Ronnie's Blog

Jeff's comprehensive post provides a lot of food for thought. As i begin my CDPE pursuit, there are many short sellers who i can help get out of this mess more unscathed than if they just sat there and did nothing about the foreclosure process and having negative equity in a property.This is one ...

This past Saturday, the Princeville hotel reopened as the St. Regis Hotel of Princeville. According to senior management, 96% of the previous staff has returned and has been receiving training over the last couple of weeks to understand the St. Regis brand, the top of the food chain for the Starw...

Today's paper had a thoughtful article by Walter Lewis commenting on the appeals process regarding the valuation of Walter's property on Kauai. It is really quite a dichotomy to be a real estate professional whose success is somewhat tied to the work of appraisers who in this market are more cons...

This diagram below over simplifies the Short Sale Process. It's important to know that any one of these stages can take weeks to occur. The main point of this post is so that you understand the Short Sale Process and temper your expectations with the knowledge that the timeline is pretty much out...

New Listings: 1. 5796 Noni St., Wailua Homesteads. This is a 5 bedroom 2 bath home 2 story home.  The home has nice curb appeal and is in an excellent location near Sleeping Giant (Nonou) mountain. The home is a good example of a home remodel gone bad. Check out a video walkthough by Hawaii Life...

My wife Gwen is the consummate shopper. She knows how to find bargains. This small chart below has Gwen's picks for best values on Kauai under $600,000. Many are short sales, being sold for under assessed value, etc. Some are in ready-to-move-in condition, have extra-income potential, and are REA...

Our Kauai Board of Realtors as a service to the community publishes articles in our local paper, the Garden Island. This weekend’s article in the business section has been adapted to give you a good sense of how our Kauai real estate market is doing through the first half of the year. Normally, t...

I hope that the administration can catch up to the actual reality of our market. Increasing the LTV on refinances is hopefully a step in the right direction.In the latest sign that Washington has been behind the curve on this housing crisis, the FHFA announced today that they are finally changing...

Jeff Belonger is a savvy lender who understands FHA. I just am in the process of doing my first FHA loan here on Kauai. At our prices, most of my buyers are not FHA compliant. I'll be interested to see how the tax credit now or the amended one should the number be increased, assists my clients in...

Well, it looks like the countdown to superb luxury is on in Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii as the promotional articles for the St. Regis in Princeville, formerly the Princeville Hotel and Resort, begin to appear. As the final  months of transformation occur and the construction zone morphs into this ...