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Kauai May 2014 Market Statistics

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Sold on Kauai Realty RB-18142

Things really picked up this past May, posting 110 sales, which is the highest number for this month since May of 06 which had 165 transactions! Compared to last May, which only had 85 sales, May 14 showed a 29% increase. Good start for the hot summer selling season.

Year to date there have been 441 sales, which is only an 12% increase over this time last year with 395 sales. Vacant land had the biggest increase going from 12 sales last May to 28 this May, while homes and condos posted a 12% and 16% increase respectively.

Overall, it was a good month and huge improvement over what we’ve seen for the past 6 years, where May 09 only posted 37 sales and May 10 had 53. Hopefully, things will continue on with the upswing.

Sales volume is up by 34% with $71,966,957 in sales this past May compared to $53,592,707 last May. Year to date is up 22% with a total of $283,460,431 in sales so far. Last May at this time there were $232,160,345 in sales.

Looking at the actual sales, several land sales at Ku’kuiula contributed to the jump in sale volume for land. Take a look at the land that sold in May:

269520 Waha Road 5/16/2014 $200,000
270822 255 Kamokila Rd 5/14/2014 $230,000
264912 6510 Puupilo Rd 5/16/2014 $280,000
273514 Makanui Hillside 5/9/2014 $300,000
271122 261 Kamokila Rd 5/27/2014 $330,000
266730 Puuopae Rd 5/1/2014 $340,000
218198 Poipu Beach Est 5/29/2014 $355,000
270962 Pau A Laka St 5/16/2014 $375,000
273512 Pau A Laka St 5/9/2014 $395,000
271873 Pau A Laka St 5/29/2014 $395,000
256949 Pa’u A Laka St 5/2/2014 $400,000
268884 Hauiki Road #C 5/15/2014 $425,000
267830 4-1021 Kuhio Hy 5/16/2014 $475,000
273509 101 Melia St 5/14/2014 $530,000
249697 Poipu Aina Est 5/8/2014 $625,000
270021 3052 Lauae Pl 5/10/2014 $698,000
269418 Kukuiula Lot 69 5/13/2014 $775,000
268415 Kukuiula Lot 14 5/9/2014 $995,000
273031 Kukuiula Lot 10 5/30/2014 $1,410,000
272639 Kukuiula Lot 30 5/1/2014 $1,650,000

This information has been supplied by third parties and has not been independently verified by Hawaii Information Service and is, therefore, not guaranteed.

Year to date sales volume for May 12 was $200,238,865; May 11 was $190,691,019; May 10 was $146,724,895 and May 09 had a mere $107,555,106. Quite an improvement!

Median prices for homes only went up 2% from $519,500 in May 13 to $530,000 in May 14. Land went down to $397,500 from $417,500 (remember, this is median and not average pricing), and condos went up 5% from $364,750 to $385,000.

We’re all hopeful the market will continue to trend upwards as we go through the summer which means – if you’ve been sitting on the sidelines waiting to see what will happen, now might be a good time to jump in if you are considering a purchase.

If you have questions about these or any other Kauai listings, please text or email. I’m here so you get the facts. To see the full monthly statistical report as published by the MLS, please click here to go to my website where I post it every month.

Aloha Elaine

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Elaine Schaefer (B) REALTOR
CRS, GRI, ABR, SFR, SRS
Broker in Charge – Princeville Resort Office
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John F Muscarella
RIVER FARM PROPERTIES, LLC - Venice, FL
Broker/Owner, Venice, FL, Florida's Suncoast

Elaine, good to see your market coming back.  I am surprised at some of the prices thinking most would be well into 6 figures on Kauai, a favorite island of mine.  Best to you for the remainder of 2014.

Jun 05, 2014 06:23 PM
Tarris Rogers
Cascade Sotheby's International Realty - Bend, OR
Bend Oregon Real Estate

Wow prices seem fairly affordable for anything in Hawaii!  Thanks for sharing the current market status with everyone.

Jun 06, 2014 03:59 AM
Elaine Schaefer
Sold on Kauai Realty - Princeville, HI
R, CRS, GRI, ABR, SFR

Thanks for the input John.  We do have a many 6,7 and 8 figure propreties on Island.  Just depends on where you are and your views!  Tarris, it's been a good time for buyers to finally own their piece of paradise but I wonder how much longer that will be the case.  Like most everywhere else, prices are inching up.  Hope both of you have a productive summer. 

Jun 06, 2014 08:09 AM