Hawaii RealEstateRama
Eligible property owners can apply for new home preservation program
LĪHU‘E - October 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- County officials are encouraging eligible property owners to apply for the new home preservation program, which would limit their real property taxes to three percent of their gross income or $500 whichever is higher
ADA improvements to be made on county property along Umi Street
LĪHU'E - August 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Another project that’s part of the Līhu'e Civic Center master plan is set to begin on Tuesday, Aug. 13, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 30.
Real property taxes are due soon
LĪHU‘E - July 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- County officials would like to remind Kaua‘i property owners that the first installment of real property taxes for the 2013-2014 tax year are due on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Hawaii to Receive More Than $2 Million to Help Homeless, At-Risk Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa (HI-01), member of the House Armed Services Committee, announced that Hawaii will be receiving more than $2 million in grant awards from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to help homeless and at-risk veterans.
Four affordable properties available through county’s Homebuyer Loan Program
LĪHU'E - May 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- County officials announced today that four affordable properties are now available for sale to income-qualified, first-time homebuyers through the Homebuyer Loan Program. To be eligible, applicants must be on the county’s Affordable Housing Wait List.
County auction on foreclosed property set for May 16
LĪHU'E - April 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) --– County officials today announced that its annual auction on foreclosed real property is scheduled on Thursday, May 16.
Flash flood watch cancelled (4:30 p.m.)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Weather Service has cancelled the flash flood watch for the island of Kaua'i as the heavy rainfall is moving eastward.
Hawaiian Electric offers competitive bidding waiver for large solar projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hawaiian Electric Company (Hawaiian Electric) seeks to lower the cost of electricity for its customers in the near term with qualified renewable energy projects on Oahu that can be quickly placed into service at a low cost per kilowatt-hour. To that end, Hawaiian Electric will consider requesting a waiver from the Hawaii Public Utility Commission (PUC) Competitive Bidding Framework for projects that meet these goals
Steven Hunt named Director of Finance
LĪHU‘E, HI WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Bernard Carvalho, Jr. today announced the appointment of Steven A. Hunt as the county’s new director of finance.
Breakthrough For Hawaiian Solar Power Announced By Clean Energy Groups
Honolulu, HI - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, national organizations Earthjustice and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) commended the Hawaiian Electric (HECO) utilities’ path-breaking plans to enable more rooftop solar systems to connect to the grid. The utilities and clean energy stakeholders laid out a new and innovative “Proactive Approach” to planning for rooftop solar growth as part of a multi-party working group convened by the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission (PUC), which just concluded its deliberations last week
Real property taxes are due soon
LĪHU‘E - January 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- County officials would like to remind Kaua‘i property owners that the second installment of real property taxes for the 2012-2013 tax year is due on Feb. 20.
Mortgage Broker Sentenced for Federal Offenses
HONOLULU - January 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Estrellita “Esther” Garo Miguel, age 62, a Honolulu mortgage broker who operated the business Easy Mortgage, was sentenced yesterday to 52 months’ imprisonment by Chief United States District Judge Susan Oki Mollway for her operation of a mortgage fraud and money laundering scheme.
County to launch electronic plan review, currently in testing phase
LĪHU'E, HI - January 08, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The days of lugging multiple copies of building plans and blueprints to Kaua'i County’s Building Division for review will soon be over, thanks to a new online permitting system called the electronic plan review (EPR)
Congresswoman Hirono Urges Teamwork to Prevent Veteran Homelessness
Oahu, HI - July 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced this week that it will renew a Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) grant of over $670,000 for Catholic Charities Hawaii to serve the housing needs of our state’s veterans.
Hawaii to Receive $12.7 Million to Help Provide Affordable Housing for Native Hawaiian Families
Oahu, HI - July 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it will award a $12.7 million Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant to build affordable homes and provide other housing support for Native Hawaiian families. These funds will be administered by the State of Hawaii Department of Hawaiian Home Lands