honolulu: Honolulu is Close to Getting Electronic Lock Boxes - 07/03/08 02:29 AM
I placed my order yesterday for my first shipment of electronic lock boxes. They will be coming in sometime in August. I have been looking forward to this for some time. Our Honolulu Board of REALTORS® made the decision to go with SentriLock, REALTOR® Electronic Lockbox. Several years back the board … (24 comments)
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honolulu: 1-Bedroom w/ Washer & Dryer, Secured Covered Parking for Under $250k - 06/30/08 07:37 AM
1040 Kinau - Honolulu, Hawaii
Here is your chance to own an excellent 1-Bedroom with a newer washer and dryer in the unit. Unit comes with 1 secured covered parking stall. The building is close to famous Ala Moana Shopping Center, Waikiki, beaches and parks. Maintenance fees are low … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Record High Prices, Yet all I Hear is Gloom and Doom - 06/24/08 02:36 PM
There seems to be a big difference between reality and perception in the real estate business.
While looking at the numbers for Oahu (Honolulu County) for May 2008 something jumped off the page at me. The median price for condos and townhouses hit a record all time high. The median price … (26 comments)
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honolulu: The Chinese Are Coming, The Chinese Are Coming, The Chinese Are Coming - 06/21/08 08:31 PM
The Chinese Are Coming, The Chinese Are Coming, The Chinese Are Coming
Wow, we have long been awaiting for the Chinese to break out of their insular habits and get out and mix with the rest of the world. Well, it is finally starting. And maybe even, they are bringing … (8 comments)
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honolulu: Honolulu Realtors - 06/20/08 04:01 PM
About Mike & Gayle:
Michael Ramsey Fujita and Gayle Fujita Ramsey, Realtor-Associates, are Award Winning, Top Producers for Realty Executives Oahu (REO). Mike is the Vice President Real Estate Sales & Marketing for Realty Executives Oahu and Gayle wrote Realty Executives Oahu's "Executive In Training" … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Should we wait to purchase or sell my home in Hawaii? - 06/14/08 02:50 AM
Should we wait to purchase or sell my home in Hawaii?
Occasionally I hear that people are asking themselves whether they should wait to purchase or sell their home now. With the media focusing on the U.S. mainland's subprime fallout, distressed properties (pre-foreclosure, short sale, foreclosure, and bank-owned properties), rise in … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Getting around Honolulu, Oahu ... - 06/13/08 02:49 AM
Travellers tip for newcomers driving around Oahu: If you forget to pick up a handy pidgin english dictionary (the local dialect that is grammatically patterned after several Asian languages), remember at least these four words to get around the island: Mauka, Makai, Ewa and Diamond Head. With your back to the … (2 comments)
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honolulu: Waikiki Is... Down A Little, But Holding Steady - 06/02/08 09:07 PM
For the month of May Waikiki has shown it's feeling a bit of downward pressure, or close to holding its own. Compared to last month Waikiki has had the number of properties sold increase while Days on Market have gone down and prices have dropped less than 1%. When you look at May of this … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Memorial Day is really Memory Day!!! - 05/25/08 11:25 AM
Lets All Remember Those Who Gave Their All!!
The Arizona Memorial
My husband and I were very blessed to be able to go to Honolulu a few years ago, and while we were there we when to Pearl Harbor. I was raised to know what Memorial Day stands for, but after visiting … (6 comments)
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honolulu: April 2008 was Actually Pretty Great! - 05/12/08 04:39 PM
It is pretty typical in any residential real estate market across the country to see sales volume and activity pick up. A lot of buyers are out there looking in the Spring & Summer and this year was no different. I had 4 transactions close in April and almost 6 (2 closed … (2 comments)
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honolulu: Looking For a Waikiki Condo That's Dirt Cheap? - 05/06/08 10:42 PM
Well, aside from the rare fire sale due to extreme matters that may force some owner of a condo to sell way below market, I'm here to tell you that finding something in Waikiki that is dirt cheap or for that matter far below market is a tough thing to do … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Photo Resource At www.istockphoto.com - 05/06/08 06:59 PM
Everytime I've needed photos for my webpage or some mailings I go to http://www.istockphoto.com/. I've found this place to be a wonderful resource for fantastic photos that are priced well and allow you to have a good amount of freedom in their use.
It's a very simple to use webpage. Just buy … (4 comments)
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honolulu: Hawaii Loa Ridge Hike - Honolulu Hawaii - 05/05/08 06:44 PM
Not only is Hawaii Loa Ridge home to one of the best neighborhoods on the island of Oahu, but it's home to great hiking also.
