Island Empire Furniture

When looking to furnish an entire house or add a couple new pieces, please stop in to see my friend Liz Hall's business.  Her 6,000 sq ft. showroom has beautiful (in stock) furniture for the immediate gratification, including everything from Lazboy to Tommy Bahama, Lexington,...

5 To Do’s When You and Your Mate Want Different Things in a Home

Early on in my real estate career, I noticed a recurring anthropological event among house hunting couples. They would come into my office and sit down to tell me about what they were looking for in their next home. In about 75 percent of cases where one of them had expressed...

Buying BVI Real Estate

PURCHASING BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS REAL ESTATE Are you interested in purchasing a home in Tortola? How about a luxury villa at Nail Bay on Virgin Gorda? We can help! However, it is important to know that buying BVI Real estate is not the same as buying property in the Virgin...

Surfing in the Virgin Islands

It was the kind of adventure that happens on Hollywood sets or in pina colada-inspired dreams.  But if you live in the Virgin Islands, as I do, it simply meant clearing my calendar on Tuesday and finding my bathing suit!  I had just heard about "Surfer Gary"  whose "office"...

Island Living Magazine

View our April 2012 version of Island Living Magazine. Featuring homes for sale from Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands.

SELLERS: 5 Musts for Generating Multiple Offers

As you might have heard by now, multiple offers are the new black. Well - kind of; if your own home is on the market or soon to be, it can seem like you break your back to prepare your home and it lags and lags on the market while all the cool kids houses and their sellers sit...

Dolphin Cove US Virgin Islands

Dolphin Cove Real Estate Overview Dolphin Cove USVI is currently one of the largest contiguous parcels of St. Thomas waterfront land for sale on island. Located just west of the Secret Harbor Beach Resort, this 19.6 acre development opportunity is a must see. While you may be...

Why I Love the St. Thomas Yacht Club (STYC)

by Barbara Birt One of the most enjoyable things for me about living in Cowpet Bay West Condominiums is proximity to the St. Thomas Yacht Club. I walk down the hill from my condo, to a stairway by the ocean and I land almost on the beach. Turn left, and I'm sauntering onto the...

Receive New Listings Automatically

The Caribbean real estate market is starting to heat up and you don't want to miss out on new listings, price changes, and homes that have gone back on the market. Property types include St. Thomas homes for sale, Puerto Rico commercial real estate, British Virgin Island luxury...

4 Secret Ways to Beat Other Offers

To every thing, the songwriter says, there is a season. (Turn, turn, turn.) This Spring, the real estate market in many places seems to be thawing out of an extended winter straight into a hot market of buyer activity. The upshot for sellers is great: shorter times on the market,...