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***MLS #342379***
-11000+ sf fully graded, level, and fenced with ornate stainless steel entry gate commercial lot
-Utilities to site include telephone, tv cable, underground 220 electricity and County water
-B-2 Zoning
Priced to sell at $498,000
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Visitor spending in Hawaii increased a modest 0.5 percent year over year to $760.2 million in April, marking two straight months of growth, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Visitors from the U.S. West, Hawaii’s biggest market, spent $296.8 million in April, a 5.6 percent increase from the year before.
The biggest percentage increase in visitor spending came from Canadians, who spent 24.5 percent more in April, totaling $60.2 million.
The slight boost in visitor spending came courtesy of a 1.1 percent increase in visitor arrivals by air — to 536,194.
Hawaii saw a boost in visitors from the U.S. West and Canada, with increases of 5.8 percent and 2 percent, respectively. But visitor arrivals from both the U.S. East and Japan were down for the month, by 4.7 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively.
The statistics measure spending by visitors who arrive by air and do not factor in spending from cruise ship passengers.
Overall visitor arrivals by air and cruise ship (which brought in 15,865 visitors in April) increased by 1.9 percent to a total of 552,059 visitors year over year.
Among the major Hawaiian islands, Maui continued to see the biggest increase in visitor arrivals, up 3 percent to 161,140 in April. It is the only island to see continuous growth in visitor arrivals since the start of the year.
Maui also saw an 8.9 percent increase in visitor spending in April, which totaled $202.1 million.
Year-over-year results from Hawaii’s top visitor markets for April:
• 5.8 percent increase in arrivals by air (245,203 visitors) from the U.S. West;
• 4.7 percent decline in arrivals by air (119,768 visitors) from the U.S. East;
• 1.4 percent decline in arrivals (83,230 visitors) from Japan;
• 2 percent increase in arrivals (33,259 visitors) from Canada.
Read more: Visitors to Hawaii spend slightly more in April – Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
On Friday May 28, 2010 Bob Hansen was recognized as the TOP REALTOR on the island of Maui by Hawaii Business Magazine out of 1,350* active licenced real estate agents.
He was further recognized as #15 out of 7,255* agents in the State of Hawaii (encompassing Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Big Island & Kauai.
The Hansen Ohana would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our loyal clients, business associates, friends and family without whom none of this would be possible.
*This information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Advertiser Staff
The credit helped pump up demand for homes.
In April, single-family home sales surged 52.9 percent to 286, from 187 a year earlier. Condo sales jumped 48.3 percent to 390, from 263 in the same period.
It’s unclear how many of those sales were spurred by the tax credit program, and whether the end of the program will cause sales to fall.
Some economists say stimulus programs can have the effect of advancing sales that would have occurred later had there been no stimulus. If that is the case, there could be a drop in sales activity after the stimulus is gone.
In one sign that sales could see a dip ahead, the number of home purchases that were pending in April was down sharply — 60 percent — for single-family homes compared with sales pending in April 2009. Condo purchases pending in April were down 22 percent.
**Please note that this is state wide information
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HAIKU – The fifth annual self-guided House of the Sun Solar Tour sponsored by the Hawaii PV Coalition will he held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 5.
Persons interested in photovoltaic (PV) energy, solar hot-water systems and energy efficiency can see them in action at a number of buildings located across the Valley Isle.
This year’s tour will feature a question-and-answer session from 1 to 2 p.m. with Rising Sun Solar & Electric’s Brad Albert and certified public accountant Doug Levin of Levin & Hu LLP.
Albert says, “This year’s tour is coming at a great time because there have been a number of policy changes – as well as rumors about these changes – which may have confused and potentially discouraged residents considering solar. We hope that we will be able to answer questions and encourage Maui to ‘go solar.’ The truth is, there is increased access to the Maui grid, and the prices and incentives have never been better.”
The tour is free, and experts will be at the sites to explain the setups.
The title sponsor is Sunpower, and the tour will showcase solar installations by Rising Sun Solar & Electric, Provision Solar and Maui Solar Project.
Early registration and carpooling are encouraged. Upon registration for the event, participants will receive a tour program, which includes a map, driving directions and list of properties with descriptions of solar-system types, sizes, brands and energy-efficiency measures.
To register, visit www.hawaiipvcoalition.org/solartour.php to complete the online registration form. For more information, contact the Hawaii PV Coalition at 579-8288.
The coalition is made up of businesses and homeowners who support the greater use and more rapid diffusion of solar-electric applications across the state.
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