December 31, 2013 is the filing deadline for the homeowner exemption, circuit breaker tax credit, ag zoning, and ag use valuations. All forms are available at:
Category Archives: Economy
Congratulations John Philpin!
Congratulations John Philpin on your new appointment as CEO of Lyris. With your vast experience and knowledge, great things are on the horizon! You can read about the new appointment via yahoo finance here.
Spending Up On Maui
August was a month for increases. Visitor arrivals increased 2.8%. Not only did more visitor choose Maui to vacation, they stayed longer too! Maui is up over 9% for 2013 in visitor spending. From January to August of 2013 a total of $2.5 billion was spent from visitors to Maui. Although fall is expected to show a slow down, 2013 has shown strong growth in the economy of the islands. You can read the entire article via Maui Now here. The Hansen Ohana strives to keep you up to date with the latest news pertaining to the islands. We appreciate your continued support!
Going Up!
Visitors arriving on Maui has increased 4.1% so far this year and up 5.8% in July. The average stay for a visitor is almost 8 days, with the average spending for each visitor $199.90. A jump from the same time reported last year. Visitors to Maui spent $360 million in July alone. A total of $2.3 billion for the first 7 months this year. Visitors have spent on average $11 million dollars a day in Maui County.
Visitors have also increased on Lanai (up 10.2%) and Moloka’i (up 5.7%). The Hawaii Tourism Authority contributes the efforts of the visitor industry with the low unemployment rate and strong budget.
To read this article in its entirety, courtesy of Mauinow.com click here. If you or anyone you know is interested in buying or selling property on the islands, call the Hansen Ohana today!
Reasons Californians Bought In 2013
Price reductions drove Californians into purchasing homes in 2013 according to the California Association of Realtors.
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