Archive for January, 2010

Free Oahu Feng Shui Lectures

Friday, January 29th, 2010 Posted in General Interest | Comments Off

The Chinese New Year is just two weeks away.  To help celebrate, Mr. Clear Englebert, author of Feng Shui for Hawaii, will give free feng shui lectures at four Oahu libraries. As ... Read more..

The Government Tax Credit Also Applies to Honolulu Homeowners Wishing to Downsize

Thursday, January 28th, 2010 Posted in Real Estate | Comments Off

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="113" caption="The tax credit is not just for those buying a bigger home, it also works for those wanting to downsize"][/caption] When the government extended and expanded the ... Read more..

New FHA Lending Policies Begin in April 2010

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 Posted in Mortgage Issues | Comments Off

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced home loan changes that will become effective April 5, 2010.  The measures are intended to help the FHA better manage its risks, while continuing to provide affordable, ... Read more..

Honolulu’s Rising Interest Rates: The Impact of Waiting

Sunday, January 24th, 2010 Posted in Buyers, Mortgage Issues, Real Estate | Comments Off

An article in Newsweek titled If You Don't Buy a House Now, You're Stupid or Broke reminded me of a blog post I wrote in June 2008 titled Should I Wait ... Read more..

January 2010 Honolulu Condominium Market Report – Keola Lai

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 Posted in Keola Lai, Market Reports | Comments Off

Summary As you can see below, a steady number of Keola Lai sales have driven the number of apartments on the market down to one third of what they were just six months ... Read more..

Honolulu, Hawaii Real Estate Resale Statistics – Fourth Quarter 2009

Saturday, January 16th, 2010 Posted in Market Reports | Comments Off

The Honolulu Board of REALTORS® released the resale figures below based on data collected from its computerized Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system.  The number of homes and condos sold are for the ... Read more..

Is the Honolulu, Hawaii Real Estate Market Still a Buyer’s Market?

Monday, January 11th, 2010 Posted in Buyers, Real Estate, Sellers | Comments Off

A traditional method to determine if the Honolulu real estate market favors the buyer or seller is to look at the number of months of inventory remaining.  A conventional thumb ... Read more..

Quote – Robert Crandall

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 Posted in Quotes | Comments Off

Robert Crandall, former CEO of American Airlines, was interviewed by Neil Cavuto on Fox News today.  In a discussion about Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano's performance, Crandall said: "Why do we ... Read more..

January 2010 Honolulu Condominium Market Report – Capitol Place

Monday, January 4th, 2010 Posted in Capitol Place, Market Reports | Comments Off

Summary Take a look at the chart below.  The Capitol Place market has undergone a dramatic shift in the last nine months.  The inventory of apartments for sale is down 72% and look ... Read more..