AFIDA

May 12th, 2007

AFIDA, the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act requires that all foreign persons who acquire, transfer or hold interests in US agricultural land report these holdings to the USDA, Farm Service Agency within 90 days of such transaction.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS

May 10th, 2007

The Maui Film Festival will run this year from June 13-17. This is one of the real cultural treats on the island. Old movies on the beach, first run movies on a golf course, specialty movies on rooftops and of course hours and hours at the wonderful Castle Theater at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. Every year we have the same complaint…that we can't see them all!

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FED HOLDS STEADY

May 9th, 2007

The Federal Reserve did not change either interest rates or its guidance today. The Federal Funds rate remains 5.25%.

NAR LOWERS FORECAST

May 8th, 2007

Again.

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ARTICLE IN HONOLULU ADVERTISER

May 7th, 2007

In today's Honolulu Advertiser, Andrew Gomes has summarized what is going on in the Hawaii housing market and what may be coming. The article focuses on Oahu, but still has some thoughtful tidbits:

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THE WEEK ALONG THE MAUI OCEANFRONT

May 6th, 2007

There have been no new sales along the Maui oceanfront this week. But a new listing has appeared. Number 10 Makena Place has come to the market for $11.2 million. The extravagant 4135 square foot jewel boast the best of everything and is as close to the water as one can get without falling in!

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NEW BREWBAKER REPORT

May 6th, 2007

Our favorite local economist,Paul Brewbaker, Chief Economist of the Bank Of Hawaii, has released his latest quarterly review of Hawaii Economic Trends. Here are some key findings:

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FIRST QUARTER TOURISM RESULTS

May 4th, 2007

First quarter Hawaii tourism results have been released:

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WAILEA GATEWAY

May 3rd, 2007

If you have driven the Piilani Highway to its southern end and turned onto Wailea Ike headed towards the Shops at Wailea, you have probably seen the new sign up announcing Wailea Gateway. This is going to be approximately 32,000 square feet of retail space in two buildings. Here is a preliminary sightplan we were able to find on the Internet. Construction should begin this summer.

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ANOTHER TOM AND SEAN CLOSING

May 1st, 2007

We are pleased to announce the sale of Wailea Beach Villas Penthouse unit 306. This unit is two bedrooms, nearly 2000 square feet of living space, has exceptional ocean views and was fully furnished. The sale price was $3.425 million.

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