In the neighborhood of Hawaii Loa Ridge you will find some of the most exquisite homes with breathtaking views. See for yourself, I've included a video link for a walk through … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Hawaii Real Estate, The Perfect Buying Opportunity For Canada - 05/05/08 04:50 PM
Attention my friends to the north from Canada! As you know, the value of the Canadian Dollar (CAD) has risen in great value when exchanged with the United States Dollar (USD). I've attached the five year chart showing what the purchasing power of the Canadian Dollar has done in the last … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Territorial Style Elegance in Honolulu. Historic Buildings Tour 1.0 - 04/28/08 08:29 PM
Aloha Kakou,Greetings everyone and welcome to downtown Honolulu.This beautiful building is located on the Fort Street Mall in Honolulu's financial district. It was commissioned by C.Brewer & Co. Designed by the New York architect ,Hardie Phillips, in 1930 its Classic Style: Hawaiian Regional. Design elements: The balcony above the entry make use of Hawaiian kapa motifs(geometric designs used by the … (5 comments)
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honolulu: Honolulu County (Oahu) Real Estate Sales Figures – 1/1/08 thru 3/31/08 - 04/02/08 10:11 PM
Sales volume has seen slippage since the last two years, while median sales price has stayed stable and average sales prices showed an increase over the same period last year.With interest rates remaining low and a good selection of inventory, buyers will continue to find the home of their dreams on … (2 comments)
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honolulu: Oahu (Honolulu County) - Sales of Existing Homes & Condominiums for February 2008 - 03/13/08 09:47 PM
The February 2008 numbers are in. Single Family Home sales began to slow the end of the year and continued on January and February. Even though sales volume is considerably off, median sales prices have stayed fairly stable.Condominium sales had a drop in volume while the median price has shown … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Honolulu Predicted to be The Hottest Real Estate Market in 2008 - 03/10/08 02:00 AM
http://www.housingpredictor.com/ chose Honolulu as their pick for the hottest housing market in the country. All I can say is from their lips to God's ears.While other parts of the country have suffered, Oahu (Honolulu County) has been a pretty stable market. Even though the resale volume is down from … (12 comments)
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honolulu: Oahu Real Estate Gains - Not Too Shabby - 02/27/08 03:22 PM
The Honolulu Advertiser reported today that Oahu 2007 4th quarter sales statistics were up 4.5% from 2006 at this time.
Out of 291 metropolitan areas, Honolulu/Oahu was ranked 56th nationally for 4th quarter 2007 price gains (as compared to 4th quarter 2006). This report was based on Office of Federal Housing … (2 comments)
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honolulu: House on The Hill - Kalihi Uka Single Family Home - 02/23/08 04:31 PM
This wonderful charming home sits on the hills above Honolulu and sports nice ocean and mountain views. The original owners have resided there since it was built and have shown great pride of ownership.
The kitchen and bathrooms were remodeled and the homes have been painted throughout.
It's location is convenient to both … (2 comments)
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honolulu: Hawaii Subprime Mortgage Delinquency and Comparison 3rd Quarter 2007 - 02/22/08 11:16 AM
David Kucic, RACRS, GRI, ABR, e-PRO, AHWDFirst Sergeant, USA (Ret)Tropic Lightning Real Estate, Oahu, Hawaii
Are you interested in Hawaii Real Estate but remain "sitting on the fence" until you wait a while longer to "see whats gonna happen?"
Below are the statistics that were presented the other day by Paul Brewbaker, Senior … (1 comments)
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honolulu: The Great Aloha Run, Honolulu, Hawaii Feb 18, 2008 - 02/18/08 09:03 PM
By: David Kucic RACRS, GRI, ABR, e-PRO, AHWDFirst Sergeant, USA (Ret)Tropic Lightning Real Estate
TROPIC LIGHTNING REAL ESTATE AGENTS OF HAWAII COMPETE IN 8.15 MILE GREAT ALOHA RUN
Each year, Honolulu Hawaii hosts the Great Aloha Run; a 8.15 mile race from Aloha Tower to Aloha Stadium.
This year, there were 13,742 entrants in all different … (3 comments)
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honolulu: Honolulu is Rated in Top 10 of Most Secure Cities to Live in US - 02/10/08 02:48 AM
In a recent report of Sperlings Best Places, which ranked the "Most Secure" large metropolitan areas in the US, our lovely city of Honolulu was ranked right up there.
This ranking system is based on crime statistics, extreme weather, risk of natural disasters, environmental hazards, terrorism threats, air quality, life expectancy and job loss numbers. 379 … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Successfull Pricing Strategies for a Buyer's Market - 02/08/08 01:35 PM
It's not easy to be a Seller's Agent in this Buyer's Market. And, while our agents really love to work as Buyer's Agents, it is not at all wise to pass up an opportunity to take a good listing.
