Land in Seacliff Plantation on Kauai’s north shore is among the most beautiful and pristine anywhere in the world. One of Kauai’s extremely few gated communities, Seacliff Plantation is adjacent to the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge at Crater Hill, the ancient volcano that provides the back drop for Kilauea town. Located on Crater Hill, [...]
Lots along the Kohala Coast, particularly in gated communities, have begun to sell once again. In Kohala Ranch, Kohala By the Sea, and Kohala Waterfront, where lots range from 1/2 acre (Kohala Waterfront) to 13 acres (Kohala Ranch Summit), the price range varies from $190,000 for a three acre parcel in Kohala Ranch (MLS# 237530) to $1,199,000 [...]
“Fore!”—Hear that shout from this Wailea Golf Vistas home site. “Fore” is usually shouted as a warning during a golf game when it appears possible that a golf ball may hit other players or spectators. The mention of the term in an 1881 British Golf Museum indicates that the term was in use at least [...]
Puu Lani Ranch homes are selling quickly with 5 homes having gone into escrow in the past 45 days. All 5 of these homes were REOs (Real Estate Owned homes), or homes that had gone through foreclosure and were being sold by the bank. However, of the 6 homes still available for sale, there are still some [...]
This Villages at Mauna Lani unit (MLS# 244710) got an offer after only 3 days on the market and sold for cash 36 days after being listed. This is the largest floor plan, a Maile, and it sold for $875,000. The median sales price for these units over the past year is $809,500. There are [...]
Unit L21 at the Fairway Villas in the Waikoloa Beach Resort is being sold turn-key furnished for $319,000. This is the lowest priced unit in the complex. The view from the lanai overlooks the pool, King’s Lake, and shops. This 2 bed/2 bath unit (MLS# 239496) is in great condition and is tiled all the [...]
The buyers of this 3 bedroom/3 bathroom home got a great deal on this beautiful condo on the golf course in the Waikoloa Beach Resort, Unit G1. We represented the seller in negotiating this short sale for $432,000; it was originally listed for $479,000. While the resort inventory has gone way down, bargains like this [...]
The Villages at Mauna Lani will have a couple of new listings released by next week! Right now, there is only one (overpriced) Lehua plan on the market! Having just closed escrow on a 3 bed/3 bath Lehua (2,174 sq. foot town-home with 2 car garage) for my happy buyer clients two days ago (#609 closed at $750,000), [...]
Multiple times a week, I drive on Kalanianaole Hwy. on my way to go shopping at the Hawaii Kai Costco, take clients out for property showings, or just take a cruise along the ocean. I always look up in admiration at this fabulous estate property (MLS# 1012103) perched on the rim in the prestigious gated [...]
In a new effort to those who regularly watch or subscribe to my blog, I will be writing weekly blogs of the Maui properties that I feel are the best deals. Here is a gallery of my Week of May 23 Maui Best Buys. This week, I have combed through over 300 listings on our MLS that are either [...]
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