As for the advice about STX, it has been equally mixed thus far. I have had people on the phone (from the island) tell me it is a great place to bring...

With the exception of price estimates (just about everything goes up in price - hardly ever down), the information you find in the dropdown menus and ...

Actually, your questions aren't that "obscure" and if you do thorough searches of the archives and read everything in the drop-down menus at the top o...

What people tend to forget is that it is not the seller who sets the final price but it's actually the buyer as he/she/they are the one's with the mon...

West indian whisper talking When a West Indian introduces themselves in a whisper, and they have an unusual (to me) first name, there is NO WAY ...

A person coming to a party, filling up 3 plates of food, and then leaving with it. I can relate to that and along that same line - how about a co...

Not to be controversial ..... I worked for a large electric utility in FL several years ago and the company's arborist suggested using concentrat...

Does the owner of the property have any responsibility to maintain the tries? Some of the tries became so tall that they construe hazard to my dwellin...

Agree, contact the neighbor immediately in writing (with proof of delivery) and advise him he has over stepped his bounds. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE as...

Yes, you can avoid paying local sales in Florida and PR if the seller ships the items to the USVI's on your behalf. If, however, you take the ite...

Most people don't know their tenant rights so it's possible it is the same in the VI. I didn't know until I hired an attorney (friend) and he advise...

Incorrect. I paid for July. When I signed the lease I paid first month, last month (July) and security. Well, that's a big plus in your favor bu...

I left on June 30th and my lease was not up until July 31st. She had someone move in about a week before my lease was up. Can we assume you had a...

This is a great thread and should be required reading for everyone contemplating a move to the caribbean. It sums up perfectly why we keep telling pe...

I tend to agree with Gator's Mom. Many people who are downsizing or are relocating long distances or to areas where some of their furnishings and bel...

Or there is always the VI retail response when you go looking for a product you have bought there before. " we don't stock that anymore - we coul...

True. If you like it, buy it, now. If you really like it buy 2 or more as likely you'll never see it again. That's so true. You better ho...

Seriously consider purchasing Medical Evacuation Insurance. If you come down with a serious medical condition or have some type of major trauma you'l...

Oh, no offense taken and hopefully you understand I wasn't trying to offend you in any way - just pointing out reality vs. perception. Like movin...

"...we don't have a lot of money but live a normal middle class life here. We are planning on doing with less there - apartment vs a house on an acrea...

You touched on an interesting subject/observation - your "surprise" at a number of different aspects of how things get done in the Caribbean. We...

The reality is that your odds of finding a job finding (in any field) will increase dramatically if you are actually "on island". The major employers...

I have been. That's one of the reasons I want to go so badly. I'm wondering now if it might be better to sell the car I currently have and buy o...

Sorry, it's difficult to give you the amount of a "typical monthly electric bill" since there isn't a "typical" property and there isn't a "typical" f...

It matters little why I chose the o Island where I live - it only matters what is important to YOU. Everybody thinks differently about what've aspe...