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Hawaii Information Service The assessment values and annual tax information for the fiscal year from 7/1/2009 to 6/30/2010 has been updated in the REsearch TMK database, however, it was not done in the MLS database so as not to alter your listings without consent.

Important: To ensure that your listings are up to date, please make sure to check the TMK records for the revised assessment value and annual tax information and make any necessary changes.

Mahalo!

3. E-mail any questions/feedback to erin@alohaliving.com so that we can make note of your thoughts and suggestions as we make tweaks/additions to 4.2 and later versions.  If you want to submit comments and or questions anonymously, simply print them out and either fax or mail them to me at the number/address, or you can leave an anonymous comment on our 4.2 Beta blog at the address below.
 
4. Visit http://blogs.alohaliving.com/beta  to see posts of your feedback and answers to your questions.  If you have a question I suggest visiting the blog first to see if it has already been addressed.
 
 
Thank you for participating & mark your calendars – REsearch 4.2 goes live February 4th, 2009!
 
As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me:
 
Erin Shaw
Marketing Coordinator
Hawaii Information Service
680 Iwilei Rd., Suite 777
Honolulu, HI 96817
 
Fax (Oahu): 808.536.6499
Fax (Toll Free): 1.888.628.3121
Direct: (808) 599.4224 ext. #159
Toll Free: 1.800.628.3121 ext. #159
E-mail: erin@alohaliving.com

 

We can already see it – 2009 is going to be an incredible year!  Mark your calendars for February, when we will be unveiling several new and wonderful upgrades for REsearch that we have been working tirelessly on, just for you.

Over the next month or so we will be sharing sneak-peeks of the various features and upgrades that will be included in 4.2.  We will also be holding a series of in-person demonstrations as well as Webinars both before and after the release for anyone interested in learning more.

And since you have all been so good this year, we wanted to wish you Happy Holiday’s by announcing that, yes, finally, the floor plan and plot plans for condominiums throughout Hawaii will soon be available online.  With the click of your mouse, you will be able to search for, browse, and download floor and plot plans for 2,200+ condo projects throughout the islands–a bank of over 10,000 drawings!

The changes in 4.2 will vary slightly depending on which services you use.

If you are a Member of HIS or an MLS of Choice customer, here are a few of the updates and upgrades you can expect to find in the new version of 4.2:

• Fresh Perspective: Enhanced REVO!
• Map It: Condo floor plans and plot plans will soon be available online!
• Industry Leading: Personalize your searches by dragging and dropping your favorite/most used fields — a level of customization offered by NO OTHER MLS company in the nation.
• Added Value: Calculators, calculators and more calculators!

If you are a TMK Customer, here are a few of the upgrades and updates you can expect to find in the new version of 4.2:

• Industry Leading: Personalize your searches by dragging and dropping your favorite/most used fields — a level of customization offered by NO OTHER MLS company in the nation.
• Map It: Condo floor plans and plot plans will soon be available online!
• Simplify your life: Search with greater ease and options.
• All About Appearances: New REsearch “Bathing Suit” and crisper icons.

Questions? I would love to hear from you. Please e-mail me at erin@alohaliving.com. Until 2009….Happy Holidays, and best wishes for a safe, happy and prosperous New Year!

—Erin Shaw, Marketing Coordinator

Our office will be closed from December 25, 2008 through January 4, 2009. Normal office hours will resume on Monday, January 5, 2009.

Normal office hours are Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

In case of emergency….

Neighbor Islands call 1-800-628-3121 and enter “*”
Oahu call 599-4224 and enter “*”

Leave a voicemail message along with your name and your contact information.

Mahalo!

HAWAII INFORMATION SERVICE
680 Iwilei Road, Suite 777
Honolulu, HI 96817
HawaiiInformation.com

If you are placing your license INACTIVE, or if you are surrendering your license, we must receive a copy of your DCCA change form. We normally request that changes be submitted to us 4-5 working days prior to the billing date, so please send your form(s) in by December 23, 2008 to assure that your changes will be processed before the billing is sent out on January 5, 2009.

