Move Version 2.0

im not on stt but i can only imagine higher prices than last years and smaller market

Thx Speee1dy, am looking in the $1,750-2,500/mo range if that helps any

The process for finding a place hasn't changed. Word of mouth is still the best option, followed by realtor and rental agency listings, postings on bulletin boards, etc.

I don't know how it is on STT; on STJ, there are very few housing options available and many long-time residents in need of permanent housing. Of the three rentals I saw posted in Connections on Saturday, none listed prices. Normally this time of year there would be at least a couple dozen ads for rentals, as we are heading into slow season. Anyone lucky enough to have a place is hanging onto it or passing to a friend if they need to move.

I'm so glad you didn't move here or ship anything before the storm, Wolverine! What a mess that would have been. Keep us posted on how it works out with your PMV.

Quite a few apartments on Craigslist for all the islands. Should also check the very popular What's Going On St Thomas facebook page.

Thx fdr, and you are so right about being blessed that hadn’t made the move yet, you folks are incredible!

Thx for that advice 411

I am going to add that garages are not common, nor are carports, at least on St Thomas. I agree with What's Going on St Thomas, and there are quite a few realtors who post there, too.

Thanks East Ender for that insight, I wasn’t aware that garages and carports are uncommon and I will start monitoring the What’s Going on St Thomas page more regularly now.

We have some garages on STX, mainly in the more expensive homes. Car ports are like hurricane magnets.

I will just echo fdr. Long term housing is really tough on St. John right now. We have lots of displaced people. We did see some of the short term go temporary long term shortly after the storms, but they usually were short leases. 4-6 months. Just enough time to give the owners to do the repairs to put them back on the short term market. And I think I only know one person who has a garage here 😉 Not common at all on St. John.

Good point Scubadoo, again my Michigan way of thinking, but I can certainly see how a hurricane would easily lift anything with a roof and no sides like a carport.

Thanks for you input StJohnJulie, I know you’ve got a good sense of things there firsthand on STJ...do you know if Scenic Properties is still in existence, saw something about the no longer having an office at the Lumberyard, but rather working out of their home? Had met with them when visiting before and they seemed to have the pulse on any STJ rentals, at least at that time prior to Irma.

I have a condo ( 2 br 2 bath on the water near bolongo st thomas) that is being vacated June 1st . God willing it will be ready for re lease July 1. We have a contractor set up for repairs renovation beginning of June.

1500-2500 for STT 2/2 and there’s a lot of places right now, at least on northside. Actually the house next to me is open, killer views. No dogs $1300 but 1/1. The deck is huge and view is worth only 1 bathroom. As usual just go to a bar and ask around. IME all other methods are useless. Curious it’s just you? Why 2/2? Don’t rental place based on the fact that you think people will come visit you. They won’t very often.

Garage or carport will be 2% of houses. If that’s a must have, you might be in trouble. Honestly I’d not even make it a factor, just so unlikely. Actually I’ve never seen a rental with either and lived in 4 places on two islands within 5 years. Lucky to get a paved place to park off de main road IME.

Agreed on STJ - I do insurance loss photos all over the island and haven’t seen many places for rent at all.

Thanks Jeanne, that sounds encouraging...perhaps I can take a look during my 15-30 May visit? I can certainly understand the workmen being backed up on repairs...all your important stuff intact though for the next hurricane season (roof, windows, etc.)?

AandA2VI, thanks for taking the time to address all my concerns in the original post, truly appreciated and you’ve got me reorienting my priorities...everything’s a trade off of course, and a great view a real plus!

I'm pretty sure Scenic is still operating, but not sure how much since they probably don't have much inventory to deal with. I occasionally see a place pop up on Facebook for rent, but it's rare. I'll let you know if I see anything that fits your bill. More luck in the $2,500 -$3,500 range. Things in the $1,800 and less range are almost non-existent. And they will always go by word of mouth. (this is speaking to STJ only)

Yes, that makes sense StJohnJulie, will keep my ears open during my 15-30 May visit.

Julie, there seem to be STJ listings on Craigslist, but the prices make me very suspicious. Here's one example.

https://virgin.craigslist.org/apa/d/garden-view-cruzbay-stjohn-2/6565334816.html

Maybe they omitted that it's the weekly price?

Julie, there seem to be STJ listings on Craigslist, but the prices make me very suspicious. Here's one example.

https://virgin.craigslist.org/apa/d/garden-view-cruzbay-stjohn-2/6565334816.html

Maybe they omitted that it's the weekly price?

That could be legit, but many St John listing on Craigslist are from scammers who have stolen past posters' real info and photos and make a new listing to get money out of unsuspecting people. Not 100%, but often if you can't get them to give you a 340 phone number to contact, it may not be a real listing. Maybe there are more legit listings for STT, but there have never been many real ones for STJ.

Worth contacting Scenic Properties and visiting the St John Facebook pages to see what's available. Every once in a while something will pop up.

Quite a few apartments on Craigslist for all the islands. Should also check the very popular What's Going On St Thomas facebook page.

Yea my house that's for sale immediately showed up on criagslist as a rental for 500 a month. Craigslist won't take it down... What a bargain

Ms411, I saw that listing the other day. Since the terms of the lease are not listed, hard to tell if it's short-term, short lease, sublease, or what. But with those amenities, the number of bedrooms, proximity to town, that would be an amazing monthly rate even before the storms.

Julie, it is a great rate if it's monthly and I've seen others. It's very weird. Just hope people using Craigslist exercise caution and do their due diligence.