kauai condominiums: Lihue Townhouse on the Island of Kauai - 12/27/13 01:58 PM
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Lihue Townhouse Condominiums
Lihue Townhouse is a 4-story apartment-style building at 4156 Rice Street in Lihue.  It was built in 1974 and has 64 units with a pool, recreation area, and elevator.  Fifty-six units are 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, and 736 sq ft.  There are 8 larger units with 3 bedroom and 2 bath units with 975 sq. ft.  Original iterior walls were painted concrete blocks but some owners have upgraded.  Landscaping is minimal leaving the project with an urban city appearance.  Short term rentals and pets are not allowed. 
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kauai condominiums: Regency Huleia on the Island of Kauai - 12/27/13 10:32 AM
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Regency Huleia Townhomes
Regency Hule'ia is an attractive condominium complex consisting of 83 units in 33 buildings built in 2005.  A pool is included in the project.  Units are 2-story in both duplex and triplex arrangements.  One, 2, & 3 bedroom units are available with living area of 1,032 to 1,570 square feet.  1-car garages are included.
Regency Hule'ia is an attractive condominium complex consisting of 83 units in 33 buildings built in 2005.  A pool is included in the project.  Units are 2-story in both duplex and triplex arrangements.  One, 2, & 3 bedroom units … (0 comments)

kauai condominiums: Kauai Beach Resort on the Island of Kauai - 12/27/13 10:11 AM
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Kauai Beach Resort Hotel-Style Condos
Kauai Beach Resort (KBR) is located North of Lihue in an area with little development other than KBR itself and the adjacent Kauai Beach Villas.  While offering a relatively remote, peaceful location, it is convenient to Lihue and the airport which is only a 10-minute drive away.  Kauai Beach Resort sits on 12 lushly landscaped acres featuring lagoons, waterfalls, and Kauai's longest beach.  There are 345 guest rooms plus restaurant, meeting space, bar, and tennis courts.  The majority of the units are in the hotel pool with onsite management by Aqua … (0 comments)

kauai condominiums: Hookena at Puhi on the Island of Kauai - 12/27/13 09:59 AM
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Hookena at Puhi Condos
Ho'okena at Puhi is a 2-story condominium project on the outskirts of Lihue in an area known as Puhi. The project was built in 2006 and consists of 56 units in 8, 2-story buildings.  The project is bordered by Halelani Village on the northern, uphill side andHalemalu on the east side.  Access is via Hookiwi St. off of Hanalima and then a right onto Manawalea St.  The homes were built in 2006 by D.R. Horton Schuler Homes and had buy-back restrictions at the time of original sale.  It is necessary to contact the county to … (0 comments)

kauai condominiums: Banyan Harbor on the Island of Kauai - 12/27/13 09:23 AM
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Banyan Harbor Condominiums
Banyan Harbor condominiums overlook Lihue's harbor, just off Nawiliwili Road. Located on a steep hillside, some units feature parking & storage in deeded stalls beneath the structure. It has a beautiful pool high on a hilltop overlooking Kalapaki Bay. An otherwise perfect location is somewhat marred by views of commercial buildings in Nawiliwili Harbor.  Most all units feature 2 bedrooms and 1, 1 1/2, or 2 baths.  Because of its hillside location, many units have stairs for access from the parking area.
These units are a short walk from Kalapaki Beach (sunbathe, swim, … (0 comments)

kauai condominiums: Halelani Village on the Island of Kauai - 12/27/13 08:59 AM
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Halelani Village Condominiums
Halelani Village is a 2-story condominium project on the outskirts of Lihue in an area known as Puhi. The project was built in 1993 and consists of 292 units in 28 building in an area bordered by Puhi Rd and Hanalima St .  There are 2-4 units with 1 bedroom, 272 units with 2 bedrooms and 16 units with 3 bedrooms; median living area of 750 square feet ranges from 553 to 980 square feet.  There is a mix of owner-occupied and long-term rentals.  Short term rentals are not allowed.  Pets are currently … (0 comments)

kauai condominiums: 2011 Brings Continued Improvement in Kauai Absorption Rates - 03/28/11 10:56 AM
Kauai continues to move toward a more balanced market as absorption rates continue their decline. There was a time when the color red completely dominated the chart but now the "healthier" colors are reclaiming their share.  The biggest issues are with resort condos located in Poipu, Kapaa, and Princeville but those continue to improve as well.
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kauai condominiums: Kauai's Hale Malu (Halemalu) at Puhi Update - 10/22/10 02:40 PM
Updated information for Hale Malu/Halemalu at Puhi Townhouse-style Duplex Homes
   
