As horrid as this sounds, if you don’t already own the land and have an approved set of plans, I have to agree with the 3 year timeline. After buyin...

I have a friend who purchased a home on STX about 18 months ago that had a Generac propane generator. After the closing they discovered it wasn’t wor...

The airlines are busy again and Silver (same parent company) is adding new aircraft to their fleet and expanding their routes. I’m wondering if the s...

If you already own stuff you like ship it down. We shipped 2 vehicles and 2 twenty foot containers (both packed to the gills), each about a year apar...

The company I used was Trident Generator Services. Specifically I worked with a guy named Bill Smith who’s been on the island for a number of years.

I installed a Kohler 27kW unit back in April on STX. It actually has a John Deere diesel engine and has excellent build quality. The base is also a ...

There are lots of on-line options on shades. You also might try Home Depot as the state side stores typically have a selection of shades they cut to ...

I used a 3rd party service for everything, twice, it was quick, painless and not very expensive. They just contacted me and I picked the car up from t...

I agree with your conclusion, if the original net metering plan were still available I would have chosen that and no battery. That plan along with a ...

Just a little more data on solar cost. First I used Mike Bruno of Energy Wise Strategies, who I highly recommend. We initially put it in a 9.92kW, 3...

Another possible option is Blue Ocean Freight, I had a very good experience with them on 4 separate occasions. I shipped 2 Jeep’s as well as 2 contai...

@vicanuck I have a tendency to ignore fine print when I don’t think anyone is being hurt or taken advantage of, but I appreciate your perspective. Th...

Our strategy for getting to and from the airport is ask a friend for a ride. We reciprocate and it’s working well for all involved. If we’re busy we...

Give MagicJack a try. It’s very cheap and I’ve been using it for years. Seems to work everywhere. I’d even as if they can port your main number, wo...

My opinion is the longer you wait the more difficult it will be for your children, change at their age is difficult. I’ve also heard good things abou...

We’re also fortunate as we have options in the Boston area when healthcare becomes a deciding factor but the income our STX home can generate should m...

Financially looks like you shouldn’t have a problem, the season should be well underway well before December 15th. Once the hurricane threat starts t...

I’m redoing a couple of kitchens in one of our cottages, work has begun, the cabinets are being installed in mid-October and will be using Italia Gran...

I agree that StarLink is the future of broadband internet. I also just saw that T-Mobile (my cell phone carrier) just announced they are partnering w...

No doubt about this being one of the top issues in the territory and STX in particular. As seasonal residents we make sure to do all our regular heal...

We bought our home on STX in January 2019, about 18 months ago we decided to build a 3 car garage, put in a new driveway as well as a bunch of other w...

Agree Mike Bruno is the best, he did our solar installation. In April we added a Kohler 28kW diesel generator with a 100 gallon tank which serves as ...

@rewired It was about 18 months ago. I received notification that my shipment was in a warehouse out near the airport. When I got there I was told I...

This…..Bought a bed from IKEA Puerto Rico because of the free shipping deal. It was a royal pain in the a$$ running the importation gauntlet, as I wa...

Deep pockets is all too important, unfortunately.