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Hawaii/Big Island: Current Volcanic Activity - 07/28/07 11:41 AM
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From January 1983 to present, the Kilauea Volcano has been going through an eruptive era. A new "episode" of this volcanoe's eruption is going on and this warrants a very careful watch. The events starting from Father's Day (June 17, 2007) and are almost identical to the events that led up to the January 1997 eruptions at the Napau Crater.
These are the following events since the activity started.
On June 18, 2007 there was a small eruption; only a wink of things to come. On July 21, 2007 new fissures opened and lava erupted from the east vents of Pu'u … (34 comments)
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Hawaii Worm Recycling - 07/25/07 12:36 AM
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While watching the news last night I sat with amazement listening to this story. According to The Waikiki Worm Company, the island of Oahu's wastestream is about 34% and they decided they were going to do something about it! This company was established to recycle .....ORGANIC WASTE with.....worms.
The processing of organic waste is called VERICOMPOSTIN. What the worms do is transform garbage into a nutrient-rich, no odor, no pathogen organic soil that is used to improve the health of all types of plants and trees.
I am just beginning to understand how important it is to take the initiative and get more involved with innovative ways to recycle our waste. … (38 comments)
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MEET Mr. "W": The Faithful and Loyal Client - 07/23/07 12:59 AM
It's a cool sunny typical Hawaiian day and I stroll down to the building in my complex that Mr. "W" (The Faithful and Loyal Client) is currently in contract for. He scheduled his final walk through for this Sunday morning at 10am after he was finished with church and he did mention that he also wanted to take more measurements because we are getting ready to close.
I showed Mr. "W" the last couple of blogs I had written regarding his transaction and told him how everyone thought this was so great because we had actually been loyal to each other for 2.5 years. Mr. "W" pipes up and says, "Sally, it's been more like … (59 comments)
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Birthday Request for a Fighting Soldier! UPDATE from John's Mom! - 07/20/07 12:20 PM
WooHoo Sally is requesting from all you Active Rain members (and anybody else who would like to) to send a Happy Birthday to John.....one of my clients who is currently a US Army soldier in Iraq.
I received an email from my client's mother this morning asking that all on her list send a Happy Birthday to her son for his 24th Birthday. The time difference is already the 21st of July (his birthday day) although something by the end of the day would be grand.
I also thought I would do something different rather than just a lone email from me. A nice large … (58 comments)
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The Voyages of the Hawaiian "Hōkūle'a": A Tribute to Eddie Akau - 07/19/07 04:07 PM
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Hōkūle'a (the star of gladness) is the name of the replica of the wooden sailing canoe that was used in ancient Hawaii. This vessel was created for the sole purpose of recreating the voyages of the Polynesian migration from Hawaii to the Tahitian Islands.
The following story that profoundly surrounds my memory is glossed over with a legendary man. This story is that of the 1978 voyage that famous legendary surfer Eddie Akau was a part of and lost his life for. I was 18 years old at the time and an avid beach attendee and knew of many surfers on … (31 comments)
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The Hawaii Real Estate Agent - 07/18/07 11:33 PM
What if we could turn back time? Would I change anything or would I have done things differently in my Real Estate Business if I could turn back time? Through all the trials and tribulations that I have gone through up until this point in my career; is this where I am supposed to be at this place and time? Of course it is!
Every situation has an outcome. I choose (key word being choose) to have every transaction have some kind of learning experience from it. No matter what way I look at things it HAS to have a positive outcome. Even if the transaction should not turn out the … (40 comments)
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Mr. "W" and The "Loyal Client" Transaction: WEEK TWO - 07/13/07 12:04 AM
It never ceases to amaze me how a transaction can be going VERY smoothly and ALWAYS hit a couple of snags along the way. It will ALWAYS be up to me in how I handle the situation regarding my attitude and being proactive as a "Professional" in the Real Estate Industry. I mean....no transaction is perfect, right?
First of all, if you have not read the previous stories on the "Loyal Client" you can read them here: A Hawaii Real Estate Story: The Faithful and Loyal Client (6/30/07); MAKING the Transaction WORK! (The Loyal Client Update) (7/3/07); No Professional Home Inspection?! (7/5/07) … (38 comments)
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Hawaii Home Buyer | Hawaii Home Seller | Hawaii Homes Market - 07/11/07 12:14 AM
When the Great Big Giant Real Estate Boom Balloon hit Hawaii it hit HARD! Sellers were overpricing their homes for sale and they were selling like crazy! Buyers were overbidding and there was a bidding war like you wouldn't believe! And prices kept skyrocketing and buyers kept buying and sellers kept selling! And then.....there came a point when buyers could not afford the payments for a $600,000 home with 20% down! And...interest rates went up a little as well.