I doubt that it comes as news to anyone, that all Housing Markets … (5 comments)
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honolulu: Electronic Lock Boxes Coming Soon to Honolulu - 02/07/08 08:06 PM
In our broker's forum today we got an update on the soon to be coming electronic lockboxes. The target rollout date for the Honolulu Board of REALTORS ® for electronic lockboxes if August 1, 2008.
The product and system selected by the Board is the SentriLock, REALTOR® Electronic Lockbox. The company has … (26 comments)
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honolulu: The Lion Dance & History of Honolulu's Chinatown - 02/03/08 09:32 PM
Chinese New Year is on February 7, 2008 and the festivities have gone on all week to celebrate the Year of the Rat.Hawaii is so diverse with many cultures and it is always a unique experience when different festivities pop up for different ethnic cultures.We missed yesterdays "Night in Chinatown Festival … (38 comments)
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honolulu: CRS Sell-A-Bration Convention in Honolulu, Day One - 01/28/08 08:10 AM
Arriving Saturday evening in Honolulu for the 2008 Sell-A-Bration Annual Education Conference of the Council of Residential Specialists, after a 10-hour flight from Atlanta straight through to Honolulu, I checked in to my room at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani (where I took swimming lessons when I was much younger), and rested … (7 comments)
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honolulu: Taking Class with Active Rain Guru Sharon Simms and Tami Simms-Powel - 01/25/08 07:33 PM
I attended the Certified Luxury Home Designation Class in Waikiki the last two days. The class is being taught by the mother / daughter team of Active Rain guru Sharon Simms and daughter Tami Simms-Powel. The class was a great investment of time for those of us in the business that … (22 comments)
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honolulu: Seattle Scrubs Monorail Project - 01/22/08 06:51 PM
Here we are in Hawaii trying to get a train system going while trains in areas more populous than ours are failing and being discontinued and after the governments lose millions and millions of taxpayer dollars. It is really a challenge to try to understand why our genius city council in … (3 comments)
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honolulu: Hawaii real estate is perfect for buying - 01/16/08 01:57 PM
Each week the Honolulu Advertiser composes a list of local lenders and their current rates. I check their website each week for the latest rates. Right now you'll notice that a 30 year fixed rate (assuming you put 20% down) is comparable to a 1 year arm and at times can … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Waikiki Honolulu Real Estate is Still Alive - Proof From My Lanai - 01/15/08 04:16 PM
I have 4 pictures to show you as to why Waikiki real estate is alive and doing good. All of which were taken from my condo in Waikiki. You will also notice that the official state bird in Hawaii is the Crane. :o) For obvious reasons.
The Watermark is a 38 story … (1 comments)
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honolulu: Salt Lake, Hawaii Area - December 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity – A Year End Report - 01/15/08 02:16 PM
Salt Lake Area (tax map key 111, includes Moanalua, Aliamanu, Mapunapuna and Airport Area)
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are only the totals and average sale prices.
Single Family homes sales have softened. Average sales price of single family homes have continued to climb, while sales volume … (2 comments)
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honolulu: Ocean Pointe Real Estate Sales Activity for December 2007 – Year End Report - 01/15/08 01:27 PM
Ocean Pointe a planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191). The following report reflects resale's of homes that were reported through the MLS system. New homes sales are not part of this report.
Single Family homes: Year to date sales prices of single family homes … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Kapolei: The Second City on Oahu, Hawaii - 01/13/08 01:09 AM
By: David Kucic, RACRS, GRI, ABR, e-PRO, AHWDFirst Sergeant, USA (Retired)Tropic Lightning Real Estate, Oahu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the major business hub of Oahu. Traffic is terrible going into Honolulu during rush hour traffic in the morning and coming back out of Honolulu in the evening. Everyone that lives or visits Oahu knows we have severe … (4 comments)
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honolulu: Hawaii Superferry – The Best Way to Maui and Back - 01/12/08 10:14 PM
This week I finally took the long awaited trip on the Hawaii Superferry. I give the vessel and its crew 5 stars and 2 thumbs up!
Earlier in the year the Hawaii Superferry offered a $5 introductory rate. They immediately got tied up with a legal challenge and stopped sailing. I … (15 comments)
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honolulu: Westloch - Real Estate Sales Activity for December 2007 - 01/11/08 08:18 PM
This Westloch sales report covers both Westloch Estates and Westloch Fairway (part of zip code of 96706) have seen a flattening of the market when comparing with 2006 numbers. Sales volume has stayed steady with last year, while average sale prices have slipped slightly.
Interest rates have gone down a little along … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Oahu (Honolulu County) - Sales of Existing Homes & Condominiums for December 2007 - 01/11/08 08:01 PM
Single Family Home Sales began to slow the end of the year. Sales volume is down from the same period last year, while the median prices have stabilized.
Condominium Sales had a drop in volume while the median price saw a small increase from the previous month.
