honolulu condos: Honolulu: Symphony Tower Wins Variance on Orientation of New Condo - 06/04/12 09:13 AM
Honolulu Condos: Symphony Tower Wins Variance on Orientation of New CondoAccording to the Honolulu "Star Advertiser", online edition, "A developer won state approval today to position a Kakaako high-rise condominium in a way that deviates from a new rule intended to preserve mauka-makai views."
"The planned 400-foot Symphony Honolulu luxury condo was granted a variance from a tower orientation rule of the Hawaii Community Development Authority, the state agency governing development in Kakaako."Read the rest of the article.
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honolulu condos: New Honolulu Condo Projects - 12/30/11 05:47 AM
New Honolulu Condo Projects
The Cove Waikiki will start public sales on December 11. In addition to this new project, there is another new condominium scheduled to start sales around the same time. It’s called Waihonua at Kewalo. Here's a summary of these two new projects: 
The Cove Waikiki Location: 1800 and 1820 Kaioo Drive, Honolulu, HI 96815 (Waikiki)
Units: 117 units total, one-bedroom and two-bedroom
Type: 5-story, new construction.
Waihonua at Kewalo Location: Waimanu Street, one block from Ala Moana Shopping Center (Kakaako).
Units: 345 units total, one, two and three-bedroom
Type: High-rise new contstruction.
Both projects were … (0 comments)

honolulu condos: The Cove Waikiki - Now Selling - 12/23/11 05:23 AM
The Cove Waikiki - Now Selling
28 Units sold in a VIP sales event and in less than 4 hours on December 11. Don’t miss your chance to buy in The Cove Waikiki.Come and see how The Cove Waikiki located near world-class shopping, schools, beaches and parks, will be your destination for life.
The Cove Waikiki features will 117 residential condominium residences. Sizes will range from 561 sf one bedroom residences to 925 sf two bedroom residences. With residences priced from $350,000 the Cove Waikiki offers one of the best value options for new condominium living in Waikiki. With its community pool, … (0 comments)

honolulu condos: Top 10 streets with jaw-dropping home prices - 10/05/11 06:26 AM
Top 10 streets with jaw-dropping home prices
According to "Luxury Insights", a blog at www.luxuryhomemarketing.com, "Despite the global economic downturn, there are still markets where residential real estate prices are in the stratosphere. Wonder where the most expensive residential real estate in the world can be found?"
Here’s the list of the ten priciest streets in the world, according to a post on the Overseas Property Mall blog. 
Severn St., Hong Kong, China: $78,200 per square foot Kensington Palace Gardens, London, England: $76,600 per square foot Avenue Princess Grace, Monte-Carlo, Monaco: $69,700 per square foot Chemin de Saint-Hospice, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France: $62,700 per … (1 comments)

honolulu condos: Honolulu Condos Listing Alerts 9/28/11 - 09/28/11 08:15 AM

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honolulu condos: Home Mortgage Interest Rates and Buying Power - 08/30/11 07:05 AM
Home Mortgage Interest Rates and Buying Power
With interest rates remaning at historic lows and the Feds promising to keep them there, the illustration below shows clearly how buying power is increased with lower interest rates.
 

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honolulu condos: Buying a Vacation Rental Home on Oahu Hawaii – Part 11 - 08/18/11 07:12 AM
Buying a Vacation Rental Home on Oahu Hawaii – Part 11
Vacation Rental Managers ……… ContinuedAccording to an article found on Start Up Vacation Rental Owners online site, www.startupvrowner.com, the following issues were addressed:
How much $$:
One of the biggest concerns for VRBO rental owners is the cost. Your goal is, of course, to find a management company that has a commission fee that you feel is reasonable for the services that they provide. This depends greatly on the area of the home and the services that are included.
Some important things to look for and questions to ask … (0 comments)

