James Pycha's REMAX Kauai Real Estate Blog

  Price Changed Previous Price Price % Drop $ Drop Location Taxkey MLS# 9/24/2008 $249,000 $202,000 -18.88% $47,000 Kiahuna Plantation #404 4-2-8-17-10-4 193285 9/29/2008 $550,000 $529,000 -3.82% $21,000 Waipouli Beach Resort #C203 4-4-3-8-1-51 216223 9/22/2008 $487,950 $475,000 -2.65% $12,950 Pu...

  Taxkey Days on Market Price Location Status Changed Date Subdivision 4-3-3-3-30-83 386 $190,000 Halelani Village #Y205 9/29/2008 Nawiliwili-Niumalu 4-2-6-5-14-51 73 $693,900 Kuhio Shores #313 9/25/2008 Koloa Makai 4-2-3-24-54 244 $260,000 Milia St 9/23/2008 Kakela Makai  4-3-6-20-35-2 484 $189,...

After the Bail-out Bill non-passage yesterday . . .. almost unbelievably, the entire House of Representatives promptly went home for two days (vacation?) in honour of the Jewish new year holiday, leaving the mess behind them. Presumably, many members of Congress didn't realise that the spreading ...

  Sellers: PLEASE -  Face the New Reality -- It's a Buyers' Market Property owners who want to sell now have a choice: sell in the current market, or wait until later, when market conditions improve. Of course, the latter assumes they can wait. But if you are determined to sell, you need to forge...

The world of big egos where people love to roll the dice with borrowed money. A world of tightwire trading, propelled by computers. In search of ever-higher returns, bigger yachts, faster cars and pricier art collections. Wall Street firms bulked up their trading desks and hired pointy-headed qua...

    Taxkey Price Street Location MLS# Days on Mkt 4-1-3-11-39 $199,000 KEKAHA RD Kekaha Beach Homes  181279 775 4-1-3-7-82 $385,000 OU ST Kekaha Beach Homes  215063 25 4-1-8-16-42 $560,000 KAUNALOA ST Cliffside at Hanapepe 210864 81 4-1-9-6-4 $460,000 IONA RD Hanapepe Town Lots 209404 136 4-2-1-5...

  The principles of a deal may be emerging. Under these: •1.   The administration would get $250 billion immediately, •2.   Thereafter, $100 billion when the president says that it is needed, •3.   The remaining $350 billion would be available subject to consent by Congress. •4.   The treasury se...

  Kalaheo, Kauai, Hawaii - Kakela Makai Ocean View Homes Listed Location Price Living Area Bdms Bths Days on Market Price per square foot 1289A Milia Street $895,000 2,480 4 3 489 $361.00 1222 Nohea St $949,000 2,216 4 3 166 $428.00 Kaena St $995,000 2,625 4 4 49 $379.00 Milia St $1,150,000 2,636...

The stated purpose of the new law is to protect the property owners facing foreclosures, liens, or encumbrances from persons who would prey on them.  This act addresses possible misrepresentations by such persons who would offer assistance to these owners and requires them to fully describe thei...

For Sellers who absolutely, positively must sell. (edit/delete) For Sellers who absolutely, positively must sell, here are some of the current incentives and strategies in use today: CARRYING THE NOTE:  Offering buyers seller-financing "carry-back loans," which are essentially mortgages or loans ...