Aloha from Princeville Kauai,   This has been one cold, blustery, windy week. While I don’t expect sympathy from any of our East Coast peeps, to those of us on Kauai, it’s cold! My condo is on an ocean bluff and when I get out of my car to go up the steps, with the winds coming off of the water, I almost get blown away. Despite the less than ideal weather (although I’ve still seen visitors in the pool and out running around in tank tops and shorts) we still managed to get a few properties in escrow.   We definitely need to get March underway so we can give this year a real estate sales jump start. Here is your update:   NEW LISTINGS   282108 CND A 3 4-5-3-6-22-3 FS $1,399,000 Kaiulani #3 2,843 #3 3/3.01 282257 CND A 0 4-5-4-5-7-9 FS $310,000 Sealodge #B1 566 #B1 1/1.00 281845 CND A 4 4-... 03/08/2015

Aloha from Princeville Kauai, It was another relatively busy week for Princeville condos, with three new escrows, although five new units came on the market so there was no real reduction in the inventory. As of today, Sunday, there are 72 listings ranging in price from $330K for Cliffs 3304 up to $2,399,990 for Kaiulani 15. Single family homes were not quite as active, with one home falling out of escrow and one going in, so it’s a wash. There are now 37 homes for sale, starting at $699K for 4839 Moli Place up to $3.995K for 3559 Kaweonui Road. Now on to this past week’s activity: NEW LISTINGS 281640 CND A 4 4-5-4-5-17-32 FS $419,000 Alii Kai #11H 1,037 #11H 2/2.00 281634 CND A 2 4-5-4-5-16-3 FS $474,950 Alii Kai #1103 1,085 #1103 2/2.00 281526 CND A 5 4-5-4-5-15-7 FS $649,000 Paliuli ... 03/01/2015

Aloha from Princeville Kauai,   If you live in Princeville or have visited recently, then you know how bad the roads are, especially the stretch of Emmalani that fronts the PHCA Community Center to the traffic circle at the fountain. The only place worse than this is the intersection of Ka Haku and Wyllie.   Those who live down Wyllie have double jeopardy, as they not only have to negotiate the potholes and speed bumps on Ka Haku, but also have to contend with trying to turn from Ka Haku onto Wyllie which limits their abilty to avoid all of the above. Believe me, I’ve driven down that road and no matter which way you are going, turning onto or off of Wyllie is like a bad carnival ride….but I digress.   I was pleasantly shocked yesterday as I drove out of the Princeville Center past the ... 02/22/2015

Aloha and Happy Belated Valentines day from Princeville Kauai,   It was a relatively slow week with one sales in condos and one new escrow in houses. Perhaps the inordinately gusty winds we’ve had this week have kept buyers inside. Overall, it’s been a rather sluggish Feb posting only 25 sales as of today, Sunday with 42 more needed if we are to match Feb 14′s sales of 67. Come on buyers; get out there and do your thing! On to your update:   NEW LISTINGS   281273 CND A 3 4-5-3-6-22-15 FS $2,399,990 Kaiulani #15 2,843 #15 3/3.01 281438 CND A 3 4-5-4-6-1-59 FS $690,000 Villas Of Kamalii #59 1,766 #59 3/3.00   SALES   280404 CND S 0 4-5-4-11-3-15 FS $989,000 Hanalei Bay Resort #C25 1,705 #4204/​5/​6 3/3.00 SOLD 2/12/2015 for $835,000 (CNV) DOM 0   WITHDRAWN   274984 CND W 223 4-5-4-12-9-28... 02/15/2015

Aloha from Princeville Kauai,   This week things seemed to pick up a bit with two escrows in both condos and houses and one sale in each. The number to meet or beat for Feb is 67 which was the number of sales last Feb. Interestingly, it was also the number of sales for Jan 15, so if we hope to have a market that picks up speed as things progress, then 67 is the magic number. As of today, Sunday, there have been 9 sales. Now on to your weekly update below:   NEW LISTINGS   280825 CND A 5 4-5-3-6-22-65 FS $798,000 Kaiulani #65 1,900 #65 2/2.01 281119 CND A 3 4-5-4-5-18-71 FS $434,900 Puamana #20A 1,298 #20A 2/2.00 280755 CND A 3 4-5-4-12-2-23 FS $449,000 Hale Moi #203 1,033 #203 1/2.00 281168 CND A 0 4-5-4-5-16-37 FS $599,000 Alii Kai #5101 1,086 #5101 2/2.00   CONTINGENT SALES   277935 C... 02/08/2015

