What You'll Actually Owe When You Sell in Hawaii

Ryan's 30 Second Answer Short answer: Selling in Hawaii triggers up to three separate tax pieces: federal capital gains tax (which may be fully excluded if it was your primary residence), a potential 1031 exchange to defer tax on investment property, and HARPTA, a mandatory 7.25% withholding on the

Land Court vs. Regular System: What Kauai Buyers Need to Know

Ryan's 30 Second Answer Short answer: Every parcel on Kauai is recorded under one of two title systems, Land Court or the Regular System, and the difference shows up on your preliminary title report before you ever get to closing. Land Court issues a state-backed Certificate of Title treated as conc

Limited Licenses, Unlimited Potential: Inside Kauai's Vacation Rental Market

Ryan's 30 Second Answer Short answer: You can only legally operate a vacation rental on Kauai if the property sits within a designated Visitor Destination Area, or holds a grandfathered Non-Conforming Use certificate issued before March 30, 2009. From there, you're committing to an annual license re

What Is A CPR? Condominium Property Regime Explained

Ryan's 30 Second Answer Short answer: A CPR, or Condominium Property Regime, lets one piece of land be legally divided into multiple ownership units without going through traditional subdivision. On Kauaʻi, it's extremely common, and many buyers purchase a CPR property without realizing it until the