Living on St. Croix: 38 Years and Counting!
In 1979, Amy Land-de Wilde was invited by a friend to visit St. Croix to go scuba diving. Little did she know upon accepting that invitation that her short visit would change her life. There's no doubt she has a sense of adventure -- originally from New York, Amy had...
Ready to Buy a House on St. Croix: Mortgage Pre-qualification
So, you've decided you're ready to buy a house on St. Croix. What now? Compiling your wish list and looking at listings is the fun part, but understanding what you can afford is the smart place to start. As a general rule, you should be able to purchase a home with a...
Mango Melee, It’s the Best Day-lee
It's time for the 21st Annual Mango Melee and Tropical Fruit Festival on St. Croix! There will be a mango recipe contest and tasting, a mango eating contest, arts and crafts vendors, food vendors with local treats, live entertainment, and a beautiful assortment of St....
The Flamboyant Tree on St. Croix
The Flamboyant trees are in full bloom on St. Croix! The tree goes by many names -- delonix regia, royal poinciana, flame tree or, as some jokingly refer to it, the non-tourist tree because it's flowering season is May through September when tourism slows down. Well,...
Island Appliance Maintenance and Repair
Island elements can be hard on appliances. All the things we love about living in the Caribbean -- salty air, consistently warm temperatures, humidity that keeps our skin soft, open air entertaining -- can shorten the lives of anything with moving parts. And since...
June Newsletter: It’s Raining Mangoes!
It is literally raining mangoes! During the past few months, we have been watching the trees fill up with plump fruits and now they’re everywhere! Island friends are preparing for the ever-popular Mango Melee on July 9. They’ll make their special sips, sweets, salsas...
Coral Reefs and Sunscreen
On St. Croix, sunscreen is a necessity year-round, but this topic is pertinent to all of our friends, stateside and on island, this time of year. Recent research shows that a few of the common ingredients found in sunscreen are toxic to coral and are contributing to...
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...
