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Rental Market

Baby Boomers VS. Millenials It is noticeable that millennials, the generational group of people aged 19 to 35, are not buying homes at the same ages as their older counterparts.  There are many barriers for this …

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Lowest Property Taxes

Hawaii has the Lowest Property Taxes! WalletHub conducted an analysis on which states have the highest and lowest property taxes.  Surprisingly they found Hawaii has the lowest property taxes out of all 50 states at an …

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Vacation Homes VS. Investment Homes

Vacation Homes VS. Investment Homes Vacation home sales rose an impressive 57.4% in 2014.  1.13 Million Vacation homes were sold, the highest amount since the survey began recording vacation home sales in 2003.  Investment home purchase …

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Most Expensive Homes on Maui

Top 5 most Expensive Homes for Sale on Maui 5.  "Aura" 6501 Honoapi'ilani       $19.8 Million                                                                                 4. 59 Hale Malia Place        $ 20 Million 3. 3 Kapalua Place        $20.9 Million 2. 3190 …

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Quality of Life

Maui County Ranked #1 in Quality of Life Study The University of Wisconsin conducted a report and found that Maui County ranked #1 in the State for quality of life with the healthiest outcomes. 1. Maui …

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Hawaii State Holidays

Today is Price Kuhio Day!   Prince Kuhio Day is a Hawaii state Holiday celebrating the life of Price Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, one of Hawaii’s best known leaders in history.  Prince Kuhio was influential in the …

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Solar Panels

Solar Panels Can Make or Break the Deal There is no doubt that solar panels can increase a home’s value.   Residential Solar Panels gain more and more popularity every year.  According to the Solar Energy Industries …

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Carpet Cleaning

Do it yourself or hire a professional? Can you really clean your carpets as well as the professionals? There are many different carpet cleaning approaches available.  When you are prepping your house for sale you need …

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Backing into Parking Stalls

Why do so many people back in to parking stalls in Hawaii?   Surprisingly there is a lot of research into the psychology of the way people park, whether you pull straight into a stall or …

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Who is Terramar?

A California Developer buys 3 Shopping Centers from Safeway for $156M Terramar, a California based shopping center owner and developer owns over 40 retail centers along the West Coast and Hawaii.  Recently Terramar closed three Hawaii …

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