Real estate agents were busy in October, when sales of existing homes jumped 10.1 percent from the previous month, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Existing home sales were up 23.5 percent from a year earlier and sales activity was at the highest pace since February 2007, NAR said.
In the West, which includes Hawaii, home sales rose 1.6 percent in October, NAR reported. (Read full story>>Home sales increase)
Monday, November 23, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Maui's Wailea Resort Celebrates Restaurant Week
Maui's Wailea Resort will be bringing back “Restaurant Week Wailea.” This celebration of Wailea’s finest cuisine will take place at 15 participating restaurants from Sunday, November 8, through Saturday, November 14.
The 15 restaurants have created three-course, prix-fixe menus for $29*/$39* per person (*depending on the restaurant—beverages, tax and gratuity not included). Some restaurants are offering wine pairings, and each participating restaurant has agreed to make a contribution to the Maui Food Bank for every pre-fixe entrée sold during Restaurant Week Wailea. (Read full story>>Maui Restaurants)
The 15 restaurants have created three-course, prix-fixe menus for $29*/$39* per person (*depending on the restaurant—beverages, tax and gratuity not included). Some restaurants are offering wine pairings, and each participating restaurant has agreed to make a contribution to the Maui Food Bank for every pre-fixe entrée sold during Restaurant Week Wailea. (Read full story>>Maui Restaurants)
Bright lights, less money
County streetlamps get energy-efficient makeover
More than 400 streetlights will soon be sporting a new glow, thanks to a $737,800 grant Hawaii County has received from the federal government.
The money to retrofit streetlights with energy-efficient bulbs is the first installment of federal stimulus money from an Energy Efficiency and Conser-vation Block Grant.
The federal government has set aside more than $2.6 billion for energy efficiency grants. The state of Hawaii is receiving $9.6 million, with Honolulu getting $3.9 million, Maui County, $605,300 and Kauai County $267,900, according to the federal government.
In addition to the streetlight retrofit, the money will be used for energy audits of homes of low- and moderate-income residents as well as training and public outreach. (Read full story>>Bright Lights)
More than 400 streetlights will soon be sporting a new glow, thanks to a $737,800 grant Hawaii County has received from the federal government.
The money to retrofit streetlights with energy-efficient bulbs is the first installment of federal stimulus money from an Energy Efficiency and Conser-vation Block Grant.
The federal government has set aside more than $2.6 billion for energy efficiency grants. The state of Hawaii is receiving $9.6 million, with Honolulu getting $3.9 million, Maui County, $605,300 and Kauai County $267,900, according to the federal government.
In addition to the streetlight retrofit, the money will be used for energy audits of homes of low- and moderate-income residents as well as training and public outreach. (Read full story>>Bright Lights)
November is hospice month
Lori Miller, executive director of Kaua‘i Hospice, asked Kaua‘i Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. if he knew the meaning of “palliative,” Monday.
The mayor discovered that palliative is the pain management and symptom control suffered by patients nearing the end of life, and Kaua‘i Hospice is taking advantage of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month — November — to bring more awareness of its palliative facet.
Carvalho presented the Kaua‘i Hospice delegation with a proclamation celebrating this year’s theme of “Hospice and Palliative Care: Preserving a legacy...Treasuring Moments.”
“Every year, more than 1.4 million people living with a life-limiting illness receive care from hospice and palliative care providers in this country,” Miller said in a Kaua‘i Hospice release. “These highly-trained professionals provide more than quality medical care. They work to ensure patients and families find dignity, respect and love during life’s most difficult journey.” (Read full story>>Kauai Hospice)
The mayor discovered that palliative is the pain management and symptom control suffered by patients nearing the end of life, and Kaua‘i Hospice is taking advantage of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month — November — to bring more awareness of its palliative facet.
Carvalho presented the Kaua‘i Hospice delegation with a proclamation celebrating this year’s theme of “Hospice and Palliative Care: Preserving a legacy...Treasuring Moments.”
