I agree it feels like a bubble and there are some worrying longer term economic indicators but there will be a post Pandemic boom, it’s almost unavoid...

I don't think the US real estate market boom is caused by those fleeing cities and moving to suburbs. I disagree, of my 3 daughters, all of whom l...

I think your missing the point. The environmental issues of the refinery were not caused by Limetree they are legacy issues so penalizing the communi...

Correct, as I would also not choose to live next door to many things…..a semiconductor factory, a pharmaceutical factory, a meat packing plant or even...

What might be a legitimate question to discuss is life on the island with $10 a gallon gas and no economic benefits from Limetree. The consequences o...

I not sure this is a relevant question as the legitimate concerns you raised find their root cause in the past, so pointing to Limetree or how a refin...

I think the only way to qualify for superfund status would be if the owners went bankrupt. If the facility is not maintained or decommissioned correc...

The refinery is a political target by the so called ‘environmentalists’, but the practical reality is we have only two choices. One, shut down the re...

Just took the survey, not sure why a small liberal arts college in Vermont is doing it but I guess that’s not important given it only seeks people’s o...

As a father of 3 grown daughters I would suggest you find a roommate before you make the move. Use your network to help find someone you might trust ...

I think there are two key points when it comes to beachfront house placement. One is the distance from the water and the second is height above the w...

Same is true with us, we also highly value our privacy and virtually every beach front property we looked at had neighbors very close by (not surprisi...

You can run an electric dryer using solar during an outage, having a battery would be a good idea in case the clouds reduce the flow of current, which...

We added solar just over a year ago and our house was built in 1970. We installed 32 panels (9.92 kW) along with an 18.5 kWh battery and a Sol-Arc in...

All I can offer with any knowledge is as follows. The permitting process I’m told takes 1 to 3 months as I already have the completed design and dra...

This is very true but is likely a temporary (1, 2 or 3 years) nationwide issue driven by the pandemic and the current housing bubble. I’m in the proc...

We have both AT&T (work phone) and T-Mobile (wife’s phone). We live east of Christiansted (not far from Cheeseburgers in Paradise). Overall the ...

This comes up from time to time on this board. Here in the VI, you'll have a hard time engaging a realtor unless you're actually here physically. The ...

This. The worst thing you can do to a car is let it sit for long periods unless it’s been properly prepared for hibernation.

More info: WHAT IS H2S GAS? Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) is a gas commonly found during the drilling and production of crude oil and natural gas, plus in...

I just posted the below on another thread as residents need facts on what’s considered the safety thresholds for H2S. The Occupational Safety and ...

Below is what I got on a Google search on H2S, it’s apparently a common byproduct of oil and gas production so it should be very manageable. The Occ...

Do you know if this would create a problem if/when they go to sell the property? I some states this would get flagged and become a huge issue when se...

It’s been roughly a year since I made this original post and almost 6 months since we came south in early December. First off, it’s been the best win...

The only way a new comer will be happy in the USVI is by not expecting change and loving the people as they are. I can tell I’ve mellowed with age as...