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St. Croix Real Estate

Nick Vanassche — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:31:00 GMT

Its been 14 months since we first put together this website. Since then we've had over 50,000 unique visitors and are now averaging a solid 6000 visitors per month. While we are very proud of our milestones it is time to go to the next step:

The first set of new information to be rolled out will be our condo complex pages, followed by area reports. In addition I am now offering full service buyer representation on homes in St. Croix. I have teamed up with a top producing agent to show you all homes for sale on St. Croix.

Our first edition of homesvi has now been released. A website will follow in the next two months. In addition we are working on overhauling two other websites.

As our operations here at Sea Glass Properties grow, we will continue to bring you the top tools available.

Thanks for reading and if you have any questions about the island please let me know!

Nick

Hull Bay Cottages

Nick Vanassche — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:56:00 GMT

Income Opportunity

• 2,233 sq. ft., 6 bath, 6 bdrm other - $1,499,000 - Bed and Breakfast

Hull Bay, Great Northside - Property is situated on a crested knoll 850' above Hull Bay offering spectacular views of the Caribbean. Consists of Main House and 3 cottages, multi-level deck area and swimming pool. Perfect for a short tranquil getaway or for your dream home. See documents for detailed directions.

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St Croix Real Estate

Nick Vanassche — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:22:00 GMT

Fairytale Villa

• 5,065 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm single story - $1,600,000 - Wow! Under $2 million!!!

East End, St. Croix - Unique, seaside villa with amenities galore on beautiful South Shore! Hand painted murals by island artist, 20' ceilings, arched windows, bedrooms with private patios that wrap around pool. Enjoy solar hot water, outside dining gallery with wet bar and hot tub, alarm & intercom. Caribbean charm to delight and surprise awaits you in this rare offering on St. Croix's South Shore!

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St. Croix Beachfront Property

Nick Vanassche — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:03:00 GMT

Waterfront

• lot / land "Beachfront" - $7,900,000 - Below Comparables

North Shore, St. Croix - One of a kind acreage includes 400 ft. of sandy beachfront! Includes 8 adorable recently renovated cottages, Historic Ox Mill, ruins, a four bedroom house with private pool, dive shop, kayak shop, beach bar and restaurant. Approx. 7 acres along waterfront is R-3, the balance is R-1. A perfect beachfront setting for an eco-development or private estate.

Directions: Property goes from Cane Bay Beach south all the way to Scenic Road, and a small portion actually crosses over Scenic Rd.

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USVI Waterfront Property

Nick Vanassche — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:55:00 GMT

Development Opportunity

• lot / land "81 acres in paradise" - $9,900,000 - Waterfront Deal

East End, St. Croix - ***Spectacular Beach Front Property*** with over 3,000 ft. of gorgeous white sand! St. Croix most desireable East End location; the western portion of this parcel is zoned R-3 and is ideal for resort development, or large private Estate Site. The eastern portion is R-1. The eleveated waterfront point is a spectacular site to build a home or resort.

Directions: Heading East on East End Road, pass Miss Bea Road, property begins at sharp curve and ends at dirt road just before the high, white concrete and iron fence.

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Lot / Land For Sale in St. Croix

Nick Vanassche — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:48:00 GMT

Green Vacation Rental

• lot / land "Historic Cottage " - $14,900,000 - Waterfront Deal

East End, St. Croix - Near completion is this historically correct cottage similar to Pull Point, but much smaller and located on St. Croix's South Shore. Soon available for vacation rental, this stylish and environmentally friendly designed cottage will be St. Croix's most exhilerating vacation experience! Wind generator and solar power for the ultimate Green Retreat. Welcome to St. Croix!

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Historic Home in St. Croix

Nick Vanassche — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:40:00 GMT

• 6,545 sq. ft., 6 bath, 6 bdrm single story - $9,900,000 - Price Reduced $5 million

North Shore, St. Croix - Spectacular Historic Sugar Mill Estate Home on nearly 100 acres of gorgeous waterfront property. Located on St. Croix's north shore, this dramatic home sits high on a hill overlooking the Caribbean Sea and adjacent Virgin Islands. Imagine strolling from your house down to the sea thru its rambling hills and lush valley, past the pond and grazing cattle and wander along your very own shorefront!

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St. Croix Development Opportunity

Nick Vanassche — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:38:00 GMT

3 Miles of Oceanfront Property

• lot / land - $142,000,000 - Developers Dream!

Company, St. Croix - ''South Beach, St. Croix'' - This incredible offering is a rare opportunity to purchase over 1800 acres of prime waterfront land, with 3 miles of beachfront along St. Croix's South Shore. Gorgeous sandy beach leads to gently sloping pastures up to rolling mountains overlooking all of St. Croix! Includes a natural navigable harbor with Coast Guard approved marker bouys. in place.

Directions: This Property is a 3 mile stretch of waterfront running from Ha'penny east towards Great Pond, located due south of Christiansted.

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Market News - October 2009

Nick Vanassche — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:46:00 GMT

If you haven’t heard already, the Virgin Islands real estate market is starting to show signs that the market is turning around.

In order to stay ahead of the market I want to let you know what the market is doing and what we are doing here at Sea Glass Properties to make sure you have all of the tools you need to buy, sell, or rent a home.

1. July and August saw 12.6% and 21.1% increases in year over year sales.

2. I just published our very first HOMESVI.com real estate guide. 4,000 copies are currently on a ship coming to the Virgin Islands. If you would like, I can mail you a copy for free!

3. Sea Glass Properties has increased our local market share from 4% in 2008 to 13% in 2009. Our aggressive growth strategies and marketing will only further our market share.

