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“You’ll wonder where the yellow went!” “See the USA in a Chevrolet!” “Double your pleasure, double your fun!” …… When that Chevy sat on top of that mountain every Sunday night, we remembered.  Those twins put Doublemint gum on the map and I’m not even sure Pepsodent is still in production but I c...
02/23/2012
  Being the volunteer President of a professional organization with almost 650 members is a daunting task. When the trade organization is the board of REALTORS®, the President's decision can affect not only the members but the community at large. With daily meetings and constant interface with St...
01/06/2012
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The contract you received on your rental property looks good. The buyer does, however, need to get a loan in order to complete the purchase. There’s also a short sale that needs to be processed; lots of balls in the air. Your REALTOR® explains that tenants, by law, are entitled to a 45 day notice...
07/08/2011
With national reports still putting a negative spin on the housing market, I thought it might be interesting to look at sold activity in as broad a sampling of our local markets as possible. Once second quarter stats are out, additional detail and my own personal spin will be added for selected m...
07/07/2011
The standard provisions of our listing agreement obligate the seller to help sell the property, not only in a general sense, but specifically by preparing the home for showings, allowing access for required inspections, securing belongings and allowing a lockbox to be installed While we encourage...
06/24/2011
According to a recent  Standard & Poor’s report quoted in one of our professional publications**, “it  may take 49 months, or more than 4 years, to clear the supply of distressed properties that were on the market at the end of the fourth quarter of 2010.”  They estimate an increase of 40% over t...
06/17/2011
What do you call ownership of residential airspace? Since 1961, the concept of condominium apartment ownership has blossomed thru-out the country. Interestingly, Hawaii was the first state to enact legislation allowing for development of condominium projects. Condo conversions, the process of con...
06/10/2011
My REALTOR® friend, Patti, reminded me of one of the most basic rules of real estate; it takes two to sell and one to buy. This adage echoes what should be common sense and yet, it’s fairly common for us to receive listings and offers signed by other than the principal (the real purchaser or the ...
06/03/2011
In Hawaii County, the Planning Director is responsible for assigning addresses and although mail delivery may have once been the primary reason for displaying a street address, the implementation of the 9-1-1 system dictated the assignment of a street address to ALL Hawaii properties. Addresses a...
05/31/2011
Basic to every real estate sale is the issue of representation. The concept of proper representation can naturally be very subjective. For instance, when a seller garners top dollar, they naturally report they were well-represented. Interestingly, sellers who get top dollar early in the listing o...
05/20/2011
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