http://www.buysellvi.com learning about real estate in the US Virgin Islands Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:07:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi everyone. I had a few people yell at me for not letting you know that I was on House Hunters International in June. They are going to replay my episode Tomorrow night. Im not in it much, but you are welcome to watch... HGTV House Hunters International   July 8, 2010   ... http://www.buysellvi.com/?p=155 Here is an excellent opportunity to own a lovely CONCRETE  home with an income producing apartment or rent out both units as an investment property.  3 bedroom 2 bathroom main home walk in level (NO STAIRS) and a 2 bed 1 bath income producing apartment.  This home is close to ... http://www.buysellvi.com/?p=70 Happy Turkey Day everyone!  The holidays are a time when family gets together and catches up with each others lives.  Well, down here, lots of people are from the states and don't have family on island.  Instead, we get together with other friends and have a 'misfits' party.  This year, ... http://www.buysellvi.com/?p=103 I have been on island about five years now.  There are lots of different water related things to do such as snorkeling, SCUBA diving, night versions of both, jet skis, parasailing, boating... One thing I hadn't done before is go fishing.  We have different fishing tournaments here every year.  The US Virgin ... http://www.buysellvi.com/?p=97 Y'all common down n grab a bite o grub!  The annual Texas Chili Cookoff is held every August.  This year it was on the west end at beautiful Brewers Beach where you can watch the planes take off and land from your comfortable seat in the sand. The location has changed over ... http://www.buysellvi.com/?p=93 Each island in the Caribbean has it's own feel, it's own flavor, it's own style!  St Thomas has the cruise ships, St Croix has some great golfing, St John has hiking and camping.  They all have shopping and great SCUBA diving!  But when you want to get a stamp in your ... http://www.buysellvi.com/?p=79 St John Carnival time is here!  Fourth of July weekend every year is cause for double celebration here in the US Virgin Islands. Each island has its own Carnival to celebrate celebrating!  Jouvert (pronounced joo-vay) means first night.  Jouvert kicks off Carnival weekend with a parade commencing at 4am.   Colorful ... http://www.buysellvi.com/?p=76 Summer is coming!  The breeze dies down, the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea get warmer...and the weather conditions are ripe for hurricanes in Florida and the Caribbean.  There are a few simple precautions to take to help safeguard you and yours.  First, get some approved containers to hold fresh water for washing but ... http://www.buysellvi.com/?p=68 Well, the last hike was so much fun, we went again.  This time my brother and his family are on island so it was a great way to spend the day together in the sun without just sitting on the beach all day drinking (which is ok too!). For this hike, ... http://www.buysellvi.com/?p=62 I will be heading to St John this morning.  St John is a short 20 minute ferry ride away from St Thomas.  The ferrys run every hour on the hour from both directions.  Going to St John is a great way to spend a few hours, an afternoon, or you can ... http://www.buysellvi.com/?p=61 I was reading the Virgin Island Daily News today and something struck me.  There were side by side articles about the $50 Billion Ponzi Scheme and the $700 Billion bailout.  I noticed similarities within the words written for the different articles. If you look at the bailout article it says that ... http://www.buysellvi.com/?p=60 Wow, what a project I took on.  The biggest projects in the house were...building a wall to turn the main unit into a three bedroom house, rebuilding the two shower pans, and rebuilding the kitchen.   Thank you to all of my friends that gave me a hand!  Your help and ... http://www.buysellvi.com/?p=59 I am going to go a little off real estate info for a minute here.  On Tuesday this week the United States of America held presidential elections and on January 20, 2009 the newly elected president will take his oath of office.  Presidential elections mean more to me now that ... http://www.buysellvi.com/?p=58 I am finally a homeowner myself here in the beautiful US Virgin Islands.  AAAHHHHHHH...the wonders of homeownership.  The cleaning, the spackleing, the painting, the renting...Oh, did I mention I now have apts to rent?  Well I do.  There is a very nice 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment on the lower level.  ... http://www.buysellvi.com/?p=56 When a seller puts his home on the market, he signs a listing agreement with a Realtor.  This agreement spells out what is to be expected of the Realtor and states what the seller will pay for the Realtors services.  The amount paid to the Realtor is usually a percentage ... http://www.buysellvi.com/?p=55