Amazing Activity Continues! Orion’s Under Contract

  These past two weeks have been incredibly busy.  Since June 13 we have seen 7 residential listings go under contract on St. John and 2 residential listings close, and it isn't even the end of the week yet!  I have customers flying in on Saturday just to look...

Spring Showers

St John has been experiencing our annual spring showers for the past few weeks with rain mostly at night.  These spring rains make our island green and lush and encourage blossoming of the flamboyant trees as well as making the mangoes full and juicy Pokies.  The flamboyant,...

A lot of bang for your buck

Palm Terrace condos have been getting a lot of showing activity recently. The 3 bedroom unit listed for $875,000 just contracted last week and the 2 bedroom unit listed for $525,000 is getting a lot showing activity. It is also quite the bargain with the current list price...

Flutter of activity

We have had a flutter of activity with 4 properties going under contract in the past 6 days in the price range of $239,000 to $780,000. The sales activity continues to be in the price range under $1M and we still have a large inventory of homes to choose from. There have...

Amorita finally under contract!

Well it's about time! I have been saying for a long time that this is one of the best values on island at a list price of $780,000 or $260 per total square foot (3,000 interior & exterior combined). We are all very happy to see it finally under contract and hope that it...

Another Property Gone ‘Pending’!

Multiple offers and the sellers found the perfect buyers for this picture perfect cottage that went under contract yesterday. The feeling is this is the time to buy.  It may be June but it feels more like the height of the 'buying season.'  For your next great buy contact...

Pickles in Paradise

Travelocity's Gnome was a visitor to our favorite restaurant/deli on the Coral Bay side of St. John, Pickles in Paradise!  The web site 'On-St. John' did a great write up about the deli and the owner, Beverly Melius, "Beverly, a former New York interior designer who moved...

Closed this week

There were 2 great homes that closed this week. Both were under $500,000 and located on the Cruz Bay side of the island. It is good to see the activity in the housing market. There were 27 homes sold last year on St. John and these 2 closings bring us up to 17 sold 2013...

Financing for Grande Bay Condos

    I was informed by an official at First Bank Virgin Islands this week that they are now offering financing for condominium units at Grande Bay.  The Grande Bay condos were built in 2010 and are located just across the road from the beach at Cruz Bay .  This...

“Shipping Muse & Self Contained”

As seen in Dwell Magazine these unconventional 'Green' houses make perfect sense for island living.  Enjoy your privacy at 'Tree-Top Hideaway', use as a single family home; as 3 short term rentals with the 3 separate living quarters, or live in one and rent out the other...