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Lulu Williams R(B)
Coldwell Banker Island Properties
2436 South Kihei Rd. Suite A22
Kihei HI 96753
808-283-3783
Fax: 808-891-8228

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stand up and be counted 1.

As National Census Day April 1 inches closer, US residents will begin receiving 2010 US Census questionnaires in their mailboxes beginning in March. Under the US Constituion a national census is completed every ten years to get an accurate picture of the nations growing and changing population and demographics. Every resident of the United States and Puerto Rico including citizens and non-citizens, is required by law to complete a 2010 Census form to account for everyone living at their household address as of Aptil 1, 2010.

Short Sales no 3

Info courtesy of Title Guaranty
 
Transaction issues in a short sale
 
Time limitations++++++++++Interest clock is ticking++++++++Property values are changing+++++++Buyer needs quick loan approval+++
Seller should consult tax advisor for tax ramifications of short sale ++++++++Repair issues can cause problems for both parties++++++++
Seller may be unableto come up with additional closing monies if needed++++++++++Escrow can't proceed without payoff and release
instructions from Seller's lender.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short Sales no. 2

Gross payoff - Lender is paid the amount the property is sold for and Sellers are responsible for all closing costs.
 
Net payoff - Lender is paid the net proceed afer all closing costs are paid
 
Minimum payoff - Lender requires a specified minimum amount of proceeds
                             Seller may be entitled to the surplus proceeds and is usually responsible for all or a portion of
                             closing costs
                             Seller may have to bring in money to satisfy the Lender's minimum payoff requirement
 
Information courtesy of Title Guaranty
 
 

Short Sales in three instalments

What is a short sale?
 
Sale of property valued for less than the amount due on the loan.
 
Short sales can be a win/win in a losing situation. Borrowers may be relieved from their debt and Lenders may save the time and costs of a foreclosure. In a short sale, the Borrower (Seller) negotiates with the Lender to allow a sale of the property either to a third-party or back to the Lender in lieu of foreclosure, and the Lender will in turn require either a gross, net or minimum payoff.

Makawao waterline replacement

Project will interfere with water, traffic

MAKAWAO - A waterline replacement project will intermittently disrupt traffic and water service in Makawao beginning Feb. 15, according to an announcement from the Department of Water Supply.

Motorists are asked to use caution and follow traffic directions while work is conducted between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on weekdays. Maui contractor Maui Master Builders Inc. will replace 2,950 feet of waterline, fire hydrants and service laterals on Pookela Road, Ai Street, Kehau Place, Malu Place, Mole Place and Miner Place.

The $674,400 capital improvement project will replace deteriorated waterlines that are undersized to provide sufficient fire protection for the surrounding residences. Design of the project was completed by R. T. Tanaka Engineers Inc.

The waterline replacement project should be completed by the end of August.

 

compliments of the Maui News

Why A REALTOR®?

 

Ron Schmeadick, CRB Co-Owner and Associate Broker, Realty Executives, Eugene, Oregon.

 

All real estate licensees are not the same. Only real estate licensees who are members of the National Association of REALTORS® are properly called REALTORS®. They proudly display the REALTOR "®" logo on the business card or other marketing and sales literature. REALTORS® are committed to treat all parties to a transaction honestly. REALTORS® subscribe to a strict code of ethics and are expected to maintain a higher level of knowledge of the process of buying and selling real estate. An independent survey reports that 84% of home buyers would use the same REALTOR® again.

Why use a realtor?

Why Use a REALTOR®?

Ron Schmeadick, CRB Co-Owner and Associate Broker, Realty Executives, Eugene, Oregon.

Can a real estate agent really help me in buying and selling property?
The answer is YES!

When you're ready to think about buying or selling your property, you need to ask yourself the following questions: Do you have the time, energy, sources of information, and contacts to do the job yourself? If you were one of the 'do-it-your-self' people, would the results be as good or better than they would be if you had professional assistance? Would it have gone smoother? Would it have given you more personal time? Would you have purchased for less, or sold for more, if a real estate agent was involved? 

Maui County Services

How do I pay for Refuse Service?

Print and fill out the Residential Refuse Collection Service Application at:

www.mauicounty.gov/refuseapp.pdf

Fees for refuse service are $168 per year (July 1 to June 30). Address and Refuse Account # (for renewals) must be on a check made out to “County of Maui” and dropped off or mailed to:  

Refuse & Landfill Accounts Office, County of Maui, 200 S. High St., Wailuku,

 

There is a $30 charge to reopen delinquent, closed accounts

Applications with checks only (no cash) may also be dropped off at the County Service Center/DMVL in the Maui Mall in Kahului.

The Refuse & Landfill Accounts Office is open to the public MWF, 8am-12pm, and is located at One Main Plaza, Suite 175, Wailuku, HI 96793.

One 95 gallon cart per automated account is provided. A second cart can be provided only if there is a second home on the property and the extra service is paid for.

Automated and manual collection days are listed by street at:

 www.mauicounty.gov/refusecollectiondays.htm

 www.mauicounty.gov/refusecollectiondays.htm

You can rest while walking the trail.

The Kihei Community Association purchased 10 park benches for the new Kalama Park pedestrian trail.

Funds for the project were donated by businesses and community members, and the benches were accepted as a donation by the Maui County Council.

Five of the benches already have been installed, based on locations suggested by the community and the county Department of Parks and Recreation.

 

courtesy of Maui News

Gift of a Field - Waikapu's "Field of Dreams"

By courtesy of the Maui News.

A newly orgnized girls softball team will soon be practicing and scrimmaging on a new field behind the Maui Tropical Plantation thanks to benefactor businessman and coffee farmer Mike Atherton, who owns the plantation along with other land in the Waikapu area. 

Lulu Williams R(B)
Coldwell Banker Island Properties
2436 South Kihei Rd. Suite A22
Kihei HI 96753
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