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Kapaa, Kauai Ocean View REO Home For Sale – Priced to Sell and Steps to the Beach

Darian Ponce — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:35:17 +0000

Vast ocean views from this Moanakai home situated on Fuji Beach.

You will fall in love with the picturesque sunrises from this spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home situated on Fuji Beach. This home features a large upstairs master suite with living area, full tile bathroom, wet bar with cherry wood cabinets, granite counter tops, stainless steel refrigerator, and spectacular views. Downstairs has a large living area with large ocean view picture windows, travertine flooring, entertaining and dining area, and 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom.

Moanakai ocean view home (MLS# 245567)

Starting your morning off right—the view from the master bedroom lanai

The kitchen has granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances

Looking out from the driveway

For more information on this home, contact me.

Darian Ponce, R(S)
(808)-346-4232
Darian@hawaiilife.com

Great Opportunity to Own a Waipouli Beach Resort Condo – $299,900 Kauai Luxury Resort Condo For Sale

Judy Shiroma — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 05:37:05 +0000

Have you ever wished you could own at the Waipouli Beach Resort? Well, the time is now!

This bank owned unit (MLS# 244464) had a price reduction on 7/6/2011 and is now the lowest priced 1 bedroom, 2 bathroom unit at this resort at $299,900.

There are 9 units of this type listed at this time with the highest listed at $599,000. Back in 2006 and 2007, units of this type sold between $500,000 to $740,000.

Waipouli Beach Resort is an oceanfront resort on the east side of Kauai. It offers oceanfront dining at the “Oasis on the Beach” restaurant, a pool with water slides, a lazy river, sandy bottom hot tubs, and an on-site fitness center and spa.

This unit has top-of-the-line amenities such as a Wolf convection oven and glass cook top, Fisher Paykel dual dishwashers, granite counter tops, travertine tile floors, central air conditioning, humidity control, and more.

If you close by 10/21/2011 on this Fannie Mae Homepath property, you could receive up to 3.5% of the final sales price to apply to closing cost. Restrictions apply.

If you have any questions about this unit, or other condo units like this, please contact me at Judy@HawaiiLife.com or 808.652.3580.

Kauai Land Deal – $252,035 Almost Beachfront Lot Zoned For 2 Homes For Sale in Kapaa

Lucy Adams, RS — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:20:29 +0000

A lot zoned for two homes that’s steps from the beach in the VDA (visitor destination area) with architectural plans is available!…Yes, you are reading this correctly!

This is a 11,308 sq. ft. lot that is zoned to allow two homes (MLS# 247328). It is just steps to the beach in Kapaa and is in the visitor destination area, so you can do vacation rentals. This is a “short sale” and has a bank approved price of $252,035.

Architect’s rendering of two homes on this almost beachfront lot

Better yet, the SMA permit is approved, the archeology study is done, the water line to the property is in, the CRP is complete, and there are architectural plans for two homes that are included with the sale. This price is well below the assessed value of the land—and many of the costs of development have already been completed.

The architectural plans are for 2, two story, 2000+ sq. ft. homes with enclosed garages and screened lanais, providing for gorgeous ocean views.

This property is just steps from this beautiful Kauai beach!

This property simply won’t last long at this price, so if you have questions, please contact either Ilona, RS (808-635-1495) or Lucy, RS (808-651-5676) for more information.

Working Mini-Ranch For Sale in Kapaa, Kauai – Self-Sufficient Living on the East Side

Lucy Adams, RS — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:29:00 +0000

It seems that just about everyone at some time or another has dreamed of living a simple lifestyle where they could grow their own food and raise their dairy animals, horses, and chickens. To find a working mini-ranch is not often easy, but we have one for you that has it all!

Large main home with unlimited views

You not only get this beautiful main house, but there is also a separate guesthouse, a stable, and large grazing areas for your animals. The owner also has an organic vegetable garden planted near the property stream.

View of separate guest house from main house

All of this sits on 4.91 acres in Rolling Meadows (MLS# 238551) with beautiful unlimited views. To make it even better, it is in a beautiful secluded area in Kapaa, so you are just minutes from town.

