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The Kauai real estate market last month saw healthy gains compared to April of last year according to the latest Kauai real estate statistics. The amount of sales increased by about 15% in single-family residences and condos. Median sales prices…
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The earnest money deposit in a real estate transaction can be thought of as a “security deposit.” It is a good faith gesture that the buyer is serious about the real estate transaction. The amount may vary but can be…
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Those affected by the recent Kauai floods may be understandably overwhelmed by the damage and the thoughts of, “What now?” Many people may have questions regarding how to file for flood damage claims. The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency provided the…
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What is escrow? While many people may not use the word often (if ever), it is a vital component of a real estate transaction. This is the second word in our series of real estate lingo as we try to…
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The median price of real estate on Kauai continues to climb compared to March of last year. The number of sales of single-family homes and condos also jumped by more than 25% while vacant land slid by that same margin.…
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Sometimes Realtors use real estate lingo that non-Realtors may not understand. It can also be confusing when doing your own research online and coming across Realtor jargon. We’ll provide some explanations to common terms to hopefully give you a better…
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It’s been a volatile month of February for Kauai real estate as we’ve seen increases in sales but drops in prices. There was a steep jump in closed sales of single-family homes on Kauai with the sales volume skyrocketing compared…
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January was a slow month in Kauai real estate as the number of closed sales and sales volume both dropped across the board compared to this time last year. However, the median sales price for single-family homes skyrocketed compared to…
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These are the latest Kauai real property tax rates from 2017. This information is vital when you’re looking to purchase a property or thinking of changing tax classes such as from owner occupied to a rental. Your property taxes are…
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Part of the home-buying process includes deciding how you want to hold title of the new property. The following list includes the common tenancy options in the State of Hawaii. These are general summaries but will give you an idea…
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