Aloha & Good Morning!
Today's forecast for Maui will be warm with
a chance of showers and a high of 90 degrees!
Whether you are looking to purchase your first home or a seasoned home-owner you will find that buying and maintaining a home is a lot of responsibility and work. However, the reward of having your own home makes all that work and maintenance worth the labor.
The article below was posted on Brightnest.com and while it is targeted to the new homeowner I think it is a great reminder for all homeowners. Check out their list of 7 things you need to do in your first year of ownership.
ARTICLE: 7 Things New Homeowners Don't Know They Need To Do
I also want to share a very timely article for September from MSN Real Estate. This article gives homeowners a check-up for the fall. The list certainly has great tips for cold climate homes but could easily apply to warmer climates. I would only add that you can never be too safe by adding a check of your fire, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
ARTICLE: September Home-Maintenance Checklist
KIHEI BEST BUY!
KAMAOLE SANDS CONDO - Exceptional
corner unit in building nine offering ocean views. This single-level floor plan
has two lanais: one off the living room and the other off the larger ocean view
bedroom with vaulted ceilings. From this location, You are just steps away from
Kamaole Beach III to enjoy a morning swim or evening sunset. This unit has been
upgraded with new cabinets, counter tops and new carpeting throughout.
Amenities include a well maintained tennis court, fitness center, swimming pool
and wading pool, two hot tubs, BBQ area and concierge services. Spacious enough
to make it your home or, if you desire a vacation rental, It is ready for
guests to begin enjoying immediately.
OPEN HOUSE
This week Kamaole Sands #5-305 is going to be on open house over several
days. If you or someone you know is
interested in this condo complex then I would love to see you at one of these
open house dates. This is the best of the best in Kihei! VIEW, VIEW, VIEW!!! Ocean view from master bedroom, ocean view from living room and kitchen & gorgeous Haleakala view from 2nd bedroom. Watch the sunrise over Haleakala in the am & sunset from your ocean view lanai. Watch the whales jump & Mamma & baby swim by without leaving your condo. Continuous sheltered ocean breezes & sheltered afternoon sun from the position of the building & placement of palms trees, makes the location of this unit superb! A/C is rarely needed. This condo is a rare two bed/two bath in the inner circle & all on one level. Completely remodeled in 2006. Cabinets are African mahogany with a bamboo pattern carved into the doors. Granite countertops. Double sink in master bath. This beautiful 15 acre complex is located directly across from Kamaole Beach III. It boasts a large swimming pool, 3 hot tubs, 3 tennis courts & 8 BBQ areas. Fresh water ponds & waterfalls add to the gorgeous tropical landscaping. There is also an onsite activities desk, a gym with new equipment & professional security. Each gate has video surveillance cameras as well as throughout the complex. AND, to top it off...weekly Maui Tai parties at the pool, offering professional singers, hula dancers & free drinks!!! Unit being sold furnished. Has two parking spaces.
Unable to come?
Check out the full listing HERE!
Wednesday, September
4th from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Hosted by Debbie Guimond, R(S), ABR, RRS
Wednesday, September
4th from 3:00PM to 6:00PM
Hosted by Jean Keating, R(S)
Thursday, September
5th from 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Hosted by Lisa Mascaro, R(S)
Friday, September
6th from 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Hosted by Michael Kerwin, R(S)
Sunday, September
8th from 2:30PM to 5:30PM
Hosted by Randy Keller, R(S)
WHERE: Kamaole
Sands
2695 S Kihei Road, #5-305
Need help finding the
open house? Give me a call or text
808-298-7850
RESM MOBILE APP UPDATE
The latest version of the Real Estate Sales Maui iPhone App (version 1.1) was recently released in the Apple App Store.
This new updated for the iPhone app includes daily open house listings (Today's Open Houses). The app has also been improved to accommodate the upcoming iOS7.
You can download the Real Estate Sales Maui
Mobile Apps today or update your iPhone app to
the newest version. The app
allows you to search for properties on Maui and neighboring islands. You will be able to quickly review property
pricing, location and detailed listing information. In the RESM app you can scroll through photos
of homes, condos, time-shares, businesses and vacant land for sale and you can
use an interactive map to find your property.
You can also save your favorite properties and have one touch access to
recent property searches you've made. Check out all that this app
has to offer and download it today for FREE!!
Don't forget to get your name in for this
year's exciting iPad giveaway!
Click HERE
to see all the current listings with Real
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Last
Week In The News
The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city housing price index — on a
non-seasonally adjusted basis — rose 2.2% in June after a 2.5% increase in May.
On a year-over-year basis, when compared with June 2012, prices rose 12.1%.The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted composite index of mortgage applications for the week ending August 23 fell 2.5%. Purchase volume rose 2%. Refinancing applications decreased 5%.
Pending home sales, a forward-looking indicator based on signed contracts, fell 1.3% in July. On a year-over-year basis, pending home sales were 6.7% higher than July 2012.
Orders for durable goods — items expected to last three or more years — decreased $17.8 billion, or 7.3%, to $226.6 billion in July. This follows a 3.9% increase in June. Excluding volatile transportation-related goods, July orders posted a monthly decrease of 0.6%.
Retail sales rose 0.2% for the week ending August 24, according to the ICSC-Goldman Sachs index. On a year-over-year basis, retailers saw sales increase 1.9%.
The Commerce Department announced that gross domestic product — the total output of goods and services produced in the U.S. — increased at a revised annual rate of 2.5% in the second quarter of 2013. This follows a 1.1% pace of growth in the first quarter of 2013.
Initial claims for unemployment benefits for the week ending August 24 fell by 6,000 to 331,000. Continuing claims for the week ending August 17 fell by 14,000 to 2.989 million. The less volatile four-week average of claims for unemployment benefits was 331,250.
Upcoming on the economic calendar are reports on construction spending on September 3, international trade on September 4 and factory orders on September 5.
Craig
Haueisen is a Loan Officer with Prospect Mortgage. Please feel free to
email him or call him for any of your Mortgage needs.
Office: 808-298-7549 or Email: craig.haueisen@prospectmtg.comClick here to visit Craig's website and apply online: http://myprospectmortgage.com/CHaueisen
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