First Time Homebuyer Mortgage Credit Certificate Program
Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program How Does it Work? If you apply for an MMC loan / mortgage you are eligible for 20% of your annual mortgage interest as a direct federal tax credit, resulting in a dollar for dollar reduction of your annual federal income tax liability. The remaining 80% of your annual mortgage.. read more →
Hawaii First Time Home Buyer – Federal Programs
Federal Government Home Buying Programs Federal Housing Administration (FHA) FHA Loan for Purchase or Refinance on Principal Residence FHA loan is a federal assistance mortgage loan in the United States insured by the Federal Housing Administration. FHA loans have historically allowed lower income Americans to borrow money for the purchase of a home that they.. read more →
First-Time Homebuyer Credit: Military and Certain Other Federal Employees
Hawaii First Time Homebuyer Credit for Military Extended to 2011 There are new benefits for members of the military and certain other federal employees: Members of the military and certain other federal employees serving outside the U.S. have an extra year to buy a principal residence in the U.S. and qualify for the credit. Thus, an.. read more →
3 Steps for Hawaii First Time Home Buyers
You’ve decided to purchase a home and take advantage of the Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit. Here’s what you have to do to get your benefit: read more →
First-Time Homebuyer Credit Extended
First-Time Homebuyer Credit Extended and Includes Existing Homeowners For the first time, long-time homeowners who buy a replacement principal residence may also claim a homebuyer credit of up to $6,500 (up to $3,250 for a married individual filing separately). They must have lived in the same principal residence for any five-consecutive year period during the eight-year period.. read more →
2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit
2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit The National Association of REALTORS website lists basic rules and information for the first-time home buyer’s tax credit. Since a transaction typically takes 45 days to close, time is running out! The 2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit is a great way to get started in your Hawaii Home!.. read more →
Hawaii Homes and Real Estate
Whether you are a first time buyer or an experienced investor, you will find useful information about how to choose the right property in Hawaii, making an offer, negotiating, financing, mortgage rates, moving, and everything involved in making an informed home buying or selling decision in Hawaii’s market. read more →
Buying a Home
If you’re considering a home purchase or ready to buy, Frank Diaz is here to help. Let me help you every step of the way. When purchasing a home, you are faced with a multitude of decisions. The primary one is whether you are actually prepared to purchase a home. Locating the perfect home is.. read more →
Hawaii Foreclosures Rising Home Mortgages Fall Behind
The national Mortgage Bankers Association said yesterday that 7,535 residential property loans, or 4.5 percent of the loans statewide, were in foreclosure at the end of last year in Hawai’i, and that an additional 12,182 mortgages representing 7.3 percent of the market were delinquent but not yet in foreclosure. That means nearly 12 percent of.. read more →
Staging a House – What is Home Staging
What is Home Staging – Staging a House for Sale When it’s time to move and sell your home, staging can make a difference of thousands of dollars in the sales price. What is it that a buyer sees when they arrive at your home for sale? Are you selling a home? No, you are selling.. read more →
Honolulu Hawaii Homes
Honolulu Hawaii Homes Honolulu Hawaii Waikiki Beach The Hawaii Home website is the best place to go for your search for homes, condos and land. Go to our contact page or Send an email to get a customized Hawaii real estate search at no charge. We are proud to list and assist you in buying.. read more →
Relocating to Hawaii
Relocating to Hawaii Honolulu consistently ranks in the “Best” lists among major magazines. Fortune Magazine rated Honolulu as the #67 best place to live in 2009. It also rated it as the one of the Best places for a long life. Men’s Health just rated Honolulu, HI as #1 in the category of “Blues-proof towns.”.. read more →
2016-2017 OFFICIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL CALENDAR
2016-2017 State of Hawaii Public School Calendar 2016-2017 DOE Official Public School Calendar (PDF) 2016-17 Official Multitrack School Calendar (PDF) 2016-2017 Private School Calenders (Look up by school) AUGUST 1 FIRST DAY FOR STUDENTS July 26 First day for teachers August 19 Statehood Day – State Holiday September 5 Labor Day October 7 1st quarter ends October.. read more →
2015-2016 and 2016-2017 OFFICIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL CALENDAR
STATE OF HAWAII PUBLIC SCHOOL CALENDAR ***** Click HERE for 2016-2017 Hawaii Public School Calendar ***** 2015-2016 DOE Official Public School Calendar (PDF) 2015-2016 Private School Calenders (Look up by school) JULY 29 FIRST DAY FOR STUDENTS July 23 First day for teachers August 21 Statehood Day September 7 Labor Day October 2 1st quarter ends October 5-9 **.. read more →
Hawaii 2013-2014 Public School Calendar
Hawaii Public School Schedule and Holidays 2013-2014 ***** Click HERE for 2016-2017 Hawaii Public School Calendar ***** State of Hawaii – Department of Education 2013-2014 OFFICIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL CALENDAR 2013-2014 PRIVATE SCHOOL CALENDARS (Look up by school) There will no longer be Directed Leave Without Pay days 1st SEMESTER 89 Student Days AUGUST 5 – FIRST DAY FOR.. read more →
Tsunami Warning in Effect All Islands LIST OF FLOOD ZONES
Magnitude 7.7 – QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION Here is a list of flood zones and tsunami evacuation maps for Hawaii. 000 WEHW40 PHEB 280514 TSUHWX HIZ001>003-005>009-012>014-016>021-023>026-280714- /O.NEW.PHEB.TS.W.0001.121028T0509Z-000000T0000Z/ BULLETIN TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3 NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI 709 PM HST SAT OCT 27 2012 TO – CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF.. read more →
Short Sale Mortgage Relief For Military Borrowers
Freddie Mac Statement On FHFA Announcement Of Short Sale Relief For Military Borrowers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have agreed to allow military members who are ordered to switch bases and who are still current on their mortgages to sell their homes through a short sale — one in which the homeowner sells the home.. read more →
Should I Pay Someone to Build my Real Estate Website or Do It Myself?
Pay Someone to Build and Host my Real Estate Website? You need three things: 1. A domain name. You can use FatCow, LowestDomainRates, etc…It runs $10-$15/year for the domain name. Just the name. Mine is http://www.hawaiihome.biz/ 2. A place to load the site. BlueHost is one of them. I have used them for 5 years and.. read more →
Oahu Hawaii Land Zoning Codes
Oahu Hawaii Land Zoning and PITT Codes A-1 Low Density Apartment A-2 Medium Density Apartment A-3 High Density Apartment AG-1 Restricted Agricultural District AG-2 General Agricultural District AMX-1 Low Density Apt Mixed Use AMX-2 Medium Density Apt Mixed Use AMX-3 High Density Apt Mixed Use AMX-ALL Apt Mixed Use APART Apartment Precinct B-1 Neighborhood Business.. read more →
Hawaii Public School Calendar 2012-2013
Hawaii Public School Calendar and Holidays 2012-2013 High School Graduation Dates 2013 ***UPDATE*** LINK BELOW GOES TO ***** 2013-2014 OFFICIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL CALENDAR ***** State of Hawaii – Department of Education 2012-2013 OFFICIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL CALENDAR 2012-2013 PRIVATE SCHOOL CALENDARS (Look up by school) 1st SEMESTER 88 Student Days JULY 30 – FIRST DAY FOR STUDENTS July.. read more →
