Updates March 22, 2019I'm going to go out on a limb here, and guess you've already heard about Bill 108 (Ordinance 18-113). You also know that Rule 23 (draft 2 updated the 20th) is the basis for the rules on Ordinance 18-113, What you probably don't know is that the Planning Department has now "
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03/22/2019
Lance Owens (RS) | 808-936-8383 52-175 Makapala Rd Parcel 1, Kapaau, HI 96755 MLS No: 623727Single Family Home $795,000 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 full, 1 half Year Built: 1938 Sq Footage: 1542 Lot Size: 2.69 acres County: Hawaii CountyDESCRIPTIONKapa’au, Upcountry setting in the North Kohala –Sale
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03/12/2019
Real Estate News for February 21, 2019 Bill 108 and Rule 23 Updates: As the 2018 President of West Hawaii Association of Realtors (WHAR) , I watched, and worked closely with our Government Affairs Committee when they met with local officials and assisted them in understanding some of the uni
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02/21/2019
Many homeowners believe that rising interest rates and home prices have scared away buyers and therefore have not listed their houses for sale. However, the truth is that buyers who were unable to find a home last year are out in force, and there are even more coming! NerdWallet’s 2018 Home Bu
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02/19/2019
Aloha, Lance Owens (RS) here, bringing you the real estate minute. Every few days we scan the news, the MLS, attend community meetings, look at sales, and refer to our partners, and try to bring you what we feel is important in today's ever changing market. Over the course of the last thirty year
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01/29/2019
Hawaii County Planning Department has proposed fines of $30,000 for property owners that violate our new ordinance 18-114, or better known as "Bill 108" In the blink of an eye, we have gone from the "Wild, Wild West", to the most "Policed" State in the Nation. Don't get me wrong, Bill 108 has it
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01/23/2019
Alii Heights Home For Sale 77-203 Hoowaiwai Place, Kailua Kona, HawaiiPosted on January 8, 2019 - 12:58 PM by Lance Owens 77-203 Hoowaiwai PlKailua-Kona, HI 96740LUVA Real Estate $859,000NEW FOR SALE 3 beds, 2 baths | Single Family Home | 3 car garage1,741 sq ft; lot: 15494 sq ft - MLS# 624000
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01/08/2019
Aloha, Lance Owens (RS) LUVA Real Estate here, bringing you the latest real estate news. Hawaii's controversial Bill 108 (draft 7) has now been made into “Ordinance 18-114” (see below) putting heavy regulation on Short Term Vacation Rentals in Hawaii, specifically Hawaii Island. West Hawaii
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01/03/2019
Aloha, Lance Owens (RS) with LUVA Real Estate here, just bringing you our "Real Estate Minute"Many homebuyers think that saving for their down payment is enough to buy the house of their dreams, but what about the closing costs that are required to obtain a mortgage?By law, a homebuyer will recei
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11/26/2018
Aloha and good morning Kona. (photo above from this morning) As I sit here putting together my (WHAR) Presidents report for the State board “Hawaii Association of Realtors” (HAR) I surprised myself with some of the numbers, so much so I thought I would share them with you. As Puna was taking th
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10/22/2018
