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Oahu Island
Oahu is called the "Gathering Place" because it is the
crossroads of the Pacific and home to Honolulu the capital.
Roughly 800,000 people live here and five times that many
visit annually. Honolulu International Airport is the hub.
The names Pearl Harbor, Waikiki and Honolulu evoke images in
everyone's mind. Yet first time visitors are invariably
impressed with the diversity of experiences. There are
museums, aquariums, gardens and multicultral classes.
There is a major university, sporting events, historical
sights and a cosmopolitan atmosphere in an exotic setting.
Diamond Head looms over Waikiki, a feast for the senses. On
the other side of Diamond Head is a different world.
There is Koko Head Crater, Hanauma Bay, an underwater park,
Sea Life Park, and that's just a start. The surfing is at the
North Shore, there are bedroom communities on the windward
side, temples in the hills, views around every turn in the
road.
Before 1994, a long-distance move was one big glorious tax
deduction. Most pre moving expenses were deductible, including
everything from meals, house hunting trips and temporary
living expenses to the cost of getting out of (and back into)
a lease.
The picture drastically changed in 1994, and it continues to
be a regular victim of whittling as every tax year draws nigh.
Before, you could deduct moving expenses if your new or
relocated employment was more than 35 miles away; that
distance has been increased to 50 miles. Now, deductible
moving expenses include only transportation and storage of
your household goods, and travel and lodging expenses incurred
during your actual move.
Lately, the IRS has stepped in with another interesting change
of venue. In prior years when your company transferred you,
your entire reimbursement for moving expenses was
deductible--within certain guidelines. Under the new
regulations, the IRS treats this reimbursement as bonus
income, and you are expected to pay taxes on that amount. A
sad state of affairs but true!
Relocating? Consult a tax attorney or accountant to learn how
you can take full advantage of the remaining benefits and
deductions.
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Renting vs. Buying
Renting offers a lifestyle that's nearly maintenance-free.
That may appeal to you, but consider that renting offers
you no equity, no tax benefit, and most likely no protection
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Choosing a Community
If commuting time is important to you, take a "test
drive" — get up extra early a few days and drive
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Working with a Professional
One clear advantage of enlisting the help of a sales professional
is simply that you don't have to go through it alone.
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If you're planning a move,
call me for professional assistance in selling your
present home and finding your new home. If your move takes
you to another area, I'll be happy to locate a real estate
professional who will be able to assist you in purchasing
your new home--regardless of your destination in this
world of ours.
At Hawaii Real Estate
website you will be able to search all active Hawaii real
estate in Oahu. The site is easy to use and navigate
through property searches and features the finest Hawaii
homes, condos and land for sale, that Hawaii real estate
in Oahu has to offer. If you're looking for an experienced
real estate agent in Oahu, look no further.
The best Oahu real estate representatives are those who
want to communicate with you. The last thing you want is
someone uncommunicative finding real estate in Honolulu
for you. Unless a realtor knows what you want, he or she
will never work well for you.
We loved the fact that our Oahu Real Estate agent was
always available. We dealt with a couple, and could reach
them by phone or email. We always knew that they had their
fingers on the pulse of all the Honolulu real estate for
sale.
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History
Prior to the orgin of
Hawaii's real estate land system in the 1840's, the
kings were the sovereign owners of all the islands. The
original unit of land, the "ahupuaa," usually extended
from the shore to the mountain top, with rights in the
adjoining sea waters, providing occupants with the means
of supplying all their wants. The sea for fish, the inland
for coconuts, the valley for taro, the lower slopes for
sweet potatoes, yams, etc. and the mountains for wood and
hunting.
The next subdivision of land was called the "ili" and
could be either subservient to the "ahupuaa" or
independent. Within these were small areas called
"kuleanas," which were houselots occupied by the common
people, who also had certain native rights of fishery,
water, and mountain products. These lands were often
redistributed by a conqueror or a successor king.
In 1845 a major step to reform this system occured when a
Land Commission was created by King Kamehameha III. The
most important reform was the Great Mahele, or division of
lands, which took place in 1848 and became the basis for
modern land titles in the Islands. Old tenures were
eventually changed to the allodial system of absolute
ownership, and the interests of the government, crown,
chiefs and common people were severed. As new claims were
adjudicated by a board to determine ownership rights,
Hawaii real estate ancient landholding system was gradually
replaced. For this reason, a chain of title to Hawaiian
land need only be traced back to the 1840's to the
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