Aloha from Princeville, Kauai!   We ended January (already) with 65 sales for the month. This is 21% less than the 82 sales of last January and down 18% from the 79 in Dec 14.   Although it sounds bad, on second look we are actually up on single family sales Island wide, with 20 reported last Jan 14 and 32 this Jan. The big loss was in land which went from 28 sales last Jan to 6. Condos also took a dip going from 33 to 25 comparing Jan 14 to Jan 15.   As far as the Hanalei Zone (which includes Princeville) is concerned, we are actually up from 5 single family home sales last Jan to 11 sales for Jan 15, while condos held steady at 10 sales for both.   Looking at Dec 14, there were 35 home sales Island wide, 13 of which were in the Hanalei Zone so we are only down 2 when looking at the 11... 02/01/2015

Aloha from Princeville Kauai!   It’s been a mixed bag this week as far as weather goes, more so than usual. Big surf was a visual treat for all as well as some epic blue sky, cloudless days. All of that changed on Saturday when the cold front and rain they’d promised arrived. Still cool on Sunday but at least the sun is starting to shine through.   As for as real estate, it was also an epic week for condos, with many new listings, two contingencies and four sales. Throw in a price change, expired and withdrawn units and you’ll see there was quite a bit of activity:   NEW LISTINGS   280588 CND A 4 4-5-3-11-1-33 FS $669,000 Villas On The Prince #3 1,732 #33 3/3.00 280515 CND A 4 4-5-3-6-22-70 FS $835,000 Kaiulani #70 1,780 #70 2/2.01 280729 CND A 2 4-5-3-6-22-7 FS $1,399,000 Kaiulani #7 2... 01/25/2015

Recently I posted the Sales Statistics for Princeville Condominium Sales for 2014 and going back 18 years. Now here are the Sales Statistics for Single Family Residences.  Unlike condominiums, whose median sales price remained flat, 2014 saw an increase in the median sales price of 12.5% for Princeville Single Family Residences.  Similar to condo sales statistics, the number of sales of Single Family Residences remained flat with 40 sales in 2014.    The most expensive Princeville home that sold in 2014 had a sales price of $3,200,000.  The property is located at 4225 Kekuanaoa Lane.  The home has some very nice Bali Hai and Hanalei Bay views. There were 16 sales of Princeville Single Family Residences priced over $1 million in 2014 - up from 15 sales over $1 million in 2013. The least ... 01/22/2015

Aloha, Welcome to your Princeville Kauai weekly condo and home update. As we head into the third week week of January, as of today Sunday, there have been 31 sales. The goal is to surpass the 82 posted last January. Hopefully, we can jumpstart 2015 by posting strong numbers for the first month! This week saw a fair amount of activity as three condos and one house went into escrow. Here is your update: NEW LISTINGS 280106 CND A 4 4-5-4-5-13-11 FS $627,000 Kamahana #11 1,635 #11 3/2.00 280404 CND C 3 4-5-4-11-3-15 FS $995,000 Hanalei Bay Resort #C25 1,705 #4204/​5/​6 3/3.00 BACK ON THE MARKET 271175 CND A 318 4-5-4-5-39-72 FS $330,000 Cliffs #3204 917 #3204 1/2.00 CONTINGENT SALES 275570 CND C 180 4-5-4-12-3-13 FS $690,000 Hanalei Bay Villas #13 1,244 #13 2/2.00 280404 CND C 3 4-5-4-11-3-... 01/18/2015

So how did 2014 Princeville condo sales end the year?  The Princeville condo market was quite flat in 2014.  Princeville condo sales experienced a 2% decrease in the median sale price - from a median sales price of $487,000 in 2013 to a median sales price of $477,000 in 2014.  And the number of sales saw a slight increase of 2 condos sold - from 84 in 2013 to 86 in 2014.   Last year at this time, I wrote about a 30% increase in the median sales prices ( from 2012 to 2013) so we certainly did not see the large price increases in 2014. This year I am reporting very little growth in 2014 for Princeville condo sales.    A few "details" of Princeville condo sales show that the least expensive Princeville condo that sold in 2014 had a sales price of $252,000 - bank-owned Hale Honu 5A. There w... 01/12/2015

