Mullet Bay St Maarten Real Estate: Living by the Golf Course (2026)

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Mullet Bay Real Estate: Living Near the Golf Course TL;DR Mullet Bay sits on Sint Maarten's southwest coast, home to the island's only 18-hole golf course and arguably its best beach. Real estate here is mostly condos and a handful of villas, typically running $350,000 to over $1.5 million depending on size and view. You […]

Belair St Maarten Neighborhood: A Family-Friendly Guide (2026)

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Belair Sint Maarten: Family-Friendly Neighborhoods TL;DR Belair sits on the Dutch side of Sint Maarten between Cole Bay and Cay Hill, about 8 minutes from Princess Juliana Airport and 10 minutes from Maho Beach. For families, it offers reliable utilities, a working community plaza, easy access to international schools, and 4-bedroom rentals in the $3,200 […]

Oyster Pond Real Estate for Sale: SXM Marina Guide (2026)

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Oyster Pond Properties: Marina Life on Sint Maarten TL;DR Oyster Pond real estate sits on the eastern coast of Sint Maarten where the Dutch and French borders converge, anchored by Captain Oliver's Marina and protected by a calm horseshoe bay. Condos run $325,000 to $850,000 with HOAs of $400 to $1,200 monthly, and 2-to-3 bedroom […]

Dawn Beach St Maarten Real Estate: East Side Living (2026)

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Dawn Beach Real Estate: East-Side Tropical Living TL;DR Dawn Beach real estate sits on the quiet Dutch east coast of Sint Maarten, where condos run $325K to $1.2M and villas $850K to $3.5M as of 2026. Rental yields land at 5 to 8% gross for vacation rentals, and the area attracts North American buyers who […]

Beacon Hill St Maarten: Is Hilltop Living Worth It? (2026)

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Beacon Hill, Sint Maarten: Hill-Top Living Compared TL;DR Beacon Hill is a small residential ridge above Maho on the Dutch side of Sint Maarten, with roughly 80 to 120 homes commanding panoramic ocean and runway views. Prices in 2026 range from about $450,000 for an older 2-bedroom hillside villa to $2.5M+ for a renovated modern […]

Maho Apartments vs Condos: Which Fits Your Lifestyle? (2026)

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Maho Bay Apartments vs Condos: Which Suits Your Lifestyle? TL;DR Maho Bay apartments are typically rentals or smaller-format flats in mixed-use buildings, running $1,200 to $3,500/month furnished. Maho Bay condos are titled, sellable units that range from $250,000 studios to $1.6M+ beachfront three-bedrooms, with HOA fees of $250 to $900/month. If you plan to stay […]

Pelican Key Real Estate for Sale: A Quiet Corner (2026)

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Pelican Key Real Estate: A Quiet Corner of the Island TL;DR Pelican Key is a long-established residential peninsula on Sint Maarten's Dutch side, between Simpson Bay Lagoon and the Caribbean Sea, prized for its mature landscaping, settled expat community, and unusually quiet pace compared to Maho or Cupecoy nearby. Property prices in 2026 typically range […]

St Maarten Vacation Rentals: Why Some Always Stay Booked (2026)

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Sint Maarten vacation rentals are everywhere, but only a small portion of them consistently perform well. What separates the properties that stay booked from those that struggle isn’t price alone, and it’s rarely just location. The difference is how well a property fits the way people actually vacation on the island. Guests don’t come here […]

St Maarten Luxury Villas: A Different Way of Living (2026)

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Why Luxury Villas in Sint Maarten Offer a Different Way of Living At a certain stage, buying property in Sint Maarten stops being about ownership alone. It becomes about intention. This is usually when buyers begin to look more carefully at luxury villas in Sint Maarten. I’m Wei Landgraf, and through Weilandgraf.com, I work with buyers who are […]

The True Cost of Owning Property in St Maarten Per Year (2026)

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Cost of Owning Property in Sint Maarten: Full Breakdown Most buyers begin their Caribbean property search by comparing listing prices. That's the wrong starting point. What really separates a rewarding ownership experience from a regretful one in Sint Maarten isn't the purchase price, it's understanding the true annual cost of holding the property year after […]