This attractive community is located on the outskirts of Lihue, Kauai's center of commerce.  It consists of 30 buildings in a 2-story, duplex-style arrangement and one stand-alone building.  Each has a 2-car garage and a modest, easy-to-maintain, private rear yard.  It's within walking distance of Kukui Grove Mall, Costco, Home Depot, and Kauai Community College.  I moved here myself in 2009 to take advantage of the convenience of Lihue living.  Homes range from 2 to 4 bedrooms, 2 to 3 baths, and 924 to 1,336 sf of living area.  … (3 comments)

kauai condominiums: Big Improvement in Kauai Absorption Rate - 10/22/10 01:48 PM
Kauai's South Shore Poipu area is an area I specialize in and I used to cringe at the awful absorption rate of condos there which rose as high as a 10-year supply.  My July post showed a decrease to the 6-year range and now it's down close to 2 years, a vast improvement. 
In the current data, our value-priced West Side homes has spiked but this may be a short-term anomaly, time will tell.
October 2010 Update
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kauai condominiums: Kauai Absorption Rate Very Dependent on Island Zone - 07/09/10 08:24 AM
There have been huge improvements in Kauai's absorption rate in 2010.  At mid-year, 3 of our 5 zones are moving out of the red zone from "not pretty" to troublesome, a welcome improvement.  Still pretty ugly are the South and North Shores which are big resort areas.  Homes on the South Shore are not bad but condos need help.  The North Shore still has issues with both homes and condos.
Mid-Year Update
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kauai condominiums: Kauai Absorption Rate Continues to Improve - 04/21/10 02:02 PM
There was a huge improvement in Kauai's absorption rate in my January update and that improvement has continued through the 1st quarter of 2010.  Although still heavily tilted to a Buyer's Market, most categories are now in the 1-2 year range instead of 4, 5, and 10-year (resort-area condos an exception).  Most hope that we continue to build on this trend so as to achieve a more balanced market.
1st Quarter 2010 Update
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kauai condominiums: Hale Malu (Halemalu) at Puhi townhouse-style condominiums (Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii) - 04/07/10 07:57 PM
Hale Malu/Halemalu at Puhi Townhouse-style Duplex Homes
This attractive community is located on the outskirts of Lihue, Kauai's center of commerce.  It consists of 30 buildings in a 2-story, duplex-style arrangement and one stand-alone building.  Each has a 2-car garage and a modest, easy-to-maintain, private rear yard.  It's within walking distance of Kukui Grove Mall, Costco, Home Depot, and Kauai Community College.  I moved here myself in 2009 to take advantage of the convenience of Lihue living.  Homes range from 2 to 4 bedrooms, 2 to 3 baths, and 924 to 1,336 square feet of living area.  In January 2010, … (1 comments)

kauai condominiums: Koloa Landing Holds First Broker Open - 02/23/10 09:30 AM
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Koloa Landing, the new condominium complex under construction in Poipu on Kauai's South Shore, held a Broker's Open House last week for brokers and agents to preview completed and furnished 2 bedroom & 3 bedroom units.  This is one of the few Kauai projects that has continued during the market downturn and it promises to be one of the most luxurious.  The units are spacious and very nicely furnished.  Window-walls open up to let the outside in which is what Hawaii living is all about.  A series of pictures of both … (0 comments)

kauai condominiums: Kauai Absorption Rate Shows Huge Improvement - 01/07/10 06:15 PM
There has been a huge improvement in Kauai's absorption rate since my November 2009 update. The Janaury chart is shown below followed by the one from November. Although no categories are within the desired 6 months or less range, most are now in the 1-2 year range instead of 4, 5, and 10-year. This change is driven both by a decrease in the number of active listings and an increase in the number of sales. If this new trend continues to hold, it may represent a shift towards a more balanced market.
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kauai condominiums: Kauai Condo Prices Down 30-50% - 12/15/09 04:14 AM
It's not exactly a great time to be selling a condo on Kauai but the flip side of that is there are pleasant surprises waiting for qualified buyers.  Financing is available for most condo projects but there are a few where only cash will do, typically condo-tels with no kitchens.  How much have prices declined from the 2006 highs?  Read on for the answer...
Island-wide, the price per square foot of condo living space has declined almost 50% from the 2006 peak.  A portion of the decline may be due to more sales of lower-priced residential condos and fewer sales of higher-priced resort … (6 comments)

kauai condominiums: Kauai Absorption Rate--Still Showing A Market Heavily Favoring Buyers - 11/18/09 11:43 AM
Because of wide fluctuations in monthly sales, the absorption rates for the different regions on Kauai continues to fluctuate.  But one thing remains consistent and that is that everything is still in the RED band(not pretty).  Kauai remains an island in paradise and also a buyer's paradise.  Our sellers will be very pleased once those bars start dropping into the other color bands.  Many agents will be pleased as well.
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kauai condominiums: Encouraging Signs--Kauai Absorption Rate Improving - 09/02/09 01:55 PM
My last Kauai real estate absorption rate posting back in April looked pretty awful as can be seen from the first chart below.  My current update (2nd chart) shows substantial improvement and the other color bands are now much more visible.  Residential homes on the West Side and the Central Lihue areas are now just about out of the dreaded red zone and that 156-month supply of South Shore condos is down to 55 months.  We've still got a lot of red-zone stuff but it's falling!
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