new site devoted to Commercial and Development properties.  We are also working on a […]

Rain Don’t Stop de Carnival

The rain continues and according to my gauge, over six inches have fallen since Saturday April 14th. As everyone says, “it always rains for Carnival” and this year is no exception.
 St. Thomas’ Carnival celebration kicked off Wednesday at noon with the official opening of the food fair at Emancipation Garden. Shortly after 4:00 am this morning, J’ouvert began as […]

1031 Tax Exchange

Knowledge of 1031 Tax Free Exchange procedures is increasingly beneficial as more Buyers and Sellers are using them here in the US Virgin Islands.  “It is a little known secret that the USVI is a location outside of the continental US that qualifies with IRS as an acceptable exchange location” according to the experts at […]

GOING GREEN?

When you search online under “global warming” you will find dramatically conflicting points of view on this topic. Now I am a Real Estate Broker, not a scientist, and I haven’t studied the issue in depth but I did see “An Inconvenient Truth” and was moved by the obvious question, […]

2005 PROPERTY TAX UPDATE

Property Tax bills for the year 2005 were mailed a couple of weeks ago.  If you have not yet received your bill it may mean that the Tax Assessor does not have a correct address for you.  Give us a call and we will be happy assist you in getting a copy of your bill […]

Why St. John?

We are a U.S. Territory and we enjoy all the benefits that
U.S. citizenship has to offer, except that we cannot vote for President
We enjoy “fee simple” real estate ownership.
The Virgin Islands National Park is a tremendous asset on
St. John and allows the island to offer a truly unique living experience. The Park protects the pristine […]

A TIME TO REAP, A TIME TO SOW….

A TIME TO BUY or A TIME TO SELL?
Greetings from St. John. How things have changed in a few short years. The St. John Real Estate market has slowed substantially from its peak in 2004. On April 18th in 2004 The St. John MLS showed only 43 homes and 120 […]

NEW TRAFFIC PLANS FOR CRUZ BAY

Plans for a new traffic pattern for Cruz Bay have recently been released by the Virgin Islands Government. A roundabout is planned for the area where the Texaco service station now stands. This, along with the recently completed Enighed Commercial Port, should help decrease the traffic jams in our small village of Cruz Bay. Currently […]

View from Office Window

Saturday April 14 at 11:45 am - The haze has finally cleared, today is the first day of the Red Hook Fishing tournament and I am on office duty. I just closed my blinds… it’s time to address a more interesting topic than the incredibly beautiful weather, the first quarter sales data.
 Actually, it is very interesting. A year […]