Property Revaluation Notices In The Mail

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,...

WISH YOU WERE HERE?

  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. ...

VOYAGES BUILDING

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...

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

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,...

GOODBYE TEXACO

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...

NEW LISTING: “Happy Moon”

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...

Governor DeJongh addresses Realtors Association

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...

Mocko Jumbies!

Carnival in the US Virgin Islands is part of a long standing tradition beginning in June and culminating with the July 4th celebration of Cultural Day. The holiday features bike races, calypso shows, parades, fireworks and many festivities. The St. John celebration period...

BOOKS ABOUT ST. JOHN, USVI

 We have several excellent authors here on St. John, most of whom have lived on island for the majority of their lives.  For inside information and a little bit of fun, I’d highly suggest the following literature.    “St....

AUTHOR VISITS ST. JOHN

  Well know real estate author Steve Bergsman was recently on St. John doing research for a new book on Buying second (vacation) homes outside the United States.   He plans to have a chapter on the vacation home market in the Virgin Islands. ...