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Go Green: New Tool Helps You Find a “Walkable” Neighborhoods in Hawaii

8. November 2008

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Go Green: New Tool Helps You Find a “Walkable” Neighborhoods in Hawaii

Considering moving closer to work to save gas, or just make life better by being able to walk or bike to work, shopping and restaurants? Walking Score.com is a website that scores homes according to how “walkable” it is to nearby amenities. Walkingscore.com scores locations on a scale of 1-100. As you can see [...]

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State of Hawaii Real Estate Discussion Video Part 4 of 4: October 2008

24. October 2008

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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. [...]

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State of Hawaii Real Estate Discussion Video Part 3 of 4: October 2008

24. October 2008

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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 [...]

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State of Hawaii Real Estate Discussion Video Part 2 of 4: October 2008

24. October 2008

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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 [...]

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Maui Q3 Real Estate Trends and Activity Report

21. October 2008

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Prudential Locations released it's Maui Real Estate Activity Report for the third quarter of 2008. It covers single family and condominium sales activity for Maui. Here are some highlights:

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State of Hawaii Real Estate Discussion Video Part 1 of 4: October 2008

21. October 2008

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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 [...]

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October 2008- 3rd Quarter Oahu Real Estate Report Released

16. October 2008

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Prudential Locations released it’s October 2008 - 3rd Quarter Oahu Real Estate Report today.  You can download the October 2008 Oahu Real Estate Report here.  Some highlights:   The third quarter of 2008 saw fewer real estate transactions compared to the third quarter of last year, with 23.7% less single-family homes being sold and 22.8% fewer condominiums. [...]

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KHNL Reports on Hawaii Real Estate

19. September 2008

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KHNL video report titled “Troubled Economy Rattles Hawaii’s Real Estate Market.” From the Story, some bad news for owners of subprime mortgages, and a opportunity for buyers: “The Ewa market’s new developments and price-points attracted many New Home Buyers. Many Home Buyers maximized their buying power by taking on adjustable loans that required little [...]

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Bank of Hawaii Considered One of the Safest Banks in the US

19. September 2008

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Amongst all the bad news about major financial institution’s failures recently, it’s nice to know that our very own Bank of Hawaii is considered one of the top 5 safest banks in the United States, according to Chris Whalen, a veteran bank analyst at Institutional Risk Analytics, an independent firm. Hawaii (BOH) is mentioned [...]

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The Imaginary Recession: Bankoh Economist Tells You to Ignore Media Pessimism

5. September 2008

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The Imaginary Recession: Bankoh Economist Tells You to Ignore Media Pessimism

An August 29, 2008 Honolulu Advertiser article gives a great perspective on the market (and the economy in general) from outside the Real Estate industry. Paul Brewbaker, Bank of Hawaii's cheif economist thinks that we are in good shape, and that we shouldn't listen to the manufactured reports about our economy.

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