I have a hunch my grandmother would not have died for your right to vote!
Controversy is not the aim of this blog, but since Sarah hit the scene, a lot of e-mail from other women my own age has been finding its way to my computer. The Alaskans I know seem to love her. But, it would appear that [...]
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AS REQUESTED, I AM LINKING directly to Baron R. Birtcher’s* official web site where you can find sources for ”Angels Fall” and Killer Coffee online. My diving friends from are Alaska report that Birtcher’s books are in short supply. I’ve noticed Boarder’s Bookstore in Kona is nearly sold out too. So I contacted my new favorite mystery writer, and fellow diver, Baron. He offered THIS LINK [...]
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THE ANSWER TO THE BURNING QUESTION, is real estate looking up in Kona is simply, no one knows but it is well worth your time to spend a few minutes looking at ceiling details. In an area where most homes are “custom”, a great deal of time and money has been spent making these homes [...]
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WHEN YOU STEP OFF THE BOAT, deflate your BC, clear your ears at 10 feet and see a Spotted Eagle Ray flying leasurly past about 30 feet away, you know this is going to be a killer dive day! We recovered from that excitement when we noticed a medium sized White Mouth Morey hunting with a Peacock Grouper [...]
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SO YOU LOVE KONA. You work and live for those magic weeks of vacation, that portion of your life you spend on the Orchid Isle. You check a local web cam several times every evening and read every word in the Friday West Hawaii Today, even though it’s a week old when it arrives. I’ve [...]
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BIG ISLAND RESIDENTS BEWARE! NA’ALEHU may be habit forming. Once you’ve seen the beauty of the countryside and tasted Na’alehu’s delights, you may find yourself looking forward to a Ka’u get-away. Soon you too may notice dimples on your butt, saddlebag thighs, double chins and a big belly. You can probably walk away from the bakery’s home made salads and [...]
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When it is the 4th of July, you will find me in Waiamea at the Parker Ranch for the annual Independence Day Rodeo. This year is the celebration of the Paniolo (Hawaiian Cowboy). Later in the day an estimated $40K was raised for charity during Waikoloa Beach Resort’s annual Fourth of July Rubber Duckie Race [...]
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NAR Adopts Rules for Disclosure of Short Sales in MLS by Bob Hunt
Reprinted from Realty Times
At the recent mid-year meetings of the National Association of Realtors the Board of Directors adopted new policy regarding the disclosure of short sale listings in a multiple listing service data base. According to an NAR news release, the directors [...]
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THIS CAME MY WAY through Space321Talk, a Blog conducted by and for members of Florida’s Space Coast Association of Realtors. Almost everyone has heard Florida has been one of the states hit hardest by foreclosures. Realtors there are struggling to find ways of dealing with short sales. This may contain good news for everyone.
HOPE NOW [...]
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Finally — IRS Guidance on Exchanging Vacation Homes Revenue Procedure 2008-16 Provides Safe Harbor
Until now, the issue of whether a vacation home qualifies for tax deferral treatment under IRC §1031 was the subject of much scrutiny and uncertainty. To the delight of many tax practitioners, on February 15, 2008, the IRS eliminated that uncertainty by [...]
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