The property tax rates in Honolulu County Hawaii for the year 2012 to 2013 for residential properties are $3.50 per $1,000 of assessed value.  For example, the median home price on Oahu is approximately $650,000.  Lets assume that the tax assessed value is also $650,000.  The annual tax for this example of Hawaii real estate would be $3.50 x 650 = $2,275 per year.  This breaks down to a rate of approximately $190 per month.

Taking it one step further, if you file your “Hawaii Property Tax Exemption Form” and are entitled to the $80,000 tax exemption, then using the same figure above, you would take the assessed value of $650,000 and subtract $80,000 which means your taxable value is $570,000.  At a tax rate of $3.50 per $1,000 of assessed value, this would make the annual tax $1,995 or $167 per month.

The other Hawaii county tax rates are:  $5,75 for Maui County, $5.55 for Hawaii County (the Big Island) and $3.05 for Kauai County.

I am not a tax professional or a tax attorney but I do have common sense and I know how to read and follow simple instructions such as using available information to determine examples of estimated property tax payments.

For more information on homes for sale in Hawaii or any other Hawaii real estate related questions, feel free to contact Hawaii Military Realty Inc at (808) 218-9338 or email to david@davidkucic.com.

I have been reading some of the crap on the internet from people wanting you to believe that they are somehow affiliated with the military in Hawaii and that they know the Military family.  It appears that they actually want you to believe that they are/were in the Military.  Its almost as bad as civilians being caught impersonating Service members and wearing fake medals.  There is only one true Military Real Estate Company in Hawaii that is solely devoted to assisting Service members with their home purchases and sales of their homes in Hawaii.  You are on the website of that company:  Hawaii Military Realty.

New listing as of this morning, June 4th.  This townhome is located in the Townhomes at Fairways Edge in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.  It is a short sale listed at $330,000.  THIS LISTING AGENT IS A SHORT SALE SPECIALIST.  MOST SHORT SALES CAN BE APPROVED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS AND DO NOT TAKE 9 MONTHS TO CLOSE!  IF SOMEONE IS TELLING YOU TO AVOID SHORT SALES, YOU SHOULD WALK THE OTHER WAY AND FIND A NEW AGENT BECAUSE YOU MIGHT BE MISSING OUT ON SOME OF THE BEST PROPERTIES THAT ARE AVAILALBE ON THE MARKET.

It is a 3 bedroom,  2.5 bathroom townhome with an attached 2 car garage.  The home has central air conditioning, all standard appliances, wood laminate flooring downstairs and carpet upstairs.  There is a community swimming pool, spa and BBQ area in the development within walking distance. This community is eligible for purchases using the Hawaii VA Loan entitlement.  There are also nearby miles and miles of walking, jogging and biking paths.  For more information, contact Hawaii Military Realty at (808) 218-9338.

This is a beautiful, end unit townhouse in the Fairways Edge.  It features 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, 2 car garage, island kitchen, stainless steel appliances, central air conditioning and it backs to the swimming pool and spa.  Water, sewer, trash and access to the pool are included in the rent.  Available July 1, 2012 for $2,400 per month.

This is a 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom condo for rent in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.  It is located in the Sunrise Complex next to the Foodland Grocery Store and Longs Drugs.  It also has 2 assigned parking stall.  One of the stalls is in a covered, concrete parking garage under the building and the 2nd stall is outside.  This property is available May 22, 2012.  All appliances included.  Water, sewer, trash and use of the swimming pool are included in the rent.

The city of Kapolei, Hawaii on the island of Oahu continues to grow and to move forward with new roads and construction projects.  As I drove through Kapolei the other day, I noticed that the new urban core roads heading back to the future Foodland grocery store are now open.  A few other things that are going on in Kapolei are:  New interchange with the H-1 Highway near the Kapolei movie theatre, the stoplights are in position but not functioning yet at the intersection by Costco and Outback Steakhouse, Brickoven Pizza is open for business and Kamokila Boulevard is finally get a repaving to fill in all of the damage that was done when Kamokila Boulevard was the only road through the city of Kapolei.  Hopefully the whole Kamokila Boulevard from Ft Barrett Road all he way to Costco will get repaved.

