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Buying a Vacation Rental Home on Oahu Hawaii – Part 13

1. There are certain Advantages and Disadvantages to working with a vacation rental property
management company.

There are some considerations you should make before starting the search for a vacation
rental property management company. Having a professional firm take care of your home
affords you many distinct advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages:

• Someone is local in the event something should go wrong.
  
• A professional property management firm is on duty 24/7.
  

Home Mortgage Interest Rates and Buying Power

With interest rates remaning at historic lows and the Feds promising to keep them there, the illustration below shows clearly how buying power is increased with lower interest rates.

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It's Aloha Friday Again: Missed the Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival

Darn it! So many good festivals! Just a few weeks ago was the ukulele festival and now, although late, I just learned of the slack key guitar festival. Darn, I missed it! Both were free and held at the Kapiolani Park in Waikiki.

According to "Hawaii Magazine Online", "The Ki-hoalu Foundation describes Hawaiian slack key guitar music as “sweet and soulful,” and “drawn from the heart and soul — out through the fingers of each player.”

"Intrigued? If you’re on Oahu this weekend, check out the musical mystique for yourself at the 29th annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival “Waikiki Style” is set for Sun., Aug. 21, noon to 6 p.m., in Kapiolani Park."

"The free fest

Buying a Vacation Rental Home on Oahu Hawaii – Part 12

Buying a Vacation Rental Home on Oahu Hawaii – Part 12

Oahu Housing Supply Outlook for July 2011

Contents of the Housing SupplyOutlook Report include:

• PROPERTY TYPE ANALYSIS
• Inventory
• Months Supply
• Home Sales
• Pct. of Original List Price Received
• Median Sales Price
• Days on Market Until Sale

• PRICE RANGE ANALYSIS
• Inventory
• Months Supply
• Home Sales
• Pct. of oroginal List Price Received
• Days on Market Until Sale

View the Oahu Housing Supply Outlook Report for June 2011 Now.

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It's Aloha Friday: Made in Hawaii Festival this Weekend

According to the Pacific Business News online, "The Made in Hawaii Festival, which starts Friday and runs through Sunday, is one of the year’s biggest showcases for products made by local companies."

"This year’s festival at the Neal S. Blaisdell CenterNeal S. Blaisdell CenterLatest from The Business JournalsDisney’s Aulani resort participating in May 18 job fairForfeited items to be auctioned April 30Scoops: Who’s moving, buying, opening, changing, winningFollow this company will have approximately 400 exhibitors and is expected to attract some 35,000 attendees."

"But it’s way more than just a shopper’s haven for the latest Hawaii-made coffee, chocolates, lotions, candles, koa

Buying a Vacation Rental Home on Oahu Hawaii – Part 11

Vacation Rental Managers ……… Continued

According to an article found on Start Up Vacation Rental Owners online site, www.startupvrowner.com, the following issues were addressed:

How much $$:

One of the biggest concerns for VRBO rental owners is the cost. Your goal is, of course, to find a management company that has a commission fee that you feel is reasonable for the services that they provide. This depends greatly on the area of the home and the services that are included.

Some important things to look for and questions to ask when doing your research:

Some management companies charge a commission in addition to a management fee. Make sure you ask the company you are interview

Buying a Vacation Rental Home on Oahu Hawaii – Part 11

Vacation Rental Managers ……… Continued

According to an article found on Start Up Vacation Rental Owners online site, www.startupvrowner.com, the following issues were addressed:

How much $$:

One of the biggest concerns for VRBO rental owners is the cost. Your goal is, of course, to find a management company that has a commission fee that you feel is reasonable for the services that they provide. This depends greatly on the area of the home and the services that are included.

Some important things to look for and questions to ask when doing your research:

Some management companies charge a commission in addition to a management fee. Make sure you ask the company you are interview

More About Honolulu Neighborhoods: Ala Moana

The Ala Moana neighborhood is just west of Waikiki, across the Ala Wai Canal. Mainly known for it’s Ala Moana Beach Park and the world famous Ala Moana Shopping Center as well as the Honolulu Convention Center, there is also closeby Ward Center with plenty of retail and restaurants, as well as Walmart and Ross stores.

As for real estate, the neighborhood offers primarily luxury highrise condos, where you’ll find such sought after buildings as Yacht Harbor Towers, Nauru Tower and Hawaiki Tower, as well as the newly built Ko’olani and Hokua. Many of these fine condos offer amazing views of the beach park, ocean and city.

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