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February 2009 - Posts

• It's All Included

  "The property is so cherry. The sellers used it as vacation rental so it’s totally tricked out and ready to go. My wife is ready to move-in. It’s great, the sellers want to leave all the furniture... the 50" flat screen is too good Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:39 PM by Denise Nakanishi | 0 Comments

• The Big Picture!

  Remember Y2K??? It certainly doesn’t seem long ago that we were facing the notion that a computer programming error would leave us cut off from the rest of the world. In hindsight, it all seems wacky. Strange as it may seem now, I recall a handful Read More... Posted Sunday, February 08, 2009 10:12 PM by Denise Nakanishi | 0 Comments

• Holiday "Hangover"

  Are your credit cards tired, overworked and underpaid? Do you suffer from extreme mailbox avoidance syndrome? Indeed, it sounds like a typical case of holiday hangover! It’s a common malady associated with the reality of “shop ‘til you Read More... Posted Sunday, February 08, 2009 10:09 PM by Denise Nakanishi | 0 Comments

• Surprises Courtesy of "Moving" Taxes!

  The Federal government requires a withholding of 10% of the gross proceeds any time a foreign seller conveys a property. Escrow will also withhold an additional 5% because the foreigner is not a Hawaii resident. The 5% withholding applies to all out-of-state Read More... Posted Sunday, February 08, 2009 10:08 PM by Denise Nakanishi | 0 Comments

• Change Will Do You Good???

  Can’t blame it on the New Year because changes to established real estate practices have been happening at warp speed for some time now. Rules for just about anyone who touches a real estate transaction have changed or will change. Locally, mortgages Read More... Posted Sunday, February 08, 2009 10:04 PM by Denise Nakanishi | 0 Comments