With interest rates lowering, both … (0 comments)
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honolulu: State of Hawaii – December 2007, State Wide Resale Home Sales - 01/11/08 07:37 PM
Single Family Home Sales have shown decreases in volume for the month of September compared to the same month in 2006 in all of the counties. Median prices of homes had slight decreases of less than 1% compared to the same time in 2006, with the exception of Maui which showed … (2 comments)
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honolulu: Tax Legislation Kicking In in 2008 - 01/04/08 03:15 PM
There are a couple of new laws taking affect this year in Hawaii that we all need to know about. Our legislature passed two tax cut laws last year that will grant a tax credit up to $160.to our low end wage earners
The state will try again to regulate health insurance rates. I … (6 comments)
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honolulu: Home Sales are Off, Prices Up - 01/02/08 07:35 PM
According to the Honolulu board of Realtors, HBR, single family home sales on Oahu are off 10% in 2007. Condo sales were off almost 14% in the same period. Median prices for Single Family Homes were up 2.1% and Condos up 4.8% for the same period. This kind of reduction in the number … (4 comments)
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honolulu: Active Rain Gathering in Honolulu – January 28, 2008 - 12/29/07 01:21 PM
We have been talking about this gathering ever since we learned the CRS Sell-a-bration was coming to Hawaii. WooHoo Sally (Celeste Cheeseman) has reserved the location so it is on!We will be gathering at the Gordon Biersch micro brewery. For those of you who know Sally and I … (34 comments)
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honolulu: For Rent Honuakaha - 12/26/07 06:24 PM
RE/MAX Kai Lani; 25 Kaneohe Bay Drive #109; Kailua, HI 96734 -- www.remaxkailani.com
We have a fantastic studio apartment rental available in DOWNTOWN HONOLULU! And, with covered secure PARKING! It is just plain hard to find a unit in the Downtown area of Honolulu on Oahu. It can be available as a … (1 comments)
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honolulu: Pearl City Region Real Estate Sales Activity for November 2007 - 12/22/07 05:23 PM
This report covers areas including: Halawa, Foster Gardens, Aiea, Aiea Heights, Waimalu, New Town, Royal Summit, Pearl City, and Pacific Palisades.
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are only the totals and average sale prices.
Single Family homes sales have softened. Average sales price of single family homes … (2 comments)
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honolulu: Real Estate Sales Activity for the North Shore of Oahu – November 2007 - 12/22/07 04:50 PM
The North Shore of Oahu includes communities from Kaena Point to Laie (Mokuleia, Waialua, Haleiwa, Kawailao, Waimea, Pupukea, Sunset, Velzy, Kahuku, Malaekahana, Laie. (tax map key 155 to 169).
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are only the totals and average sale prices.
Single Family homes sales have … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Salt Lake, Hawaii Area - November 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity - 12/22/07 04:04 PM
Salt Lake Area (tax map key 111, includes Moanalua, Aliamanu, Mapunapuna and Airport Area)
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are only the totals and average sale prices.
Single Family homes sales have softened. Average sales price of single family homes have continued to climb, while a little … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Ocean Pointe Real Estate Sales Activity for October 2007 - 12/15/07 11:42 PM
Ocean Pointe a planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: Average sales prices of single family homes in November saw a dip, leaving the year to date average sale price a little over 5% lower than the same period last year. Inventory … (5 comments)
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honolulu: 2008 Military - Monthly BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) for Honolulu County - 12/13/07 09:21 PM
The New 2008 Military Basic Allowance for Housing were posted on November 11, 2007. Listed below are the rates for Honolulu County by rank.To look up the rates in your community: http://perdiem.hqda.pentagon.mil/perdiem/bah.html … (8 comments)
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honolulu: Hawaii BAH Rate Change ENLISTED SOLDIERS from 2007 to 2008 - 12/12/07 01:24 PM
By: David Kucic RACRS, GRI, ABR, e-PRO, AHWDFirst Sergeant, USA (Ret)Tropic Lightning Real Estate, Oahu, Hawaii
Changes from 2007 to 2008 on Honolulu County Hawaii Military BAH rates for ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBERS.
The following chart shows the increase or decrease in the Hawaii BAH rates between 2007 and 2008.
This chart is for Honolulu … (6 comments)
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honolulu: Gorgeous, Remodeled Condo in Premiere Honolulu Building - SOLD for $405K Leasehold w/Fee Available - 12/11/07 04:19 PM
The Royal Iolani, Diamondhead Tower #2605
Spacious living area with oak laminate flooring
Another view of living space
Remodeled kitchen with new sand-colored granite counters/backsplash & ceramic tile, lighting, and stainless accents.
Good-sized guest bedroom with adjoining Jack-n-Jill style bath and sweeping Diamondhead & ocean views.
