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Jeff J. Spaur & Manu Spaur
Breaking News: Tax Credit Can Be Used on Closing Costs. Call Me For Details! FHA-approved lenders were recently given the green light to develop bridge-loan products that would allow first-time buyers (anyone who has not owned a home in the last three ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJeff J. Spaur & Manu Spaur
Joyce Murphy, RB
Fairway Villas J33 at Waikoloa Beach Resort Penthouse J33 at 69-200 Pohakulana Place has finally closed after 4 months in escrow. A gift from the heavens provided the most persistent buyer and seller I've ever encountered. In the end cool heads prevailed ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJoyce Murphy, RB
Joyce Murphy, RB
Discovery Harbour, Naalehu - Announcing a price reduction on Kahiki St. & Haehae St.home site. Now MLS® $47,000 USD - PRICE REDUCED!!. Agent/Owner Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byJoyce Murphy, RB
Mike Drutar R(S) ABR, e-PRO
Aloha e v e ryon e . Th e first quart e r of this y e ar has b e e n action pack e d with political, financial, and r e al e stat e n e ws. For e closur e numb e rs ar e at r e cord l e v e ls, and e xp e ct e d to continu e to grow for th e n e xt y e ...  [Read More]
Posted:byMike Drutar R(S) ABR, e-PRO
Joyce Murphy, RB
Pines I, Kailua Kona - Announcing a price reduction on The Pines #61, located at 75-234 Nani Kailua Dr., a 1,004 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story home with all the convenience of condo living. "Perfect! It Has Everything but a Picket Fence". ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJoyce Murphy, RB
Joyce Murphy, RB
Real Estate SMART is knowing what to ask when you think you want to move to paradise! You jump right in and ask to see the listings. Great! You have lots of questions. If you are a golfer you will be sure to find out all about the golf courses. But if ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJoyce Murphy, RB
Joyce Murphy, RB
Discovery Harbour, Naalehu - Announcing a price reduction on Kahiki St. & Haehae St., Now MLS® $59,900 USD - BRING OFFERS!!. This property belongs to me and my husband. We planned to build our own Hawaiian hide-away there but my husband said, "I'm ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJoyce Murphy, RB
Joyce Murphy, RB
Be Ready to Refinance when rates hit the magic mark. Often the dip in the interest rate only lasts a few hours. Ask your mortgage broker to update your file and alert you so you can lock in fast. Refinance properties with balloon payments and those you ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJoyce Murphy, RB
Joyce Murphy, RB
“Real Estate SMART” Don’t just search, research! No Buyer wants to pay too much. Getting the right price is all about market knowledge today. A broad understanding of the national market is just a beginning. Knowing exactly what the trends ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJoyce Murphy, RB
Mike Drutar R(S) ABR, e-PRO
2008 was one of the most challenging years on record for the real estate industry. As you might imagine, the Hawaii market has suffered along with the rest of the nation. While we look forward to 2009 with hopeful optimism, now is a good time to reflect ...  [Read More]
Posted:byMike Drutar R(S) ABR, e-PRO
Joyce Murphy, RB
Waikoloa Beach Resort, Waikoloa - Announcing a price reduction on F32-69-180 Waikoloa Beach Dr., a 1,209 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story "Penthouse". Now Only $538,000 USD - PRICE REDUCED!. Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byJoyce Murphy, RB
Joyce Murphy, RB
LOW APPRAISALS ARE TAKING the blame for many contracts failing to close. The country is clamoring that financial institutions have brought our nation to the brink of disaster by failing to exercise sound fiscal responsibility. In response Fanny Mae tightened ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJoyce Murphy, RB
Joyce Murphy, RB
E Komo Mai, Luxury listings, great homes and condos too are all here. This list represents most, but not all, the "Repossessed" properties currently on the market in North Kohala, North and South Kona. These are NOT SHORT SALES, they are Bank ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJoyce Murphy, RB
