Kauai, Hawaii REO & Foreclosures, October 26, 2009 Update By: Julie A. Black CRS, GRI, Realtor (KAUAI DREAMS REALTY, Kauai Foreclosure & REO Specialist)

Kauai, Hawaii REO & Foreclosures UpdateOctober 25, 2009 This is an update to the October 1, 2009Kauai REO,Kauai Foreclosures,Kauai, Hawaii Foreclosureslist. Scroll down to the October 1, 2009 list to see the complete list ofKauai REOproperties: New Upcoming Kauai REO Listings (with Kauai Dreams Realty):1.Kuhio Shores #204, Poipu. This is

Death of a Hawaiian, Aloha Dwight K. Burgess By: Julie A. Black CRS, GRI, Realtor (KAUAI DREAMS REALTY, Kauai Foreclosure & REO Specialist)

Death of a Hawaiian, Aloha Dwight K. Burgess
My former boyfriend( from 1977 to mid1982),Dwight Kunani Burgesspasted away onMay 21, 2009in Winnetka, California. Born & raised on Kauai as a young man he loved to bodysurf, boogie board and have fun. Later in life he moved to Winnetka , California

Kauai's Poipu Real Estate May Be Ready to Turn the Corner By: Richard T Dolbeare (RA), ABR, CRS, RSPS, BS/MS - Engineering Hawaii Dreams Today (Keller Williams Realty)

Earlier today I posted my real estate inventory chart for the entire island of Kauai. Although that chart showedKauai's real estate inventory has been decreasing for over a year, Poipu on Kauai's South Shore has lagged behind. Finally there are signs of improvementhere as well. Admittedly it was hard to get

Poipu Shopping Experience Going Upscale By: Richard T Dolbeare (RA), ABR, CRS, RSPS, BS/MS - Engineering Hawaii Dreams Today (Keller Williams Realty)

Kukui'ula Shopping Village
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Photo taken before access opened to public
Poipu on the island of Kauai is a major resort destination yet has had limited shopping for tourists and residents. That is in the process of changing with the phased opening

She's got her steer at Kauai's annual rodeo By: Richard T Dolbeare (RA), ABR, CRS, RSPS, BS/MS - Engineering Hawaii Dreams Today (Keller Williams Realty)

Today is the kickoff for a week-long celebration of Koloa Plantation Days. This year's theme is "From Sugar to Statehood". This year is extra special as it's the 50th anniversary of Hawaii statehood.
Some fun events for today include the historic Hapa Trail walk, steer roping at CJM stables, and evening

Kukuiula Back on Track on Kauai's South Shore By: Richard T Dolbeare (RA), ABR, CRS, RSPS, BS/MS - Engineering Hawaii Dreams Today (Keller Williams Realty)

It was announced today that the Kukui'ula developers will invest $165M to complete the facilities and recreational amenities that had previously been on hold. Co-developers A&B Properties and DMB Associates are reported to have renegotiated their agreement leading to this infusion of capital. This thousand acre planned residential community is located

May 25, 2009 Kauai REO Foreclosure Update List By: Julie A. Black CRS, GRI, Realtor (KAUAI DREAMS REALTY, Kauai Foreclosure & REO Specialist)

May 25, 2009 Kauai REO Foreclosure Update Blessings on Memorial Day to you and yours.
This post is a weekly update to the May 1, 2009 list. Please scroll down to the 5/1/09 list for a complete list of Kauai Hawaii Foreclosure & REO list.
NEW Upcoming:with Kauai Dreams Realty.1.1672

Poipu Beach Hotel Reopens after 17 years By: Richard T Dolbeare (RA), ABR, CRS, RSPS, BS/MS - Engineering Hawaii Dreams Today (Keller Williams Realty)

Poipu Beach Hotel is coming back online as the new Koa Kea Hotel & Resort
Hurricane Iniki wiped out Kauai's South Shore hotels (and most of the rest) in 1992. Most have been rebuilt but two have remained closed. The two are the Poipu Beach Hotel and the Coco Palms remembered

Kukui'ula - Another developer challenged by the Recession By: Ronnie Margolis, Kauai Realtor®, CDPE, ABR, RA - On Top of the Aloha Beat (Hawaii Life Real Estate Services, LLC )

Kukui'ula, which covers 1,010 acres between Po'ipu and Lawa'i Valley on Kaua'i's southern shore, is a luxury community planned for 1,200 homes, an 18-hole golf course, a resort spa, 75,000-square-foot commercial village and a 31-unit boutique hotel.
Described as "Kaua'i's Living Garden," the plan also includes $85 million in landscaping, a