honolulu condos: Honolulu Condos: Plans to Build Luxury Condominiums on Ala Moana Center Moving Forward - 08/09/11 07:07 AM
Honolulu Condos:  Plans to Build Luxury Condominiums on Ala Moana Center Moving Forward
According to the Honolulu KHON News Online, "The Howard Hughes Corporation announced it is partnering with The MacNaughton Group and Kobayashi Group to evaluate the development of a luxury condominium tower at AlaMoanaCenter."
""With their strong knowledge of the Hawaii market and experience developing first-class condominium towers, MacNaughton and Kobayashi are ideal partners to work with to explore the Ala Moana Tower opportunity,” stated David R. Weinreb, Chief Executive Officer of The Howard Hughes Corporation."
"The Howard Hughes Corporation owns the rights to develop a residential … (0 comments)

honolulu condos: It's Aloha Friday Again: Duke’s OceanFest In Waikiki 8/24-28 - 08/05/11 07:45 AM
10th Anniversary Duke’s Oceanfest August 24-28, 2011 In Waikiki, Hawaii
According to Transworld Surf Online, "The 10th annual Duke’s OceanFest will be held at Waikiki, at the foot of Duke Kahanamoku’s statue, from Wednesday, August 24, through Sunday, August 28."
"Duke’s OceanFest features a variety of individual ocean sports that were close to Duke Kahanamoku’s heart: Longboard Surfing - Paddleboard Racing - Swimming - Tandem Surfing - Surf Polo - Beach Volleyball - Stand-Up Paddling."
"The festivities commence on Duke’s birthday, August 24, with a lei draping parade and ceremony at 5pm at Duke’s statue that is free and open to … (2 comments)

honolulu condos: Buying a Vacation Rental Property on Oahu, Hawaii - Part 3 - 06/27/11 06:57 AM
Buying a Vacation Rental Property on Oahu, Hawaii - Part 3
Answers to frequently asked questions from current and prospective vacation rental owners about buying vacation real estate........ ContinuedAccording to a series of articles written by a community editor at "Community from HomeAway" an online organization that deals with optimizing your vacation rental business, the following points were made:
#Q: How do I decide where to buy within a given market?A: Once you settle on an area for your second (or third or fourth home) you have to brainstorm all of the reasons why travelers vacation in that market. If there are … (0 comments)

honolulu condos: It's Aloha Friday Again: Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival - 06/24/11 08:00 AM
It's Aloha Friday Again:  Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival
According to Travel Video News, "Waikiki Beach Walk and Outrigger Enterprises Group are pleased to present the 2nd Annual Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival this July as part of Outrigger's ongoing Na Mele No Na Pua Music Heritage Program. The month-long celebration will feature some of the islands best steel guitarists, as well as artists new to the instrument, on stage at Waikiki Beach Walk every Sunday evening during the month, with performances on July 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31."
"Waikiki Beach Walk and Outrigger Enterprises Group are pleased to present the 2nd … (0 comments)

honolulu condos: Greener Nimitz Highway in Honolulu - 05/05/11 07:07 AM
Greener Nimitz Highway in Honolulu - From Honolulu International Airport to Waikiki
According to the "Honolulu Star Advertiser", "With 80 percent of tourists taking the Nim­itz Highway route to Waikiki, Schatz said, "first impressions are everything. ... It's very important to Kalihi, it's important to Hono­lulu, it's important to the state of Hawaii to have a Nim­itz Highway we can be proud of."
"The project will plant 116 coconut palms, 89 Fiji fan palms and two acres of St. Augustine grass along a 1.4-mile stretch between Sand Island Access Road and Ala­kawa Street, said Dan Meisenzahl, spokes­man for the state Department of … (0 comments)

