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Did the bottom of the real estate market already pass us?

By Jeff Orig, RA - Hawaii Real Estate Report | Published: May 1, 2009
Check out this email I just got from a local escrow officer: Hi Jeff, There’s a new trend in real estate. Recently released national statistics for existing homes show that sales prices rose 4.2% from February to March, which is much higher than the predicted 1.8%. Four facts stand out: First-time buyers accounted for 53% of the transactions [...]
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Thinking Green

By scott | Published: April 7, 2009
There was a great article in the Honolulu Advertiser regarding line drying one’s clothes. http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090406/LIFE15/904060301/1345&template=greenhouse  I remember growing up in Kaneohe, everyone had a clothes line in the backyard.  There are lots of advantages to hanging laundry: It makes economic sense, it save energy by not using your electric gas dryer Clothes smell better Clothes last longer The sun’s ultraviolet rays kills bacteria Read [...]
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