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Curious to know what kind of hikes you guys are seeing in your premiums. I would imagine this is going to almost haunt sales of wooden homes unless ...
They can be shipped. I have done it before.
It’s legal to have the cameras as long as they are not hidden or inside. But you do have a right to privacy and if they are positioned in a way that ...
In my opinion, it can be worth it for a lot of items. And not so much for others. The weight restrictions of a container need to be considered as w...
Like mentioned there are customs and excises taxes due on new items. Used household items (a year or older) can be exempt. You will have to have in...
Which island?
@vicanuck Thank you!
I’m curious to know what the rates arr fee e like if anyone reaches out.
Search this forum for a lot of info. But the short answer is there are no individual plans offered here. You can get group plans with a business or ...
I generally do the shipping part myself and use Boynes Trucking for the clearing and road ready once it arrives. Although Tropical shipping tends to ...
@jaldeborgh You are so right. You can usually have one or the other. Speed or budget. But I’m still of the camp that if you can go cash heavy at f...
There are a number of things that could slow a project down. You have to have a contractor who is efficient, that works well with other subcontracto...
I’ve gotten door and window packages from Guatemala before (full containers) and they did go to FL before heading back down. It took awhile, logistic...
Ah. I see! Thanks for the offer but since I’m just V.I. based I would like a V.I. lawyer. There are just too many things here that don’t make a lo...
@jaldeborgh do you mind sharing the name?
I just looked at one of our more recent quotes for one of our houses to see what the numbers looked like. The house is about 4500 square feet and tha...
There are a bunch of solar outfits locally. I would switch gears and get with one of the local companies. One of the biggest hold ups is materials....
This may be a dumb question, but hasn’t your solar guy been to the house? If he has and is asking these questions you may need a new solar guy. If...
If you are purchasing the units yourself you should seek guidance from the sales people. But generally speaking, you want to be able to control by z...
I agree with the advice of starting with your designer/engineer. They probably have preferred builders they work with and a good relationship between...
@vicanuck I agree. It took me two decades of living here to buy a piece of property. I know more than most that work happens every day of the week...
Most of the HOA neighborhoods have pretty reasonable rules. Animals are probably the only restrictions I see that I don’t like much. I get why the...
Your best bet is going to be to work with a realtor. Fish Nay and Skytop are all part of the ish Bay Home Owners Association. They have a website w...
Which parts specifically are preventing you from an off the grid lifestyle? There are many areas now with HOA’s.
I’ll add that Tropical shipping is usually not the cheapest. But they have their act together better than most. I have lived on St John for 23 year...