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i came across this great article pusblished by a Canadian law firm (Altro & Associates. www.altrolaw.com) and wanted to share it with you all. This could have a significant impact on our Canadian investors.

A new bill was introduced by two U.S. senators, designed to have foreigners spur on the struggling U.S. economy. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have introduced The Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States Act (VISIT-USA Act). The new legislation proposes the two different variations of a 3-year non-immigrant residential visa. One of which is a “Canadian retiree visa”. Continue reading »

 

With historical low interest rates and a great inventory, real estate sales are showing signs of growth on the Valley Isle. Comparing January-August 2011 to January-August 2010, here are the latest figures published by Realtors Association of Maui – www.RAMaui.com:
Residential unit sales rose by 6% with an average sold” price up +5% at $792,210 and a total dollar volume up + 11% at $268,988,206.

Condo unit sales also registered a growth of +1% with an average sale price of $516,537, representing a -28% decline compared to last year.

The current absorption rate based on this month’s “Active” inventory divided by the number of August sales is: Residential: 10.4 months, Condo: 13 months. Continue reading »

 

I was recently in a great GRI class on Finance and during part of the discussion, the topic of credit reports and credit reporting came up. I was surprised that many people didn’t know some of the things I mentioned — so I thought “well, if these smart, knowledgeable people don’t know it — maybe other people don’t either”. So here it is:

Ignore those stupid advertisements that you see. No one has the money or desire to run expensive TV ads to give you a “free credit report” unless there is a way for them to make money from it. Advertising is not free. There is, however, a real way to get a genuinely free copy of your credit report. The federal government made the credit reporting companies do this years ago. Continue reading »

 
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    Turning your home into a rental or buying an investment property? Expect to pay up to 20% more for the right insurance policy to protect your property. Read

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