honolulu condos: "Hawaii Renovation" Magazine Online - 04/28/11 07:28 AM
"Hawaii Renovation" Magazine Online
I was just surfing online at the "Honolulu Star Advertiser", our local newspaper and ran across a link to an online version of "Hawaii Renovation" magazine.
"Hawaii Renovation" magazine is published every week and is a great resource for those homeowners interested in redmodeling, home improvements and other related projects.
Now you can access the magazine online here!
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honolulu condos: Lowered Prices Restart Honolulu Holomua Condo Project - 03/25/11 07:20 AM
Lowered Prices Restart Honolulu Holomua Condo Project
According to the Honolulu newspaper, "Star Advertiser", the Holomua condo project located at 1315 Kalakaua Avenue in Honolulu, after a substantial reduction of prices and a mix of "affordable" and "markt rate" pricing structure, the project now has new life.
"Construction could begin in July, once 114 units are sold," the online edition of the newspaper, www.staradvertiser.com states.
Read the rest of the article, "Lower Prices Restart Condo Project".For more information on pricing, floor plans and availablility, please feel free to call or email us.
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honolulu condos: Oahu Housing Suppy Outlook for November 2010 - 12/16/10 05:11 AM
Oahu Housing Suppy Outlook for November 2010
Contents of the Housing SupplyOutlook Report include:
PROPERTY TYPE ANALYSIS Inventory Months Supply Home Sales Pct. of Original List Price Received Median Sales Price Days on Market Until Sale PRICE RANGE ANALYSIS Inventory Months Supply Home Sales Pct. of oroginal List Price Received Days on Market Until Sale View the Oahu Housing Supply Outlook Report for November 2010 Now.
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honolulu condos: Honolulu Condos - Featured Buildings - 12/13/10 05:13 AM
Honolulu Condos - Featured Buildings
We are the Honolulu Condo Experts when it comes to selling the best condo properties in Honolulu.  Buyers are often overwhelmed with different neighborhoods, so many different buildings, amenities, floor plans, pricing, etc.  Now there is a single source for all this information, including current listings.
Please see our "Featured Condos" below and view buidling details, map links, floor plans, current listings and lots of photos.  More information is available on our website at www.HNLCondos.com. 
Featured Condominiums                    Click any property below for detailed information, floor plans, photos, current active listings & sold listings
 
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honolulu condos: Private Equity Firms Assume Ownership of Honolulu Condo Tower: Allure Waikiki - 11/30/10 08:41 AM
Private Equity Firms Assume Ownership of Honolulu Condo Tower: Allure Waikiki
According to "peHUB" and a Press Release from "Tomson Reuters", "A group of private equity investors have teamed up to buy Allure Waikiki, a 35-story condo tower in Honolulu. ST Residential, which is managed by Greenwich, Conn.-based Starwood Capital Group; Fort Worth, Texas-based TPG Capital; WLR LeFrak and Perry Capital partnered on the deal, though no financial terms were released."
"Allure Waikiki is a 35-story condo tower in the heart of Honolulu's Waikiki beach that was completed earlier this year. Allure was completed at a time when there was a … (2 comments)

honolulu condos: Honolulu Distressed Properties: Some Definitions Part 2 - 11/19/10 05:00 AM
Honolulu Distressed Properties: Some Definitions Part 2
Today, many buyers are interested in bargains and some focus on distressed properties that may be a short sale, in foreclosure or is bank owned.  Many are confused by these different terms and situations so I thought I would take a page from our website, www.HNLCondos.com and define three common situations and terms.
Today, let's take a look at foreclosure properties:
Foreclosure Properties - These are properties that are in the process of being foreclosed on by the property owner's lender.  In the State of Hawaii, all foreclosures are a judicial process.  When a property … (1 comments)

honolulu condos: Honolulu Condos Lising Alerts 7/7/10 - 07/07/10 09:39 AM
Honolulu Condos Lising Alerts 7/7/10
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 Condo Listings Lender Owned Single Family Home Listings* Foreclosure Condo Listings Short Sale Condo Listings  New Honolulu Condo Listings by Neighborhood* for July 7th, 2010
These condo listings are new listings that have come on the market for sale, since last week's newsletter.


ALA MOANA NEW CONDO LISTINGS - No New Listings This Week
DIAMOND HEAD NEW CONDO LISTINGS
DOWNTOWN/CHINATOWN NEW CONDO LISTINGS
KAKAAKO NEW … (0 comments)

honolulu condos: Honolulu Condos Listing Alerts 6/9/10 - 06/09/10 09:20 AM
Honolulu Condos Lising Alerts 6/9/10
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: *NEWLY ADDED
Lender Owned Condo Listings Lender Owned Single Family Home Listings* Foreclosure Condo Listings Short Sale Condo Listings  *NEWLY ADDED
Also, please feel free to visit our website, one of the most complete Honolulu Condominium Directories available online at www.HNLCondos.com
DAILY BLOG!! Please take a look at our new Honolulu Condos Blog, where posts are written and published several times a week. You may note or click … (0 comments)