Posted on 05/15/2024 5:32:40 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
Annaleine “Anne” Reynolds snapped up some vacant land in Hawaii for about $22,500 at an auction back in 2018.
Reynolds planned to create a picturesque oceanview home using sustainable materials on Puna's Hawaiian Paradise Park lot to host her meditative healing women’s retreats.
“There’s a sacredness to it and the one that I chose to buy had all the right qualities,” Reynolds told Hawaii News Now.
But while she waited out the COVID-19 pandemic in California before getting started on construction, a real estate broker mistakenly sold the property to a developer, who bulldozed the lot and built a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house worth about $500,000.
Now, Reynolds, along with the real estate agent, the construction firm, the architect, the prior property owner’s family and the county — which approved the permits — are reportedly being sued by the developer, Keaau Development Partnership.
"It would set a dangerous precedent, if you could go on to someone else's land, build anything you want, and then sue that individual for the value of it," Reynolds’ attorney, James DiPasquale, said........
She also said she’s unwilling to swap lots since the original property fits all of her parameters, including the position of the stars, numerology and the “feel of the land.”
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
One thing that should happen immediately is that the builder needs to be responsible for all new property taxes during this litigation.
Hawaii being a dem stronghold I kind of expect the courts to rule against her ownership rights.
Why does she kick against the pricks?
Oceanview lot in Hawaii for about $22,500? Something is not right here. Story does not add up.
“Reynolds planned to create a picturesque oceanview home using sustainable materials...”
...build a house using “sustainable materials”? What does that mean? Other than she’s a nut job I mean.
Sorry buddy, you only get that in a Constitutional Republic. Anybody see one around here?
“From what I see the owner is a bit of loon from the age of Aquarius.”
California and Hawaii are perfect for her. That said, she is the property owner, if that still means anything.
She should be completely excused from any liability under the lawsuit. She also has a case for damage to her property against the real estate agent who sold her land without her consent. She did nothing to contribute to her own injury though so she should have no liability.
The Developer should be allowed to move the house or if that is impossible, to deconstruct the house or sell it to her at a loss.
Builder doesn’t order a survey before beginning any construction or even purchasing the lot? I guess Hawaii doesn’t do the surveys, huh?
Surely one of these people involved would want to look at the survey. Something doesn’t ring right here.
“Oceanview lot in Hawaii for about $22,500?”
I haven’t seen the specific location of the property, but in Hawaii it could be on the side of a volcano and easily be miles from the coast, but still have “Oceanview”.
Not recently.
Agreed.
Doesn’t matter. Information is superfluous to the story.
It’s her property and she can do whatever she wishes.
The Real Estate agent that sold the property TWICE is the one at fault...................
Well she’s a feminist hippie so she gets an exemption and her constitutional rights matter…
Well, that’s a novel way to sell spec homes.
“a real estate broker mistakenly sold the property to a developer...”
Mistakenly huh? Sure it was.
If there’s still an ounce of lawfulness left in that uber lib state.....and I doubt it, the Hawaii AG should look into THAT relationship.....sounds like team effort to me.
it was at auction and apparently SHE was highest bidder. you do know how auctions work...right?
Sold without any one doing a title search?
The real estate broker is the one totally responsible and should the only one sued by both parties: the developer should sue them for the cost they paid for property and construction of the building, the property owner should sue for any current increase in property taxes & costs of removing the building if she so chooses. If she chooses to keep the building she sues for one years taxes only. The developer has no right to the building they built on her property, only the right to sue the broker.
I own a lot in Hawaiian Paradise Park. It’s south of Hilo on the big island and is one of the most affordable places to buy in Hawaii.
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Hawaiian-Paradise-Park_HI
How would title insurance apply in this case, if at all? If she had it, or if the developer had it?
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