Great Quotes!
November 27th, 2009 categories: Rants & Riffs
Nuff said!
Margaret Thatcher: “The trouble with Socialism is, sooner or later you run out of other people’s money.”
“When you subsidize poverty and failure, you get more of both.” - James Dale Davidson, National Taxpayers Union
“The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates.” – Tacitus
“A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn’t own.” - Unknown
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Being Thankful
November 26th, 2009 categories: Rants & Riffs
Here is my Thanksgiving list of things to be thankful for.
1. God.
2. My family,
3. The United States of America.
4. The people that are serving in our armed services.
5. The opportunity to live in Honolulu.
6. The founding fathers.
7. The liberty and freedom we enjoy in the United States.
8. The health that my family and I enjoy.
9. All of the “hard knocks” that have helped with my education.
10. My existing and past clients, without them my real estate business would not be possible.
May you and yours enjoy this greatest of all holidays (in my opinion). Happy Thanksgiving.
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Heartland Connected To Honolulu Real Estate
November 25th, 2009 categories: Honolulu Real Estate 101, Rants & Riffs
The Chicago Tribune is reporting a significant increase in Chicago area home sales.
“It was the best October for sales since 2006, when monthly sales topped 9,000 homes in the Chicago area, and gives credence to the theory that the $8,000 first-time homebuyer’s tax credit nudged consumers off the fence and into a home purchase. Still, the pace did not top that of July, when sales totaled 7,427 homes sold.”
CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE
Yes, I know, this is a Honolulu real estate blog and what the heck does Chicago have to do with Oahu? We live in an interconnected and interrelated world, as the rest of the United States real estate markets improve, general attitudes will get better. As attitudes become more optimistic, travelers will be more willing to spend dollars traveling to beautiful Hawaii. As this occurs, our employment and economic picture will brighten. The linking is completed when the Honolulu real estate market starts appreciating. Here’s to the good news in Chicago!
If you would like to discuss your real estate needs, feel free to call me at 808-737-2093 or toll free at 877-737-2093. You can email me at keahi@lava.net.
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Kailua Home Remodel Goes Green
November 24th, 2009 categories: Honolulu Real Estate 101
The Honolulu Advertiser had a really good article on a home remodeled in Kailua that was done in a very green manner.
“New building materials help the finished home protect the interior from the sun’s baking rays: The plywood in the roof is backed with material containing air bubbles and reflective foil to repel heat, the attic is vented by solar-powered fans and exterior walls are now a sandwich of insulating material.” CLICK HERE TO READ THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER ARTICLE
For those of you thinking about building or redoing you Honolulu home with “Green” techniques, this article is a terrific place to begin.
If you would like to discuss your real estate needs, feel free to call me at 808-737-2093 or toll free at 877-737-2093. You can email me at keahi@lava.net.
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Crime Way Down In The Aloha State
November 23rd, 2009 categories: Honolulu Real Estate 101
Until I read a recent article in the Honolulu Star Bulletin, I would have told you that crime in Honolulu is higher than it used to be (not that it was bad). This may be because murder, mayhem, child abduction and their ilk are splashed across headlines in newspapers, radio and TV. In my case, I have not had any significant exposure personally to issues related to crime, but my gut told me there is more crime now. The Star Bulletin reported the following.
“Crime in Hawaii has fallen to its lowest level since data collection started in 1975, with theft and murder rates plunging over the past decade.”
CLICK HERE TO READ THE STAR BULLETIN ARTICLE
Since 1975, I was shocked! I was living in Lahaina in the mid-1970’s and it was a sweet and innocent time. Could it be that my perception of reality was betraying me? Now that I ponder a bit, I was letting my imagination get away with breaking the law (pun intended). If you are looking for a wonderful, low crime city to live in, then Honolulu is the place you should buy your next house or condo.
If you would like to discuss your real estate needs, feel free to call me at 808-737-2093 or toll free at 877-737-2093. You can email me at keahi@lava.net.
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What’s Wrong With This Picture?
November 20th, 2009 categories: Honolulu Real Estate 101, Rants & Riffs
The Honolulu Advertiser headline reads, “Foreclosure in Isles 10th worst in nation” and its first paragraph articulates the following.
“Slightly fewer home foreclosure cases in Hawai’i were begun in the third quarter compared with the second quarter, but the number of pending foreclosures and the number of delinquent mortgages that aren’t yet in foreclosure both rose.” CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE HONOLULU ADVERTISER ARTICLE
As a Honolulu real estate broker, I see both good and bad news in the numbers. My beef with the advertiser Read the rest of this entry »
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Stabilizing Neighbor Islands Will Help Honolulu Real Estate
November 19th, 2009 categories: Honolulu Real Estate 101
The Maui News reported that their tourism market would stabilize in 2010. As I have said in the past, it is my perception that the neighbor island real estate and tourism markets have been hit much harder than Oahu’s. However, the outer islands drive much of the perception of Hawaii on a national and international basis, so as they improve I believe that Honolulu’s economy and real estate market will improve too.
“The current downturn in the visitor industry will end and 2010 will be a stabilizing year, members of the Maui Chamber of Commerce were told Monday morning. Speakers predicted a full-scale recovery should be in progress by 2011.”
CLICK HERE TO READ THE MAUI NEWS ARTICLE
Here’s to an unpredicted uptrend in home and condominium sales after the first of the year!
If you would like to discuss your real estate needs, feel free to call me at 808-737-2093 or toll free at 877-737-2093. You can email me at keahi@lava.net.
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Honolulu Best Place To Raise Kids
November 19th, 2009 categories: Honolulu Real Estate 101
I could have told you this, but BusinessWeek did the work to confirm it (as reported in Pacific Business News).
“BusinessWeek picked one town and two runners-up for each of the 50 states. To compile the list, BusinessWeek used towns that have at least 45,000 residents and a median income of between $40,000 and $125,000. Categories that were analyzed included school performance, number of schools, household spending, crime rates and others.”
CLICK HERE TO READ THE PACIFIC BUSINESS NEW ARTICLE
This is just another reason to own a home or condominium in Honolulu.
If you would like to discuss your real estate needs, feel free to call me at 808-737-2093 or toll free at 877-737-2093. You can email me at keahi@lava.net.
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Keahi Pelayo On Keahi Pelayo
November 18th, 2009 categories: Rants & Riffs
During my daily work out I was thinking about things that I believe and then I thought this might make an interesting blog post. If anything it will be cathartic for me, anyway, here goes. Read the rest of this entry »
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10 Good Questions & Answers About The Real Estate Market
November 17th, 2009 categories: Honolulu Real Estate 101
Sometimes an article about real estate comes out and it is good just the way it is. Today’s Wall Street Journal had an excellent article in a question and answer format. Much of it applies to Honolulu real estate and it is well worth the read!
“One way to get a sense of supply is to ask a good local real estate agent for stats on how many homes are listed for sale in your town and how many months it would take at the current sales rate to absorb that supply.” CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE
If you would like to discuss your real estate needs, feel free to call me at 808-737-2093 or toll free at 877-737-2093. You can email me at keahi@lava.net.
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