Master bedroom with city and ocean views, … (10 comments)
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honolulu: Oahu Home Sales Info - 12/03/07 07:24 PM
We have kind of an interesting development on Oahu concerning single family home sales. Last month, single family sales fell more than 16 percent according to the Honolulu Board of Realtors. With Prices holding firm, it appears as though we are going to run into increasing difficulty closing sales at current asking prices. … (6 comments)
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honolulu: Real Estate Sales Activity in the Pearl City Region - 11/30/07 02:56 PM
The Pearl City region has had steady growth in sales prices for that last few years and steady sales. This report covers areas including: Halawa, Foster Gardens, Aiea, Aiea Heights, Waimalu, New Town, Royal Summit, Pearl City, and Pacific Palisades.
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are … (4 comments)
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honolulu: Ocean Pointe Real Estate Sales Activity for October 2007 - 11/30/07 01:13 PM
Ocean Pointe a planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: Average sales prices of single family homes are down just under 4% year to date from 2006. Sales volume is has seen a little bigger drop from 2006 levels. Inventory level has … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Salt Lake, Hawaii 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity - 11/29/07 06:31 PM
Salt Lake Area (tax map key 111, includes Moanalua, Aliamanu, Mapunapuna and Airport Area)
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are only the totals and average sale prices.
Single Family homes sales have softened. Average sales price of single family homes have continued to climb again. Sales volume … (0 comments)
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honolulu: How's the Hawaii Market Doing These Days? - 11/28/07 01:36 AM
How's the Hawaii market anyway?
For those of you who are wondering or asking, "How is the real estate market over there in Hawaii?"an interesting article comes from the Pacific Business Journal on their web site today. According to the article,
Honolulu had the highest rate of home price … (4 comments)
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honolulu: Hawaii Superferry Will Finally Begin Operations - 11/19/07 11:33 PM
Last week The Maui Circuit Judge lifted the injunction that has prevented the Superferry from traveling between Maui and Oahu.
The Superferry will begin sailing o December 1, 2007. The Hawaii Superferry is offering an inaugural fare of $29 each way per passenger from Dec. 1st until Dec 20th.
Operations to Kauai will … (6 comments)
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honolulu: Honolulu – Highest Residential Real Estate Price Growth in Nation - 11/19/07 08:21 PM
Prices in the Honolulu market grew 14.79 percent from September 2006 to September 2007 according to the September 2007 LoanPerformance Home Price Index reported by Pacific Business News. 14.79 percent growth for Honolulu was the highest in the nation.
The article also included the market with the biggest drop, which … (9 comments)
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honolulu: Contact your Government Representatives - 11/10/07 07:54 PM
Every citizen of the United States should cherish the right to contact their elected representatives. It is easy! If you ever get exercised over something unfair or plain stupid, and it is a city or county issue in Honolulu, you can reach your city officials at http://www.honolulu.gov/council/. Most of the laws, … (2 comments)
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honolulu: RE/MAX Kai Lani Blog - 11/08/07 02:07 PM
Aloha from sunny Kailua Hawaii. How do you like the photo of our modern, high-tech office? We think it is the neatest on Oahu, but then we may be a little biased.
REMAX Kai Lani has recently opened their state of the art high technology real estate and property management office. We … (4 comments)
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honolulu: Oahu - Sales of Existing Homes & Condominiums for October 2007 - 11/06/07 07:22 PM
The October 2007 numbers are in.
Single Family Home Sales continue to show a small rebound in volume and another modest increase in median price in October. From this time last year the median price has shown a modest increase.
Condominium Sales had a slight increase in volume over the previous … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Hawaii Superferry May be Sailing Very Soon - 11/02/07 04:53 PM
The ship the Alakai is here tied up in Honolulu Harbor. The docks have had upgrades in the three ports it will be servicing in Honolulu, Kauai and Maui. Everything is ready except one thing; a law to allow them to sail. There will be more on that in a minute.
… (18 comments)
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honolulu: Mililani, Hawaii - September 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity - 10/25/07 05:19 PM
This Mililani sales report covers zip code 96789 which covers both the Mililani Area (which includes Mililani Town, Launani Valley) and Mililani Mauka.
