zandra, We just moved to St. Croix a few months ago. It took a lot of planning and a willingness to adapt to a whole new way of living, but it's...

Thanksd, Ric -- I appreciate that! My only real nervousness is that the rear quarter of our roof has been jury-rigged in place and that it's a ba...

Molly wrote: > well first of all, there is no real city here. that's something > to get used to-- like i don't have a "neighborhood". It's rea...

Kyle, I'm pretty sure that the First Bank corporate headquarters is located in Puerto Rico. (That's my rationale for why their customers in PR ...

Hi Kyle, We've used First Bank on STX. The staff at our local branch -- from the tellers to the security guard -- have always been highly profe...

Have to back up what Kelly said -- this process requires PROACTIVE management. Don't wait for them to call you, or even assume that they will call. ...

Ray, Not a dumb question at all! MLS stands for Multiple Listing Service, a giant nationwide database through which realtors can list properties...

bkny, I've been inside the house you're looking at -- the MLS description is somewhat misleading in terms of its assessment as being in fair cond...

For those folks on St. Croix, VI Cargo is another freight forwarder that you can use. Just place the order with the vendor of your choice and have th...

I'm going to play matchmaker here. You also might want to look at the recent post from Connie about RN jobs. She is considering a move to the is...

Hi slm, There are a lot of oprevious posts that talk about everything you ever wanted to know about this topic, so the best way to find info is t...

Jenny, Only on the local real estate show. We ended up getting hooked on it when we discovered thast the house we bought was still appearing on ...

Peter, You're definitely on to something re: daily swimming and walking. We moved down here because I, too, get so much better when I can get in...

Jenny Are you looking at the listing for a $119k 3 bed 2 bath with efficiency in Sion Farm? Strawberry is out in what we have come to call t...

Jenny, There's a couple of affordable options for lodging on STX. We've stayed at Sand Castle on the Beach and loved it. The rooms include a fu...

Justin, Island Paul simply made the same reply that a lot of us do to questions that have been explained in great detail in any number of previou...

Hey Jenny! That's great news. Kelly and I would be happy to find a time to sit down and talk about our move from DC to St. Croix when you're her...

Hi Peter, From the research I've done re: SSDI, all benefits are availalbe here in the USVI. There is a Social Security office on St. Croix, and...

Connie... Since no one has answered your last question yet, I'll take that one: According to the US Customs office, it is illegal to collect...

Pamela, My mom jnust became a red hatter at her winter home. Had never heard of it before, but gotta say I love the concept and how much fun she...

Phil, Not a longtime resident in that area but we did spend tikme at the resort at Secret Harbor and found it to be a nice, quiet area. The bigg...

Hey Jenny, I'm a DC escapee (we arrived down here in late May), so I know exactly what you're saying about not being able to take it anymore. :-)...

Nope, totally not alone. This 41 year old female (and her 39 year old husband) decided we needed to move down here when we vacationed on St. Thomas l...

Laws do vary, as do lease terms. FormerOhioGuy gave the best advice that's out there: either look for a month to month rental, request a shorter than...