Testimonials

It was a pleasure working with Barbara on the sale of my mother’s property in St Thomas. I am located in Michigan and selling property long distance is no easy task. Barbara was there helping me through each hurdle; I found her responsive, professional informative and always kept the lines of communication open. I would strongly recommend her to anyone buying or selling property

I have used Barbara Birt at Sea Glass Properties for two different real estate transactions on the island of St Thomas in the USVI. One was a purchase of a home and then 4 years later, the sale of this very home. I can tell you that Sea Glass as a company is extremely reputable and I would never go with another company on island for home purchasing/selling. On top of that, I would highly recommend Barbara as your go-to agent of choice within this company. She conducts herself and every transaction she facilitates with the utmost integrity and honesty, which are high core values that I align with. She really cares to take the time to get to know you, your own personal vibe and sees your vision whether it be the purchase or sale of a home. I believe that this is an essential trait to have during such a high investment and what could be a stressful transaction. I believe that this is not a trait that every old real estate agent possesses. Barbara makes you feel safe, held and seen during this entire process. She will fight for you if need be and by the end of your business relationship will likely feel more like a friend then "just an agent". I am extremely happy and grateful for finding her, would 110% recommend her and will work with her again in the future when I need her. Love you Sea Glass and Barbara! XOXO

Barbara Birt is the best in providing first-class service. I was warned about the island's attitude but my experience with Barbara exceeded my experiences stateside. She went above and beyond in providing service, knowledge, and advice. I am looking forward to working with Barbara in the future.

If your interested in a very professional agent, Barbara's the one. We were first-time home buyers, she explained the process and advised us on every step, including financial advice. She help us get the best value possible. The waiting time went smoothly because she always keep us updated and on top of any inconvenience. We're so grateful and happy in our new home. We will recommend Barbara Birt a million times.

Barbara Birt is the professional you need to efficiently close on your dream home in the USVI. I’ve purchased homes in multiple markets, and the USVI would have been the most challenging if it weren’t for Barbara and her supporting network. She will connect you with the best attorneys, inspectors, lenders, and contractors on the island. However the best part of working with Barbara is that she is incredibly kind; she isn’t just selling a house, she is helping a neighbor. (January 2021)

Barbara Birt stands out as one of the most trustworthy, efficient, and conscientious real estate professionals I know—anywhere. Because I live on the US mainland, it was essential to have someone on St. Thomas with common sense, good taste, and who is profoundly trustworthy. She has always been organized and attentive. She persisted in obtaining accurate financials for every property we explored—and there were many. Then she went out of her way to physically investigate properties, on my behalf, with the intensity of a code inspector. This was so essential to understanding the properties before I made the long trip to St. Thomas, so that in the final analysis, I was able to make a fully informed choice.

Revock Cowpet Condo

If anyone is looking to sell or buy a property in St Thomas, Barbara Birt is amazing. I worked with her remotely, to sell my deceased Mother's condo. She was so patient, understanding and honest to deal with. This wasn't an easy sale due to Estate requirements, and Barbara worked with me throughout the process and helped me navigate some of the difficulty. She is extremely trustworthy, knowledgeable and kind.

McPearce Home in Bakkero

Quite frankly, I don’t know how we could have made this move without Barbara. The service she gave us was truly exceptional.

Before we came to look for houses, we sent her many e-mails with questions about areas of St. Thomas and about unfamiliar things like cisterns, generators, walking on the roads, and hurricane insurance. She responded to every e-mail in full and helped educate us before we even set foot on the island.

Once we arrived on our reconnaissance visit, she met with us and planned a comprehensive itinerary that took six or seven hours each day for the best part of a week. She was a font of knowledge about all the properties we saw and was incredibly patient when we went back for second showings. She explained the intricacies of cisterns, WAPA, rainfall and breeze patterns in various locations, and helped us find the house that was a perfect fit for us – this turned out to be nowhere near the most expensive house we saw. We really felt that she took the time to understand our lifestyle, what we wanted in a home, and eliminate houses that wouldn’t work.

On top of that, she helped us with our eldest daughter who was having a tough time with the move. Barbara loaned our daughter one of her daughter’s school uniforms and helped prep our daughter for her trial day at school. She knew just what to say to make our daughter feel comfortable and played a huge role in helping our daughter come to the realization that the school was a place where she could thrive.

It’s been almost a year since we have bought our house and during that time we have asked Barbara who she would recommend as a hairdresser, a handyman, air conditioner installer, lawyer…the list goes on.

She truly is a full service realtor and guided us deftly and compassionately through the ups and downs of the pre-planning, buying, and acclimatizing stages our island move. We would recommend her without hesitation and can say with complete confidence that she will try to find the right fit for you – even if it means less commission for her. She’s principled, fun, professional, and most of all humane. She knows how hard it is to up-root and move a family here – she’ll listen to you and try and get it right for you.

It is our pleasure to recommend Barbara Birt as a real estate agent for any individual or family searching for the ideal home or desiring to sell their home. Our condo on St Thomas had been on the market over a year without much action or a serious offer. We were very frustrated and then along came Barbara. In all of our dealings with Barbara she took the time to answer all of our questions. She returned all phone calls and emails promptly. We found Barbara to be a highly attentive agent, almost as if we were her only customers, although we knew she was associated with the highest sales volume broker on St Thomas. She is highly talented, knows the market inside and out. She wasted no time getting our condo on her site in the #1 position. We were off and running getting offers. They were low ball at first and Barbara made no bones about advising us to decline the offers. This proved to us she had our best interest in mind. Her advice was spot on. Barbara is not just a realtor. She was honest about some minor changes that we needed to make in our condo to attract buyers quickly. She found a person do the work and stage the condo with furnishings. We are pleased to recommend Barbara Birt, without reservations, to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. She is hands down the best in the business in our opinion. Barbara is a pitt bull dog with lip stick when it comes to representing her clients.

From being the Realtor of the year to president of her board of Realtors, and associating herself with a real estate company with the best mobile site (Sea Glass Properties), I didn't need much more than that to decide to work with her for my St Thomas home buying needs... As a former Realtor myself, I know what it takes to accomplish those accolades - it means she works hard, knows and schmoozes with everyone (is privy to what's coming on the market before anyone else knows), is highly respected and liked by her peers, and is honest with a strong work ethic to boot. That's how you get to be the #1 Realtor, and it's my first hand experience that being the best Realtor on the island is indeed what she is - actually, Barbara Birt is the best Realtor I've ever worked with even beyond St Thomas too. Some of the things I liked about Barbara were... * She texts and responds to her email within minutes - she's an expert communicator and was always available. * She knows everyone: she put me in touch with my architect, builder, lawyer, surveyor, mortgage broker, title company, home inspector, insurance agent, and even a prospective business partner and a couple of her friends - she was a one-stop source to the top professionals in their fields, everyone communicated with each other during the whole process, and we had a stress free smooth closing within 30 days (she knows how to overcome people operating on island time). * After closing, most Realtors would do nothing more then count their commission. However, Barbara ensured not only my deal went smooth, but also my transition to the island lifestyle was perfect. She personally acquired the meter number from the sellers, printed out a copy of my recorded deed and brought me to the electric company (Wapa), so that they'd merely switch names rather than disconnect power and have to wait days to reconnect (and for a higher fee) - I was able to stay in my new place that night.