02/07/2012 - $200 Million Ceded Lands Settlement in Hawaii Under Consideration
Two Legislative committees will begin looking into a proposed $200 million real estate deal that will settle the Office of Hawaiian Affairs ceded lands claims with the state. In November, Gov. Neil Abercrombie and OHA announced they had reached a …
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02/07/2012 - Hawaii's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program
Candonino Agusen, 16, of Kailua-Kona and Jackson Button, 13, of Waialua today were named Hawaii's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
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02/02/2012 - LudoBites Hawaii Nine-0 to Pop-Up at Hualalai Resort
Hualalai Resort and Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka‘upulehu will be home to LudoBites Hawaii Nine-0.
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01/31/2012 - W. Hawaii real estate - Cash buyers remain active
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01/27/2012 - Hawaii short sale, lender sales rose 23 percent
A real estate research firm says foreclosure-related Hawaii home sales increased 23 percent in third quarter, compared to a year earlier. The 486 repurchased properties represented 8.8 percent of all transactions in the third quarter.
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01/21/2012 - 'Lost Kingdom': How Hawaii joined America's 'destiny'
In the beginning of the movie "The Descendants," George Clooney, who plays real estate attorney Matt King, seeks to dispel the myth that Hawaii is a paradise for the people who live there. Even amid a backdrop as idyllic as Hawaii, all is not always well, he says.
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01/20/2012 - “Lost Kingdom: Hawaii’s Last Queen, the Sugar Kings, and America’s First Imperial Adventure” by Julia Flynn Siler
No matter who you are or where you come from, in Hawaii you are greeted with a lei of fresh flowers and a kiss on a cheek. And this practice may help explain the demise of what was once an independent kingdom of native people who subsisted for centuries on one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Read full article >>
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01/11/2012 - Hire a hero: Richard Slawinski
By Teri Okita – bio | email WAIKIKI (HawaiiNewsNow) – All week, Hawaii News Now is profiling military veterans looking for employment in our "Hire a Hero" series. These days, having a master's degree...
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01/06/2012 - Briefs 01-06
Missing Puna teen sought Big Island police are seeking public assistance in locating a 14-year-old Puna girl missing since October. Shyla Sakurai-Rilveria is described as being 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing about 130 pounds with long brown hair and brown eyes, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
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12/29/2011 - Hawaii Has Highest Average Closed Home Loan Amount
LendingTree.com says Hawaii leads the nation with the highest average closed home loan amount.
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12/23/2011 - Kauai, Hawaii Home Sales and Prices Up in November
The number of single-family homes sold on Kauai rose in November, as did prices, but condominium sales were flat and prices dropped, according to statistics from Hawaii Information Service.
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12/23/2011 - Big Island, Hawaii Home Sales Up, Prices Down in November
Home sales on the Big Island saw double-digit gains in November, but prices lagged behind last year, according to data from the Hawaii Information Service.
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12/23/2011 - Briefs 12-23
Missing girl located Police Thursday located a 15-year-old Kailua-Kona girl reported missing. Miosoti Santiago-Militao was found unharmed in Kailua-Kona, according to the Hawaii Police Department. DOE program to offer athletics in middle school
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12/22/2011 - Obituary: Annette Stapleton
Annette Stapleton passed away on December 17, 2011 in Reno, Nevada after a long and brave struggle with her health. Annette was a fixture in the local real estate business. After selling real estate in California and Hawaii, she bought her first Nevada home in Incline Village in 1974.
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12/02/2011 - A&B Inc. announces split
Alexander & Baldwin Inc., the $2 billion conglomerate that grew up with modern Maui and Hawaii, announced plans to split itself into two $1 billion companies, one maritime, the other to manage the real estate and agricultural segments of the business. The split is expected to happen in the second half of 2012, when holders of each A&B share would get one share each of the new companies. The real ...
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12/02/2011 - A&B to split into 2 publicly traded companies
Hawaii's shipping, real estate and sugar plantation conglomerate Alexander & Baldwin Inc. plans to split into two independent, publicly traded companies.
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11/16/2011 - Deal would settle OHA crown land revenue claim
AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU The state of Hawaii and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs said Wednesday they have agreed in principle to a deal that would give OHA $200 million worth of prime Honolulu real estate to settle a decades-old claim on revenue generated by Hawaiian monarchy lands. The deal would transfer ownership of 25 acres near the Kakaako waterfront to OHA. The Legislature ...
