Aloha everybody! I read a very interesting article in Pacific Business News about a study performed by a non profit organization in regards to affordability of homes on Oahu. The average priced home on Oahu is currently $599,000, compared to $285,000 in the year 2000. Thus, today, a teacher needs
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05/29/2008
Well, it seems to me that this is the game to play today. LOWBALL! there is even a verb , an action associated with this sport: to lowball someone, meaning to present a lowball offer. So, what is lowballing? Where is the trashold that defines a lowball? Is my low your low? And also, what is the d
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05/28/2008
If you are working with clients that are ready to build their dream home on Maui, Lanikeha is the newest subdivision in Ka'anapali! Tropical landscape, mature palm trees and a brand new club house with an infinity edge pool! Fantastic ocean views! You are only a few minutes away from Ka;anapal
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05/27/2008
We always wonder why in the world it takes Maui County so long to issue building permits. Which sometimes can be more than half a year! This is why, as a member of the Education Committee at REALTORS Association of Maui, I have organized a " HOT TOPIC" class, to discuss this issue, with Marc Tar
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05/26/2008
Short sales....the name comes from the fact that someone is short of money. That someone in this process of sale will lose, and it may be the owner, it may be the bank or it may be both. Buyers seem to have a particular interest in this type of situation and seller are not shy to advertise that.
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05/17/2008
This is the question...In a really Shakesperean way! For those who have not heard of this concept ( after all, it is used only in Hawaii and Utah, to the best of my knowledge), leasehold is a type of ownership. Most typically, when one owns a condo, for instance, they own the condo itself ( that
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05/13/2008