Stable and tack room with workshop above tack room

This property is listed at $1,495,000. For more information about this, or other exceptional Kauai properties, please call us. We are sisters, we work as a team, and we provide our clients with twice the service. Have a wonderful Aloha day!

Ilona, R(S)
(808)-635-1495

Lucy, R(S)
(808)-651-5676

195 Homes For Sale on Kauai Under $350,000

Randy Brummett, Realtor (A) SFR ePro — Thu, 12 May 2011 03:30:09 +0000

What a great time to be looking for a house or condo to buy on Kauai. 195 properties for sale on the island of Kauai for $350K or less.Â 43 of these are single family residence (SFR) and the other 152 are condos.

3 bed/2 bath 1,212 sq. ft. house (MLS# 243517) listed at $329,000

If we step up the price point to $450K, we have a total of 330 listings on the market. 114 are SFRs and 216 are condos. This covers every region on the island from the west side all the way through to the north shore. Oh the choices!

If we loosen up the search parameters (we can all dream, can’t we) and say our price point was, say, between $1 and $2 million, we would have 188 listing to choose from. If your price point is $2 million and up, you have 103 properties to choose from. The most expensive listing on Kauai: 360 beachfront acres on the north shore for $67,500,000! That’s a lot of zeros!

All right.Â Back to reality. If you are thinking of buying a house or condo on Kauai, you have a lot to choose from at many different price points.

Please contact me if you are ready to start looking for a first home, retirement home, investment property, or if you live here and simply want to own a piece of this beautiful island.

Waipouli Beach Resort on Kauai – Luxury Condos are Now Affordable

Ron Margolis, RA, ABR — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:26:14 +0000

Waipouli Beach Resort, Kapaa, Kauai at night

It seems like only yesterday when I drove down the hill to a vacant lot across from Safeway in Waipouli and entered a tent with some sample illustrations of what was about to become Kauai’s east side’s most luxurious condo complex.

The Waipouli Beach Resort was built by Unlimited Construction starting in 2005, and is luxury all-the-way. From the Merbau doors and crown molding, to the Peruvian travertine floors, and granite counters with Onyx back splashes, I think you get the picture. Oh, and don’t forget the Wolf Range and Subzero fridge. These units originally sold for as high as $2.3 million.

Yesterday, a bank REO unit listed for $305,000. I’ve got a short sale 1 bedroom unit (sleeps 4)Â listing coming up next week in the mid $200K’s. Below is a graphic of some of the more affordable units in the complex. Outrigger manages the front desk and the Oasis Restaurant adds a touch of dining elegance to the resort. If you want quality amenities, a salt-water pool with slides for the kids and grand kids, and convenient to Kapaa shopping, this might be the second home for you.

Unit F203 listed for $305,000 yesterday, 2 bedrooms/3 bathrooms, and stylish through and through

Extraordinary pool complex with two slidesâ€”big fun in the salt water pool

View from the Oasis Restaurant at Waipouli Beach Resortâ€”right on the ocean

If you would like to rent one of these units before you buy, check out these Waipouli Beach Resort Rentals.

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From Early Plantation Days Until Today Hawaiian Pineapple is Still an Island Favorite

Lucy Adams, RS — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:30:32 +0000

Hawaiian pineapple is a delicious, versatile fruit than can be eaten raw, sauteed, or baked. Unlike bananas, oranges, or grapes, fresh pineapples cannot be used with gelatin mixtures as pineapple contains an enzyme that breaks down the proteins in gelatin.

When in Kauai, the Hawaiian pineapple is an obvious favorite at local Sunshine Farmer’s Markets

Farmer’s Market Location and Day/Time:

Koloa—Koloa Ball Park (Knudsen) Maluhia Road, Monday 12:00 p.m.
Kalaheo—Kalaheo Neighborhood Center Papalina Road off Kaumualii, Tuesday 3:00 p.m.
Kapaa—Kapaa New Town Park Kahau Street, Wednesday 3:00 p.m.
Hanapepe—Hanapepe Park, Thursday 3:00 p.m.
Kilauea—Kilauea Neighborhood Ctr. Keneke off Lighthouse Rd., Thursday 4:30 p.m.
Lihue—Vidinha Stadium, Hoolako Road, Friday 3:00 p.m.
Kekahaâ€”Kekaha Neighborhood Center Elepaio Road, Saturday 9:00 p.m.

