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More Airlift from the West Coast Equals an Improved Economy for Hawaii

In his presentations around the state to various local Realtor Boards and Associations last fall, local economist Paul Brewbaker educated us about the concept of “airlift” and how critically important the number of airplane seats per week that land at our airports, especially on the neighbor islands, is to our local economy. Many people don’t [...]

HAFA Short Sales on Kauai’s East Side

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 [...]

View of ocean from ocean bluff Ali'i Kai REO

Kauai REO Bank-Owned Update

Whatever your price range, there’s a REO for you. Kauai’s REO inventory offers homes in multiple price ranges, although the majority of the bank-owned properties are in a more modest price range. When the banks foreclose, the banks have already done an appraisal and are pretty clear on the value of the home. REO listings [...]

Lanai view from Waipouli Beach Resort Condo Foreclosure

Kauai Foreclosure Update – March 16

The last two weeks have seen a lot of auctions for Kauai foreclosures postponed on the courthouse steps. View all Kauai Foreclosures → Here are the latest list of Kauai Short Sales and Kauai foreclosures for the last two weeks. Sub $100K Kauai condo without kitchen. 1) Listed at $75,000, Unit 126 (MLS# 232544) at [...]

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Kauai Foreclosure Update

The latest two weeks of new listings on Kauai feature something old and something new. View all Kauai Foreclosures My new listing of 10.8 acres on Kuamoo Rd. offer a superb opportunity for a developer. Zoned R-2, 2 homes to an acre, this is an opportunity for a smaller subdivision or CPR. Let me know [...]

Small Hawaii Farmers Banding Together

A commercial dairy on Kauai to produce manure and County-subsidized farm-grade compost – these were a couple of the ideas thrown about in Kilauea at the first meeting of the Kauai chapter of the Hawaii Farmers Union. The Hawaii Island chapter has been active for several years, and there are now chapters on Oahu, Maui [...]