Carol Skon, Kauai, Hawaii Real Estate

About Carol

Carol was born and raised in St Paul, Minnesota. She graduated from the University of Minnesota from the School of Journalism. After graduation, she worked for the Minneapolis Star and Tribune newspapers.

In the 1980's and 1990's, Carol worked in the training and development industry. She worked for Achieve Global (formerly Xerox Learning Systems) as a Sales Representative, Sales Manager and Vice President of Sales. She also worked for Wilson Learning Corporation as Executive Vice President of Sales.

In 2003, Carol became a Minnesota licensed realtor and in 2004, her husband and she moved to Princeville and she became a Hawaii licensed realtor. She now holds a realtor broker license. She has earned her Accredited Buyer's Representative certification in 2005, e-Pro certification in 2006 and in 2007 she completed my Graduate Realtors accreditation. She has sold over $30 million since 2004.

She is a Graduate of the Harris Real Estate University's short sale and REO coaching programs.

Carol is a dedicated full time real estate broker/agent.

She is an avid golfer and enjoys swimming in Hanalei Bay.

Testimonials

We recently worked with Carol on two transactions in Princeville: purchasing a condo and selling our condo. Carol is a great listener, and found us the perfect property to suit our needs. She gave us sound pricing advice for the sale of our condo, and found us a buyer the same week we listed! Everything about both transactions went smoothly, thanks to Carol keeping on top of the details. She kept us informed, and when issues arose, she found creative solutions to keep the process moving. We highly recommend Carol Skon and would use her again! John and Leah Stroup

Carol is one of a kind! We have dealt with lots of realtors in the course of many corporate transfers and eighteen moves. Carol is simply the best we have ever had. She is exceptionally pleasant, and we have no suggestions as to how she could improve her performance. Shari and Hiett Ward, Princeville, Hawai

My wife and I had decided for both business and financial reasons to purchase property on Kauai after debating for several years. Fortunately, we found Carol to assist us in the process. She worked through every angle during the transaction on our behalf, and we both determined that it was the easiest real estate purchase we had ever gone through. She listened to our needs and found for us the perfect property with the most beautiful views right on the ocean. She is the perfect realtor, returns phone calls promptly, gets questioned answered as soon as possible, and makes you feel like a family friend is helping you. She will definitely be the person we call, should we sell, upgrade, or purchase additional real estate on Kauai. Tom and Cathy Hamm

My family and I purchased a condominium property on Kauai via a short sale in late December 2009. We were represented in this transaction by Ms. Carol Skon of Resort Properties of The Pacific. We were particularly impressed with the high degree of professionalism displayed by Ms.Skon. She returned every telephone call and answered every e-mail promptly and she "held our hands" throughout the purchase process. She provided all requisite forms and contracts, explained all the pertinent state and local laws and competently led us through every detail of the transaction.

As we were making the purchase from the mainland, Carol went out of her way to provide us with photographs, schematic sketches and accurate descriptions of the property and she made certain that she was present during all property inspections. She acted on our behalf to assure that the property was cleaned to our satisfaction even after closing and in summary I can honestly state that she treated us as though we were a part of her family.

In my overall experience buying real estate, I can say that I have never encountered a more thorough, honest and caring professional than Carol Skon. I cannot recommend her highly enough. Very truly yours, Carl E. Ward , PhD

I'm writing this as I sit at my kitchen table at Pali Ke Kua looking out at the blue Pacific. This morning, I watched a pod of dolphins from this spot. It has been one year, almost to the day, since my husband and I purchased our condo on the North Shore of Kaua'i. We often think about our good fortune in working with Carol Skon, our Realtor extraordinaire, who helped us find the perfect property. We met Carol a couple of years ago on an impulse walk-through of another property. Carol impressed us with her knowledge and obvious enthusiasm for this beautiful part of the world. Upon returning to Phoenix, we kept thinking about owning a property in Hawaii, and kept in touch with Carol. We were impressed by her cheerful follow-through to our many questions. We also appreciated her great support throughout the purchase process, including introductions to many people on Kaua'i who helped contribute to the success of the purchase. We have complete confidence in Carol, and recommend her highly. John and Brenda, Phoenix

My husband and I live on the mainland, had vacationed several times in Kauai, and were interested in purchasing an investment condo in Kauai so we could spend more time in paradise. Traditional condos were a bit beyond our budget, but Carol told us about a condo hotel opportunity at a beautiful location. It fit our pocketbook while generating an income stream--without requiring any hands-on management. Once we returned home from vacation, Carol kept us sane throughout the highly competitive, fairly complicated room selection process, functioning long-distance as our eyes and ears on the island. She helped us with many facets of the transaction; always with intelligence, market knowledge, and a much-appreciated sense of humor. What's more, Carol completely anticipated our needs and always went the extra mile for us--spending more than one early morning on the phone to make sure all the details went as promised. We're very happy with our purchase and look forward to working with Carol in the future. We only wish we could transplant her here to help us with our local real estate holdings! Ruth Nunez, California

My wife and I put our condo up for sale August 2006. We chose Carol because of her great personality, tremendous knowledge of Hawaii real estate, and her dedication to her clients. Well, we just sold it, given the slow market, and Carol did not disappoint us in our expectations. Alot of agents would have given up but not Carol. She tried every means to get information out to potential buyers and was very persistent in open houses. Carol always gave us great information and suggestions and really stuck with us. She was there with us through all aspects of the sale, including the closing. I believe that not only says alot about Carol as an agent but also as a person. I would highly recommend Carol to anyone who asks and would use her in the future for any other real estate transactions. I know and have used other agents, but none compare to Carol. Ken and Sharon, Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii

I am a single female who was living in California when I got a call that I got the job I wanted and could start immediately. So I packed up and someone referred me to Carol Skon. She has a bubbly personality and is genuinely a very helpful woman. I felt comfortable with her right away. I packed up my life and while my things were in route to Kauai, I rented a hotel for a week. The day after I arraived on island Carol picked me up to take me Condo shopping. I found a great townhome style two story in a small complex, at an affordabloe price. I was home. I went into escrow the next day. Carol made my transition from mainland to Kauai an easy one. She walked me through the whole thing as I am a first time buyer. I really enjoy being centrally located. I love my drive to work at the Anara Spa a the Grand Hyatt, and it's all thanks to Carol! If you need an excellent Realtor call Carol Skon, she will make you feel right at home. "Mahalo Nui Loa" Pakalana, Lihue, Kauai

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