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A report on NewsGeni.us was not encouraging for the real estate industry. While prices are up from last year, there is no clear trend toward a solid recover. Here are some excerpts from the article. "In the latest sign of renewed turbulence in the
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CoreLogic reports that 9.8% of all mortgages in Hawaii had negative equity in the 2010 first quarter, the 10th lowest percentage of any state in the country. Negative equity means the borrower owes more on the loan than the value of the home. The company
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I'm asked the general question, "How's the market?" a lot, but interestingly, people don't really want a general answer. They want to know how the real estate market is in Hawaii Kai, or Portlock, or the Commodore condo building.
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New, naturally formed beach land above the high-water mark in Hawaii belongs to the public, not adjoining property owners, the Intermediate Court of Appeals has concluded. The court upheld provisions of a 2003 law that declared that future land formed
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Single Family Homes 18 homes sold in Hawaii Kai in December, compared to 13 last year. Median sales price was $784,500, vs. $885,000 in 2008. For the year, 182 homes sold, compared to 161 last year. Median sales price was $795,000 vs. $850,000 in 2008.
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O'ahu property assessments are down about 6.7 percent from a year ago, according to notices being mailed out this week to 284,000 property owners islandwide. The 6.7 percent is less than the 10 percent drop in assessments that had been projected by
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Home sellers and potential buyers nationwide welcomed the recent news that Congress had decided to extend and greatly expand the Home Buyer's tax credit in an attempt to further stimulate the economy. Not only does the new legislation extend the existing
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East Oahu Single Family: In October, total sales decreased from last year, to 391 from 428. Median sales price also decreased, to $832,000 from $899,500. Months of inventory remaining was 3.7 as of month-end, compared to 14.0 months last year. East Oahu
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The Honolulu Board of Realtors has released sales figures for September, which show a positive trend upward. Total number of single family sales for the island were 244, compared to 215 in Sept. 2008. Median sales price was $600,000, vs. 590,000 a year
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I've finished the Complete Hawaii Kai Relocation Package and the Hawaii Kai Condo Relocation Package with sales data through June, 2009, and updates on new waterfront condo complexes that have sold this year. Request your free copy at my web site,
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today launched a new website ( http://makinghomeaffordable.gov ) for consumers seeking information about the Obama Administration's Making Home Affordable
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Andrew Gomes wrote an excellent article in the Honolulu Advertiser Sunday explaining short sales and how they can help homeowners avoid bankruptcy. Hawaii Kai has not been hit as hard as many other communities on Oahu by the foreclosure problems, but
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A recent article in the Honolulu Advertiser quoted Linda Nakamura of First Hawaiian Bank, who described the Hawaii banks' position toward lending, "We have a relationship with our community and a vested interest in its sustainability." Even
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Thanks to our Honolulu Board of Realtors, we agents on Oahu are so lucky to have complete and current real estate market statistics for the island ready by the first of every month. Here's what our reports showed for Hawaii Kai real estate in August.
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We're reading a lot of articles in the press now about how to make our homes more energy-efficient. While some of the suggestions don't apply in Hawaii (cleaning the vent to the furnace for instance), there are some basic steps we can take to
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