The Pineapple

There are basically five different kinds of pineapple (not all grown in Hawaii). The Kona Sugarloaf, the Natal Queen, the Perambuco, the Red Spanish, and the Smooth Cayenne.

The most common variety grown in Hawaii is the Smooth Cayenne. It is around 5-6 lbs. with pale yellow to yellow flesh. It is cylindrical in shape, and has a high sugar and acid content. This variety is well adapted to canning and processing, and is the most easily obtainable in U.S. grocery stores.

Today, Hawaii has a new popular variant of the Smooth Cayenne, called the Hilo. This is a compact 2-3 lb. Hawaiian variant of the Smooth Cayenne. The fruit is smaller, paler, and sweeter with less acid. These low acid, sweet pineapples are very popular on Kauai. Pineapple is used as garnishes for tropical drinks, in fruit salads, in baked goods, and even in chutneys.

Here is a recipe for pineapple:

Fiery Pineapple Chutney Recipe from “The Fields of Greens Cookbook”

Prep Time: 15 minutes total, Time: 50 minutes, Yield: 2 cups

About This Recipe: ”Part of the pineapple is pureed to make it into a sweet tart syrup, then cooked with chunks of pineapple, cayenne, and black pepper to add a nice kick of heat.”

1 large pineapple
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon salt
Juice of 1 lemon
1-2 jalapeno chilies, seeded, finely diced (or use Serranos for more heat)
1/4 med red onions, finely diced (about 1/2 cup)
1 teaspoon fresh mint chopped

DIRECTIONS

Peel and core pineapple, cut into small pieces. Puree 2 cups of it and set the rest aside. Combine the puree, sugar, spices, ginger, salt, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, then cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring as needed, to make a pineapple syrup. Add the pineapple chunks, chilies, and red onion; reduce the heat a little and cook over medium low heat for 25 minutes.

The puree and the pineapple chunks will blend together with the chunks retaining some of their texture. Move the chutney to a bowl and let it sit for 1-2 hours before serving. It will keep for at least a week in the refrigerator, but don’t add the mint until you’re ready to serve. Enjoy!

Additional Information

While we are talking about the beautiful island of Kauai, and pineapples, be sure to check out our fabulous one-of-a kind ”Pineapple House” a fully remodeled, charming plantation home.

It is walking distance to both the beach and Wailua River, minutes from the airport, and across the street from the famous old Coco Palms Hotel. This home (MLS# 244137) awaits you and your family, and is also registered as a legal vacation rental home. It’s here just waiting for you to enjoy. Additional information.

Contact Ilona at (808) 635-1495, or Lucy at (808) 651-5676 for more information on The Pineapple House. We are ready to assist you with your Kauai real estate needs.

Deal – $249K Private Kapaa REO Home For Sale on Kauai

Randy Brummett, Realtor (A) SFR ePro — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:23:03 +0000

This home is like living in a tree house for grown-ups.

Kapaa REO listed at $249K

Cute, cozy, and private. That is how I would describe this 1 bedroom/1 bathroom Kapaa home (MLS# 241227) that I previewed the other day. It would make a great first home, or be great as your own private hideaway on Kauai.

Listed at $249,000, it has 596 sq. ft. of living space; the lot is big at 12,894 sq. ft. As with any property, buyers should always do their own due diligence. To see this property, or any other listing on Kauai, please contact me.

HAFA Short Sales on Kauai’s East Side

Ron Margolis, RA, ABR — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:14:48 +0000

Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) – Bank approved listings are getting ready for market.

When the Treasury Department rolled out their HAFA plan, part of their Making Homes Affordable Program, agents like myself had guarded optimism about HAFA expediting the short sale process. Well, it hasn’t quite played out like that.

My first HAFA listing was submitted in September. In theory, after presenting all the seller’s information to the underwriter, the bank has 14 days to approve the sale, get a valuation for the property, and give me the price.

Well, it has been three months on my first HAFA submission, and we’re still waiting. The banks were simply deluged with applications because the HAFA program mandates that the bank waives its right to a deficiency judgment, and provide the borrower $3,000 in borrower relocation assistance.

