Some banks suspending Hawaii foreclosures for the time being because overwhelmed bank officials have been signing off on foreclosures without ever reading the paperwork! I’m always skimming financial news because it affects jobs, portfolios, consumer confidence and real estate prices…in other words, everyone and everything. Some recent news items caught my eye. The Dow closed [...]
We have all met them. It’s 6 o’clock in the morning and you are already on the phone, short sale files in hands, waiting to hear the usual greetings from the lender you are calling: “What is the loan number, property address, name of borrowers,” etc. Then you hear: “We have not received the 55-page [...]
Without the Ala Wai Canal, there would be no Waikiki…
A newly listed short sale at Wailea Pualani Estates offers a great deal in Maui real estate.
We’ve just listed two lovely homes (MLS# 238883, MLS# 238884) in Kilauea town, one of the prime places to live on Kauai’s North Shore. 4483 Pili Rd. in Kilauea town (MLS# 238883) is a cute 3 bed /2 bath close to everything you need in Kilauea. This spacious 3 bed /2 bath Kilauea home with [...]
Heading out West approximately 40 minutes from the Honolulu airport brings you right along the “Leeward Coast” shoreline into Makaha. 5th Floor View from Makaha Beach Cabanas… You will find colorful sunsets, white powdery sandy beaches, deep cobalt blue ocean and warm tradewinds, all of which make this coastline invaluable. You can live right ON [...]
Looking for a great deal in Waikiki? We just reduced Pomaikai #17A to $144,900 leasehold. Pomaikai #17A (MLS# 1012008) is a deal! Here’s the view from one of two lanais….
We had a relatively busy summer on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast — 7 sales total since June — 3 bare parcels, and 4 homes. Will this listing — MLS#237796 — be the next estate to sell in Kohala Ranch Heathers? Of the three parcels sold, two were in Kohala-by-the-Sea ($150k and $350k), and one [...]
We live in the Villages at Mauna Lani on the Big Island, and think it is one of the finest complexes on the Kohala Coast. The featured property (MLS# 231334) is one of the few, single level, detached homes in the Villages. This is the popular Ali’i floor plan with solid mahogany doors and trim, [...]
I went down to feed my fish tonight in my Tilapia pond at my farm in Maliko Bay on Maui. My focus came back to how will I be able to close the loop on a sustainable farm unless I can grow a fish food tree. My spring produces great quantities of water. My pond [...]
Located in a quiet cul-de-sac with panoramic island and ocean views from the large lanai, this 3-bedroom Kaanapali Hillside home (MLS# 343117) has been price reduced from $1,100,000 down to $849,000, while assessed at $1,127,700.
Change is never easy. Have you ever had someone try and get you to sell something to your friends and family and paint a picture of how you can make a ton of money overnight and you’ll never live paycheck to paycheck again? There are tons of multi-level marketing companies out there that breed on people [...]
You know I love pole houses so when this one (MLS# 344830) came on the market, I felt the need to tell you about it. 658 Kupulau Drive is a 3 bed / 4 bath stunner. It packs in a whopping 4500+ square feet of interior living space, 2000+ square feet of covered deck, a [...]
Not as glamorous as last week’s pick, but still my favorite! This 2 bed / 2 bath REO (MLS# 238011) is a deal at only $119,900. At 853 square feet, it contains the latest kitchen with new cabinets, counter tops, and tile flooring, as well as updated baths. Oh, and let’s not forget the two [...]
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