4. You are now able to save searches and set up auto email on www.sellvi.com

5. If you are in the market for a condo, now is the time to buy. Prices are down and sales are picking up quickly.

6. Home prices are leveling off, and in some cases are raising prices.

7. Commercial real estate is still taking a hit. If you are looking for an investment property (office space or multi-family) now may be the time to make an offer on something.

8. Unlike the majority of real estate agents in the Virgin Islands, I offer buyer representation. Don’t be stuck buying a home without having someone looking out for your best interests.

9. Next month I will be launching a new RENTAL website: http://www.rockcityrentals.com – here you will be able to access many of the available rentals on island.

10. Sea Glass is expanding. If you know of anyone in the Virgin Islands who has real estate experience and wants to join one of the premier real estate companies on island please let me know.

If you are looking for a waterfront property, there is a great deal in Frenchman’s Bay. Also, there is a potential resort/ hotel opportunity in Red Hook. Email me for details.

Let me know if you are still in the market for a property here in the USVI.

Waterfront Property in Red Hook

Nick Vanassche — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:47:00 GMT

Waterfront Lot in Paradise

• lot / land - MLS®$999,000 - Priced to sell!

Nazareth, St. Thomas - Incredible waterfront one acre lot located in the same bay as the Ritz Carlton. Close to Red Hook and the ferry to St. John. Land is suitable to build a 7,000+ sqft home with a large 3,000+ sqft deck. This property truly is a rare gem. See attachments for photo key and plat map.

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DIRECTV in the Virgin Islands

Nick Vanassche — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:09:00 GMT

After returning from vacation in the states I realized that watching TV in the evenings before bed is a great way to unwind from the day. So upon my return to St. Thomas I decided to do some research. Since Choice Communications no longer offers television services, my two options were between Dish Network and DIRECTV. After reading many blogs and forums from around the Virgin Islands I decided to go with DIRECTV.

Here is the feedback from the service I received:

When choosing which package I wanted - I had 3 choices with an option to add the NFL TICKET and a variety of movie channels. I chose the $36.99 per month deal w/ NFL ticket.

One thing to note is that they do require a two year contract. However, for the monthly price this is still worth it. I found that Dish Network charges between $500 and $600 for installation; to me this is far more than I would pay if I needed to cancel my agreement with DIRECTV.

Ordering service - very easy. Their sales representative came into our office at Sea Glass Properties to have us fill out a credit check. They returned to have us fill out an application. This was on Friday. Service was hooked up on Tuesday.

Installation: FREE! That's right. No hidden charges. I met the installation guy at Sea Glass Properties. He came out to our house, wired two boxes to two different rooms, and worked quickly. The installation guy was very nice and did a professional job.

Downside - I have a 42 LCD and until they get HD it isn't the best quality. I had to get a S-Video cord ($20), which made a difference. As for quality on the standard television, it looks great. The other downside is that I have to wait 4 weeks to get HD :(

Overall Experience - If you are considering getting Satellite Television here in the Virgin Islands I highly recommend you take a look at DIRECTV.

They can be reached at 340-774-0024.

Waterfront Building Lot For Sale in Peterborg

Nick Vanassche — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:37:00 GMT

Waterfront Building Lot

• single story - $750,000 - Best Price

Peterborg, Great Northside - Gorgeous Peterborg waterfront lot with 195' of shoreline: including a white sand pocket beach. This is truly a one of a kind piece of property! Active permit and building plans in place! Call now for more information. Waterfront lots with beach frontage are rare in this price range. Buyer to verify all information.

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Lot / Land For Sale in Bovoni

Nick Vanassche — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:34:00 GMT

Rare Commercial Opportunity

• lot / land "Commercial" - $3,750,000 - Below Market Value

Bovoni, St. Thomas - One of a kind flat parcel of improved commercial land consisting of three acres. Property has been fenced, site lighting installed, concrete entry ramp, storm water drainage, retaining walls complete. City sewage and water, telephone and electric hookups all complete. This commercial property is a must see!

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Sea Glass Properties

Nick Vanassche — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:22:00 GMT

We have had a great year here at Sea Glass Properties and we are now gearing up for season here on St. Thomas and St. John. Before I tell you about all of our upcoming events and tools, let me share with you a few of our accomplishments this year.

Virgin Islands Daily News - we have set up a weekly program for the Island Trader in which we publish a 6 X 6 inch advertisement. This ad is republished each week in the Daily News. In addition to that we are one of the top online advertisers on www.virginislandsdailynews.com.

Real Estate Book - each month we had a two page spread in addition to the front cover page every other month.

www.SeaGlassProperties.com - Our website was revamped to offer more tools and an easier userface.

New Agents - Keith Snell joined our team from Coldwell Banker and will be offering property management.

Grande Bay Resort - We landed the exclusive rights to sell the remaining units at Grande Bay on St. John.

Sales - Our office has sold over $10 million for 2009 and hopes to finish the year about $15 million.

Moving Forward:

Real Estate Guide - we have decided to publish our own real estate book. We have over 4000 books which will feature our affiliates as well. Our goal is to distribute these books throughout the island and hopefully on St. John and St. Croix as well.

www.rockcityrentals.com - currently working on building a rental website that will allow our customers to solely search available rentals.

www.homesvi.com - this website will be tied into our real estate guide book and will help us track where our leads are coming from.

Postcards - we are currently working on a mailing program that will help us land new listings.

For more information on buying or selling your virgin islands property please contact me today. My goal is to continue exploring new ways to offer the best tools available in the business.

Nick Vanassche
Sea Glass Properties
nick@sellvi.com

Real Estate Guide

Nick Vanassche — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:26:00 GMT

We have just published our first edition of the Real Estate Guide for the US Virgin Islands. At Sea Glass Properties we continue to find new ways to market your home. For information on how to obtain a copy please email me @ nick@sellvi.com