I’m hopeful this will improve in 2011. Meanwhile, here are a few new listings awaiting the banks price approval…

The home pictured above is 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and is located at 2964 Aukoi Street in Lihue in the Pua Loke subdivision. A convenient in-town location, this home has a very large lot with great potential for gardens, or expansion. I anticipate a price between $350K-$390K for this home. BPO has been ordered and I am expecting a response shortly.

The home pictured above is located at 4926 AliAli Rd. It is a Bank of America HAFA short sale. Based on recent comps it will be priced in the lower $200′s. Superbly upgraded kitchen and newer laminate flooring are some of the upgraded touches of this 4 bedroom home. Located in the Apopo Hale subdivision, these are some of the most affordable homes in the Kapaa area.

This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home is located at 5314 Kuapapa Rd. at the intersection of Kualono and Kuapapa Streets. The home has upgraded tile floors and is setup as two rentals, albeit non-conforming. The corner lots provide great privacy with lush landscaping on every side.

There are organic herb gardens and tropical fruit trees. This short sale with IndyMac Bank will list in the high $200K range. This location is less than a mile from Kealia Beach in Kapaa.

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Kauai Foreclosures Under $570K

Ron Margolis, RA, ABR — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 07:11:26 +0000

Kauai Foreclosure Update for the week of October 24th – 31st

This week on Kauai, 4 properties were reverted back to the lender on the courthouse steps. 3 auctions were canceled and SIXTY auctions were postponed. Is this a reflection of some of the foreclosure freeze news? One can only guess, but perhaps. 11 new listings are distressed properties. Nine of them are REOs, and two of them are short sales. The distressed property market is primarily composed of two things:

REO (Real Estate Owned)â€”These properties have already been foreclosed on by the lien holder, assigned to an asset man One agement company, and re-listed with an REO agent.
Short Salesâ€”These properties may, or may not be in foreclosure, but the proceeds of the sale will be less than what is owed to the lien holder, and thus require lien holder approval.

This large house (MLS# 239920) is overlooking the Wailua River Valley. We don’t see many instances on Kauai where the owners take things out of the house and damage stuff in the process, but this is one of them. Cut pipes and a trashed in-ground pool are just part of the challenge. But hey, the prior owners paid $950,000 and then put a couple of hundred thousand into the home, so at a listing price of $319,000, there’s plenty of potential. Chances are this home will be sold before you read this blog post, but it gives you an idea of the opportunity here. If you are looking for a Kauai REO, or Kauai short sale, I can send you any new listing as soon as it pops up on market, like magic, because the good deals do go fast.

Tiled floors and large wooden sliding doors to rim

Melia St. overlooking the Wailua River Valley

The house below, (MLS# 240029), is a spacious 5 bedroom, 2 bath Kapaa home (3,029 sq. ft.) on a 1+ acre lot at the end of a cul-de-sac road. This home has been updated since it was built in 1987. Has mountain and distant ocean views, and a large wrap around covered lanai. Listed as a short sale earlier in the year at $899,000, you could not rebuild this home for twice the price! Again, this will probably not last long.

Over 3,000 sq. ft. with ocean views, this country home needs cleaning up, but has solid value

This Princeville home, (MLS# 239975), is located in the Visitor Destination Area. Great curb appeal with professionally landscaped grounds. Two stories with vaulted ceilings in great room and dining area. Master suite and exercise/office space on top level with lanai overlooking green belt with distant ocean views. This home was foreclosed on the courthouse steps in Lihue on May 20th, 2010. In this case, it took five months before this property got repossessed and re-listed. Hard to imagine why it takes so long, but, it does. Priced at $569,000, this new Kauai REO listing continues the trend of good quality homes in the $500-$600 thousand range, in the highly desirable north shore community of Princeville, Kauai.

White contemporary kitchen in a two-story Princeville REO

Pepelani Loop, walking distance to the Makai Golf Course

Distressed Property Tip: When purchasing a bank-owned property, most asset managers prefer CASH. If you enter an offer at say $569,000 on this home ($30K above asking price) with 20% down, and a conventional conforming mortgage, and another offer comes in at $535,000 all cash, most of the time, the bank’s asset manager will choose the CASH offer, even though it is lower.

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