Hoku Real Estate
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    March, 2010

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- Two interesting forecasts for sluggish and choppy growth in 2010 and related upside surprises and downside risks. (3/20/10)

- It's too early to call it a trend, but Hawaii foreclosures drop for second month in a row. (3/11/10)

- Now for something different: dogs filmed at a 1,000 frames per second for a creative dog food ad. (3/6/10)



- The latest sales numbers for the Oahu real estate market are out from the Honolulu Board of Realtors®. Here is a single-page set of charts showing the last 12 months of data. We basically are on an even keel. The sales chart does show a drop for the last two months compared to prior months, but it looks as if sales which might have normally taken place in January or February were moved into those preceding months due to the expiration date of the original buyer tax credit. More local coverage of the latest data here and here. (3/2/10)

- For information on the current 2010 Home Buyer Tax Credits, the qualifications needed and amount of the credit available to you, this site is an excellent resource. (3/2/10)

- Interesting article on Canada’s marvelous mortgage and banking system and why it has weathered the recent challenges in much better shape than the US. (3/1/10)




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    Buyer Savings

Purchase price
Rebate
$400,000
$6,000*
$500,000
$7,500*
$600,000
$9,000*
$700,000
$10,500*
$800,000
$12,000*
$900,000
$13,500*
$1,000,000
$15,000*
$1,500,000
$22,500*
$2,000,000
$30,000*
(*savings based on a 3% co-op
fee commission offered by seller)

    Seller Savings

Sale price
Savings
$400,000
$7,000*
$500,000
$10,000*
$600,000
$12,000*
$700,000
$14,000*
$800,000
$16,000*
$900,000
$18,000*
$1,000,000
$20,000*
$1,500,000
$30,000*
$2,000,000
$40,000*
(*savings based on comparison
  to 3% listing fee + co-op fee)