Living in Ewa Beach, Hawaii and having the city of Kapolei just 10 minutes away is the perfect blend of city life and suburban life.  Ewa Beach doesn’t have many shopping centers and for the shopping centers that are in Ewa Beach, they really only service the people that live in Ewa Beach.  There aren’t people coming to Ewa Beach to shop at our small amount of stores.  That will change soon when City Mill opens in the new Laulani Shopping Center in Ewa Beach.

Both the cities of Kapolei and Ewa Beach are great places to live, work and play.  The homes for sale in Ewa Beach and Kapolei, including Makakilo and Koolina Resort are some of the finest built homes on the island of Oahu.  Oahu homes for sale are already in short supply and they are definitely in short supply in Kapolei, Ewa Beach, Koolina and Makakilo.  This is because people are discovering the great way of life in these areas. 

For more information on Hawaii Real Estate, Hawaii Homes For Sale, Oahu Real Estate, Oahu Short Sales, Ewa Beach Homes For Sale, Kapolei Homes For Sale, Koolina Homes For Sale and Makakilo Homes For Sale, contact one of Oahus Top 100 Realtors, David Kucic of Hawaii Military Realty, Inc.

The Oahu real estate market for homes in the Ewa Beach area continues to be extremely competitive for interested Buyers.  For single family homes in the 450-600k price range, there is not a lot of available inventory.  For townhomes in the 325-350k price range, there is also a lot of competition.  If you want to have success purchasing a home in Hawaii, you must have an Oahu Real Estate Agent that is working full time for you.  You need to be advised immediately when a new property comes on the market because if you wait a day or two, someone else will get that property.  Hawaii Military Realty prides themselves on working as full time real estate agents in Hawaii who are committed to working diligently for you in order to get you the home of your dreams.  For more information on Oahu Real Estate, Ewa Beach Homes For Sale, Short Sales in Hawaii, Kapolei Resort Homes For Sale, Mililani Homes For Sale, Foreclosures in Hawaii and to speak to a Hawaii Military Relocation Specialist, contact Hawaii Military Realty at (808) 218-9338.

Hawaii Military Realty, Inc. provides real estate services to military members that want to buy a home on Oahu or sell a home on Oahu.  Recently, the Pacific Business News conducted an interview with Hawaii Military Realty about their business model.   The link to the article can be found by clicking here.

This 4 bedroom Ewa Beach single family home for rent is located in the resort community of Ka Makana at Hoakalei.  See photos below.

Cable TV, Internet and Telephone are included in the rent.  This is a 4 year old home in excellent condition.  Located in the resort community of Ka Makana at Hoakalei in Ewa Beach.  Beautiful REAL hardwood floors (not laminate) on the 1st floor and upgraded carpet on the 2nd floor.  Stainless steel appliances, island kitchen, dining room, family room, formal living room, office space on the 2nd floor loft, covered lanai in the backyard, professionally landscaped, central air conditioning, front loading washer and dryer, park located across the street, walk to dinner at Hoakalei Country Club dining lanai.
For your private showing, contact 1SG (Retired) David Kucic, Broker/Owner of Hawaii Military Realty, Inc.  at (808) 218-9338 or send an email to:  david@davidkucic.com.   $3,500 per month.  Available mid January 2014.

Did you know that you can use money from a VA Loan in Hawaii to pay off credit cards, student loans or other consumer debt?  Its not illegal and it is not a secret but many Hawaii Military Veterans don’t know how to benefit from this and many Hawaii Real Estate Buyers Agents don’t know how to word a contract correctly in order for you to take advantage of this.

The bottom line is that you can get a credit from a Seller of a home in Hawaii or a credit from a developer of a new construction home in Hawaii and use it to pay off your consumer debt.   This can only be done with a Hawaii VA Loan and not other loan programs.  For example:  If you buy a $400,000 single family home on Oahuand the Seller credits you $15,000, you can use some of that money to pay off consumer debt in conjunction with your Hawaii VA Loanin addition to using the money to pay off your closing costs and prepaids.  In the past, Buyers that I have represented have paid off car loans, credit cards and student loans in conjunction with the purchase of their homes in Hawaii.

Call or email me if you would like any additional information.  To search the Oahu MLS for properties for sale on Oahu, visit my homepage at www.himre.com and click on the link to search for homes.  My website is linked directly into the Oahu MLS and you will see ALL properties for sale on Oahu.