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Cindy Male Studios

Jul 2nd, 2009 | By Eric | Category: Favorites

Cindy Male’s Art and Yoga Studios and Gallery serve the community by offering drawing sessions, yoga classes, private and group art classes, a place to display art, and a place to purchase unusual, made on St. Croix, crafted gifts. The art work of Harlem artist Ademola Olugebefola just left the gallery, and Leslie Cramer’s stimulating (continues…)



St. Croix Sales Data: March 2009

Apr 6th, 2009 | By Eric | Category: Research Properties

Single Family Residential
Sales: 4 homes sold on St Croix in March, with an average sales price of $261,750, and average days on market 234. This compares to 12 sales in March, 2008, with an average sales price of $435,416 and days on market 155.
Condominiums
Sales: 4 condos sold in March, (continues…)



North Shore Lover?

Apr 6th, 2009 | By Eric | Category: Favorites, Services

A new association has recently formed for those of us who love the North Shore. Appropriately named the “North Shore St. Croix Association”, their mission is to preserve and enhance the beauty of the North Shore. St. Croix has many beautiful areas but the North side is certainly stunning, and has mostly gone undiscovered by (continues…)



Forever Views from Hilltop

Mar 7th, 2009 | By Eric | Category: Select Properties

You can see all the way from Sandy Point to Prosperity from this lovely hilltop lot! Seller would consider some owner financing with 50% down, financing at 10% for 5 years - no pre-payment penalty. There is an active Homeowners Association, power and telephone nearby. A cistern and septic would be required.
Directions: From Frederiksted, (continues…)



St. Croix Sales Data: February 2009

Mar 7th, 2009 | By Eric | Category: Research Properties

Single Family Residential
Since the first of the year, there have been 328 single family residential homes on the market on St. Croix, 22 under contract, and 11 sales during the first two months of the year. Average sales price was $713,364, and average % of list price 87%.
Compared to the first two months of (continues…)



Woodworker in Paradise

Mar 6th, 2009 | By Eric | Category: Favorites

Love woodworking? Here’s your opportunity to own a local shop with a great history, top reputation and a solid income. Its founder, Jack Dunigan, is an enthusiast of the Arts & Crafts decorative arts movement of the early 20th century. His shop designs and builds fine custom and unique furnishings, often in the manner of (continues…)



Sir Allen Stanford

Feb 17th, 2009 | By Eric | Category: Favorites

NEWS: Feb. 17th, St. Croix, USVI - Sir Allen Stanford, a prominent businessman on St. Croix, has just had several of his companies shut down by the federal government. The billionaire’s corporate offices in Texas were raided and three of his companies’ assets were frozen. Allegations are that he perpetrated an $8 billion dollar investment (continues…)



St. Croix Sales Data: January 2009

Feb 3rd, 2009 | By Eric | Category: Research Properties

Single Family Residential
As of the first of February, there were 270 single family residential homes on the market on St. Croix; 9 were under contract, and 4 sold during the month. The Average Sales Price was $451,500, average days on market 248, and average % of list price 92.9%.
Condominiums
As of the first of February, (continues…)



St. Croix Marine

Jan 15th, 2009 | By Eric | Category: Favorites

Down in Gallows Bay lies St. Croix Marine, a full service marina located within walking distance of Christiansted. They have dozens of slips for all sizes, from small day boats to yachts over 150 feet long.
If you need to haul out they provide an impressive 300 ton marine railway, a 60 ton marine travel (continues…)



St. Croix Sales Data: 2007 vs 2008

Jan 11th, 2009 | By Eric | Category: Research Properties

Below is 2007 versus 2008 sales data for the St. Croix, USVI real estate market. Data provided courtesy of REALTOR® Kim Lucas of Coldwell Banker VI.
Residential:
Single Family Residential Sales decreased 34% in 2008 from 2007. The number of sales went from 178 in 2007 to 117 this last year. However, average sale price increased (continues…)