Archive for April, 2008

Maui Property Database Fully Functional

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

All property listed for sale in our Maui real estate database is updated on a daily basis from RAMaui, or at least that’s what I thought! Turns out the automated script responsible for the daily update had a bug so that we did not have any new properties for a while there.
The good news is […]

HawaiiLife.com receives top rating for search interface

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Recently, Joel Burslem of Inman News listed,
“Ten of my favorite real estate search experiences on line today”
in his blog post 10 Kick Ass Real Estate Search Sites.
I’d like to throw out a big Mahalo to Joel for including HawaiiLife.com in that list. Our Hawaii real estate site is listed next to some heavy competition including, […]

Can I Get A Hawaii Property Tax Exemption?

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

So you bought a new home in Hawaii and you’re wondering if you can get a break on your property taxes. Fortunately for you, there are home exemptions, but they do have some rules.
The first home exemption law was enacted in 1896 by the Republic of Hawaii to provide some tax relief, encourage home ownership […]

3 Things to Look For When Buying a Home in Hawaii

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

As with buying a home anywhere, personal taste, lifestyle and budget will always be the biggest influencing factors. However, in Hawaii, there are some aspects unique to the islands that you may not know about, but should always keep in mind.
1. Homes built to take advantage of prevailing tradewinds: Hawaii can be humid, especially during […]