House Hunting

[Elfenwolf]

Originally posted by mauser
Elfenwolf:

A lanai is a balcony.  A 2/2 for $259k in Honolulu seems ok.  In my building 2/2 goes from $300k and up, even for a unit with 800 odd sq. ft.  and only one parking stall.  May I ask what the place is called?

mauser

Heya Mauser, It's offered by Marco Polo Realty, Diana Prentiss, phone number 808-942-3737. All it says is "9th floor condo, 2 bd, 2 ba, upgraded, open island kitchen, bamboo flooring, spa, spacious tiled lanai with canal, city and ocean views. 265k" and a picture. Sorry bout wrong price previous post. I mentioned it because I was surprised at how affordable Honolulu has become. BTW, how did St. Louis High School do against DeLaSalle in football last Saturday night? DeLaSalle has bout 126 straight wins going back 10 years and is the best HS program in the country. St. Louis Hi is bout the best in Hawaii. Bet it was a good game, but haven't heard.

[Curval]

Originally posted by Elfenwolf


Curval, you must be refering to the Tower Bridge because The Queen has already sold London Bridge to America. I knew things were bad in Britain but I didn't know how bad it was until I heard England was selling off its historical landmarks. Wouldn't it be cool if Bill Gates bought Big Ben and had it reassembled in Seattle?

If I was being totally honest I would have to admit I was referring to London Bridge...but only because it has been sold a few times before it was "re-located" to Arizona (or wherever it ended up.)

But that would be IF I was being honest...clearly I meant Tower Bridge.

[Elfenwolf]

What's the asking price?

[2Slow]

Originally posted by Greese
I have simple goals.  Get a little 4 bedroom house for the family, have enough land so the kids can play ball and we can have a small garden.  Live somewhere with mountains and trees close by.  Have a dog.

That kind of simple lifestyle in Southern California would cost more than I can imagine.  It's not do able for the average person, yet those are average needs elsewhere.

My $.02 (you got your money's worth).

Rapid City, SD meets this requirement.  I am on a 1/3 acre lot, appraised for taxes at 270K, bought is 5 years ago for 219k.

[mauser]

Elfenwolf:

I don't pay much attention to football, but DeLaSalle now has 127 wins.  They took St. Louis 31-21, here's an article:
http://starbulletin.com/2002/09/22/sports/index1.html

Hm... Sounds like the Marco Polo condo.  It's an older luxury condo just outside of Waikiki.  The canal is our Ala Wai Canal, it kinda forms the northern border of the busy/touristy Waikiki area.  The Marco Polo is on the opposite bank, so the area is quieter than Waikiki.  There's a private high school (Iolani) about a block away, our largest shopping mall (Ala Moana) about a mile to the West, and the University of Hawaii to the North about a mile and a half.  One of the few local hobby shops to the North about 1/2 a mile.  That is of course if this is the building:

http://www.realtyisle.com/images/properties/100/marcopolo.html

I only been in there once to visit a friend who used to live there in a 1/1, so I have no idea how the 2/2 looks like aside from pictures.  Good luck with your possible relocation

mauser

p.s. sorry for the sidetrack; i forgot to check if private msgs are still disabled

[Elfenwolf]

mauser, Thanks for the link, it's appreciated. I do alot of work with the State of Hawaii, Organization of Police Officers, and also with the Hawaii Fire fighters Associations on Maui, Hawaii and Oahu, so it'd be an easy move career wise. Now I have to convince my wife we won't be forced to live on poi and pineapple. Thanks again for taking the time to link me up.

[Puke]

Realtors work on commission, you don't buy they get nothing, therefore they do not have YOUR best interest in mind.
Bite the bullet and hire a real estate attorney.

Stay away from attorneys, they think they know everything and really know jack.  Get a good realtor, you can easily find out who is good and who is not.  An agent has a fiduciary responsibility to his client and so if he's the agent for the buyer, his job is to find you the best deal he can and look out for your own best interest.  Beware the dual agent who is representing both the buyer and seller...to which does he owe his fiduciary responsiblity?  Realtors and appraisers are not home inspectors though and so you should not forget to have a professional home inspector do his job for you and find potential problems.  A preliminary title search can look into liens and all that for you.  The entire home-buying process is not a perfect process though and its an imperfect market where buyers and sellers bring their emotions.  But then again, you aren't looking for market value but value to yourself.

[midnight Target]

Thanks for the sist all.

Found one, 4 bd, 2.5 bath, 2 story on corner lot about 15k under market due to landscaping (or lack thereof). Even comes with a game room complete with pool table and bar.... woohoo!!

[Udie]

Originally posted by midnight Target
Thanks for the sist all.

Found one, 4 bd, 2.5 bath, 2 story on corner lot about 15k under market due to landscaping (or lack thereof). Even comes with a game room complete with pool table and bar.... woohoo!!

 Wtg man!  Wish I would have caught this thread earlier.  I would have suggested for you to build your own house.  You'll get more for your money, at least here in Texas.  You can also supervise the construction to make sure they are putting in what they said they would.  I'm sure that Ca has some pretty stiff building codes so it may not be a better thing to build one there unless you're rich.

 Oh and what the hell are you saying this is a lousy time to buy a house?!?!?!?!  Interest rates are the lowest in 40 yrs and we're going/been in a reccession for about 2 years now.  House prices should be lower, unless they are selling. In which case maybe we're not in a reccession and you will finaly agree that the Republican way is the ONLY way

[Saurdaukar]

Jebus, where are you people living?  That house would go for about $160-170,000 in PA, and 1 acre of land is considered normal here.