Blogging the same content on multiple blogs - 02/28/09 03:32 PM
Q. How do you feel about the same exact blog entry being posted on all of the blog sites a Kauai real estate agent uses? I am currently blogging on Aloha Living and Active Rain, so do you look at both of my blogs, and would you continue to look at both of the same content was in both places? A. The answer is up for public opinion. Please comment on this blog post with your input, suggestions, and ideas. Mahalo. JJ Leininger Website: KauaiFineHomes.com JJ's Blog spots: blogs.alohaliving.com/lihue-home-sales and activerain.com/blogs/jjleininger … (7 comments)

Windy Weather this Week on Kauai - 02/28/09 03:11 PM
BRRRR- it has been cool and windy this week. The full time residents are bundled up in jeans, hoodies, and scarves; while visitors from cooler climates are wearing shorts, and sundresses, and looking at us bundled up folks like we are crazy! I saw an article in yesterday's Garden Island Newspaper that some tourists were having trouble finding rental cars. They recommending reserving a car in advance of your vacation. One industrious duo from England rented a pickup truck from U-Haul. Which brings me to real estate. Realtors who had been complaining about lack of buyers have experienced a flurry of … (0 comments)

Puako Subdivision, Lihue Kauai Hawaii Real Estate Market Update - 02/26/09 03:49 AM
Puako Subdivision Weekly Market Update for Wednesday, 2/25/2009There are currently two active listings. Click here for more information on the homesite at 4148 Puahala, which is listed at $389,000. Click here for more information on the home listing for 2505 Kanio Street which is listed at $925,000. Go to KauaiFineHomes.com and search all Kauai and Hawaii properties for sale in the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). There are no new sales or pending sales in Puako as of today, for 2009.
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Huge price drop leads to 4 showings in 3 days! 4401 Kapuna Rd #A, Waipake Subdivision, Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii - 02/23/09 01:06 PM
This home originally listed 1 year ago at $1,995,000. It reduced to $1,750,000 6 months ago and this did not do the trick. Price sells in this market and now this home is a smokin' deal. An ocean view home, 3,152 sq ft, built in 1994, and situated on 3.61 beautiful acres on the Makai side of Waipake Subdivision, in beautiful Kilauea offered for $1,450,000? You bet! Please click for property details. I am showing this beautiful estate twice today, so wish me luck. If you or someone you know may be the right buyer for this property, please call me … (0 comments)

HAWAI GOLF LIHUE KAUAI STYLE - 02/20/09 02:59 AM
Book your tee time, see a video tour of Lihue, Hawaii's Puakea Golf Course, popular with Kauai Island's resident golfers and visitors.PuakeaGolf.com More Lihue Golf at Kauai Lagoons with some awesome ocean views, and access to Kauai Marriot Resort & Beach Club info at this link. www.kauailagoonsgolf.com

The 2008 Kauai Board of REALTORS (KBR) Charity Golf Tournament was held at the Kauai Lagoons golf course and I was a volunteer for this event. The 2007 annual KBR golf tournament was held at the Puakea golf course and I played in that one with three other Makai Properties REALTORS. Puakea has … (1 comments)

Fannie Mae HomePath, HUD, Hope, Foreclosure Info for home owners and home buyers on Kauai - 02/18/09 09:21 PM
Here is useful information for homeowner's who are worried about their mortgages whether you have missed payments or not.  I would like to add one more link to this list: www.financialstability.gov You will need to check back as the site develops for the latest information on the United States Governments and the Obama Administrations plan to boost our economy. ~ JJ Leininger, Kauai REALTOR-ASSOCIATE with Makai Properties LLC, and listing agent Fannie Mae REO properties on Kauai
 

Via Fred Chamberlin - Eugene/Springfield's #1 Experienced FHA Mortgage Consultant (Alpine Mortgage Planning - Eugene/Springfield OR):
Are you aware of Fannie Mae's HomePath website? … (0 comments)

Fannie Mae Halts Foreclosures and Evictions for Occupied Single Family Properties - 02/18/09 03:38 AM
Possible good news for homeowners on the verge of foreclosure and tenants in homes being foreclosed in danger of becoming homeless... Fannie Mae has halted foreclosures and evictions on all occupied single family properties through March 6, 2009. Here is the link to the News Release. Any other Fannie Mae brokers/agents out there still getting used to the idea of keeping tenants in place and being a property manager? Any problems, solutions, or helpful tips for interacting with the tenants?I have noticed that many of the Fannie Mae REO's were once on the market as short sales, so maybe this will … (0 comments)

Inquiring Minds Want to Know... Are the Grove Farm's future developments on hold? - 02/18/09 03:15 AM
Will Grove Farm continue with their plans for reconfiguring the Puakea Golf Course, with a new golf course layout, restaurant, and meeting rooms? Will the Nuhou Street extension(and the next new subdivision) be put off for years now that our Real Estate Boom has subsided?  Comment here if you know the anwers, or if you have more questions on the subject.
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Homepath Financing with 3% down makes buying easier - 02/12/09 02:09 AM
Do you know someone who can't come up with a traditional down payment for a conventional mortgage? In an historic move, Fannie Mae is offering Homepath Mortgages and Homepath Renovation Mortages with as little as 3% on approved Fannie Mae REOs. To search for properties or to find more information on this loan program where buyers can purchase approved homes with as little as 3% down, go to www.homepath.com. To find my Fannie Mae listings on Kauai, search zipcodes 96766 (Lihue), 96746 (Kapaa), 96754 (Kilauea), and 96722 (Princeville). … (1 comments)

HOPE for Homeowners, Hope for the housing market - 02/12/09 01:56 AM
So far the success of the HOPE for Homeowners program is limited but the NAR is supporting revamped legislation to help homeowners having trouble paying their mortgages keep their homes. Read full article at this link: http://www.realtor.org/press_room/news_releases/2009/02/realtors_urge_to_help_hope_homeowners?lid=ronav0022
Tenants of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac homes are experiencing some relief also, as the moratorium on evictions has been extended through 02/28/2009. Fannie Mae is actually entering into some rental agreements in an unprecedented decision to change their policy in January 2009. I am a listing agent for Fannie Mae REO properties on Kauai, so please feel free to post questions on the … (5 comments)

 
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