Once we charge your credit card or debit your account, there is no refund. Please contact us before billing occurs if you would like to make any changes to your billing.

If you need to change your payment account, please go to this link:
http://www.hiiinfo.net/REsearch/IDX/mlsHawaii/forms/PreAuthprizedPayment.pdf

Print and complete this form, sign it and fax your new Exhibit C to (808) 524-6874. Please note that your broker does not have to sign this form if you are only changing your account information.

If you need to change your payment frequency or billing cycle, please notify us by:

- Calling HIS Accounting at 1-800-628-3121, ext. #454, or
- Send an email to Accounting@HawaiiInformation.com

Mahalo!

Clarification of the use of more than one form type to list property:

Vacant land listed also as Residential:
A vacant land property may be listed as residential only if there are building plans for a residential structure “to be built”, and the list price on the residential listing must reflect the cost of the land and residential structure to be built.

Vacant land with a structure that is not considered a residential structure (such as a storage shed or temporary structure) may not be listed also as Residential unless there are building plans for a residential structure “to be built”. The list price on the residential listing must reflect the cost of the land and the residential structure to be built.

Residential listed also as Vacant Land :
A property with a structure already on it may be listed as vacant land only if the list price on the vacant land listing reflects the price of the land only. Even if the structure was built without permits, the property may not be listed as vacant land unless the land listing is list priced for the land only and the seller/owner is willing to sell the property at the land only price.

The above criteria has been developed to prevent the listing of properties on more than one form type only for the purpose of providing additional exposure for the property. To list a vacant land parcel as residential when there is no intention to build a residential structure on it before it is sold, or to list a residential property as land when there is no intention to sell the property at the land price only is deceiving, and could be considered a misrepresentation of the property in the eyes of license law enforcement authorities.

We will be sending notices to all listors who currently have listed properties under both Residential and Land that do not meet the above criteria. After December 31, 2008, any listing that does meet the criteria will be in violation of the rules and the listor will be subject to processing fees of $25 for the first instance and $50 for every instance thereafter.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Diana Haraguchi at 1-800-628-3121, enter # and then 172, or send an email to Diana@HawaiiInformation.com.

Please be Considerate!

Use of MLS/HIS Email Lists Limited

We have received several reports from members who have received unwanted email from members who may be using email distribution lists that have been generated from the HIS roster database. The MLS rules state that the use of these lists is strictly limited to promoting the sale of properties listed in the service. They may not be used for the distribution of announcements for garage sales, ads for the sale of vehicles or for forwarding chain emails. These are considered “spam” (sometimes called “junk email” ) that are not appreciated by most of our customers. Even if the sender is not using a list generated from the HIS system, the sender should provide the recipients with a way to “opt out” of receiving any future mailings from the sender.

Administration Notes
Our offices will be closed for the holidays from December 25, 2008
through January 04, 2009. Normal office hours will resume on January 05, 2009

Normal Office Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m

In the event of emergency ….
you may leave a message in our emergency voice mailbox by calling the main office number and pressing * (star). Leave your message and our phone system will notify our on-call staff that there is an emergency message. Call 1-800-628-3121, if calling from the neighbor islands or 599-4224, if calling from Oahu.

www.HawaiiInformation.com
Dole Office Building, 680 Iwilei Road #777, Honolulu, HI 96817

MELE KALIKIMAKA
&
HAUOLI MAKAHIKI HOU

We hope that everyone has a safe and happy holiday season.

HIS will be performing Software Upgrades to our servers, installing the latest Backup drivers. This is scheduled to occur on Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 3:45 a.m. All REsearch, IDX and public site customers will experience a loss of service for the first 15 minutes of this installation

Administrative Notes…..

In the event of emergency, you may leave a message in our emergency voice mailbox by calling the main office number and pressing * (star). Leave your message and our phone system will notify our on-call staff that there is an emergency message. Call 1-800-628-3121, if calling from the neighbor islands or 599-4224, if calling from Oahu.

We apologize for any inconvenience as we perform this necessary restarting of the database server.
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Blog post by Beth Berry
Director of Sales and Marketing
Hawaii Information Service
Aloha Living Network
beth@alohaliving.com