To give you an example of our market from 2003 to 2006 compared to our current market of 2007 the following statistics will show you what it … (33 comments)
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What Kind of Legacy Will You Leave Behind? - 07/10/07 12:09 AM
What is your legacy? It's the footprints of our lives that we leave behind. No matter what profession, industry or company I am working for I want to leave behind a good impression; a great legacy. In my personal life with family and friends it is the same. I would love to leave a nice legacy behind so I am remembered in a good way. Gee, I wonder why it is not advisable to leave a "bad taste" in another's mouth and subsequently burn the bridges, so to speak. If it really has come to that point it has become a situation of moral failure.
When I die NO ONE is … (110 comments)
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My Waipio Gentry Hawaii "Home": The Price We Pay to Live in Paradise - 07/07/07 03:09 PM
Ahhhhh. The price we pay to live in "Paradise". How about a tour through our little townhouse and fenced in little courtyard? Hawaii is truly a scenic splendor of crystal clear blue waters, lush green mountains and valleys with gorgeous botanical scents. If you have time to view the tours then....let's begin!
Before we moved into our Waipio Gentry townhouse in early 2005 we went on a short "vacation"....fishing in Laie. (Click on the button for the fishing vacation tour!)
Our little piece of paradise is in our back yard (left)and I have an abundance of greenery from palms to orchids to bromeliads and roses. If you … (54 comments)
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Japanese in Hawaii: My Ancestry - 07/07/07 12:40 AM
Little Sarah Cooper wrote her article on It's a Tiny Little World Out There inspired by her Japanese exchange student and throughout our little conversations of my Japanese ancestry. Now it's my turn to give you some insight on the history of the Japanese immigrants to Hawaii and well as a little history of my mom and me.
The first Japanese immigrants arrived in Hawaii in 1868 as laborers in the pineapple and sugar cane fields. My mother (Okasan) is full blooded Japanese although she is an American born Japanese and born on Kauai, Hawaii in 1928. (check my mom out in … (40 comments)
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No Professional Hawaii Home Inspection?! - 07/05/07 08:46 PM
No Professional Home Inspection?! Okay, Mr. "W" you say that's what you used to do while working for the government so you just go right on ahead and do your own home inspection. I do advise you to get a Professional Home Inspection...uh, okay you want to do it yourself.
So, we meet at 12:30 today so he could do his "home inspection". Granted, these townhouses were built in 1987, completely gutted and redone inside in 1997 and this particular unit was updated with new cabinets, appliances and bamboo flooring in the kitchen, carpet in the living/bedroom areas in 2004. And....it's only 500 … (61 comments)
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The History of Hawaiian Aloha Shirt - 07/04/07 10:30 PM
Hawaii was a drab place for any kind of a fashion statement until the immigrants came to the islands in the 1920's and 30's.
Now, mix and match the Japanese kimono, the Filipino Barong Tagalog (untucked shirt), the Chinese colored silk, and the plain collar shirt from the United States; whip in a tradional style Hawaiian geomitric design and voila! We got a "Palaka" shirt which resembeled a type of bright colored plaid.
After that the Hawaiian Print Shirt came along and is what the locals refer to as the "Aloha Shirt". You know, the flowery, "surfa" looking shirts to distinguish the locals and visitors … (52 comments)
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MAKING the Transaction WORK! (The Loyal Client Update) - 07/03/07 09:34 PM
How many of you find a way to make the transaction work? Do you go above and beyond "the call of duty"? How often do I ask myself if I'm doing the right thing when I give a credit or buy something for the client to make a transaction work? NONE! NEVER! NADA! ZILCH! ZERO! That's right...NONE! I don't second guess my decisions when it is to benefit the client and the transaction to make it work.
Three days ago I wrote about my loyal client, Mr. "W" in my post A Hawaii Real Estate Story: The Faithful and Loyal Client. Now, I have been known to give credits, clean, … (64 comments)
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Mililani, Hawaii: Info and Pictures - 07/01/07 03:24 PM
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We moved to Mililani when I was 14 years old and a couple of years after this Master Planned Community started building. It is almost finished now after 35 years of "growing" ....including the Mauka side of Mililani which is across the H-2 freeway.
We have 7 recreation centers (5 of which have pools) tennis/basketball courts, 3 shopping centers with a 14 plex theater and MANY shops and restaurants. We have it all here in Central Oahu!
Picture to the left is taken from Mililani Mauka on 6/30/2007 looking to the Waianae Mountain Range.
This past Saturday afternoon (6/30/2007) we went … (40 comments)
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Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman RA CRS HAWAII Mililani Oahu Real Estate
Mililani,
HI
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