NAR; MLS; FIABCI. The members of the Islandia team are experts on the island of St. John. In 1956 Laurance Rockefeller dedicated nearly two thirds of the island as national park; for tropical property under U.S. flag there is no better choice than St. John. The founder of Islandia,Inga Hiilivirta, started her career in St. John real estate in 1967 having completed her Masters degree at Columbia University School of Business as well as a Masters from her native Finland. Merry Nash is the president of Islandia and moved to St. John from the state of Maine in 1972. Of the associate brokers Karye Carney is an appraiser as well as a broker. When you contact Islandia you can be assured that you will be working with a full time professionalRealtor. We work closly together as a team and offer complete agency cooperation.