In my last blog I explained Pre-FIRM homes are homes built before Nov. 4, 1981. This date is when the county of Kauai joined the National Flood Insurance Program. Anything built after Nov. 4, 1981 is considered Post-FIRM. Pre-FIRM homes are “Grand fathered” and may not conform to present day code. These Pre-FIRM homes are allowed […]
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Department of Health Proposed Cesspool Rules on Kauai
November 3, 2014 – 3:21 pm
The Department of Health (DOH) is proposing new cesspool rules on Kauai for homes and businesses. These rules would be: No installing new cesspools. Upon the sale of property a cesspool must be converted to a septic within 180 days. Installing a new septic would cost around $15,000. Most buyers don’t have $15,000 to spend […]
7 Year Long Sale I Mean Short Sale
July 31, 2014 – 2:45 pm
Last year on April 18th, 2013 my Broker let me re-new an expired listing that was already listed with Kauai Dreams Realty. I was so excited because this was my first listing ever. Little did I know about short sales at the time but I was determined. A short sale is when the bank agrees […]
Why Does My Kauai House Not Have a Certificate of Occupancy?
July 17, 2014 – 11:13 am
Why does my Kauai House not have a Certificate of Occupancy? This Kauai house for sale has its CO. An agent in my office had a transaction where an agent from another company was representing the buyer of the home. My agent came to me and said the buyer is complaining that the house does not have a […]
Selling your Kauai Home: Biggest Home Seller Mistakes
June 2, 2014 – 12:20 pm
Selling your Kauai Home: Survey of 1,000 Real Estate Agents Reveals the Top Six Ways to Sabotage the Sale of Your Home Attention Kauai House Sellers: The most common reasons that a house will not sell in a good market are often well within the control of the home seller according to a recent survey […]
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