10 Reasons to Retire in The VI
By Kim Lucas, Broker, St Croix Island Life Real Estate
Get into the “DON’T HURRY” groove…
You want to slow down, but you don’t want to STOP. In St Croix, a small town, you’ll have lots of friends who ...
If you rent out a room in your home, or rent your home or condo here, for less than 30 days, you need a USVI Business License, and you must pay hotel tax on the income each month (10%). Most folks charge that to their guests - so it’s just ...
Many of my customers who are seeking real estate here for an investment, ask me for a rental history for the properties they are considering. A reasonable request, right? Of course it is, and I am happy to do my best to get that for them. ...
For the past 9 years, I have not ceased to be amazed at what happens on this island the weekend nearest St Patrick's day. You'd think this was an Irish Island. EVERYONE puts on their greens and heads to town for the annual St Patrick's Day ...
When I was a little girl, I loved to read books about exotic places. I had an active imagination and although I had never traveled outside the state of Kentucky, I longed to see palm trees, white sand beaches, and wild jungles. My dad did trave...
While I've worked with many customers this month who have come to our beautiful island to look at real estate, two have had a big impact on me! One couple pulled out all the stops - sold everything they owned (pretty much), quit their job...
Not so great surprises for those of you considering moving to St Croix...
I get a lot of emails from people who want to move to St Croix and/or start a business here. Many of them want to rent before they buy, to make sure this is the right pla...
Ok - so I talk about "dreams" a lot in my marketing. "Let me help you fulfill your dreams" ....that kind of stuff. My own slogan is "Living the dream." And I am certainly living MY dream. But here's the thing. If your dream is totall...
Your expenses and income are going to vary tremendously depending on what condo you choose, and your mortgage payment is going to depend on your credit scores, the market (the rates fluctuate every day), and the type of loan you get. Here are...
OK - so first decision was - I MUST be somewhere warm and tropical. Then the decision was WHICH ISLAND. After deciding on St Croix, the next choice was WHERE on St Croix? True, the island is only 26 miles long and 8 miles wide, but after li...
