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When i do a search for short sales and foreclosures I check multiple sources. Our MLS has a new feature in the software that was updated on February 7th. I can click on a box marked short sale, or REO, or foreclosure and find the properties that meet these criteria. Problem is, most realtors don'...
03/06/2009
Take a look at the graph below about the mortgage rate resets. Many of the people who are hoping that the new administration's plan "Making Homes Affordable" will help them, may soon learn that they will only qualify when their rates reset. And by then, it will probably be too late. Additionally,...
03/05/2009
As of this posting, there are at least 25 properties in the Kilauea, Princeville, and Hanalei areas that areĀ  in short sale or foreclosure. This list is compiled by RealtyTrac, the nation's leading source for foreclosures. This does not include the many sellers who are still current in their mort...
03/05/2009
As of this posting, there are 48 properties in the Kapaa-Wailua that areĀ  in short sale or foreclosure. This list is compiled by RealtyTrac, the nation's leading source for foreclosures. This does not include the many sellers who are current in their mortgages but still must seek short sales. If ...
03/05/2009
This home has not yet listed but I had been speaking to the seller and know that he is hoping for a quick sale. The home is located in Wailua Rise Estates. This is a subdivision of primarily half acre lots that is located about 4 miles up from the main Kuhio HIghway in the general area of the Wai...
03/05/2009
Yes, when Anekona Management bought the Radisson Hotel several years ago, they renovated the place and turned all 350 rooms into Condominiums. The project now functions as the Hilton Kauai Beach Resort and is a successful east side resort. South Pacific is performed in the ballroom every Wednesda...
03/02/2009
My wife Gwen and I are headed off to lovely Princeville, on Kauai North Shore to OPEN HOUSE at a couple of Princeville Condos. Gwen will be at Cliff 2202, a nice one bedroom condo located on the second floor in a private area of the large complex which is comprised of FEE SIMPLE owners as well as...
02/22/2009
My wife Gwen and I are headed off to lovely Princeville, on Kauai North Shore to OPEN HOUSE at a couple of Princeville Condos. Gwen will be at Cliff 2202, a nice one bedroom condo located on the second floor in a private area of the large complex which is comprised of FEE SIMPLE owners as well as...
02/22/2009
I heard this comment about our market being a "Pricing War and a Beauty Contest" at a company Christmas party in 2007. This post from my friend Randy in Oahu reminded me that the phrase is still a good description of the real estate market and a phrase that seller's need to understand in order to...
02/19/2009
Ken Stokes, noted environmentalist and director of the Kauaian Institute, posts about a new group of leaders on Kauai who are focused on moving from the stage of talking about sustainability and are now digging into the DOING phase. As Ken notes, Kauai has a long way to go, but with clear intenti...
02/13/2009