The Mililani real estate is still moving strong. We are still seeing good real estate activity in the Mililani area. With low interest rates and a little more … (0 comments)
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honolulu: 808 Home Mortgage October Newsletter - 10/25/07 06:29 AM
If you are at risk of foreclosure then you are at a certain level of vulnerability. And where ever there is vulnerability, scam artists and other less than trustworthy opportunists will be right around the corner. Whether it is an annoying telemarketer or a late night infomercial, self-proclaimed experts are trying … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Highest 2007 Sale on Oahu Records - Portlock Road Home, Sold By Mary Worrall Associates | Sotheby's International Realty - 10/15/07 07:33 PM
I'd like to congratulate Mary Worrall, the principal broker of Mary Worrall Associates | Sotheby's International Realty, on the sale of her listing at 530 Portlock Road in the Hawaii Kai region of Honolulu. At $15,900,000, this property is the most expensive sold (so far) in 2007, topping the $11 million dollar … (3 comments)
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honolulu: September 2007 Market Data Released by Honolulu Board of Realtors - Island of Oahu, Hawaii - 10/15/07 06:10 PM
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honolulu: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Keolu Hills - 09/17/07 03:24 AM
Data Current September 2007
This Kama'aina family neighborhood is bordered by Keolu Loop to the West & includes Ku'upau street to the North. It ends East at the hills located above & behind Lanikai and Bellows Air Force Station. The Southwestern border is approximately at Akamai Street (Kailua Bluffs), and the Southwest border is Keolu Drive Loop (Enchanted … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Ko'oluapoku - 09/17/07 03:14 AM
Current September 2007
This is a charming Kailua family neighborhood, with wider streets, and some areas quite close to the beach. Named after the Koolau Mountain Range, which you can view from many properties, it is the location of the famed Duck Road (Kainui) Road. A very wide street, it is lined … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Kawailoa - 09/17/07 02:56 AM
Data Current September 2007
This is the beachfront neighborhood in and bordering Kailua Beach Park, ending Northwest at Kailua Rd. by the Kalapawai Market (Est. 1932). Properties consist of single-family, as well as a few condos and rentals. There are a few older homes, but date of construction varies quite a bit. The streets … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Kaopa - 09/17/07 02:50 AM
Data Current September 2007
This neighborhood begins on the West part of Keolu Drive, bounded on the West by HWY 72 (Kalanianaole) and continues Northeast around the loop until about Hamakua Drive, and Southeast on the loop until and including Akaakaawa and the streets branching off it. This neighborhood has mostly newer single family … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Kalama / Coconut Grove - 09/17/07 02:45 AM
Data current September 2007
This neighborhood of older homes is directly East of Coconut Grove and just West of the Kalama Tract. It is bordered on the East approximately by the East side of Maluniu Street and goes about a few houses west of Kainalu Road. It is bordered on the North approximately … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Kalama Tract - 09/17/07 02:42 AM
Data Current September 2007
This is a nice area, within a block or two of the beach (see photos bleow), located between an area just makai of Kainalu Drive (Kalama/Coconut Grove) and bordered slightly makai of N. Kalaheo Drive (Beachside). Though, the Northwest section of the neighborhood, past Uilama street, is bounded closer to Maluniu street on the West. … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Hawaii Kai Neighborhoods: Na Pali Haweo - 09/13/07 09:07 PM
Data current September 2007
Na Pali Haweo is an East Hawaii-Kai neighborhood of custom homes, built after 1991, winding uphill from Maunanani St on the higher part of Kamehame Dr and its offshoot streets (above the Kamehame Ridge neighborhood). Na Pali Haweo is located Northeast of the Kokohead Crater and many homes have spectacular ocean and crater … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Is Oahu real estate the last seller's market in America? - 09/13/07 02:37 PM
It's easy to make a case for Oahu being the last place that sellers are still in control. While most mainland areas are declining or flattening, prices of Oahu homes are still going up in most areas. Our inventory is down from last year, and the average home sells in only 44 … (2 comments)
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honolulu: Hawaii Kai Neighborhoods: Portlock - 09/12/07 03:59 AM
Data Current September 2007
Portlock is one of the most beautiful and expensive neighborhoods on the island! Beachfront homes in Portlock are favored for their lack of CCRs and spectacular sunset views of Diamondhead. The Portlock area encompasses both the odd and even sides of Portlock Road and a small part of the Kalanianaole … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Hawaii Kai Neighborhoods: Queen's Gate - 09/12/07 03:53 AM
Data current Sept. 2007
The Queen's Gate neighborhood, located between Sandy Beach Park and Kalama Valley, includes homes on the North, odd-numbered (200-300 blocks) side of Kealahou Street, as well as those in the Queen's Gate gated community. The homes on Kealahou were built 1979-80, and all have Hawaii Kai Golf Course frontage. Lot size ranges from 9,700 … (0 comments)
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honolulu: About Kailua - 09/11/07 02:42 AM
Kailua No Ka'oi! If you want to live in a place with a small-town feel, with famed white-sand beaches and turquoise waters, there is Kailua and its many quiet family neighborhoods. Kailua is on the Windward side of Oahu, less than 1/2 hour drive from Honolulu and connected to the Honolulu area by three highways (Pali/H-3/Kalanianaole). … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Country Club Knoll - 09/09/07 03:14 AM
Data Current Sept 2007This family neighborhood includes the hills and other areas just South of Kailua Beach Park, if you turn right at the end of Kailua Beach Park (instead of turning left, up Alala, to go to Lanikai). Homes are relatively close to Kailua Beach and many have great ocean and/or mountain, or golf course views or frontage … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Update on Superferry - No Service to Maui (for Now, at Least) & Some Oahu Communities Go Green (for Now, at Least) - 09/07/07 03:28 AM
I am sometimes at a loss to explain what is going on at the top levels of government of the State of Hawaii and the City and County of Honolulu.
