New Vacation Rental Agreement Between USVI and Airbnb
A new agreement between the U.S. Virgin Islands and Airbnb will affect St. Croix vacation rental owners and those visiting island starting on June 1, 2017. The tax agreement allows Airbnb to collect the 12.5% V.I. Hotel Room Occupancy Tax on behalf of homeowners and...
On the Beauties of Santa Cruz
Philip Freneau, sometimes referred to as the "Poet of the American Revolution," once resided in the Estate Butler Bay Greathouse on St. Croix's West End where he penned On the Beauties of Santa Cruz, a poem about the beauty of St. Croix. The Estate is now listed for...
Amy Land-de Wilde Earns Accredited Buyer’s Representative Designation
Coldwell Banker St. Croix Realty leader, Amy Land-de Wilde, has added to her list of designations by becoming an Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR). She joins an elite group of ABR® agents in North America. The ABR designation is designed for real estate buyer...
Final Running of the Ironman 70.3 St. Croix
May 7, 2017, is the 29th St. Croix Triathlon, and the 17th and final running (and swimming and biking!) of the Ironman 70.3 St. Croix. The race is nicknamed "Beauty and the Beast" because of the breathtaking scenery around each corner combined with the challenge of...
St. Croix Women’s Golf Team Hosts Kitty Michael International Golf Tournament
Coldwell Banker's Diane Burns was one of 10 golfers on the St. Croix host team of the Kitty Michael International Golf Tournament this weekend. The tournament was founded 39 years ago by the Women’s Puerto Rico Golf Association as a way to keep women in North America...
Coldwell Banker “Somebody to Love”
Being affiliated with the worldwide Coldwell Banker network comes with a great sense of pride. Not just for the brand recognition and century-old reputation for success, but for the compassion and generosity exhibited by leadership and our partner agencies. Coldwell...
Earth Day on St. Croix
April 22 is Earth Day when people all around the world will celebrate Mother Earth. And, for the first time ever, communities will also come together for the March for Science, a global movement to bring awareness to the role science plays in all aspects of our lives....
April Newsletter: Centennial, The Fred, Taxes and the Ferry
This past month we celebrated a monumental time in history while also celebrating brand-new happenings that will change the face of St. Croix! 100 years ago, the US Virgin Islands officially raised the American flag proudly over the Caribbean Sea! As we celebrate the...
It’s Time for the St. Croix Food & Wine Experience
It's no secret, the Coldwell Banker St. Croix Realty team loves the St. Croix food scene. When asked about our favorite restaurant, we can't pick just one -- or narrow it down to five, for that matter! We're thrilled when we see local restaurants getting international...
St. Croix – St. Thomas Ferry is a Go!
Per a Facebook post by Warren Mosler, the St. Croix - St. Thomas Ferry maiden voyage is a go for Tuesday, April 4! The first ferry is due to depart St. Croix at 7 a.m. The service will be seven days a week, two round-trips per day. The full daily schedule is: Depart...
Transfer Day and our Centennial Celebration
This year, we celebrate our 100th anniversary as an American territory. The United States purchased St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John from Denmark on March 31, 1917. March 31 is now known as Transfer Day in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Virgin Island Transfer...
Reflections on a Rainy Day
It rained all night on the East End. That kind of rain that's perfect for sleeping -- gentle, comforting white noise. Sometimes when it rains like this, I think about the tourists. They chose this one week to escape to paradise and now they're trapped indoors. My...
