Posted on July 29th, 2007 by Karye
Yesterday was my Saturday on duty and my day to post the blog. Alas, the blog software was bogged and after a frustrating two hours, I gave up intending to post later at home. My planned blog was a five year analysis of statistical sales data which is very, but you will all have to [...]
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Posted on July 27th, 2007 by Karye
Senior Vice President and Regional Manager, Valentino MacBean told Tradewinds Newspaper that negotiations on a site for a branch bank on St. John seem to be coming to a close. MacBean said that opening a Love City branch is critical to the company since Banco Popular has a customer base that needs assistance. The bank [...]
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Posted on July 26th, 2007 by Merry
 Livio Leone is the driving force behind St. John’s latest eatery. “Da Livio” recently opened to rave reviews. Located in the former Oscar’s store building across the street from Lime Inn, Da Livio offers authentic Northern Italian cuisine using only the freshest ingredients.   Livio is straight from Italy and the decor, music, wine, ambiance and food [...]
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Posted on July 23rd, 2007 by Merry
According to The St. John Source, a three-year property tax revaluation project conducted by the Lt. Gov.’s Office is now complete, and notices outlining the new residential and commercial values will be sent out in the upcoming week. In a press release sent over the weekend, Lt. Gov. Gregory R. Francis explained that the notices [...]
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Posted on July 21st, 2007 by Merry
 A lot of people do not realize that summer is a delightful time in the Virgin Islands. Temperature this afternoon is 87 degrees with a nice breeze right off the Caribbean Sea. Prices are good this time of year and restaurants and beaches are not crowded. Come on down!!  Merry 340 776-6666   merryvi@aol.com
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Posted on July 20th, 2007 by Merry
The Voyages Building in Coral Bay is perhaps the most attractive and well built commercial building on St. John – and is now available for purchase or lease. The ground floor is a fully equipped restaurant with both indoor and outdoor dining. On the second floor are two beautiful two bedroom apartments. The building is [...]
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Posted on July 19th, 2007 by Merry
For those who want the best of north & south I found an interesting property on a recent visit to Downeast Maine. This historic building is over 150 years old and has quite a colorful history. It is located in the town of Lubec, the easternmost point in the continental US, and just across the water from the lighthouse on [...]
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Posted on July 18th, 2007 by Merry
After serving the St. John community for over 50 years the service station at the intersection of Centerline and South Shore roads is no more. The Texaco station is being torn down to make way for the new traffic round-about. This leaves St. John with just two gas stations. one in Pine Piece and one in [...]
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Posted on July 11th, 2007 by Merry
Happy Moon is a romantic and private 2 bedroom, 2 bath villa with marvelous views of Coral Bay and the British Virgin Islands to the east and Bordeaux Mountain to the south. The serenity and privacy of this mountainside hideaway make it a very popular vacation rental. This picturesque Caribbean style villa consists of 2 [...]
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Posted on July 11th, 2007 by Karye
 It is time for the quarterly sunshine report. This quarter is a bit less rosy than last but still fairly good in the residential department.  Here’s the summary:  Residential Home Sales are down 24% with 19 sold compared with 25 last year. The number under contract is only slightly down with 20 pending [...]
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Posted on July 5th, 2007 by Merry
As a member of the St. John Board of Realtors, I attended the Virgin Islands Territorial Association of Realtors (VITAR) Meeting June 30, 2007 at Caneel Bay Resort here on St. John. Gov. John P. DeJongh Jr. spoke regarding the issues we in the Virgin Islands are having with our property taxes and further discussed [...]
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Posted on July 4th, 2007 by Karye
Wishing you all a safe and fabulous fourth, Karye
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