7 DIY Home Improvement Tips To Increase Your Home's Value

Feeling a little behind on some home updating? There’s still time to tackle a few remodeling projects, however. Your goal may simply be to freshen the appearance of your home, but you also want to know that your hard work will increase your home’s value. Here are eight easy...

5 Things Commonly Overlooked During A Home Inspection

After you find a home that you like, the next step is to ensure the house is in top condition with a home inspection. Once the buyer and seller have settled on price, the inspection lets the buyer know that the soon-to-be-purchased home is really worth the money inside and out....

Quick Fix Tool Kit

Now that you are a new home owner there is no more landlord to call to fix that leaky faucet or patch the drywall, but before you can fix anything, you had better have some useful, multipurpose tools and supplies on  hand. The concept behind a simple quick-fix tool kit is to...

Virgin Islands Real Estate – Spring 2011

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America's finest treadmill? Magens Bay!

Without a doubt, America’s finest and most reliable treadmill is a heart shaped, one mile stretch of gorgeous white sand which lies roughly at latitude 18 on St. Thomas’s north side. Magens Bay Beach is a Virgin Island treasure which was listed by National Geographic Magazine as...

Headed For Margaritaville?

How to choose your Caribbean Island. A brief glance at the map reveals dozens of enticing dots, each filled with possibilities for a beachy new life. So how do you choose? Before you go flip flop shopping, it’s wise to understand that each island has it’s own spirit, complete...

Margaritaville cont.

Magens Bay, St.Thomas, USVI © Chari Eaton 2009 WATER ISLAND The smallest and last to become a US Virgin Island (1996) Water Island is a largely undeveloped island just a few minutes ferry ride from ST. Thomas. Although residents enjoy the quiet and isolation, Water...

Virgin Island Architect

AIA Member and NCARB certified architect Jerryn J. McCray has worked extensively throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands and in the United States. He has the know-how to guide clients through what can be a complicated building process professionally and efficiently. His services include...

Title Insurance: Part 2

Title Insurance, the other insurance… By Alexandra Laing The search and title commitment: A title search entails a detailed examination of the public land records.  Typically, the search goes back thirty years.  This will reveal what is on the land records, a history of the...

Zumba Fever Ignites On St. Thomas

I've got to be honest with you, when it comes to exercise I pretty much stick to long walks on the beach or a quiet meditative yoga session at the west end of Magens Bay Beach.  But, after much cajoling from multiple friends I tried Zumba today out at UVI's new fitness center.  Admittedly,...