Lynda Gill’s Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii Real Estate at Pacific Ocean Properties

Foreclosures Drop For Month Of November

Foreclosure filings for Hawaii fell 27.4% in November compared to November 2010.  We are currently at 1 out of 809 filings for every housing unit.  In November of 2010 it was 1 out of every 877.  This is the continued fall out from the new State law that makes it harder for banks to foreclose on properties outside of the judicial system.  For more detailed information see my blog posting Hawaii Foreclosure Deal Changer

Here is the breakdown for November for foreclosures island by island

• Kauai Island 39 Foreclosures 1 in every 772 housing units
• Oahu Island 272 Foreclosures 1 in every 1,243 housing units
• Maui Island 140 Foreclosures 1 in every 476 housing units
• Hawaii Island 186 Foreclosures 1 in every 434 housing units

Sales, New Escrows and New Listings were about cut into 3 same size slices.  For a complete list CLICK HERE FOR SPREADSHEET

Koloa Camp Residents Given Eviction Notices

Eight tenants make up a 100 year old sugar plantation camp known as Koloa Camp.  This land is owned by Grove Farm Co. and on November 8^th they gave all 8 tenants a 120 notice to vacate.  Grove Farm plans to redevelop the land to include 50 modular homes and 30% of those will be affordable homes.  Prices will start at $375,000 to $440,000 for 2 bedrooms 2 bath homes ranging from 800 square feet to 1,200.  At this time Grove Farm does not have building permits nor have they applied for any as of yet.  There is also no start date.  If you are wondering where this is located here is a map, its below Anne Knudson Park and above Koloa Town.

Koloa Camp tenants are not happy about any of this.  They will be given the first right to buy however this does a lot of them little good since a lot of current residents they say might not be able to afford to buy a home.  They feel this is the last of the plantation camps and should be preserved and not redeveloped.  They have started a grass roots campaign against this and you can find out all about this on their website www.savekoloacamp.com

Waimea Residents Sue Pioneer Hi-Bred Seed Company International

Pioneer Hi-Bred International is an operation on the West side that farm genetically modified seed crops in Waimea.  150 residents have filed a lawsuit alleging that Pioneers unlawfully allows pesticides and pesticide dust to blow into residents homes.  Residents say that this is lowering their property values and forcing them at times to live with doors and windows closed when Pioneer is plowing and spraying.  Also that there are respiratory health concerns as well.  The property that Pioneer operates on is leased out by Gay & Robinson Inc.

Pioneer states that they have been a good community parther for 40 years and will continue to but they cannot comment on lawsuits.