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Hawaii Kai Real Estate Listings
Mar 16th
Hawaii Kai Real Estate Listings – Real Estate for Sale
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(all data current as of
5/16/2013)
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$1,888,888 : Hoa St, Honolulu3 beds, 3 full baths
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$1,288,000 : 6806 Hapuna Pl, Honolulu4 beds, 3 full baths
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$5,700,000 : 266 Portlock Rd, Honolulu4 beds, 4 full baths
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$735,000 : 1279 Lunalilo Home Rd, Honolulu3 beds, 2 full baths
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$4,100,000 : 4 Lumahai St, Honolulu3 beds, 3 full baths
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$1,838,000 : 157 Hoolako Pl, Honolulu3 beds, 3 full baths
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$1,250,000 : 7157 Hawaii Kai Dr, Honolulu4 beds, 3 full baths
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$975,000 : 1346 Kaeleku St, Honolulu4 beds, 3 full baths
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$899,000 : 1209 Honokahua St, Honolulu4 beds, 3 full baths
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$899,000 : 937 Hokulani St, Honolulu2 beds, 2 full baths
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$3,280,000 : 1035 Hoa St, Honolulu4 beds, 3 full baths
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$850,000 : 7216 Kuahono St, Honolulu4 beds, 3 full baths
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$599,000 : 1394 Ohina Pl, Honolulu3 beds, 2 full baths
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$1,250,000 : 923 Kahena St, Honolulu5 beds, 5 full baths
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$965,000 : 7177 Hawaii Kai Dr, Honolulu3 beds, 2 full baths
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Celebrity Homes in Hawaii
Feb 22nd
Celebrities Who Owned Homes in the Hawaiian Islands
Listed below are celebrities that have called Hawaiʻi home during some significant part of their lives.
Dr. Wayne Dyer (Maui), Dog the Bounty Hunter (Honolulu), Pierce Brosnan, Richard Chamberlain, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Woody Harrelson (Maui), Jim Nabors (Diamond Head), Oprah Winfrey (Maui), Paul Allen, Mick Fleetwood, Cher, Owen Wilson, Randy Travis, Mick Fleetwood, Kenny Loggins, Richard Donner, Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, Steve Tyler.
Famous people or celebrities who vacation in Hawaii or have frequent staycations here include:
Dalai Lama, Elton John, Prince, Paris Hilton, Zac Efron, Sharon Stone, Janet Jackson, Lance Armstrong, Kate Hudson, Tom Hanks, Gene Hackman, Vanessa Hudgens, Justin Bieber, Rob Schneider, Regis Philbin, Jonas Brothers, Andrew Garfield, Magic Johnson, Tiger Woods, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Lindsey Lohan, Britney Spears, Carlos Santana, Helen Hunt, Megan Fox, Maria Shriver, Rosanne Barr, Kelsey Grammar, Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, William Shatner, Olivia Wilde, Selena Gomez, Alice Cooper, Weird Al.
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$3,680,000 : 2299 Round Top Dr, Honolulu6 beds, 6 full baths
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$3,800,000 : 727 Honua St, Honolulu5 beds, 6 full baths
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$5,700,000 : 266 Portlock Rd, Honolulu4 beds, 4 full baths
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$3,395,000 : Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu5 beds, 4 full baths
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$2,900,000 : 223 Saratoga Rd ,Unit 2802, Honolulu2 beds, 2 full baths
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$4,100,000 : 4 Lumahai St, Honolulu3 beds, 3 full baths
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$2,175,000 : 1635 Hoaaina Pl, Honolulu5 beds, 4 full baths
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$12,500,000 : Atkinson Dr, Honolulu0 beds, 0 baths
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$3,680,000 : 1004 Koae St, Honolulu4 beds, 4 full baths
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$3,680,000 : 1014 Waiiki St, Honolulu4 beds, 5 full baths
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International Real Estate Investment Poised to Double
Jan 2nd
Hawaii Real Estate Investments and Property Attractive to Chinese and Koreans
Investments from foreign sources into the U.S., particularly real estate investments, have continued to increase over the last several decades. The total U.S. Existing Home Sales market was approximately $1.07 trillion in the 12 months ending in March 2011 based on a recent NAR survey. Foreign clients purchased an approximate $41 billion share of homes, the same as the previous year. In addition, recent immigrants (who have moved to the U.S. within the past 2 years) and individuals with visas for more than 6 months purchased an additional $41 billion, for total internationally oriented sales of $82 billion, up from $66 billion reported in 2010.
Geographic Market Segmentation: International buyers came from a total of 70 countries; the top five (Canada, Mexico, China, U.K., and India) accounted for 53 percent of transactions. Most states had at least one international transaction, but four states—Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas—accounted for 58 percent of transactions.
According to the NAR report, almost 80 percent of Realtors® reported that the value of the dollar had an impact on international sales. U.S. home prices have declined in recent years in both dollars and euros. When the euro’s value relative to the dollar increases the real price of a U.S. home to a euro based purchaser declines. During the past 10 years the strength of the euro has in general increased the purchasing power of international buyers. Declining U.S. home prices have also increased the attractiveness of the U.S. market. Due to the arbitrage nature of international currency markets, when the dollar depreciates against the euro it also tends to depreciate against other currencies, so overall the U.S. home buying market has become increasingly attractive to international purchasers.
The commercial property market in the U.S. is currently beset by both excess inventory and reluctance on the part of lenders to increase their current exposure to the market by lending further. Thus there is very little demand on the part of investors, domestic or foreign, to acquire commercial properties or begin new projects. The commercial market should improve as broader fundamentals in the economy improve; most notably employment and consumer spending, which should bolster property cash flows and improve capitalization rates, which in turn will help to stabilize commercial investment.
