OPEN HOUSE TODAY - Poipu

2598-B Hoonani Rd, Poipu. Certificate of Occupancy issued in 2008!! A well planned 5 bedroom/5 bath, beautiful home located within the Visitor Destination Area, 80 steps from the Pacific Ocean. Unlike promises of new developments, you can start enjoying your piece of paradise today!

Photos: Start with solid construction, add a gourmet kitchen with Viking appliances, unwind with this view out of your 2nd master bath window of Sheraton Caverns dive spot all day, rejuvenate yourself in the master bath downstairs, gather around the living room for some great games on TV, it's all here for you!

Wainani at Poipu UPDATE

For today's Wainani update, I decided to drive up to the property to see if there were any new signs posted by the Maryl Group. This is the only sign I saw. After taking the second photo, a security vehicle approached me and the security guard very kindly and professionally let me know that this was private property....just like the sign says.


This is a beautiful piece of real estate. At some point, it will become available for purchase. Call me directly to get on a short list for early bird deals.

Kauai Condo Sales Rise, Home Sales Slip

Pacific Business Journal article


Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Kauai condo sales rise, home sales slip
Pacific Business News (Honolulu)


Sales of condominiums on Kauai picked up in August, while single-family home sales slipped. The trend was similar for median prices, according to statistics from Hawaii Information Service.

The median price of a single-family home on Kauai last month was $471,000, down 11 percent from $530,000 in August 2008. That was based on 23 sales, down 15 percent from 27 sales during the same month last year. Condo sales more than doubled in August to 15 units sold, up from seven in August of last year. The median price of a Kauai condo last month was $300,000, virtually unchanged from $299,000 in August 2008. The year-to-date statistics, however, show sales were down by 26 percent in both categories.

The median price for a single-family home on Kauai during the first eight months of the year was $470,000, down 27 percent from the same period last year. The median price for a condo on the Garden Isle was $330,000, down 42 percent from $567,000 during the first eight months of the year.

Kauai Avocados

"The last of the mohicans"....Picked these last avocados off our tree today. Will have to wait for next year to eat these delicious, buttery avocados again.

Realtors(R) Urge Congress to Act Now to Extend Homebuyer Tax Credit

Realtors(R) Urge Congress to Act Now to Extend Homebuyer Tax Credit

First Time Home Owner $8000 Tax Credit - Expiring soon!!

Are you interested in buying your FIRST HOUSE? I remember when Tim and I made our first real estate purchase. Boy was it scary. And it took us a long time to make up our minds. However, we are sure glad we did it!!

WHY should you purchase now as a qualified First Time Home Buyer?

• LOW interest rates for mortgages
  
• LOW prices for real estate
• $8,000 tax credit, for qualifiying FIRST time homebuyers

Regarding the $8,000 tax credit, IF you qualify, decision time is NOW! The tax credit expires on November 30, 2009. That means the "closing" date for the purchase MUST take place by the end of November. And in general, it takes 45-60 days from the date of purchase for a sale to close. So that means that you have only 16 days (the rest of the days in September) to get an offer on that first house accepted. There is "talk" that Congress may extend the credit, but nothing factual yet! See next blog for more on info on the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit.

16 days and counting..... and $8,000 in your pocket!!

Laugh Your Way Through Marriage

Just returned from "Laugh Your Way Through Marriage" , a LIVE seminar with Mark Gungor and hosted on Kauai by Kauai Christian Fellowship Church. WOW! Good job Mark...you made me laugh and you made me think!!

Brand New Kapaa House- VERY LOW PRICE, but going back UP

$335,000

Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii

3 bedrooms & 2.50 baths
984 sq ft of living area on 4,241 sqft of land
Fee simple ownership - Res-Condo

Includes: Carpet, Disposal, Drive, Floor Tile, Gar/Car Ea Unit, Laundry, Refrigerator, Range, Storage Area, Smoke/Heat Detector
Remarks: BRAND NEW HOME JUST COMPLETED. Quiet neighborhood ,great view of Sleeping Giant. The neighboring home is also available for purchase if you want to live in one and rent the other. See MLS 203305. This is a CPR and it is final. This sale may be subject to bank approval.

In July 2008 this house went on the market for $575,000. Recently, the price dropped down to $320,000. However, it is currently on it's way back up.

Kauai Marathon 2009

Approximately 1700 participants gathered on the South Shore of Kauai, aka as Poipu, to participate in the 2009 Kauai Marathon.(Click on the blog title above to link to the home page for the Marathon) Good luck and Congratulations to all the participants!! Much mahalo to all the volunteers who made this possible!!



Name: Kauai Marathon
Rating: Gold based on 6 reviews
Distance: 26.36 miles / 42.43 km
Location: Start: Poipu Shopping Village
Poipu Kauai - Lihue, HI, US
Attributes: loop, mixed flat & hills, roads
Description: Start on Poipu Road next to Poipu Shopping Village, east to Koloa Bypass Road thru Koloa to Kaumualii Hwy via Maluhia Road to Omao Road to Kalaheo via Koloa Road, return to Poipu via bypass road thru new sub division, finishing on Hoonani Road near the Sheraton Hotel

Love and Respect Classes- Round #2, Start Today

Story:
Love and Respect seminar starts today

LIHU'E When Lynn and Tim Mira of Lawa'i offered up a free Love and Respect seminar for couples in celebration of the Miras' 25th wedding anniversary last month, even some visitors on vacation took advantage of the class, Lynn Mira said.

"Although many of the family and friends that we dearly love were not able to make the seminar, we were surprised to have approximately 40 people attend the classes," she said in an e-mail.

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