Real estate
Kauai Property Tax Exemptions. FILE NOW!!!!!!
CAN YOU HEAR ME YELLING? It’s the middle of August and September 30, 2015 will be upon us shortly. What’s so important about the end of September? Well it’s the last day to file a homeowners exemption form for your Kauai property taxes. These exemptions help lower the dollar amount of your property taxes that […]
Kauai Real Estate Market Rising – A look at Condominiums
The Kauai real estate market is rising and still on a steady upward climb! Its exciting for homeowners & investors to see the value of their Kauai property increase. Especially those who are wanting to sell. Prices are still not at the same peak as 2004-2008 although in a sense that was a “phony” market […]
Kauai Property Tax Exemption Opportunities
Kauai property tax assessments are assessed at 100% market value. As of 1983 the county decided that the assessed value of a property should be the same as the fee simple market value, this way homeowners can see the worth of their property. (Note: the market moves faster than the tax assessment and the tax […]
Improving a Pre-FIRM Home on Kauai
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 […]
Kauai Flood Insurance News – Update from FEMA
Kauai Flood Insurance news update from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Flood insurance has been one of the latest hot topics in Kauai real estate news. Ever since the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance reform Act of 2012 flood insurance rates have been rising. This is a great concern especially for those homes on Kauai located near the […]
Lihue, Kauai Condos That Are Pet Friendly
I often get asked by prospective buyers what condos on Kauai will allow cats or dogs. I’m working on putting together an island wide list of pet friendly condos but to start I will be making pet friendly lists for each area of the island of Kauai starting with Lihue. Lihue Pet Friendly Condos: 1. Hale […]
Department of Health Proposed Cesspool Rules on Kauai
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 […]
Kauai Additional Dwelling Unit Sunset
Kauai Additional Dwelling Unit Building Permit Sunset to Expire soon… The Kauai Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) clearance sunset on agricultural land has been one of the latest concerns in Kauai real estate. An ADU is a second house (not a guest house) that can be built legally as long as proper permits are obtained. The […]
The Home Buying Process in Hawaii
This blog posit is all about the home buying process in Hawaii. In 2020 I was pregnant with my first son. Being pregnant and childbirth is one of those topics that I had zero knowledge and experience on. I was so nervous about it, like really nervous. So I read up online and read books […]