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11/16/2011 - Capsule reviews of new releases
Alexander Payne makes movies about men on the brink — of a nervous breakdown, of personal or professional ruin and, ultimately, maybe even some hard-earned peace. That's certainly true of George Clooney here. As real-estate lawyer Matt King, he finds everything in his life is in flux and on the verge of collapse simultaneously. This isn't any easier even though he lives in Hawaii, a place that's ...
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11/15/2011 - For One Man, Hawaii Is a Land of Problems
In a voice-over at the beginning of “The Descendants,” Matt King ( George Clooney ) challenges the myth, endemic among mainlanders, that Hawaii, where he lives, is a paradise on earth.
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11/10/2011 - Vincent Lao Selected For 'Top 100 Realtors'
Vincent Lao of Honolulu, HI has been honored with a recognition by Hawaii Business in its selection of "Top 100 Realtors"
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11/01/2011 - Invasive, Fragrant Ants Crash Hawaii
House ants, that smell like fresh coconut when smashed, are invading coconut-filled Hawaii.
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11/01/2011 - Oaktree Joins With Woodridge to Buy Fairmont Orchid Luxury Hotel in Hawaii
Howard Marks’s Oaktree Capital Management LP and real estate developer Woodridge Capital Partners LLC purchased the Fairmont Orchid luxury hotel in Hawaii, the companies’ law firm said today.
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11/01/2011 - Orchid Hotel Partners LLC Acquires Famed Fairmont Orchid Resort on Kohala Coast of Big Island
KOHALA COAST, Hawaii--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A joint venture between real estate developer, Michael Rosenfeld through an affiliate of Woodridge Capital Partners, & an investment fund managed by Oaktree Capital has acquired the Fairmont Orchid.
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10/25/2011 - Kona Mountain Wins Award Best Retailer of the Year - Hawaii Island
Kona Mountain Coffee, retailers of gourmet 100% Kona Coffee from their own farm in the official Kona Coffee District on the Big Island of Hawaii, is the winner of this years prestigious Ho'okela Award for Best Retailer of the Year 2011 - Hawaii Island, from the Retail Merchants of Hawaii. It is the first time ever that a Kona Coffee Farm Direct Retailer has won a Ho'okela Award, recognizing the ...
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10/26/2011 - Twin Trees Land Company, Premier Power Enable Leed-Certified Real Estate Services in Sacramento
Twin Trees Land Company, a family owned commercial real estate investment company with properties in Hawaii and several states across the nation, ...
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10/20/2011 - Honua Kai Resort & Spa Exceeds $500 Million in Sales
KAANAPALI, Hawaii--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Honua Kai Resort & Spa, the only new, whole ownership opportunity on Kaanapali Beach in more than 25 years, has recently exceeded $500 million in real estate sales.
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10/18/2011 - Home Sales Dip ...
BY ERIN MILLER WEST HAWAII TODAY emiller@westhawaiitoday.com West Hawaii recorded slightly fewer home, condo and land sales in September compared with the same month one year ago, although prices are increasing and inventory has dropped, a West Hawaii real estate agent says.
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10/12/2011 - Lehman Seeks Title to Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Resort in Hawaii
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LEHMQ) , which lent $232.4 million for a resort in Hawaii in 2007, said it intends to take title to the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua after foreclosing on its loan, according to a court filing today.
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09/28/2011 - Large Assisted Living Facility in Hawaii Goes up for Sale
The real estate brokerage firm of Marcus & Millichap has been retained on an exclusive basis to handle the sale of an institutional quality assisted living facility located on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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09/14/2011 - Permit granted for Maui Costco gas station
Maui, which has the most expensive gasoline in Hawaii, is set to get a Costco gas station.
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09/14/2011 - "Soft" Hawaii market sees prices plunge
The residential real estate market in Hawaii "continues to be quite soft, with fluctuating sales volumes and no recovery yet in prices," but will recover in 2012.
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09/12/2011 - Slow Pace of Big Island, Hawaii Construction Delays Recovery
A "downbeat" construction industry on the Big Island will diminish gains in the tourism sector, leading Hawaii County on a slow recovery from the recent recession, according to economist Leroy Laney.
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09/11/2011 - Hawaii: Maui Real Estate Market At Bottom?
Hawaii: Maui Real Estate Market At Bottom?