For the twelve months ending April 2010, foreign purchases of U.S. residences totaled $64 billion. This is almost twice the $36 billion in foreign transactions that took place during the twelve months ending April 2009. The percent of dollar volume represented by foreign transactions increased from 4.3% in 2009 to 7.1% in 2010.
Most of the foreign purchases in U.S. residential real estate were located in four states – Arizona, California, Florida and Texas.
These four states accounted for 54% of all international transactions in the twelve months ending April 2010. This compares to only 38% of all foreign transactions in the twelve months ending April 2007. Not surprisingly, states with a large number of distressed properties in vacation areas such as Florida and Arizona exhibited the biggest increases in foreign purchases. Foreign purchases in Florida and Arizona increased from 10% to 22% and 5% to 11% of all foreign transactions in the U.S. respectively between 2007 and 2010.
Foreign investment should improve as fundamentals in the commercial market stabilize. Attractive prices and a relatively weak dollar should entice foreign investors to return to U.S. commercial real estate. In regards to the residential market, low interest rates, a weak dollar, and attractive prices in traditional vacation areas should continue to attract foreign investment commensurate with recent levels.
EB-5 Visas
In 2010, nearly 2,000 would-be immigrants, many from China, applied for EB-5 visas, the most ever in a single year, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency that oversees the program. The surge has been driven in part by a 20-fold increase in the number of U.S. companies looking to participate.
Direct Individual Investment Tax Implications
Advantages
Preferential long-term capital gain on a flat basis for capital assets held for more than 1 year
Lower acquisition cost
Easier to obtain institutional financing
Disadvantages
10% FIRPTA Withholding and 5% HARPTA Withholding at the time of sale. The N-288 forms are located here and here.
30% withholding tax on rental income unless an election is made to treat the rental income as effectively connected with U.S. trade or business income
Income Tax Implications
Rental income/expenses
Withholding Tax – 30% on payment made to a foreign person
Exception – Claim that income is effectively connected with a US trade or business
Form W-7 – Individual Identification Number
Form W-8ECI – Claim of income effectively connected with a US trade or business
Form 1042-S – Foreign person’s US source income subject to withholding tax
US tax treaties
Federal Income Tax – Graduate income tax rates
Hawaii Income Tax Graduate income tax rates
General Excise Tax – 4%
Transient Accommodations Tax – 9.25%
Honolulu City and County Surcharge Tax – 0.5%
State of Hawaii Tax Forms
Income Taxes
- Individual Income Tax – Resident and Nonresident
- Partnership Income Tax
- Corporate Income Tax
- S Corporation Income Tax
- Employer’s Withholding of State Income Tax
- Exempt Organization Business Income Tax
- Fiduciary (Trust and Estate) Income Tax
- REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits Income Tax
General Excise, Use, Transient Accommodations, Rental Motor Vehicle Surcharge Taxes
- General Excise and Use Tax
- Transient Accommodations Tax
- Rental Motor Vehicle and Tour Vehicle Surcharge Tax
Other Taxes
2012 Military Housing Allowance (BAH) Rates for Hawaii
Nov 6th
2012 Military Housing Allowance (BAH) Rates in Hawaii
Military Housing Allowance (BAH) for Hawaii
** 2012 Military Basic Housing Allowance (BAH) for Hawaii (NOW Available) ** UPDATE 12/15/2011 (Click Here for pdf version of 2012 BAH Component Breakdown for All Locations, click on pdc-archive then pdf) or below for calculators.
If you’re thinking of buying OR selling a home anywhere in Hawaii (or the US), send me an email by clicking here frank@hawaiihome.biz. I can find you a trustworthy and reliable agent. I have screened agents for many of my clients, moving to or from Hawaii. I moved 18 times while on active duty, so I know what a PCS move is!
Below are the rates of tax-free housing allowance (Basic Allowance for Housing, or BAH) that are provided to enlisted, warrant officer and officer military personnel (with dependents) who are authorized to reside off base at government expense in the state of HAWAII , for calendar year 2011 or 2012.
BAH Calculator – Updated 12/15/11
Many military members have the choice to live on-base or off-base. So, which is better? There is no clear answer. It depends on many factors. Here is a link to the BAH DOD Housing Allowance Calculator for Hawaii
http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/perdiem/bah.html
(click on BAH Calculator)
As an example:
MONTHLY ALLOWANCE:
E-7 with DEPENDENTS: $2580.00
E-7 without DEPENDENTS: $2016.00
Try this calculator and see for yourself if buying makes sense (use an appreciation rate of 6%, which means the price doubles every 12 years):
http://realestate.yahoo.com/calculators/rent_vs_own.html
For property taxes, it will be $850 for a $250,000 home. I would use $5000 per year for maintenance costs, 2% for savings and 3% for inflation.
“You would save approximately $904,337 (in today’s dollars) by buying a home, rather than renting, over the 30 year time frame you have entered.” Even when I raise the annual maintenance costs to $6000, or $7000, it still comes out higher.
If you want to live close to Tripler, choose Aiea, Salt Lake, Moanalua, Pearl City, Kalihi, Pali, Kakaako, Pauoa Valley, or Punchbowl, those are all within 5 miles.
The years that you live in a home give you the biggest tax advantage. Also, if you live in it for 2 out of the previous 5 years, ALL of the gain is tax free. You may be eligible for additional state or federal tax credits as well.
Aloha,
Frank Diaz, MBA (RA) e-PRO
Senior Chief, US Navy, Retired
East Oahu Realty
808 723 0900
Email: Frank /@/ Hawaiihome.biz