Joyce Murphy, RB
68-1991 Papakonane Ct. at Mauna Lani Point $2,000,000 NOW $1,600,000 LUXURY HOMES located in world class resorts, like this Mauna Lani Point home, top the list of bargains showing up as REO (Real Estate Owned) property for sale in West Hawaii. This Papakonane ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJoyce Murphy, RB
Joyce Murphy, RB
Lu cky to Live North Kona! Warming ourselves in the sun between dives, we sat on the bow of Jack’s Diving Locker’s Kae Nui. Marie munched on a big KTA sandwich and I ate my Nutrisystem snack as we scanned the surface of the deep blue Pacific ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJoyce Murphy, RB
Joyce Murphy, RB
Kona Realtors viewed a celebrity home, when they graciously accepted Hawaiian Isle Real Estate’s invitation to take a very close look at our new listing, Kamahale at Ohai Estates. More than 70 Realtors and association affiliates made their way to ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJoyce Murphy, RB
Joyce Murphy, RB
Golf Course Lot - Ocean View Home Site MLS® $89,000 - OWNER SAYS SELL NOW! Discovery Harbour, Naalehu - Welcome to Ka’u, a laid-back part of The Big Island between South Point and Na’alehu where Kona residents enjoy a country retreat. While ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJoyce Murphy, RB
Joyce Murphy, RB
Another Celebrity Home - MAKE It Yours! • 3,000 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story "Built around a tropical courtyard!" - MLS® $1,499,000 - MORE for your money! Ohai Estates, Kailua Kona - PRICE REDUCED $100K on this celebrity home ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJoyce Murphy, RB
Joyce Murphy, RB
LIVE Resort Style! • 1,209 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story "One Level Penthouse" - MLS® $579,000 - Seller Paid $700K New Waikoloa Beach Resort, Waikoloa - LIVE Resort-style within the shelter of a world-class luxury vacation destination! ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJoyce Murphy, RB
Mike Drutar R(S) ABR, e-PRO
Someone once said about the Hawaii economy, "When California gets a cold, Hawaii gets the flu". Given that, this article from Pacific Business News is worth noting. California Realtors report homes selling more quickly The unsold inventory index ...  [Read More]
Posted:byMike Drutar R(S) ABR, e-PRO
Mike Drutar R(S) ABR, e-PRO
NEW YORK (Reuters) Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan predicts U.S. house prices will begin to stabilize in the first half of next year, even as he faulted the government's rescue of mortgage market giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the ...  [Read More]
Posted:byMike Drutar R(S) ABR, e-PRO
Mike Drutar R(S) ABR, e-PRO
The Fannie Mae 30-Year Fixed mortgage rates did improve slightly this week to 6.375%, down from 6.5% last Friday. One of the reasons for improving mortgage rates this week is that the initial jobless claims increased by 44,000 to a total of 448,000 which ...  [Read More]
Posted:byMike Drutar R(S) ABR, e-PRO
Mike Drutar R(S) ABR, e-PRO
Copied from RISMEDIA RISMEDIA, July 22, 2008-Nearly half of all home buyers (44%) believe the housing market will improve once the new President takes office in January, 2009, according to a new survey recently released conducted by Harris Interactive® ...  [Read More]
Posted:byMike Drutar R(S) ABR, e-PRO
Mike Drutar R(S) ABR, e-PRO
Residential: There were 326 single family homes sold on the entire island in the second quarter this year. This number is down from the same period last year where we saw 463 sales, but up from this years first quarter total of 293. The median sales price ...  [Read More]
Posted:byMike Drutar R(S) ABR, e-PRO
Mike Drutar R(S) ABR, e-PRO
June house sales in North Kona were down 38% versus June of 2007, with 19 sales. This number was also down from May where we saw 28 sales. The median sales price for single family homes also fell. The June median sales price was $505,000, compared to $558,230 ...  [Read More]
Posted:byMike Drutar R(S) ABR, e-PRO

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