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Home Sale Price Boosters: 10 Free or Cheap Tips
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If you need to sell, now could be your best time. No market goes up forever, so this is a part of the natural cycle of supply and demand. Don't wait for an unknown future market unless you can hold on for 5+ years, the minimum it has taken past cycles to swing back the other way. The past "good market" for sellers has been devastating for most buyers, so try to understand that this change is an essential part of the economic cycles. You can and will survive it if you make smart choices. More »

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The Tip Off For Kakaako Luxury Condos
It all started almost a year ago when my phone rang. An Investment Banker was on the other end of the line. After a short introduction I asked what I could do for him. He of course is representing a Consortium who wanted to examine 'opportunities' in the Waikiki and more specifically Kakaako Luxury Condo Markets. The information needed by this gentleman included any 'distressed' property sales, Days On Market (D.O.M.), Price / Square Foot, amenities, Sold data, location within Honolulu, etc. More »

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Whats Really Happening in the Hawaii Real Estate Market - August
I am sorry to say that this but I am not sure what is going on right now. It's a little disconcerting as what I can only put my finger on is that the ACS % for Oahu Single Family Homes had been running much higher earlier in the year. It's weakened now to 24%. The same thing is happening in Condos too. Also earlier in the year the Condos were running a higher ACS % than the Single Family Homes for a few months and now they are lagging behind the SFH ACS %. More »

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Understanding Hawaii's Short Sale
The short sale is now causing a lot of anxiety in the Hawaii Real Estate Market. Most of the anxiety is a result of the Buyer's, Seller's and Real Estate Agent's expectations versus the reality of the process. More »

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Hawaii Real Estate Flashback: 1966
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The real estate landscape was very different in 1966. Home listings were kept on index cards at each real estate office. Since there was no computer database, a list was compiled with the properties represented by each firm. The monthly MLS book was oriented to buyers as well as Realtors, but listed no addresses. The black and white photos of each property were considered to be state-of-the-art. Buyers had no representation - their agent was a subagent of the seller. More »

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Should I Buy or Wait?
Decisions, decisions, decisions... We all have to make them. Some of us dislike making decisions, especially important ones, so much that we just choose to make the decision to... not make a decision. However, when it comes to an important decision such as when should you make that certain real estate investment, you have to have the facts to also go with your gut instinct. More »

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How to Successfully Purchase a Home In Hawaii
The Loan is the very first priority in your endeavor to secure your investment property. In Today's very fast moving market where often, a property will receive 5 or more offers, all over asking, within 24hrs. your Prequalification Letter from a lender is crucial to have prior to viewing property or making an offer.


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The Future of Hawaii Real Estate
In the midst of all the confusion in today's real estate market the one common denominator that can truly guide us right now is that I do not think anyone really knows what is going on. You can find a wide assortment of conflicting headline news reports right now on the web. There is everything in print telling us that the recovery is as near as 2009 to as far away as 10+ years from now. More »

Business :: Real Estate :: Hawaii Real Estate Coach

Don't Buy Blindly - Educate Yourself Before Purchasing Your Home
I have been teaching real estate courses for over 25 years and have taught thousands of students in real estate courses. I am certified to teach pre-licensing courses for salespersons and brokers and continuing education classes for real estate licensees and CPAs. It never ceases to amaze me that people who are making the biggest investment in their lives have no idea what they are doing. More »

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Judicial and Nonjudicial Foreclosure Process
The banks will go through a judicial or non-judicial foreclosure process if the bank and the debtor cannot come to an agreement on resolving the issue of late payments. The lender decides whether to pursue a judicial or non-judicial foreclosure. More »

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Good Realtor, Bad Realtor - How Can You Tell ?
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Everyone seems to have a real estate license these days, or they know someone who does. Are they all alike, or is there really a difference? Real estate has become complicated by changing laws, liabilities, and the increased access to information that is readily available to the public. It is not easy to find the best-equipped guide through the maze. Whether you are buying or selling, here are some hints to help you find the right person to do the job for you. More »

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A Case for Reaching the Bottom? Current Trends in the Hawaii Real Estate Market
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This article is about 'reaching the bottom' in the current real estate cycle for Oahu properties. The data currently available can either be interpreted as a change in the market place that will lead us to a bottoming of the market or, the current data may mean that this is nothing more than a regular, seasonal thing that the height of the market brings us every year. Time will only tell. More »

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