Aloha, It’s a beautiful Sunday morning here in Princeville Kauai, with the kind of weather that makes visitors (and locals) very happy. Clear blue skies with a hint of cooling breeze. The temperature is currently at 70. Perfect. Condos showed some activity this past week with two new escrows while houses were somewhat stagnant. Take a look for yourself: NEW LISTINGS 279795 CND A 3 4-5-4-12-9-12 FS $520,000 Pali Ke Kua #16 993 #16 2/2.00 CONTINGENT SALES 274793 CND C 172 4-5-4-12-9-1 FS $539,000 Pali Ke Kua #5 993 #5 2/2.00 275199 CND C 163 4-5-4-5-23-40 FS $575,000 Plantation #1022 1,318 #1022 3/3.00 UNDER CONTRACT 275953 CND U 152 4-5-4-12-2-17 FS $439,750 Hale Moi #117 1,033 #117 1/2.00 EXPIRED 277321 CND X 105 4-5-4-5-18-78 FS $439,800 Puamana #21D 1,298 #21D 2/2.00 WITHDRAWN 265963 ... 01/11/2015

Just Sold3886 Punahele Road, Princeville, HI Sold for $875,000   I represented the Seller in this 3 bedroom/3 bathroom home located in Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii that just sold (December 2014).  The offer came in in less than 2 weeks after listing.The fortunate Buyers will enjoy their three bedroom/three bathroom home with an open floor plan situated on a corner lot.  And they will enjoy outdoor living under their covered lanai and a lot that with spectacular landscaping. The main floor includes the sunken living room, dining room and kitchen that flows right out to the backyard covered lanai.The living room and dining room have vaulted ceilings. The third bedroom and bathroom are located on the main floor. Two spacious master bedroom/bathroom suites and located on the upper level and t... 01/03/2015

Aloha from Princeville Kauai, I trust that Santa was good to everyone and that all had a wonderful Christmas with friends and family. This past week saw a fair bit of activity, considering that it was Christmas week. There were sales in both condos and houses, although nowhere near enough (we are at 66 sales now) to meet or surpass Dec 13 which had 85 sales. Take a look for yourself: NEW LISTINGS 279672 CND A 3 4-5-3-6-22-40 FS $1,249,000 Kaiulani #40 2,430 #40 3/3.01 279932 CND A 1 4-5-4-5-16-23 FS $725,000 Alii Kai #3203 1,085 #3203 2/2.00 BACK ON THE MARKET 277794 CND A 621 4-5-4-5-18-31 FS $340,000 Puamana #8D 1,298 #8D 2/2.00 277247 CND A 64 4-5-4-5-18-37 FS $399,990 Puamana #10C 1,298 #10C 2/2.00 CONTINGENT SALES 271175 CND C 296 4-5-4-5-39-72 FS $349,000 Cliffs #3204 917 #3204 1/... 12/28/2014

Aloha from Princeville Kauai! Although I’ve been thinking about a Princeville Kauai Christmas all year, it’s still hard to believe it’s next week — so let me start by wishing you a Meke Kalikimaka to you and yours! How is it that something so obvious and reoccurring still manages to “sneak up” on so many of us each year? Although the update looks like it was “busy,” in truth, most all the new condo listings are due agents changing brokerages (they have to pull their listings and relist with the new company) and as far as houses goes, not one of them is really new. You’ll see what I mean when you get to that portion of the update. Here we are at day 21 with 48 sales, aiming to surpass the 85 from Dec of 13. Don’t think it’s going to happen but we’ll see. Now on to your Princeville condo ... 12/21/2014

Aloha, The number to beat this month for real estate sales in Kauai is 85 and we are now up to 23 sales, an increase of 11 from last week. As you’ll see below from the Princeville Kauai update, there was quite a bit of condo activity with four units going into escrow and one sales. Homes were a bit slower but still managed to post one sale and one new listing. Take a look for yourself: NEW LISTINGS 279246 CND A 5 4-5-3-6-22-42 FS $1,550,000 Kaiulani #42 2,443 #42 3/3.01 279495 CND A 342 4-5-4-5-16-17 FS $649,000 Alii Kai #3101 1,086 #3101 2/2.00 CONTINGENT SALES 279304 CND C 13 4-5-4-15-21-34 FS $309,900 Sandpiper #134 1,042 #134 2/2.00 277794 CND C 608 4-5-4-5-18-31 FS $330,000 Puamana #8D 1,298 #8D 2/2.00 277247 CND C 51 4-5-4-5-18-37 FS $399,990 Puamana #10C 1,298 #10C 2/2.00 277627 ... 12/14/2014

