Okay, I know that there are many Boobirds out there who will break out in hives at the mere mention of "the island whose name we never speak".Even so,

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Okay, I know that there are many Boobirds out there who will break out in hives at the mere mention of "the island whose name we never speak".

Even so, I would like to someday commute back and forth from the caribbean, much as tim does. St Barts is, frankly, a bit beyond my purse. But a condo on St Martin is within reach. Yes there are more crowds. Yes there are tourists, etc. I have a pretty good clue about why I shouldn't do it. But I would like to hear some thoughts from people who think it might not be a bad idea.

Are there such poeple here? LOL.

Merci.

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You are asking for it. It could get ugly.

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You are asking for it. It could get ugly.

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I know, andynap. But I threw out enough chum down in EE with American Idol and Barry Manilow that I figured we could swim in this bay for awhile before les requines had a chance to get over here. We'll see...

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Listen.....remember when....oh wait you re too young for that...so let me restart......your kids as they reach junior highs school will start to exhibit this strange behavior with friends.....suddenly the sun will rise and set on this one friend, and only on this one friend....there will be no way your child will be able to exist without this friend...the thought of having another friend will send them into panic...they will only want to talk, walk, eat, and God knows what else with this friend....happiness, as they define it, can only be accomplished in the company of this friend....you as a wise adult will know this faze will pass and thus will tolerate it, albeit not so easy at times....



thats pretty much how I feel about those who think St Barts is the only place to go and would just DIE if they had to go somewhere else and this place sucks and that place sucks and no place is St Barts and all that other nauseating whoohah that comes with it all...yada yada....you laugh at it... you tolerate it...but you know inside its not a healthy way to be and its a very limited way to view the world....

go for the condo if it works out for you...it will be a hoot..and St Barts is a mere fifteen minutes away

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When I saw the fin in the water, I was expecting a bloodbath. Instead, that was more of a licking than a biting.

Who says Old Sharks never mellow?

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You are like the parent that shows his kid a big candy bar and then will only allow one lick. What a response. Yes- No-Maybe- Maybe with qualifications- Could be- Unless- If- But?????

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you want me to attack you??..I cant..I dont think St Martin is that bad....besides...here is another twist....because we are in the resort retail business we typically buy townhomes and/or condos to live in to be near the shops.....you know what the average return is when we have gone to sell it???....its REAL good, trust me.....and when we sell this one in Colorado it will be off the scale obscene good....thats just how it goes with condos and townhomes in resorts...so if it doesnt work out for you...you dump it....make a cool profit, call it a day, and walk away...

so where's the risk???

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You are like the parent that shows his kid a big candy bar and then will only allow one lick. What a response. Yes- No-Maybe- Maybe with qualifications- Could be- Unless- If- But?????

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go for the condo if it works out for you...it will be a hoot..and St Barts is a mere fifteen minutes away

what part of that did you not understand?...I think I made it grey goose clear what he should do

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you want me to attack you??..I cant..I dont think St Martin is that bad....besides...here is another twist....because we are in the resort retail business we typically buy townhomes and/or condos to live in to be near the shops.....you know what the average return is when we have gone to sell it???....its REAL good, trust me.....and when we sell this one in Colorado it will be off the scale obscene good....thats just how it goes with condos and townhomes in resorts...so if it doesnt work out for you...you dump it....make a cool profit, call it a day, and walk away...

so where's the risk???

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Oh boy, like I REALLY needed to read that, especially with US Scair quoting a $398 roundtrip to SXM.

I may have to book it soon.

Merci.

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Dare I reply... I actually think it is a good idea. you all have accused me of wimping out on St. Martin in my "survival" comment. But I actually do like St. Martin. The French side being the prefered. It has a regge party environment that is relaxed and a lot of fun. I hate the airport in SXM but so does everyone. Live near Grand Case and fly that way or live near the RE ferry. Once our kids are a little older we will probably spend time on SXM every visit just to mix things up a bit.

My real complaint about SXM on this particular trip is hassle factor. nothing more...Plus I would rather stay in Grand Case near the yummy food than on the Dutch side with the Casinos. Not my thing as much, but all in all St. Martin is fun, if you are staying, it is a nightmare though for those quick connections between places. Nothing you don't already know.

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I think the french side is a better place to live perhaps but the dutch side has friendly tax laws concering yanks owning property. Because of this, the dutch side apparently is becoming Yanktown with lots of condos being sold to folks from les etats. The resale would therefore probably be much better on the dutch side. Plus, the french side charges yanks a 35% tax on the capital gain after a sale. Comment dit-on "ouch"?

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Not a big deal... Aren't their some condos on Dawn Beach? What about that area. Seems a little quieter. Copecoy is gorgeous too but seems near all the time shares. where are you thinking about?

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Looking at both Cupecoy and Dawn Beach and yes there are some interesting thoughts in both places.

The French side would probably be more quiet and perhaps nearer to things that interest me and I will certainly look at it. But the taxes and rouge tape on the french side are a little more daunting than the freewheeling dutch cowboys.

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Dawn Beach and Cupecoy are on the Dutch side.

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Dawn Beach and Cupecoy are on the Dutch side.

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Exactly. They are the northernmost dutch beaches on the east and west side respectively.

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Well actually Oyster Bay is the northeastern most on the Dutch side.

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Well actually Oyster Bay is the northeastern most on the Dutch side.

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I was considering Dawn Beach - Oyster Pond to be the same area as they run into each other.

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In 1986 we stayed at Oyster Pond Yacht Club which next to La Sammana was THE place on SXM. I hadn't gone back that way until last year when we visited friends who were staying at Oyster Bay Club. I couldn't figure out where the old Yacht Club had been until I passed thru the reception desk and an epiphany-- the reception area was what the entire Yacht Club Hotel was at that time. Talk about a change of life.

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The hurricane did a number on SXM and some places survived, other places died never to return whilst even other places were reborn in more grand fashion.

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Here is a link to a new condo development on Pelican Key. It isn't the French side, but having stayed at the La Vista property next to this new development a total of six times, I know you're only a quick drive away from the island's finest restos and beaches.

Eleganzia SXM