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2008 Oahu Election Results - Where To Find Them Online
Update Nov 5: The advertisier has a list of 2008 Hawaii and Oahu election results. If you are looking online to find live election results, Google has an Election Results Map where you can use the drop down menu and select Hawaii. They also have a map of which candidates people are searching for, and [...]
Continue reading...State of Hawaii Real Estate Discussion Video Part 4 of 4: October 2008
24. October 2008
On October 2,2008, Prudential Locations hosted an unprecedented discussion of Hawaii Real Estate at the convention center. Invited to participate were Bank of Hawaii economist Paul Brubaker, Dr. Mike Sklarz, President of New City Technology, and Bill Chee, CEO of Prudential Locations. The following section is the Question and Answer section, moderated by Howard Dicus. [...]
Continue reading...State of Hawaii Real Estate Discussion Video Part 3 of 4: October 2008
24. October 2008
On October 2,2008, Prudential Locations hosted an unprecedented discussion of Hawaii Real Estate at the convention center. Invited to participate were Bank of Hawaii economist Paul Brubaker, Dr. Mike Sklarz, President of New City Technology, and Bill Chee, CEO of Prudential Locations. The following video is Bill Chee’s section. His is the most fun [...]
Continue reading...State of Hawaii Real Estate Discussion Video Part 2 of 4: October 2008
24. October 2008
On October 2,2008, Prudential Locations hosted an unprecedented discussion of Hawaii Real Estate at the convention center. Invited to participate were Bank of Hawaii economist Paul Brubaker, Dr. Mike Sklarz, President of New City Technology, and Bill Chee, CEO of Prudential Locations. The following video is Mike Skarlz’s section, it is approx 19 minutes [...]
Continue reading...Wild, Unfounded Speculation on Zillow’s 25% Layoff
21. October 2008
According to an article from the Friday, October 17 issue of Pacific Business News, Online Real Estate broker and information service Zillow is laying off 40 of it's employees. Zillow brass say that the shrink is supposed to help the company weather the current financial crisis.
Continue reading...State of Hawaii Real Estate Discussion Video Part 1 of 4: October 2008
21. October 2008
On October 2,2008, Prudential Locations hosted an unprecedented discussion of Hawaii Real Estate at the convention center. Invited to participate were Bank of Hawaii economist Paul Brubaker, Dr. Mike Sklarz, President of New City Technology, and Bill Chee, CEO of Prudential Locations. The following video is Paul Brubaker’s section, it is approx 15 minutes long, there [...]
Continue reading...Prices Mostly Stable: Watch Out for Bad Math
13. October 2008
Time for a word problem: You read a headline saying "Median home price down 9% in June". Then you see another headline, one month later, that reads "Median home price down 11% in July". How much have median home prices fallen over those two months?
Continue reading...Donald Trump’s Advice? “This is a great time to buy.”
2. October 2008
In a August 13, 2008 interview on ABC’s Good Morning America, Donald Trump discusses real estate, buying foreclosures, and his feelings about the market in general. Some quotes: “This is a great time to buy. Now is the time to start looking, and start buying. Over the course of the next year, this is going [...]
Continue reading...Declining Mortgage Rates Mean Cheaper Loan Opportunities those with Great Credit
1. October 2008
The crisis on Wall Street is bad for everyone. Well, almost everyone - a Honolulu Star Bulletin article dated September 28, 2008 shows that borrowers with great credit stand to save big due to declining mortgage rates
Continue reading...Green Hawaii: Honolulu Ranked as 17th Most Sustainable City in the US
23. September 2008
Sustainlane.com, a website that focuses on healthy, "green" lifestyles, just ranked Honolulu as the 17th most "sustainable" city in the US for 2008, and #1 for air quality. This ranking of "green" cities was determined by looking at air quality, availablity of farmers markets, water quality, traffic congestion, and several other factors including the individual city's stance on eco-friendliness and disaster preparedness.
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- Hawaii Schools Ratings
- Oahu Real Estate Report May 2008
- Star Bulletin Reports "Soft Landing" Ahead for Hawaii Market
- Not a Crisis After All: Freddie and Fannie Stock Spring Back
- A Closer Look at the August 2008 Honolulu Board of Realtors Statistics
- Government Housing Package Offers $7,500 Tax Credit to Buyers:Think You Can't Afford a Downpayment? Think again.
- Maui Real Estate - Midyear 2008 Key Observations
- Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full? Newspapers Put Opposite Spins on Foreclosure Numbers
- Bank of Hawaii Considered One of the Safest Banks in the US
- Another Reason Hawaii is a Unique Market: #4 for Personal Income Growth
- 12 Tips for Pricing Your House to Sell (5)
- Buyer beware of what waiting can cost (4)
- State of Hawaii Real Estate Discussion Video Part 1 of 4: October 2008 (4)
- Foreclosures up: “Okay, on my word, everybody panic. Wait for it . . . wait for it . . . GO!” (3)
- Beware Hawaii Craigslist Real Estate Rental Scammers (3)
- Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full? Newspapers Put Opposite Spins on Foreclosure Numbers (3)
- Another Reason Hawaii is a Unique Market: #4 for Personal Income Growth (2)
- Experts not Scared About "Sturdy" Hawaii Economy (2)
- Nation's #2 Mortgage Lender Wells Fargo Reports Big Q2, Rallies Dow. Inflation Still Pushing Toward Rate Hikes. (2)
- Not a Crisis After All: Freddie and Fannie Stock Spring Back (2)
- 2008 Oahu Election Results - Where To Find Them Online
- State of Hawaii Real Estate Discussion Video Part 4 of 4: October 2008
- State of Hawaii Real Estate Discussion Video Part 3 of 4: October 2008
- State of Hawaii Real Estate Discussion Video Part 2 of 4: October 2008
- Wild, Unfounded Speculation on Zillow’s 25% Layoff
- State of Hawaii Real Estate Discussion Video Part 1 of 4: October 2008
- Prices Mostly Stable: Watch Out for Bad Math
- Donald Trump’s Advice? “This is a great time to buy.”
- Declining Mortgage Rates Mean Cheaper Loan Opportunities those with Great Credit
- Green Hawaii: Honolulu Ranked as 17th Most Sustainable City in the US
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Sept 2008 Hawaii Foreclosures Discussion, with Scott Higashi on KITV news.
Scott Higashi discusion August 13, 2008 regarding forclosures in Hawaii, the raw numbers of forclosures, and are they a good investment for the average homebuyer?
4. November 2008
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