Oh What a Beautiful Morning!

We are having picture perfect weather here in the islands and it was just beautiful yesterday morning when I was hiking in Annaberg. Just look at Mr. Handsome in the photo above. I can sit for hours on the beach and watch the pelicans diving and they love the chance to show...

Bigger & Better Bar at the Lime Inn

  Yes, it's true. That old ficus tree has been laid to rest and the new outside bar at the Lime Inn in bigger and better than ever! Plenty of room to have a cocktail while you wait for your table.  Or you can check out Pink Papaya which is stuffed full with great, colorful giftware...

Are We There Yet?

Are you still waiting for the "bottom" in the real estate market? The problem with trying to catch the bottom in any market is that it is not apparent until after the fact. There is a saying among stock traders that trying to catch the bottom is like trying to catch a falling...

Buy an existing house vs build

  I am still a firm believer that you cannot build a house in this current market for less than you can buy an existing structure. Don't get me wrong, if you want to invest in a piece of land to hold on to, well this is clearly the time to invest in land. But if you want...

Winds from the North East

  The normal wind pattern on St. John are winds coming out of the south east and the water is fairly active on the south side of the island.  This keeps most of the boating activity on the north side. Over the weekend there were a few boats that stayed in the Klein &...

House sales for November 2010

  There were two residential closings for this month and they were both in Estate Fish Bay. One was a wood frame structure built in 1988, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, .27 acre for $420,000. The second was a concrete structure built in 2008, 5 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, .62 acre...

Is this your view?!

  What a beautiful view! The boats, sunrises, moonrises, the down island chain....I love this island! This well built, concrete villa is getting ready to come on the market at $1,399,000. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, pool, established rental property with an amazing view! Please...

$135.00 psf in Fish Bay????

  Well we're talking about overall square footage where you divide the asking price with the total square footage of the property. This is what many of my customers use for a baseline to compare properties.  I don't think you can build something today for $135 per square...

Beautiful view from Estate Contant

  This nice half acre parcel in Estate Contant has 180 views from the boats in Great Cruz Bay to the sunsets over St. Thomas.  Small neighborhood, close to town, paved roads.....a real MUST SEE if you are looking for a property with sunset views. Priced at $650,000. For...

Welcome to Cruz Bay Boutique Hotel

When David and Denise told me about their vision of a boutique hotel in the heart of Cruz Bay in the former "Oscar's" building I was intrigued by their idea and impressed with their energy and can-do attitude. Imagine a comfortable, clean, cozy, affordable hotel room within...