LĪHU'E, HI - March 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- County officials announced that a new fee for garbage collection service will take effect on July 1. Notices about the implementation of the residential refuse collection assessment (RRCA) were mailed this week to all Kaua'i property owners along with their real property assessments

EUGENE, OR - February 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The premier IDX technology, IDX Broker software, has seamlessly integrated thousands of Oahu, Hawaii properties onto the professional website of Broker Karla Casey. Hawaii Central MLS (Honolulu) listings are easily accessible to home seekers with multiple search tools that makes the search page Casey hosts efficient and effective. Karla Casey has truly revolutionized the online property search experience for her clients, potential buyers and even herself.

EUGENE, OR - February 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tehane Wurdeman, real estate professional with Century 21 All Islands, has teamed with IDX, Inc. to create an easy-to-use real estate search page for all potential Oahu, Hawaii buyers. The versatile tools and search features Wurdeman now displays on her website make the online property search monumentally easier for home seekers and real estate professionals alike. Hawaii Central MLS (HiCentralMLS) are synced to her search page, giving her website a competitive advantage in the market.

LĪHU‘E, HI - January 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- County officials would like to remind Kaua‘i property owners that the second installment of real property taxes for the 2010-2011 tax year is due on Feb. 20

Snellville, GA - September 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Foreclosur Tour of Bank Owned Homes in Decatur, Lithonia & Snellville. This tour will be Showcase of 6 homes. Price range of homes from 77,900 to $119,900.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today awarded $2.4 million to three Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian colleges and universities to stimulate neighborhood revitalization, promote affordable housing and promote economic development in their communities. The funding announced today is provided through HUD’s Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Institutions Assisting Communities (AN/NHIAC) Program.

HONOLULU, HI - August 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two indictments of 13 Oahu residents and one from the state of Washington on mortgage fraud related charges were unsealed today with the arrests of 10 of the 14 defendants. A federal grand jury had returned the indictments on August 11, 2010, but they had remained sealed until today. One indictment charged 10 defendants in 56 counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, and false statements on loan applications, while the other named four defendants in 33 counts of the same nature. The 14 named defendants are:

LĪHU'E, HI - August 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Important information on the new flood insurance rate maps developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be discussed at upcoming meetings on Kaua'i

Washington D.C. - July 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that the Department of Energy has finalized a $117 million loan guarantee for Kahuku Wind Power, LLC, the owner and operator of the Kahuku Wind Power project. The project includes the development of an innovative 30 megawatt (MW) wind power plant that will supply electricity to approximately 7,700 households per year. According to company estimates, the project, located in Kahuku, Hawaii, will create over 200 jobs on the island of Oahu

LĪHU'E, HI - July 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The County of Kaua'i was one of six communities nationwide to receive the 2010 John A. Sasso National Community Development Week Award. The award recognizes communities that exemplify the spirit of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program by showcasing its good works through the activities and events held during the National Community Development Week.

EUGENE, OR - July 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kailua, Hawaii broker Robert Vieira and IDX, Inc. have joined forces to bring Hawaii Central MLS (HiCentralMLS) property listings to his clients and potential home buyers in the area and around the globe. With IDX Broker software, HiCentralMLS listing data is extracted from the database and displayed directly on his website, giving home seekers an incredibly comprehensive online property search experience. Thanks to the addition of a customized IDX solution, Vieira can now rest assured that his clients have access to the greatest online database of properties and thorough listing information around.

WAILUA, HI - July 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The owner of a Wailua Homesteads residence, her brother, and three little dogs escaped without injuries after a fire broke out this evening in an upstairs studio apartment, and then spread downstairs to their home

LĪHU'E, HI - May 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The County Housing Agency recently issued a notice to proceed to Shioi Construction, Inc. for the construction of three affordable three-bdrm., two baths, single family homes on the Westside.

May 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hawaii’s Largest Privately Held Mortgage Banking Institution Diversifies to Succeed and Thrive in Today’s Challenging Mortgage Industry (Honolulu, Hawaii), May 17, 2010 – Remaining strong in a currently challenging mortgage industry, NorthStar Family of Companies, Hawaii’s largest privately held mortgage banking institution, is proudly celebrating 10 years of providing Hawaii’s homeowners with efficient and competitive mortgage programs. “Our success in today’s mortgage industry is due to the fact that, when the market turned, we diversified the business into appraisals, real estate sales and development, and a work-force development program,” said Cathy Brogan, president and CEO of NorthStar Family of Companies. While over 70% of mortgage brokerage and real estate companies throughout Hawaii and across the country have been forced to shut down, NorthStar Family of Companies has remained able to not only succeed, but to also thrive, in one of the most difficult mortgage industry periods over the past 100 years.