First, back in 2003, the City & County of Honolulu announces a great new program for curbside recycling. They delivered cans to … (0 comments)
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honolulu: August Market Data from Honolulu Board of Realtors - 09/07/07 01:26 AM
Median Single Family Home Price for August 2007: $650,000 Up 2.4% from August 2006 (from$635,000) Up 1.9% from July 2007
Median Condo Price for August 2007: $325,000 Up 6.6% from August 2006 (from $310,000) Down 3% from July 2007
Market holding steady. Sales in higher price ranges doing better than those in lower. Inventory increasing slightly, but lower … (0 comments)
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honolulu: HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII IS THE UNITED STATES' 15TH "SMARTEST" LARGE CITY - 08/31/07 04:27 AM
Bizjournals.com recently analyzed United States Government Census Data to determine which US cities were the "Brainiest." The number one result, among large cities --- Seattle, with runner-ups San Francisco and Austin, TX.Not suprisingly, to those who live here, our beloved city of Honolulu, Oahu ranked #15 out of America's 53 Largest Cities. The study … (0 comments)
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honolulu: BASIC HAWAIIAN WORDS & PHRASES THAT EVERY HAWAII RESIDENT SHOULD KNOW - 08/30/07 06:05 AM
HAWAIIAN GEOGRAPHY & REAL ESTATE TERMSMany of these words are used as (or as parts of) place names, street names, housing developments, etc. Learn these and you will always know where you are going!Aku - directional, away (from me)
Akau - North
Awaawa - valley
'Aina - the earth or land (that feeds)
Ala - road or … (13 comments)
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honolulu: FOLLOW UP: BEST EAST O'AHU NEIGHBORHOODS FOR HISTORIC HOMES - 08/30/07 02:04 AM
These are some of the East Oahu, Hawaii neighborhoods with historic (pre-1930) homes that come to mind, by approximate price. The areas are indicated in the parentheses -- DH -Diamondhead Area, HM - Honolulu Metro, HK - Hawaii Kai, K- Kailua:
$$$$ - Black Point (DH), Diamondhead (DH), Dowsett (HM), Kahala (DH), Lanikai (K), Portlock … (0 comments)
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honolulu: BUYING AN OLDER HOME IN EAST OAHU - 08/29/07 06:36 PM
Mainland home buyers are often a bit surprised at the quality and condition of real estate when they come to Hawaii to look for a house. This is particularly true when you are looking at older homes, in the more popular areas of East Oahu (Metropolitan Honolulu, Diamondhead, & Kailua and … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Hawaii Superferry Makes its First Passenger Voyage - Interisland Travel From O'ahu - 08/28/07 05:36 PM
Despite some major problems on both Kauai (due to local protesters on surfboards) and Maui (a temporary restraining order from the Hawaii Supreme Court, prohibiting entry into Maui's Kahului Harbor), the new Hawaii Interisland Superferry made its first scheduled passenger voyage this past Sunday. Passengers anticipating a pleasant 3 hour trip … (0 comments)
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honolulu: MOVING to O'AHU HAWAII WITH KIDS/LIVING ON O'AHU WITH KIDS - 08/27/07 10:44 PM
Oahu is a wonderful place for families and families with children comprise a large part of Oahu's population. Also, most people here seem to have cultural values that place a high importance on children and family.
With great weather and a beautiful tropical environment, there are ample opportunities for children to participate … (0 comments)
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honolulu: 808 Home Mortgage August Monthly Newsletter - 08/23/07 10:18 PM
Put A Stop To Foreclosure
The recent surge of foreclosures has been getting many of today's homeowners nervous about their home mortgages. The reasons being that many of them are approaching reset dates on their adjustable rate, interest only, or option payment loans. And on top of that, there are far too … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Project Search Engine Optimization (continued) - 08/21/07 12:14 AM
I am proceeding with search engine optimization of my website, with the website now changed to http://www.WaikikiBob.com to avoid any fallout from the NAR copyright regarding the word "Realtor." I thought long and hard about this, but in the end I can only agree that if I proceeded with www.YourWaikikiRealtor.com and … (3 comments)
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honolulu: Project Search Engine Optimization (continued) - 08/21/07 12:08 AM
I am proceeding with search engine optimization of my website, with the website now changed to http://www.WaikikiBob.com to avoid any fallout from the NAR copyright regarding the word "Realtor." I thought long and hard about this, but in the end I can only agree that if I proceeded with www.YourWaikikiRealtor.com and … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Honolulu County Hawaii Property Tax Exemption and Rate Information - 08/11/07 09:33 PM
Honolulu County Hawaii Property Tax Information
DONT BE A FOOL AND GIVE AWAY MONEY! FILE FOR YOUR HAWAII HOMEOWNERS TAX EXEMPTION NOW! DEADLINE TO FILE IS SEP 30, 2007.