Kauai real estate inventory continues to increase--is a breather in sight? By: Richard T Dolbeare (RA), ABR, CRS, RSPS, BS/MS - Engineering Hawaii Dreams Today (Keller Williams Realty)

The updated Kauai real estate inventory chart is presented below. The 3+ year climb may have resumed as shown in the chart. The dip in early November was hopeful but as I always say "one month does not a trend make". Nevertheless, we may be starting to flatten out and another

Kauai Absorption Rate--Today and 2 years ago By: Richard T Dolbeare (RA), ABR, CRS, RSPS, BS/MS - Engineering Hawaii Dreams Today (Keller Williams Realty)

The December absorption rate chart for the island of Kauai is posted herein. Clearly the supply of homes and condos continues to far exceed a healthy rate of sales for most island zones. The one exception is the central zone of Lihue which is comparatively HOT with less than a 1

Poipu Beach Kauai Condominium Mean Sales Prices By: James Pycha (R) - REMAX KAUAI

The National Association of Realtors projects that as the US economy continues to back-pedal, Real Estate prices nationally will soon contract to 2004 levels. Based on current figures as shown on the graph below, Poipu Beach condo prices have already returned to those levels. This suggests that Poipu Condominium prices may

More on Kauai Lagoons & Poipu's Kukui'ula By: Richard T Dolbeare (RA), ABR, CRS, RSPS, BS/MS - Engineering Hawaii Dreams Today (Keller Williams Realty)

This is to update yesterday's post on a report of work being stopped at Kauai Lagoons Resort. Additional information has been provided in today's Garden Island Newspaper wherein Kauai Lagoons developers are putting a positive spin on what they call a temporary postponement. Per a newspaper interview with the project director,

Recent Poipu Land Sales By: James Pycha (R) - REMAX KAUAI

Poipu Aina Estate Lots Listed By: James Pycha (R) - REMAX KAUAI

Poipu Area Home Sales (From June 5, 2008) By: James Pycha (R) - REMAX KAUAI

Kauai Home Sales & Past Recessions By: James Pycha (R) - REMAX KAUAI

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Kauai Properties in escrow Last Seven Days By: James Pycha (R) - REMAX KAUAI

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Kauai Tourism Numbers & Recessions By: James Pycha (R) - REMAX KAUAI

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Poipu's Largest Development Project Announces Layoffs By: Richard T Dolbeare (RA), ABR, CRS, RSPS, BS/MS - Engineering Hawaii Dreams Today (Keller Williams Realty)

According to today's Garden Island newspaper, Poipu's largest project, Kukui'ula is laying off about 20% of it's staff because of market conditions. The president is reported to have said he hoped no additional cuts would be necessary which leaves open the possibility that there could be more later. It is reported

Poipu Home Sales - Last 180 Days By: James Pycha (R) - REMAX KAUAI

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Poipu and Princeville Condo Comparison By: James Pycha (R) - REMAX KAUAI

The chart above tracks the annual mean average sale price of fee-simple condominiums in Princeville and Poipu. Although similar in statistical performance, the overall running average appreciation trend line for Poipu edges out Princeville by approximately 3% overall (Poipu: 18% vs. Princeville: 15%).
All things considered, Kauai condominium appreciation historically

Poipu Kauai Condo Sales By: Richard T Dolbeare (RA), ABR, CRS, RSPS, BS/MS - Engineering Hawaii Dreams Today (Keller Williams Realty)

This post of for my Kauai contacts seeking information on condo sales history in the Poiipu, Kauaiarea.Data has been extracted from our Kauai multiple list system and charted in Excel.
The first chart is for "legacy condos". I use the term "legacy condos" to mean those built in 1990 or earlier.

Light at the The End of the Tunnel By: James Pycha (R) - REMAX KAUAI

After a week in which the financial system almost ground to a halt, governments of the industrialised world seem at last to have found the right tools to get credit markets moving again. At the weekend and early on Monday October 13th officials in Europe, America and Asia announced unprecedented

Poipu Kauai Condo Sales By: Richard T Dolbeare (RA), ABR, CRS, RSPS, BS/MS - Engineering Hawaii Dreams Today (Keller Williams Realty)

Since my office is in the Koloa/Poipu area, I track condo sales there very closely. The 2 charts below show a 12-month history and a 24-month history. Each chart shows median sales price and the number of units sold. Data is for fee-simple, full-ownership properties on Kauai's South Shore. The bold