Many parents in Hawaii choose to send their children to private schools. On all the Islands, there are many to consider, servicing all age groups and representing a wide range of tuition prices. The September issue of Honolulu Magazine has an excellent "Special Promotional Section" or Private Sc
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09/26/2010
Kalele Kai is a gated luxury community on the marina in the center of Hawaii Kai, built in 1993. There are 227 deluxe 2 and 3 bedroom apartments in three 6-story towers and ten 3/2.5 townhouses on the waterfront. All units have luxury baths, designer kitchens with state-of-the-art appliances an
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09/24/2010
I represented a buyer who closed last month on a unit in the Heritage House, one of the most economical and well-run condo buildings in Hawaii Kai. While the sale prices of many of our properties run well over a million, you can find homes and condos now for prices well under that. The Heritage
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09/18/2010
According to data released by the Honolulu Board of Realtors for the Oahu real estate market, there are signs that the pendulum is beginning to swing back in favor of sellers. Rising prices, a shrinking inventory of unsold homes, and sellers receiving multiple offers in some areas of the island
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09/11/2010
Two distinctive and stunning properties sold in Hawaii Kai in August, both for $2,700,000. Visit my web site blog post for details on numbers and comparisons to last year. What I want to emphasize here is that good prices are still available - but - prices are rising. Four homes have sold this
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09/06/2010
A recent article on RISMedia.com about selling Lifestyle to a real estate buyer brought home to me again "how lucky we live Hawaii," and specifically "how lucky we live Hawaii Kai." The article said the Realtor professed to focus on the lifestyle needs of her clients, when her brokerage actually
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08/27/2010
Recently, RealEstate Channel ran a post on the bargains to be found nationwide now in condos. The author, Alex Finkelstein, states, "If you really want to live in a condominium home and not buy it as an investment to rent out, the entire United States almost is your playing field, according to a
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08/20/2010
There are several scenic trails in Hawaii Kai, but these two are some of the easiest. One is a shaded walk through a tropical valley, and the other showcases a panoramic view of the Windward coast.Kuliouou Valley trail runs along Kuliouou stream, and is a 1.4 mile round trip walk. The trail off
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08/14/2010
Oahu Single Family Sales stayed flat for the month and over the last 2 years. Number of sales for July this year was 268, last year 266, 2008 - 268. Year-to-date, the sales were higher than both of the last 2 years. Number of sales for the year was 1,747, for last year 1,377, and in 2008 - 1,670.
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08/10/2010
The Senate has passed H.R. 5872, a bill to increase the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) multifamily commitment authority, and H.R. 5981, which would allow FHA to increase its annual premiums for its single family program. Both bills passed the Senate last night and will now go to the Pres
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08/06/2010
