Apparently there is a new way investors can defer their taxes. Recently from a client I heard of the term “Opportunity Zone”. They informed me that one of my listings was in the opportunity zone. I had never heard of an opportunity zone prior to this conversation. What is an Opportunity Zone? Each […]
Market News
Wholesalers in Real Estate – What is a Wholesaler?
July 12, 2023 – 11:13 am
If you think hiring a Realtor is expensive you should see how much wholesalers are charging! What is a wholesaler? A modern wholesaler is an unlicensed person who finds sellers who want to sell their property. They tell the seller that they will buy their property at the agreed upon price between the seller […]
Imposter Sellers Trying to Trick Listing Agents – Real Estate Scam
May 26, 2022 – 10:50 am
A month ago… I got an email from Aaron Ramson (False name to protect the real owner’s identity). Aaron went on to say that he wanted to sell his property a vacant piece of land in Koloa. Like any real estate agent, I was excited about a new listing lead. I immediately looked up the […]
Best Real Estate Company on Kauai 2021
December 13, 2021 – 12:24 pm
Every year The Garden Island Newspaper holds “The Best of Kauai” People’s Choice Awards. Kauai Dreams Realty was voted 3rd Place for best Real Estate Company on Kauai for 2021. We are humbled and proud of our 3rd Place finish. We are a small locally owned business that truly cares about our clients and not […]
WTF Moments in Kauai Real Estate
October 29, 2021 – 10:15 am
In my over 37 years as an agent/broker for Kauai real estate, I have had many WTF/WTH moments in Kauai real estate. A doozy came today, 10/28/21, inspiring me to write this post. On October 3 I was contacted by a homeowner letting me know they are thinking about selling their home. They noticed I […]
Recent prices of homes in Hanalei to Haena. Kauai’s north shore.
September 21, 2019 – 12:44 pm
Kuhio Highway north of Hanalei has opened after being closed for over a year due to landslides from April 2018 rains. After the rains residents of the immediate area and other permit holders (usually construction workers) could only drive on the highway during 3 set times of the day. The locals had to drive during […]
Real Estate Cycles and the State of Kauai’s Real Estate Market 2018
August 15, 2018 – 11:03 am
There have been a lot of questions and theories of the cyclical nature of the real estate market and if we are at the top of the cycle headed for a bottom. According to the real estate researcher, Homer Hoyt, observed in 1933 real estate cycles last approximately 18 years. Now if you follow this […]
What is a REO? Kauai REO. Kauai Real Estate. Kauai Foreclosures
July 31, 2018 – 1:47 pm
REO is an acroynm for Real Estate Owned. It is bank terminology. I’m not sure what bank invented the acroynm but most of them use it. It describes their real estate holdings. In case you didn’t know, banks don’t like to hold real estate, they want cash. The two most common ways banks obtain real estate holdings […]
Encroachments on Kauai
February 12, 2018 – 11:44 am
Dealing with Encroachments on Kauai Last year I sold a property that had a small fence encroachment of about 4inches. During that time I realized there was not much information online about encroachments and the details that are involved in obtaining an encroachment agreement. Most encroachments today are from fences this is why it is […]
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