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A federal report suggests O'ahu home prices may be in a rebound, joining other indicators that a housing market turnaround is strengthening. The Federal Housing Finance Agency yesterday reported that O'ahu single-family home values in the fourth
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2009 was the year of "wait and see, the market will probably go lower." 2010 is going to be the year of the Tiger, the time to "take advantage of the market." Here are 3 reasons you should consider calling me soon to discuss listing
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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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