Category Archives: Kauai Real Estate Tips

Understanding What All the Letters Mean After a Realtor’s Name

by Kymry Perez R(S), ABR, GRI, e-Pro, SFR, AHWD, BPOR on January 23, 2013

I am often asked what all the letters mean after a real estate agent’s name.  Each set of letters represents a “Designation” or “Certification” the agent has received after taking additional training courses and passing the required exams.  These educational … Continue reading →

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Listing your home- 3 tips to a successful sale

by Martie Law, Realtor-Broker, SFR, e-Pro on October 10, 2012

1. Find a licensed Hawaii agent you like and trust.  Make sure you are both on the same page as far as what’s expected in marketing your home.  Many Sellers feel they need a very lengthy and expensive marketing program.  … Continue reading →

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July Stats: Kauai Homes for Sale

by Gwyneth Calipjo R(S) on July 19, 2012

The following is a breakdown of what the Kauai real estate market has to offer us in July. These properties are residential properties, not including condos or vacant land. In terms of price range distribution around the island of Kauai, … Continue reading →

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Kauai Open House Tour

by Maria N. Perlman R(S) on July 2, 2012

The Kauai Board of Realtors presents “The Wailua Homesteads Open House Tour”,  Thursday, July 5th, from 3pm to 6pm. This is a rare chance to wander through over a dozen OPEN HOUSES, while enjoying light refreshments and meeting Kauai Realtors.® … Continue reading →

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Understanding Foreclosures, Short Sales and REO’s

by Martie Law, Realtor-Broker, SFR, e-Pro on June 21, 2012

The simplest way to understand foreclosures, short sales and REO’s, is to think of a foreclosure as a 3 step process: 1) Short Sale, 2) Foreclosure, 3) REO (Real Estate Owned). A short sale happens when the owner of a … Continue reading →

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Good News for Hawaii Homebuyers – You Can Afford to Buy a Home!

by Martie Law, Realtor-Broker, SFR, e-Pro on April 26, 2012

Over the last few years, banks have become the enemy of most home buyers because of the stringent qualifying parameters that have made it all but impossible to obtain financing since the mortgage crisis began. The only people who could … Continue reading →

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Kauai Land Subdivision-What is a CPR?

by Martie Law, Realtor-Broker, SFR, e-Pro on April 13, 2012

What is a CPR, who is responsible and how does it affect me?  CPR stands for Condominium Property Regime and it is a way for developers, big and small, to subdivide land in Hawaii.  Picture a standard Condominium project with … Continue reading →

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Kauai Real Estate Market Statistics for March 2012

by Kymry Perez R(S), ABR, GRI, e-Pro, SFR, AHWD, BPOR on April 10, 2012

The March 2012 market statistics are available!  Below is a summary of how the Kauai real estate market is doing year to date so far for 2012 compared to last year. Residential Sales Year to date island wide residential sales … Continue reading →

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Kauai Rain: Its Called The Garden Island for a Reason

by Martie Law, Realtor-Broker, SFR, e-Pro on April 2, 2012

We recently had some of the worst flooding I’ve ever seen in my life on Kauai. Those 100 year floods they talk about that never happen, really happened. I’ve shown my listing at 611 Kamalu Rd. in the Wailua Homesteads … Continue reading →

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Historic Kauai Home Offered for Sale

by Micki Evslin R(S) Co-Owner on March 25, 2012

In the old days on Kaua’i, the wood that was to be used for building homes was floated in the ocean to salt-cure it, thus making it bug and rot resistant. Wood from old-growth forests was also denser than wood … Continue reading →

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