Shift To Guam Good For Hawaii

July 7th, 2010 categories: Military, The Market

Oahu’s strategic location has helped it to be one of America’s key military locations in the world. Our neighbors, Guam, is benefiting from Okinawa’s desire to rid itself of the marine base that has been located there for decades. Pacific Business News is reporting that Hawaii is gaining business from this transition too.

“A number of Hawaii-based businesses, including general contractors and architectural and engineering firms, have landed lucrative multimillion-dollar contracts for construction projects on Guam, which is preparing for the U.S. military’s transfer of 8,600 U.S. Marines and 9,000 dependents from Okinawa by 2014.” CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE

Guam’s boom will be great for them and is another reason our economy should be buoyed for the long-term. As the economy goes so does our real estate market, so this should strengthen our housing market.

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