Aloha, We finished the month of Nov with 56 sales on Kauai down from 79 sales in Nov 13. The target number for Dec is 85, and we already have 12 sales on the books. Here’s your activity for this past week: NEW LISTINGS 279304 CND A 5 4-5-4-15-21-34 FS $309,900 Sandpiper #134 1,042 #134 2/2.00 CONTINGENT SALES 276000 CND C 102 4-5-4-15-21-23 FS $349,000 Sandpiper #123 1,042 #123 2/2.00 EXPIRED 265174 CND X 336 4-5-4-5-16-17 FS $649,000 Alii Kai #3101 1,086 #3101 2/2.00 PRICE CHANGES 277321 CND A 74 4-5-4-5-18-78 FS $439,800- Puamana #21D 1,298 #21D 2/2.00 273350 CND A 211 4-5-4-5-39-137 FS $629,000- Cliffs #5307 1,137 #5307 2/2.00 271897 CND A 256 4-5-4-12-9-30 FS $719,000- Pali Ke Kua #242 1,135 #242 2/2.00 This information has been supplied by third parties and has not been independent... 12/07/2014

Aloha, Nov 14 sales were less than stellar, down 29% from Nov 13 which posted 79 sales. This Nov only had 56 sales. The biggest drop was in land sales wnich went from 20 last Nov to only 6 this Nov. Condos also fared poorly with only 15 sales compared to 27 last Nov. Homes saw improvement, with 35 sales compared to 30 last Nov. In the last 6 years, only Nov 09 had a lower number of sales, coming in with 48. In Nov 10 there were 68 sales, Noc 11 had 80 and Nov 12 posted 78 sales. Year to date sales lost a bit of ground with 919 sales, and at this point we are only 5 sales ahead of year to date Nov 13 which had 914 sales. At midyear in Jun 14 there were 542 sales year to date compared to 493 sales for year to date Jun 13. As you can see, that gain has been all but lost over the last few m... 12/05/2014

Aloha, I hope all of you here in Princeville, Kauai and beyond, had a very happy and peaceful Thanksgiving. If you’re still in recovery mode, that’s understandable, given the copious amount of good food to be had on that special Thursday. Can you honestly believe we’re less than a month away from Christmas? Last week had a decent performance, especially given that it was a holiday week, with new escrows and sales in both condos and homes. Despite this, the number of sales are W-A-Y off those of last November by 32%, down to 54 from 79. There could be a few late postings coming in the beginning of next week but certainly not enough to come anywhere near to meeting last November’s number. Here is your weekly update: NEW LISTINGS 279193 CND A 4 4-5-4-5-4-1 FS $399,000 auna Kai #1A 1,503 #1... 11/30/2014

Aloha, The big news this week is that Chinese-Thai billionaire Chanchai Ruayrungruang, the new owner of 1,103 acres of the Princeville, Kauai, resort, which includes the Prince Golf Course, in conjunction with Resort Group owner, Jeff Stone, unveiled their 10 year plan to develop a private 350 residential unit community on 8,000 acres with the Prince Golf course as the centerpiece.  Approximately $500M will be pumped into this development which will feature, among other things, polo and beach clubs, a lodge, nature trails, restaurants, airport, etc. Membership will not be cheap – estimated to be around $300K for the initial fee, followed by $30K a year, assuming of course, you’ve purchased one of their condos estimated to start at $2.5M on up to $10M for a ranch. Both the golf course an... 11/16/2014

Aloha, There are always things happening on Kauai’s North Shore, the latest being the creation of the North Shore Shuttle Service. The goal of the shuttle program is to reduce traffic on the North Shore and enhance visitor experience. The first roll out provided service from Princeville to Hanalei, with a followup to provide service to Haena. The service operates from 9AM – 9PM and is offered initially at $2 for visitors and $1 for locals. Information on the shuttle can be found on the Kauai.gov website For details on the creation and implementation of this program, check the Kauai North Shore Community Foundation Nov 7th posting on Facebook. Now on to your Real Estate update: NEW LISTINGS 278394 CND A 5 4-5-3-11-1-13 FS $739,000 Villas On The Prince #13 1,732 #13 3/3.00 278492 CND A 5 ... 11/09/2014