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09/05/2011 - Hotel Group Led By Local Firm Files for Bankruptcy
Owners of the former Waikiki Edition hotel, led by a San Diego-based real estate fund and recently locked in a battle with Marriott International Inc. over management of the posh Hawaii property, have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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09/01/2011 - Solar energy's future in not-so-sunny places
Three years ago, the state of Hawaii had a frank discussion about its economy and future energy sources and expense. The largest solar installation in Maui County is one result.
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08/27/2011 - PRINCETON: Princetonopoly to help send band to Hawaii
Getting to Hawaii may be as easy as a roll of the dice for the Princeton High School band members.
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08/24/2011 - Certified Hawaii CEO Honored at Associa’s 2011 Summer Conference
Certified Hawaii, an Associa company, is proud to announce that CEO Toni Floerke was presented with the Roger Kramer Memorial Award at the 2011 Associa Summer Conference held in Washington, D.C.
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08/16/2011 - New state law allows easier transfer of property upon death
BY JASON ARMSTRONG | STEPHENS MEDIA HILO -- A new Hawaii law makes it easier and cheaper for landowners to leave property to their children or other heirs. Avoiding the need for Probate Court or wills is the stated benefit of the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act that took effect July 1.
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08/15/2011 - New KaMilo Homes in Mauna Lani Resort
Big Island Resort Community Attracting New Hawaii Real Estate BuyersBig Island home builder Brookfield Homes Hawaii sparks home buyers interest in the Mauna Lani Resort - August 15, 2011South Kohala, HI Big Island real estate home builder, Brookfield Homes Hawaii, has reported a boom in interest and sales activity at KaMilo, a gated new home community located on Hawaiis Big Island in the...
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08/03/2011 - Top 10 Most Spectacular Beach Homes
Filed under: Florida Real Estate, Real Estate & Homes, Real Estate Markets Tagged: Beach Homes, California, East Hampton, Florida, Hawaii, homes, New York, Southampton
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08/02/2011 - Aina Le'a suits seek damages, reversal of ruling
A regulatory battle over developing a 2,300-home community on Hawaii island near Waikoloa has moved to court. Two developers have filed three lawsuits against the state Land Use Commission over the agency's decision earlier this year prohibiting the development of the estimated $1 billion project called The Villages of Aina Le'a.
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07/31/2011 - Real estate, media mogul Sam Zell to talk at UH
HONOLULU (AP) — Real estate mogul and media investor Sam Zell is scheduled to speak at the University of Hawaii at Manoa next week.
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07/26/2011 - Oahu realtor pleads guilty to bank fraud
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A well-known Oahu real estate agent charged with embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a family trust pleaded guilty in Federal Court Tuesday. Scott S. Kamiya, 33, told U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi that he committed bank fraud.
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07/22/2011 - Rental Scam Victim Speaks Out
A rental scam targets two California residents who were moving to Hawaii.
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07/22/2011 - Santa Barbara's Bacara Resort sold to Hawaii firm
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — The luxurious Bacara Resort & Spa on the Santa Barbara coast has been sold to a Hawaii-based firm. Bacara developer ADCO Group told the Santa Barbara News-Press on Thursday that Ohana Real Estate Investors has bought the resort. Financial details haven't been released. The Bacara Resort & Spa opened in 2000 at a cost of $222 million. ADCO Group is privately-owned New ...
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07/19/2011 - Borders to shutter last of its 6 stores in Hawaii
Hawaii's six remaining Borders bookstores and nearly 400 others nationwide will be closed in the next several months as the 40-year-old bookseller said Monday that it will liquidate.
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07/19/2011 - State briefs 7-19
12 invasive reptiles turned in to Hawaii officials HONOLULU -- Hawaii agriculture officials say a dozen illegal animals have been turned in since a recent announcement that a boa constrictor had been found. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture announced Monday that three snakes and eight lizards were apprehended since June 29.
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07/18/2011 - Hawaii's New Law Dropped Foreclosures to Lowest Level Since 2009
Effects of Hawaii's new foreclosure law severely curtailed activity against delinquent borrowers in June. The number of foreclosure filings against borrowers plummeted by two-thirds last month.
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07/17/2011 - Heavy hitters join board to gird for HEI bid
A $35 billion plan to buy Hawaii's main electric utility and quickly get it off fossil fuel while reducing rates for consumers was greeted with heavy skepticism in January when the ambitious endeavor was made public.
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07/15/2011 - Warehouse vacancies to rise by year's end, report predicts
Hawaii's economy is in a general recovery mode, but it won't likely be until next year before industrial businesses are healthy enough to reduce the amount of vacant warehouse space on Oahu, according to a new report.
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