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Real estate is the largest investment that many of us will ever make so it's critical that buyers and sellers have access to essential information. This blog provides key news and information about Hawaii real estate and the lifestyle one enjoys when living in Hawaii.

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2009 

The embedded video is compelling in describing why print media advertising is in decline while social media is rocketing skyward.  I continue to do some print advertising in my market but the emplasis is on social media.  View the video to find out why. Thank you Marlene for locating this video....
11/28/2009
The chart below is an update to my September post.  With over a year of of decreasing inventory, it's clear that Kauai's real estate inventory is continuing to recover from August 2008 highs.  It's rarely possible to discern trends until sufficient time has elapsed to look back and see where we h...
11/18/2009
Because of wide fluctuations in monthly sales, the absorption rates for the different regions on Kauai continues to fluctuate.  But one thing remains consistent and that is that everything is still in the RED band(not pretty).  Kauai remains an island in paradise and also a buyer's paradise.  Our...
11/18/2009
[If image does not show, hit your browser refresh button] Views of Haleakala Crater from the rim are stunning.  It's not necessary to arrive for the popular sunrise to see the awesome beauty 2,000 feet below the rim. Aloha! Search Kauai/Big Island | Search Maui | Email | About Me | Visit Website ...
11/15/2009
[If image does not show, hit your browser refresh button] Looking out from Kauai's Waikapala'e Cave, home of the famous "Blue Room".  The cave has a "lake" and a short swim to the right-rear leads to the Blue Room.  A new No Swimming sign prevented me from entering during this recent visit. Aloha...
11/15/2009
 [If image does not show, hit your browser refresh button]   Silversword grows only on Haleakala, Maui's dormant volcano.  This species is not found anywhere else in the world.  Aloha! Search Kauai/Big Island | Search Maui | Email | About Me | Visit Website | Phone/Text (808) 651-4550 Engineering...
11/15/2009
[If photo does now show, hit your browser refresh button] I'm entertaining a mainland visitor and enjoying some of the sights often overlooked as a Maui resident.  This photo is of the observatories atop Haleakala, nearly 2 miles up.  Aloha! Search Kauai/Big Island | Search Maui | Email | About M...
11/15/2009
Kauai and Muai year-to-date sales statistics through October 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 show that this continues to be an unprecedented opportunity for buyers. Selection is huge and prices are down substantially There remains a large amount of inventory to be cleared out before down...
11/10/2009
Kauai home sales statistics have been released for the month of October 2009. The figures are island-wide comparisons of current sales versus year ago periods. Monthly values fluctuate widely and I've always preferred to use year-to-date data to average out the fluctuations. Nevertheless, it's ha...
11/10/2009
[If picture dows not show, hit your browser refresh button] Small park in the Kehalani Mauka community nestled on the slopes of the West Maui Mountains.  Terraced terrain gives many of the homes unobstructed views of the city below with ocean beyond. Aloha! Search Kauai/Big Island | Search Maui |...
11/04/2009
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Real estate is the largest investment that many of us will ever make so it's critical that buyers and sellers have access to essential information. This blog provides key news and information about Hawaii real estate.