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Thanks for responding. I'm going to research Ewa Beach, or adjust our budget higher. Lol
That will be the old areas, not the new.
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We have a 7 year old son, so a great school district is very important. Expensive areas = good schools for the most part. Hawaii has a lot of private schools because our public school system is lacking
Safe/low crime area. On Oahu, your budget is going to put you in low income areas
My husband is a Registered Nurse (14 years of experience).
I just finished my BA in Criminal Justice.
We have money saved, and our housing budget is $350,00-$400,000. In Ewa, decent townhomes are going for 700K,
We prefer suburban family areas, but close to the city. Drive from Ewa to town is about 1.5 hours each way
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I can't speak of wages but I know that many of the nurses on the East side of the Big Island work for https://www.nursesrx.com/ They pay travel and other expenses in addition to wages while the nurses do a stint in hard-to-fill employment areas. If your husband is a registered nurse you guys could potentially try an area you are considering moving to this way. I don't know anything about the company so this is not endorsement, I only know about it because I sold a car to a nurse from the mainland who was doing a 4 month stint in Hilo. There are other companies as well. When I lived in Alaska the nurses did 1 month on, 1 month off and they returned home during their month off.
You'll have no problem finding a 2br/2ba condo on Kauai in that price range. Of course, here's there's not much "city", but we do at least have a Costco I don't have kids yet, so can't say much about the school situation. And as with the other islands, finding employment would be the biggest issue.
I don't think her $350k budget takes into consideration the fact that a typical 2bd/2ba condo on Kauai also has a $1000/mo HOA fee. I don't know about Oahu, but that's something most people don't realize when they start to look at buying a condo on Kauai. There's a reason condos in these oceanfront complexes are under $500k...
I was thinking specifically about the complexes around Hanalima and Manawalea St.in Lihue. Not beachfront, but as far as I know the HOA fees are far below $1000/month.
I was thinking specifically about the complexes around Hanalima and Manawalea St.in Lihue. Not beachfront, but as far as I know the HOA fees are far below $1000/month.
When I think of condos on Kauai, I typically think of ocean front complexes with pool and tennis courts which drives up the HOA. I guess there are some affordable condos inland as you just pointed out. How is that neighborhood? I drive down Puhi road everyday, but have never driven into that residential area. It's probably one of the most affordable areas to live on the East/South shore and seems safe enough. Close to shopping and jobs in Lihue/Kapaa too.
Back around 2008-2012, you could have gotten a single family house in ewa beach actually for her price range since the undesirable areas of the island was hit so hard by the recession. Nowadays, it's more like 500-600k.
My husband and I are strongly considering moving from Indiana to Hawaii. We are so over Indiana and the cold/snowy & horrible winters.
--- A little about us and what we are looking for ---
We have a 7 year old son, so a great school district is very important.
Safe/low crime area.
My husband is a Registered Nurse (14 years of experience).
I just finished my BA in Criminal Justice.
We have money saved, and our housing budget is $350,00-$400,000.
We prefer suburban family areas, but close to the city.
Any recommendations?
Thanks a lot!
I live in NW Indiana and have visited Hawaii. I think you're in for a culture shock! Have you ever visited there? EVERYTHING is much more expensive. I understand moving from the cold and snow but might want to consider a place with lower cost of living. Unfortunately it sounds like from the other posters your budget is too low to live in a nice area of Hawaii with good schools. Have you considered other states with lower COL but warmer weather?
North Carolina
Texas
Arizona
Florida
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I live in NW Indiana and have visited Hawaii. I think you're in for a culture shock!
Maybe in a good way
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I'm going to research Ewa Beach, or adjust our budget higher. Lol
I don't have kids yet, so can't say much about the school situation. And as with the other islands, finding employment would be the biggest issue.