“Every year, more than 1.4 million people living with a life-limiting illness receive care from hospice and palliative care providers in this country,” Miller said in a Kaua‘i Hospice release. “These highly-trained professionals provide more than quality medical care. They work to ensure patients and families find dignity, respect and love during life’s most difficult journey.” (Read full story>>Kauai Hospice)
Oahu home sales reach 19-month high in October
Sales of Oahu homes rose to their highest level in more than a year and a half in October, although still below the peak of recent years.
Figures released by the Honolulu Board of Realtors also show condominium sales were up in October, but that prices are down from a year ago.
The report shows that volume continues to build from low transaction levels that occurred late last year and early this year as buyers pulled back from real estate purchases in the wake of Wall Street's financial meltdown and worries about the economy. The transaction volume was still off by more than a third from October 2004, a year in which Oahu transactions peaked.
"The current rate of sales for both single-family homes and condominiums were both slightly up in October, which is truly encouraging in light of the current economy," said Sandra "Sam" Bangerter, president of the Honolulu Board of Realtors. (Read full story>>Oahu Homes For Sale)
Figures released by the Honolulu Board of Realtors also show condominium sales were up in October, but that prices are down from a year ago.
The report shows that volume continues to build from low transaction levels that occurred late last year and early this year as buyers pulled back from real estate purchases in the wake of Wall Street's financial meltdown and worries about the economy. The transaction volume was still off by more than a third from October 2004, a year in which Oahu transactions peaked.
"The current rate of sales for both single-family homes and condominiums were both slightly up in October, which is truly encouraging in light of the current economy," said Sandra "Sam" Bangerter, president of the Honolulu Board of Realtors. (Read full story>>Oahu Homes For Sale)
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Pending Home Sales Rise for Record Eight Straight Months
Pending home sales rose again, marking eight consecutive monthly gains–the longest streak since measurement began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in September 2009, rose 6.1% to 110.1 from a reading of 103.8 in August, and is 21.2% higher than September 2008 when it stood at 90.9. The gain from a year ago is the largest annual increase on record, and the index is at the highest level since December 2006 when it was 112.8. (Read full story>>Home Sales Rise)
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in September 2009, rose 6.1% to 110.1 from a reading of 103.8 in August, and is 21.2% higher than September 2008 when it stood at 90.9. The gain from a year ago is the largest annual increase on record, and the index is at the highest level since December 2006 when it was 112.8. (Read full story>>Home Sales Rise)
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Hawaii Island Family Health Center opens its doors
A first-of-its kind medical clinic and training center for health professionals celebrated its grand opening in Hilo on October 24.
The Hawai'i Island Family Health Center is the culmination of several years of effort by island residents and federal, state, and local governments to address a critical shortage in health professionals available to the Big Island's citizens.
The clinic is staffed by a unique combination of doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and pharmacists. They include faculty from:
• The University of Hawai'i at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
• The University of Hawai'i at Manoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
• The University of Hawai'i at Hilo Baccalaureate Nursing Program
• The University of Hawai'i at Hilo College of Pharmacy
Along with the Hawai'i Health Systems Corporation's Hilo Medical Center, they will serve patients in the community, while also training future medical professionals to serve in a rural health setting. Dr. Lucy Bucci, MD, MPH, JABSOM Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, is the Site Director. She will lead a staff of two physicians, a nurse practitioner and a pharmacist. They already are seeing about 40 patients a day. (Read full story>>Big Island Health Center)
The Hawai'i Island Family Health Center is the culmination of several years of effort by island residents and federal, state, and local governments to address a critical shortage in health professionals available to the Big Island's citizens.
The clinic is staffed by a unique combination of doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and pharmacists. They include faculty from:
• The University of Hawai'i at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
• The University of Hawai'i at Manoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
• The University of Hawai'i at Hilo Baccalaureate Nursing Program
• The University of Hawai'i at Hilo College of Pharmacy
Along with the Hawai'i Health Systems Corporation's Hilo Medical Center, they will serve patients in the community, while also training future medical professionals to serve in a rural health setting. Dr. Lucy Bucci, MD, MPH, JABSOM Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, is the Site Director. She will lead a staff of two physicians, a nurse practitioner and a pharmacist. They already are seeing about 40 patients a day. (Read full story>>Big Island Health Center)
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