Only in Hawaii If you are lucky enough to be visiting Hawaii on May 1st, you will get to enjoy a holiday unique to Hawaii called “Lei Day.” Festivals rich in Hawaiian music, hula, lei making competitions, and demonstrations are held throughout Hawaii where you will be able to view some of the most beautiful leis [...]
There is a brand new bank owned luxury home that was just listed in the Kahua Kai neighborhood of Ka’anapali Golf Estates. I have been wondering when this property was going to come to market for quite some time as a bank owned property and I am quite impressed with all that is offered for [...]
The Decision to Sell Includes Finding Who to Trust Your Home With There is a lot the seller must prepare for and not all of it has to do with the house. This means protecting your valuables, your privacy, and having, above all else, loyalty. Gaining a seller agent means having an advocate who understands [...]
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Things just keep getting more interesting in Kaanapali. The demand up here is increasing and buyers are everywhere. I sold a home similar to this (MLS# 352021) a few months back for $857,000 cash with a 2 car garage. This one will need some work as did the last one I sold. I sold the [...]
Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers did it again! In 2011, comparing over 40 prime Hawaii state wide Real Estate firms, Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers came in the top 5! What, What? Well, according to a recent Pacific Business News yearly ranking of gross residential sales. Keep in mind, that this is along with long time, established large companies in the [...]
This is more encouraging news for first-time home buyers in Hawaii. An article from HawaiiNewsNow.com announced that the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation is now making $43 million in loan funds available to eligible first-time home buyers through its Hula Mae program. Participating lenders in this program will not only offer a 30-year mortgage [...]
A freak hailstorm pelted Hawaii with golf-ball to baseball-sized chunks of hail on March 9, 2012. A 30-minute hail storm Friday over windward Oahu was “unprecedented,” for Hawaii, said Tom Birchard, senior meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Honolulu. Not only is it highly unusual for hail to fall over Hawaii, but some stones that [...]
Located on the ocean next to Wailea Beach and The Grand Wailea, the Wailea Beach Villas is one of a new wave of Maui condo properties that combine the feel and convenience of a luxury residence with the amenities of a high-end resort hotel. In 2010, Wailea Beach Villas had the highest priced condo sale [...]
Fannie Mae’s March Report Here are some record numbers we found interesting in Fannie Mae’s March Report (emphasis added): 33% percent of respondents expect home prices to increase over the next 12 months, the highest level over the past 12 months. The percentage of respondents who say it is a good time to buy rose [...]
Rents Keep Rising as Our Maui Market Changes In a new article by MONEY.CNN.COM it talks about how renting use to be cheaper than buying a home in most areas of the country. It states that only 2 markets are bucking that trend right now. You guessed it, Hawaii and San Francisco. However, here on [...]
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