Posts Tagged ‘hawaii real estate’
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
Buying a Vacation Rental Property on Oahu, Hawaii – Part 4
Ok, now that we’ve answered some FAQ’s,let’s return to the topic of using a Property Manager vs. Renting Your Vacation Home By Owner
Using a Property Manager vs. Renting Your Vacation Home by Owner
According to an article written by a community editor at “Community from HomeAway” an online organization that deals with optimizing your vacation rental business, the following points were made: When you are thinking about how you will manage the rental of your vacation home, you have to choose which management style will work best for you.
Using a Property Manager Should you choose to worth with a property manager, you should start by researching management companies online. Analyze the results that come up on the search engines. The main objective for the management company that you choose is: can the company rent your property? Since the Internet is the number one place where vacationers look for properties to rent, you will want a property manager who focuses on building their Internet presence.
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Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
Oahu Local Market Updates out for May 2011
Contents of the Local Market Updates Report include:
- SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND CONDOMINIUMS – FOR 21 AREAS
- New Listings
- Closed Sales
- Median Sales Price
- Pct. of Original List Price Received
- Days on Market Until Sold
- Current Inventory
View the Oahu Local Market Updates Report for May 2011 Now.
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Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Hawaiian idyll: Canadians finding bargains in the Aloha State
According to an article written by Grania Litwin, PostMedia News and seen online at www.Canada.com, “Snorkelling, swimming, surfing and suntanning aren’t the only reasons Canadians visit Hawaii these days.
They’re saying aloha to condos and homes that have plummeted in price as much as 60 per cent since January 2008, while the Canuck buck soars. Why buy a cottage on a lake in Canada when you can be on a beach with gardenia-scented breezes?
“What’s really driving the market is foreclosures,” says Re/Max Resort Realty’s Howard Dinits, who lives on Maui.
“Many island properties here were bought as second homes by speculators in the States. In the economic downturn, people used revenue from these holiday rentals to make payments on their main homes – then they defaulted on the island properties.
“In some areas prices have dropped 40 to 60 per cent and it’s as bad as Phoenix.”
Read the rest of the article, “Hawaiian idyll: Canadians finding bargains in the Aloha State“.
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Monday, May 16th, 2011
Hawaii Home Foreclosures Fall in April
According to “The Republic” and the “Honolulu Star Advertiser“, “Hawaii home foreclosures continued to fall in April for the fifth consecutive month.”
“The Honolulu Star-Advertiser” reported Thursday the decline is attributed to several major lenders holding back on new filings after loan documentation practices were called into question.”
“Real estate research firm RealtyTrac says was a 33 percent decrease in Hawaii filings from a year earlier.”
“Oahu had the most at 448 but the lowest rate at one for every 755 households.”
Read the rest of the article, “Hawaii home foreclosures fell in April for 5th consecutive month“.
Mahalo For Reading.
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Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
Honolulu Condos Listing Alerts 2/2/11
Aloha!
Please read our current Listing Alerts for this week’s:
- “Featured Listing”
- New Neighborhood Condo Listings
- Condo and Home Foreclosure and Short Sale Listings
- December Real Estate Market Statistics
- “Featured Blog Articles”
Also, please feel free to visit our website, one of the most complete Honolulu Condominium Directories available online at www.HNLCondos.com.
This Week’s “Featured Listing”
2121 Ala Wai #2503 in Central Waikiki: Nicely Upgraded 2bd/2ba View Condo $420,000
$70,000 of tasteful upgrades throughout – upholstered walls, new carpet, new paint & more. Gorgeous views of golf course,canal,mountains. Well-managed, secure building with visitor parking, recreation area with full use of kitchen, BBQ grills, pool & sauna. Low maint fee includes electricity, cable, water, hot water & sewer.
Please Note: This is not my listing, but I can show this property to you, as well as others in the building or elsewhere, and represent you as a buyer. The listing Broker for this property is Prudential Locations LLC.
View Listing Details and Additonal Photos for 2121 Ala Wai #2503
View 2121 Ala Wai Building Details
View All Current Condo Listings in 2121 Ala Wai
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Posted in Ala Moana, Chinatown, Diamond Head, Downtown Honolulu, Honolulu Condo Buildings - Bank Owned, Foreclosures & Short Sales, Honolulu Condo Buildings - Select Listings, Honolulu Luxury Condos, Honolulu Neighborhoods, Honolulu Real Estate Market Conditions, Kakaako, Makiki, Waikiki | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
Waikiki Luxury Condo Property – Trump Tower Waikiki FAQ’s
A few weeks ago I showed some clients ocean view, two-bedroom condos for sale in Trump Tower Waikiki.
A number of questions had come up in emails and phone conversations prior to the showings, so I thought I would put together a list of FAQ’s ande answers to help explain some of the uniquie issues of the condo and hotel property.
So, below please find a short summary of frequently asked questions with answers about Trump Tower Waikiki:
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Mortgage For Your Honolulu Real Estate, Consider FHA First – Written by Guest Contributor
Tim O’leary, with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage of Hawaii, is someone I consider a friend, as well as someone who I believe offers a high quality level of service and loan product. He has graciously offered to contribute an article from time to time about, of all things, mortgages, lending and related subjects. Please enjoy his first contribution:
In 1965, the Department of Housing & Urban Development, HUD was formed. Under HUD operated & operates today as the Federal Housing Authority, known as the FHA. HUD’s goal, through the FHA, was to increase homeownership across America. It was a major breakthrough in lending allowing potential home buyers to put as little as 5% down payment and lenders would be willing to lend money with the assurance that the federal government would ‘insure’ the loan to difference in the event a borrower would default on a loan.
With today’s financial uncertainties, FHA has been the ‘darling’ of mortgage lending. Conventional lending woes created through the many problems at Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, has made traditional lending much more restrictive. Below is a comparison of FHA and Conventional mortgages.
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Friday, December 18th, 2009
Nicely Upgraded Condo at Villa on Eaton Square for $285,000, Fee Simple – Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii
Nicely Upgraded Condo at Villa on Eaton Square for $285,000, Fee Simple – Waikiki, Honolulu, HI
This mixed Leasehold and Fee Simple condominium building is located in the Eaton Square shopping complex where there are twenty-seven commercial shops located in an open-air shopping center with a major bank, supermarket, post office, dry cleaning and restaurants.
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Even though we have undoubtedly gone through one of the worst recessions and price adjustment cycles (translation: burst bubble) in history, and many doubt the value of their real estate today, especially those who are upside down, owing more than their home is worth, I still find this statement about real estate to be of value. I have had it posted on my websites for over ten years. It’s good food for thought.
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