Licenses, Insurance & Utilities

HOMEOWNER’S INSURANCE can be acquired.   We have resources for our home buyers.   It’s NOT that expensive even with hurricane and earthquake coverage.   Contents coverage may be high due to some problems with theft.   Wood houses ARE expensive to insure.  IF you have a mortgage, the bank will provide for a policy to cover the MORTGAGE ONLY . . . so, if you want full coverage, you must add on!

UTILITIES–Electric and water can be transferred right on island with a copy of your deed.  It is helpful to have a copy of the utility bill when you go to the offices. Electric is next to MI GENTE GROCERY STORE and Water has moved to Florida near our weekly Farmer’s Market in one of the warehouses.   Deposits of less that $100 are required for each for residential accounts/more for commercial. TRANSFERS CAN NOW BE DONE ON LINE AS WELL!

Land line phone service , except for Isabel, is basically non existent post H. Maria.

CELL PHONES . . . most now work here.    There is GOOD internet offered by a few companies. We recommend Fire-Fi.

Driver’s Licences: Stateside license is good here for up to 6 mos(I think). Nothing is simple here, but you can get a PR drivers license IF YOU LIVE HERE FULL TIME. Go to DTOP in the gvmt offices building for info.

VEHICLAE INPECTIONS! YES there are inspections required yearly and new registrations issued. This process keeps changing, Check with Gustavo at Kikes tire center for latest. AND……….OMG………YOU CAN GET YOUR NEW MARBETE(REGISTRATION) ON LINE NOW!!!!!!!!  There’s a CESCO AP. Highly recommended and necessary.