Aloha. Once again, I continue to hear encouraging feedback from folks in the industry about a promising future and rebound for Hawaii real estate. Is this true? Of course, there’s no real answer and your opinion lies in the data available to you and how you use them.
On one hand, we have the continued ineffectiveness of governmental housing policies to encourage economic recovery. Hey, the easy judgment of that is that if everything was back on track, why would we keep needing new programs? If HAMP and the like aren’t serving their… Continue reading...
Do you know your options for avoiding foreclosure in Hawaii? Here’s Part 2 of our ‘stop foreclosure in Hawaii’ list. Get educated so you can best move forward. Continue reading...
Facing foreclosure in Hawaii? Want to understand your options to better prepare how to move forward? Let us discuss your possibilities for stopping foreclosure. Continue reading...
It’s 2012 already – let’s cut to the chase and see what the next 12 months have in store for those of us in Hawaii real estate and the market. Get ready! Continue reading...
On this windy but still sunny and beautiful Hawaiian December 25th, I want to wish everyone a very Mele Kalikimaka! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Festivus or anything in between, I truly hope it’s a joyous day and season for you and your family as we all head into the 2012 New Year.
What Rebound??
Hopefully 2011 was a great year as you reflect on all that’s transpired the past 12 months. From a Hawaii housing and real estate perspective, two stories come to my mind that pretty much sum up the past year… Continue reading...
Brooklyn housing activists recently took over a foreclosed home on behalf of a homeless family. Would that form of “occupation” work in Hawaii? Continue reading...
Walkability – how important is this to the vitality of your Hawaii community? How does your neighborhood rate? Continue reading...
I just want to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! Always one of my favorite holidays, Thanksgiving brings friends and family together perhaps like no other. Let’s all remember to be thankful for what we have. Even in these tough economic times of bailouts, market volatility and stagnant housing, there’s a lot to appreciate about living here in beautiful Hawaii.
I especially want to thank everyone who takes a few moments out of their day to visit hawaiihousingnews.com. I’m extremely grateful for your support and hope that I can deliver even more useful content for everyone as we head… Continue reading...
Aloha, friends. Getting ready for Thanksgiving? More on that below! Let’s get right to it…
APEC is done and many are more than a bit ‘thankful’ for traffic to return to its normally sticky state. Driving 10mph through Honolulu is better than standing still, right? I was conveniently in San Diego (and Idyllwild – great mountain town!) last week, so I luckily missed all the craziness. Still, in hindsight it’s always nice to put our state on the world map. As a vacation hotspot, we can never have enough press.
2012 Economic Thoughts
Aloha, friends! As we head into the last couple months of 2011 (can you believe it??), it’s an opportune time to look back and think about how our investments have fared in the past year. I know for many, it was a rocky year, especially if you were invested heavily in the market. But while it’s important to assess your performance to date, it’s even more important to decide how to invest for the future as we head into 2012. And unless you’re a Mayan doomsdayer, 2012 could present you with some fantastic ways to rebound from a rough year… Continue reading...
