Found 17 blog entries tagged as Kauai.

A bank owned beach house in Kekaha the southwest side of Kauai just came on the market.  

All day long people say to me "I'm looking for a little shack on the beach".  Well this is definitely that, and it's priced for a shack on the beach as well!

It has three bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and 1708 square feet.  Before it was take back from the bank the property did have a TVR.  It is uncertain at this time if that is still the case.  

Here's a link to it:    Shack on the Beach

The house is located across the street from the beach with unobstructed view of the sand, ocean, and sunsets.  Located on the dryer side of Kauai Kekaha is quiet, peaceful, and serene. Also a great spot for fishing and surfing.

 

 

Can you see how clear the…

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With the popular use of sites like www.vrbo.com, www.AirBnB.com, or my favorite, Elite Hawaiian Vacation Rentals, owning a vacation rental in Hawaii is becoming more and more popular!

Each of the four main island in Hawaii (Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, and KAUAI) have different laws and regulations about owning and running residential vacation rentals.  This blog will focus on the island of Kauai. If you're considering another island let me know and I can put you in contact with an expert on that island

Legal vacation rentals on Kauai are determined in two ways.  Location and licensing determined by the County of Kauai.

The most common vacation rental on Kauai is a property located in a VDA or Visitor Designated Area. There are three main Visitor…

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I can tell when someone is really considering buying real estate on Kauai when they start asking about property taxes.  :)

The good news is that compared to almost everywhere Kauai County has a low real estate tax rate.  It is a little different however than most places.

Real estate taxes on Kauai is based on a combination of both the county's assessed value of your property and how your property is used.

The 2016 real estate tax code for Kauai county is as follows:

(Per $1,000 Net Assessed Valuation)                             Tax Rate

Homestead                                                                      $3.05                        

Residential                                                                       $6.05

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When I first moved to Kauai I lived in Kapa'a town.  Every day I would go down to Kitchens beach and walk along the sandy beach.  I would walk though Kitchens beach, to the beach frontage of the Wailua Golf Course, and sometimes all the way to the beach in front The Kauai Beach Resort.  I loved the feel of the sand and warm water lapping at my feet as I walked along the beach.

There are miles of a sandy shoreline, starting at Lydgate Beach Park and continuing south down the Coconut Coastline, and most people on Kauai don't know anything about it!

Kaha Lani is a small condo complex located on the beach between Lydgate Beach Park and Kitchens beach.  Kaha Lani is one of the very few condo communities on a sandy beach on Kauai.  The majority of them…

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The top 6 activities you pay to experience on Kauai

  1. Helicopter tour around the island
  2. Captain Andy's catamaran trip up the Napali coast (pick the BBQ option over the build your own sandwich)
  3. Horseback adventure to a waterfall with Princeville Ranch Adventure
  4. Kayak up the Hanalei river
  5. Get a massage on the beach (there are location for this on the north, east and south side)
  6. Take a surf lesson.  Learning how to surf by the pier in Hanalei bay is probably the best place in the world to do it.

Free stuff that's awesome

  1. Hike as much of the Napali coast as you can (first two miles to the beach, another two to the waterfall, or all the way)
  2. Hang out at Hanalei bay!  Jump off the pier (technically illegal), surf, paddle board,…

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I've become a big fan of social media!  

I'm active on Facebook   Anne Eliason- Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers

I love my Instagram account Anne_Kauai

I've recently started participating on Quora Anne Eliason Quora Profile

I was responding to a question on it this morning and thought 'I should add this to my blog!'

The questions asked was "What constitutes as luxury real estate"?

That question itself is a little problematic simply because if you're a high net worth individual "luxury"  or something of value is whatever you want it to be.

Here is part of the answer I gave:

I sell real estate on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The average home price on Kauai's north shore is over 1 million. You can get a super nice home with a great…

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As you can imagine I spend most of my day everyday taking about real estate on Kauai!

One of the most common questions I am asked is, "is it still a good time to invest in Kauai real estate?  My answer to that questions is YES!

Of course in any market there is over priced real estate, and in any market you can find great real estate investment opportunities.  My clients have been asking this questions a little more than usual lately because of the volatility of the stock market.  Every time I have this conversation I talk with my clients about specific economic indicators, the general profile of someone who buys real estate on Kauai, and market statics from the Kauai real estate market.

All of those indicate that the Kauai real estate market will…

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