By: David Kucic, 1SG, USA (Ret)Hawaii Home Buying and Selling Team
I am going to skip all of the fluff and get straight down to … (8 comments)
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honolulu: From "Pending" to "Executed" Contract / Congratulations Mr. "W"!! - 08/01/07 02:39 PM
During the past month I have written several posts on "The Faithful and Loyal Client" and in the last one I introduced Arden to everyone as well as gave an update. This is the perfect example of an EXECUTED Contract. This is a perfect example of a relationship with a client … (31 comments)
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honolulu: TRANSPAC 07 - Yachts Began Arriving Last Weekend in Honolulu - 07/27/07 08:25 PM
Laurie Manny has kept us updated from the start line.
I apologize for not getting an update from the finish line of the 44th Transpacific Race posted sooner. I have been extremely busy this week with work and ABR classes the last few days. Here are some pictures from the Ala … (18 comments)
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honolulu: Honolulu Going to Electronic Lock Boxes - 07/22/07 03:59 AM
It is official; the Honolulu Board of REALTORS ® announced that beginning 2008, our members will have the option of upgrading to the newest state of the art electronic lock boxes.
The product and system selected by the Board is the SentriLock, REALTOR Electronic Lockbox. The company is developing a new product … (31 comments)
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honolulu: TRANSPAC 07 Starts This Week for the 44th Time - 07/08/07 03:42 PM
One of the great events that come to Hawaii each year is the Transpacific Race. The race includes sailing yachts of various classes that sail from California to Honolulu. The starting line is near Point Fermin, California, leaving Santa Catalina Island to port. The finish line is near Diamond Head, Oahu, … (17 comments)
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honolulu: Honolulu statistics look good for the first quarter of 2007 - 07/07/07 05:44 PM
The Honolulu Board of Realtors® reports* that "During the first quarter, the number of sales declined from last year and the median prices were stable. The total dollar volume of sales was $1.187 billion in the first quarter, a decrease of $153 million, or 11.4 percent, from the $1.340 billion in … (0 comments)
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honolulu: 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 … (53 comments)
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honolulu: Waikiki is the hot spot for Mainland and Canadian visitors and investors! - 07/07/07 01:42 PM
Waikiki, that wonderful hotspot for Hawaii visitors!As one of the primary contacts for visitors to our islands' main tourist vacation spots, Waikiki, I would be happy to help anyone out there with their clients' desires to purchase second home or investment property in the islands of Hawaii, or especially in Waikiki. … (3 comments)
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honolulu: June 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity for Mililani, Hawaii - 07/06/07 06:42 PM
This Mililani sales report covers zip code 96789 which covers both the Mililani Area (which includes Mililani Town, Launani Valley) and Mililani Mauka.The Mililani real is still moving strong. We are still seeing good real estate activity in the Mililani area. With low interest rates and a little more inventory, buyers … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Bruce's quantum rule of Mortgage Lending! - 07/03/07 07:58 PM
I just got home and was checking AR to see whats up! I was reading some of the horror stories in the various mortgage blogs and thought I would share my number one rule of Mortgage Lending from a Realtor's, Loan Officer's, Buyer's, and Seller's perspective. You are going to have … (13 comments)
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honolulu: The Hawaii SuperFerry Has Arrived in Honolulu! - 07/01/07 02:34 AM
The day we have been waiting for is here. Our new ship the Alakai arrived this afternoon in Honolulu Harbor with an entourage of helicopters, coast guard vessels, and a fireboat with water cannons blazing.I and a few 100 of the local faithful waited at Sand Island State Park next … (38 comments)
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honolulu: May 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity in the Kaneohe, Hawaii Area - 06/09/07 01:29 PM
The Kaneohe communities (zip code of 96744 and some connecting neighborhoods) have seen changes in the real estate market.
Single Family homes sales have softened. Average sales prices of single family homes have seen some dropping; not so good news for sellers. Buyers will find more selection with nearly 8 months … (0 comments)
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honolulu: Super Sunday!! - 05/28/07 04:46 AM
Now some may consider that any day your not working is a great day, but I love what I do. Meeting client's is not work to me...especially on days like today. Scheduled 2 appointments today and it was only to be about 45 minutes each. However when I showed up to … (9 comments)
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