Advice on How to Buy a Home Sight Unseen

Advice on How to Buy a Home Sight Unseen

Winter is the perfect time to shop for an island dream home on St Croix. With clear skies, beautiful weather and plenty of homes to tour, it is one of the best seasons to explore the US Virgin Island real estate market. Sometimes off island Buyers with cancelled or delayed flights, tight timetables, or inconvenient free time for traveling may make it difficult to look at a listing in person. We can help.

As Accredited Buyer’s Representatives (ABR) and Seller Representative Specialists (SRS), we are delighted to share our experience and local knowledge on St Croix’s real estate sales process. We are also experts on how to mitigate risk when buying a home from afar. Here are some common questions we receive from off island Buyers:

“What is your approach to helping Buyers who can’t be on St. Croix in person to look at properties?”

Our answer: We have sold several properties to off island Buyers sight unseen and we are carefully cautious every time.

If the listing has photos with poor lighting or no walkthrough videos available, we take our own onsite photos or videos showing the Buyers just what they want shown.

If there’s something our Buyers particularly want to see, like a video of the drive to the property, or a video of the neighborhood, we are happy to provide those.

We have also done FaceTime calls with our clients walking through the property answering their questions as we walk along.

“What are ways to mitigate risk of buying sight unseen?”

Our answer: Buying a property is a big financial decision. We always remind our clients to:

  • Carefully watch all listing videos which show the property. And look at the photos.
  • Read any available documents such as maps, surveys or plot maps, list of improvements, rules and regulations, and floor plans from the listing.
  • Hire a licensed home inspector to do a thorough inspection of the property.
  • Include in the contract a contingency clause. This provides you with an out should inspections reveal any issues with the property.
  • Ask questions!

If buying property on St. Croix is a goal for you this year, contact us and we will work with you! Every sale is personal to us. We are the experienced real estate professionals on island who can help you every step of the process.

For more information about condo features, visit our recent newsletter on the topic here.

Watch our YouTube video for off-island Buyers.

December 2025 Real Estate Recap: St Croix

December 2025 Real Estate Recap: St Croix

We are Chris and Christie Powers, your St Croix real estate team! We are pleased to share the latest sales data for the December 2025 real estate market in St Croix. The December and full-year 2025 results point to a market that is stabilizing after several years of rapid change.

Download the Coldwell Banker St Croix December 2025 real estate market reports for each category: Homes & Condos, Condos, Homes, and Land for more details!

We are Accredited Buyer’s Representatives (ABR) and Seller Representative Specialists (SRS). Buying or selling a home can be easy and even fun. We try to bring that fun and our experience and local knowledge to every step of the process. Whether you are searching for a starter home or a forever home, we also advise you on the market trends in your desired neighborhoods. Together, we will find your dream home. Contact Chris and Christie, the Powers behind real estate! We will find you luxury real estate, residential real estate, condominiums, or land. Contact us here.

Click on links below to access the reports:

Homes & Condos December 2025 Report

Homes – December 2025 Report

Condo – December 2025 Report

Land – December 2025 Report

Note: The average sales price and the average days on market could be skewed greatly by only one sale or because of the small number of sales

December 2025 Real Estate Recap: St Croix

November 2025 St Croix Real Estate Recap

Warm tropical greetings, we are Chris and Christie Powers, your St Croix Realtor team! We are pleased to share the latest sales data, inventory, and days on market for the St. Croix, USVI real estate market. In the month of November, we saw strong opportunities, steady Buyer demand, and inventory is growing. Here is few quick highlights about November’s data:

  • There were 23 new home listings and 9 homes sold on island. From January through November 2025, there were 141 homes sold.
  • There were 20 new condo listings and 9 condos sold on island. From January through November 2025, there were 103 homes sold.

Download the Coldwell Banker St Croix real estate market reports for each category: Homes & Condos, Condos, Homes, and Land to see all the details!

We are Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) and Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) and have the experience and local knowledge to help you in every step of the process. We will help you narrow down neighborhoods based on your priorities. Whether you are searching for a starter home or a forever home, we will also advise you on the market trends in your desired neighborhoods. Let us help you find your dream home. Contact Chris and Christie! Luxury real estate, residential real estate, condominiums, and more — contact us here.

Click on links below to access the reports:

Homes & Condos November 2025 Report

Homes – November 2025 Report

Condo – November 2025 Report

Land – November 2025 Report

Note: The average sales price and the average days on market could be skewed greatly by only one sale or because of the small number of sales

December 2025 Real Estate Recap: St Croix

October 2025 St Croix Real Estate Recap

Greetings, we are Chris and Christie Powers, your St Croix Realtor team! We are happy to share the latest sales data, inventory, and days on market for the St. Croix, USVI real estate market. Here is few quick highlights about October’s data:

  • There were 16 new home listings and 14 homes sold on island. From January through October, 131 homes were sold.
  • There were only 5 new condo listings and 6 condos sold on island. From January through October, 94 condos were sold.

Download the Coldwell Banker St Croix real estate market reports for each category: Homes & Condos, Condos, Homes, and Land to see all the details!

We are Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) and Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) and have the experience and local knowledge to help you in every step of the process. We will help you narrow down neighborhoods based on your priorities. Whether you are searching for a starter home or a forever home, we will also advise you on the market trends in your desired neighborhoods. Let us help you find your dream home. Contact Chris and Christie! Luxury real estate, residential real estate, condominiums, and more — contact us here.

Click on links below to access the reports:

Homes & Condos October 2025 Report

Homes – October 2025 Report

Condo – October 2025 Report

Land – October 2025 Report

Note: The average sales price and the average days on market could be skewed greatly by only one sale or because of the small number of sales

December 2025 Real Estate Recap: St Croix

September 2025 St Croix Real Estate Recap

Greetings, we are Chris and Christie Powers, your St Croix Realtor team! We are happy to share the latest sales data, inventory, and days on market for the St. Croix, USVI real estate market. Here is few quick highlights about September’s data:

  • There were 12 new home listings and 5 homes sold on island. From January through September, 116 homes were sold.
  • There were 29 new condo listings and 12 condos sold on island. From January through September, 86 condos were sold.

Download the Coldwell Banker St Croix real estate market reports for each category: Homes & Condos, Condos, Homes, and Land to see all the details!

We are Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) and Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) and have the experience and local knowledge to help you in every step of the process. We will help you narrow down neighborhoods based on your priorities. Whether you are searching for a starter home or a forever home, we will also advise you on the market trends in your desired neighborhoods. Let us help you find your dream home. Contact Chris and Christie! Luxury real estate, residential real estate, condominiums, and more — contact us here.

Click on links below to access the reports:

Homes & Condos September 2025 Report

Homes – September 2025 Report

Condo – September 2025 Report

Land – Septemer 2025 Report

Note: The average sales price and the average days on market could be skewed greatly by only one sale or because of the small number of sales