UPDATE: Under Contract, effective 10/3/2009. Location, location, location! This beautiful Mililani Townhome is just what you or your buyer is looking for. In the lush, wooded Launani Valley, this condominium home is close to Wheeler Air Force Station, Schofield Barracks, Mililani Technical Park a
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09/09/2009
FLOOD ZONES & NATURAL DISASTER INFORMATION IN HAWAII When purchasing a home in Hawaii, it is important to know what Hawaii flood zone the home is in and the implications of the flood zone designation. What are the risks of flooding and how can you mitigate those risks? Is mandatory flood insuranc
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09/02/2009
Here are some recent statistics on Single Family Home Sales that may give some insight into what is going on in the East Oahu real estate market. Over the past 6 mo, we have seen many more properties getting into bidding wars and/or selling over the list price at the time of sale, especially in K
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08/29/2009
Not that it was unexpected, but property taxes went up in Honolulu County, Hawaii (i.e., island of Oahu) for the 2009-2010 year. (For other counties, see link below). Property taxes did not go up for residential real estate in the County of Honolulu for 2010-2011, however. See below. The Honolulu
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08/24/2009
How cool! I stumbled across a website that rates the walkability of a particular address: www.Walkscore.com It uses an algorythm to assign points based on how close various types of amenities (e.g., grocery stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc.) are to the address. If the amenity is less than
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05/29/2009
Great news for Hawaii REALTORS that handle distressed properties and for homeowners in the unfortunate situation of being behind in their payments and facing the risk of foreclosure! As of Wednesday May 20, Realtors are exempted from many of the provisions of the Mortgage Rescue Fraud Prevention
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05/23/2009
NEW KAILUA LISTING: 463 IANA STREET - Open Sun 2-5pm yvonne@homeshoppehawaii.com 808-721-8088 for showings. WOW! Is what you will say when you see the views from this expansive 2200 sq ft home situated right on the Mid-Pac Golf Course in Kailua. On a 10,000 square foot lot, this breezy 3 Bedroom,
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05/20/2009
Great advice from a Realtor in an area of the country that has been hit hard. We are seeing some short sales over here too and his advice is valuable. Thanks, James, for the post! Over the course of the last week I've had the chance to read a large number of blogs and Realtor posts regarding sho
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05/14/2009
Wish I had ten dollars for each time I've been asked by my buyer clients and friends to explain options they might have in purchasing short sales or foreclosures, and to explain the notations they see on the MLS regarding various property types. Listing clients, as well, are starting to come to m
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05/11/2009
In their efforts to stimulate the economy, the Feds are offering up to an $8,000 tax credit to first-time homebuyers who purchase a home in the 2009 calendar year, and closing ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 30, 2009. Here are some of the details: To qualify as a first-time homebuyer, neither the buyer or
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05/02/2009
