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First-Time Homebuyer Credit Renewed and Extended
First-Time Homebuyer Credit Extended for 2009-2010
New legislation, the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009, which was signed into law on Nov. 6, 2009, extends and expands the first-time homebuyer credit allowed by previous Acts. The new law:
Extends deadlines for purchasing
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Recently I had the pleasure of representing a very nice couple in the sale of their home and then represent them in the purchase of their replacement property. A nice simultaneous closing. As is normal with the sale of a home, I would contact the seller to inform him of the
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First-Time Homebuyer Credit Extended
New legislation, the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009, which was signed into law on Nov. 6, 2009, extends and expands the first-time homebuyer credit allowed by previous Acts. The new law:
Extends deadlines for purchasing and closing on a home.
Authorizesthe credit for long-time
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Listing Alerts - Honolulu Condos
Aloha!
Please view the links below for this week's Listing Alerts.
Don't miss the HOT LINKS at the bottom of this newsletter for such distressed property listings as:
Lender Owned Property Listings
Foreclosure Property Listings
Short Sale Property Listings
Also, please feel free to visit
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Honolulu Condo Buyers - Great News!
Summary of the Tax Credit Bill, HR 3548
The Senate has voted last night (11/4) to extend and expand a popular tax credit for homebuyers that was scheduled to expire Nov. 30. The House is expected to schedule a quick vote on the bill
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November 4th, 2009 categories: Honolulu House For Sale, Honolulu Real Estate 101
As a Honolulu Realtor, I am always looking for the right home for the clients that I am working for. In the last week, I saw two Honolulu homes come on the market that might meet the needs of
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We just had some friends fly over from the mainland to visit Oahu, Honolulu for the very first time. Although close friends, they felt much more comfortable staying in a hotel in Waikiki, just walking distance from where we live, but having the freedom to explore on their own.
Thier visit
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Is it real or is it virtual? More importantly does it really matter? Some naysayers sayit'sa disappointment when potential buyers arrive to find an empty spacebut if the potential buyer knows it's virtually stagedwhatis important is thatinterested buyers make an appointment to view the property not whether it's actually staged or
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Condo sales in Honolulu neighborhoods, and particularly Waikiki haveaccelerated recently. However, some condos are selling more than others. Here are the top selling condos in the lastsix months:
Ilikai Apartments (18 units sold)
Island Colony (15 units sold)
Liliuokalani Gardens (11 units sold)
Discovery Bay (8 units sold)
Four Paddle
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National health reform bills in the U.S. Senate and House would exempt Hawaii, protecting the state's 35-year-old Prepaid Healthcare Act, which has led to one of the lowest uninsured rates in the country and low premiums for workers.
Having movedto Hawaiifrom California State, I must say that I remain very impressed
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View from Plaza Hawaii Kai Plaza Hawaii Kai
The condo market in Hawaii Kai adjusted downward slightly in October, from 21 sales to 16. Low sale was $365,000 for a 1 bedroom/1 bathin the Heritage House on the 10th floor, and high sale, $615,000 for a 2 bedroom/2 bathin
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October 30th, 2009 categories: Honolulu Real Estate 101
Paul Brewbaker is one of my favorite economists. Since following him beginning in 1991, I have found him to make insightful predictions, many of which I disagree with at first. Paul is quoted in the Pacific Business News as forecasting a turn in
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The Honolulu Board of REALTORS® released the resale figures below based ondata collected from its computerized Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system.I have included data for the Honolulu condominium market.The number of condos sold are for the year-to-datefor 2009 and 2008. The median prices cited below areyear-to-datefor 2009 and 2008 as well.
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I love Halloween and up to a few years ago it was a month long event in my life; full of parties, entertaining, and dressing up in costumes, you know the whole nine yards.
Unfortunately, as of late I just don't celebrate All Hallows Eve like I used
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Every month, we write a newsletter, "Honolulu Condos - Real Estate News & Trends", which also includes our weekly newsletter, "Honolulu Condos - Listing Alerts". Please see below for this month's issue.
Welcome to this month's issue of "Honolulu Condos - Real Estate News & Trends", provided by Douglas / Christopher
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Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) says Senate Democrats have agreed to extend the first-time home buyer tax credit. The latest version extends the program to home sales signed - not closed - by April 30. Purchasers would have another 60 days to close the sale. The credit will also
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October 28th, 2009 categories: Distressed Properties
Pacific Business News is reporting that Honolulu’s foreclosure rate is up as compared to last year.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE POST.
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October 27th, 2009 categories: Honolulu Real Estate 101
With Trulia, Zillow and other sources for real estate information, I am reminded of the problems created by technology in the pre-911 world. Prior to World Trade Center being hit, the USA’s intelligence community had been relying on our technological superiority in satellites
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According to "Realtor" magazine online........
While obstacles to short sales remain, real estate practitioners say the process is becoming more efficient. Rather than waiting six months or more to push through a deal, agents say banks are more willing to negotiate prices up front. "My gut feeling is that short sales
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October 26th, 2009 categories: Honolulu Real Estate 101, Rants & Riffs
The Honolulu Advertiser recently reported that Hainan Airlines was recently approved for weekly flights to Hawaii.
“State tourism liaison Marsha Wienert said the first nonstop scheduled service from China to Hawai’i could provide a big boost for the long-anticipated increase
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Hilton Hawaiian Aloha Friday King's Jubilee and Fireworks Show
Every Friday the Hilton Hawaiian Village puts on an "Aloha-Style" show, sort of like a luau show without the dinner. We recently checked it out, and I must say it was quite entertaining. The show started at 6:30 pm.The evening
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To tell you the truth I’m not so keen on financial news (it's more interesting for me to follow real estate market and especially homes for sale by owner in our local news) or on stuff of this kind, but thanks to my husband who is really crazy about I know
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October 23rd, 2009 categories: Honolulu Real Estate 101
Brian Boero, of The 1000 Watt Blog, visited a Realtor fear that was running rampant as the Internet began to gain momentum in the mid-1990’s. I can remember Realtor concerns that the Web was going to make us irrelevant. Essentially, the thought was
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As we have been learning, there are many Hawaiian proverbs and sayings that have been fun learning and even more entertaining trying to speak and pronounce correctly, but more importantly convey real wisdom and spiritual value.
Here is another one of my favorites.
No Kekahi O Kakou Ka Pilikia, Malaila
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Moana Vista Condominium Building in Honolulu Hawaii to become Pacifica:
Here's a very brief history:
1) Up For Foreclosure Auction
2) Auctioned & Sold to First Lien Holder
3) Now bought by San Diego Developer from First Lien Holder
And, now the details to this last development:
San Diego
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Question: need apt for april around 1,000 around the city, two bedrooms later i wnt to buy a house
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