Kauai Homes For Sale | Tim Mira, Realtor (S)

Kauai has 3 public high schools.  Every year, they all celebration graduation on the same night.  Tonight is that night, May 18, 2012.

Remember,  "You can choose your choices, but you can't choose the consequences.   Choose LIFE! "

Congratulations graduates!

Do you need to replace your refrigerator, freezer or washer?  You may qualify for a rebate from our local electric company, KIUC when you purchase the replacement appliance.  For more info....

April 9, 2012 -  $43 million Hula Mae single-family loan funds are available for eligible first-time homebuyers. The Hula Mae program offers a 30-year mortgage loan at a simple interest rate of 3.45% and a Down Payment Assistance option for up to 3% of the contract sales price at a simple interest rate of 3.80%.

To find out if you qualify for a Hula Mae Loan ....

Consider attending the 20^th Annual Contractor’s Association Kauai Home Show.  This event will be held on Friday, April 20, from 2:30 – 9:30pm and Saturday, April 21, from 9:30am – 2:30pm at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall in Lihue.   The show is FREE and open to the public.  Exhibits will feature new products and materials for remodeling and new construction.

Tis' the season for turning in college scholarship applications.  Don't forget to consider the Kauai Board of Realtor's 2012 Scholarship for Kauai college students.

Deadline is March 30, 2012. 

Go to:  Kauai Board of Realty 2012 Scholarship Application.        Best wishes students!

Koloa Landing Resort, Poipu's newest luxury condo villas will be releasing Fractional Ownership opportunities this summer.  For more information:  http://www.poipuproperty.com/2012/03/koloa-landing-resort.html

Pacific Business News reported on March 9, 2012, that Hawaii home sales  are on the rise with prices fluctuating up and down.  Click on the follow link to "let the numbers tell the story":  Single family and Condo sales and median prices by counties.  (note that Kauai statistics are on page 2 of this link).

Warren Buffet's advice for Monday, February 27....see article:

http://now.msn.com/money/0227-buffett-houses.aspx

REAL PROPERTY TAX CHANGES FOR 2012

• Increased the Additional Home Use Exemption (Low-Income) amount from $55,000 to $120,000 for Households with GROSS INCOME of $56,400 or less based on the 2010 Tax Returns. Extended application deadline until February 29, 2012
• “Grandfathered” the Circuit Breaker tax credits into the Permanent Home Use credits for taxpayers that received these credits in 2011 and removed the requirement to apply annually. This tax relief program is no longer available.
• Changed the Permanent Home Use cap from a flat 2% to the annual Consumer Price Index-Urban for Honolulu with a floor of 0%. The annual CPI-U Honolulu is released in February.
• Advanced the Notice of Assessment to February 15, 2012 (one month earlier).
• Advanced the Appeal deadline to March 10, 2012 (one month earlier
• Standardized the adjustment period for Refunds, Omitted Properties, and Exemption Rollbacks to 3 years.
• New exemption created for Commercial Alternative Energy Facilities that sell more than 25% of their energy to Kaua'i’s public utility company (KUIC). The applicant has the option to pay 1% of the gross revenue received or have the land valued as Industrial with a 50% exemption to land and a 100% exemption to energy improvements. This was adopted retroactively to 2011.
• Privately held properties that are leased to federal government agencies shall now be exempt from property

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The Kauai Bus is offering FREE rides from February 20 through March 10 to EVERYONE on Kauai. 

Along with the "free" bus rides, you will have an opportunity to enter a Kauai Bus Contes to win  a 1-month, 6-month or 12-month bus pass. 

There are 2 ways to win a FREE bus pass:

1. Complete an entry form located near the bus fare collection box (on the bus) 

-OR-

2.  Take a photo of your bus experience and email it to: sblane@kauai.gov. 

• Provide a short description about the photo, such as where and when you took it.
• Provide your contact information
• Photos may be featured on the county website or Facebook page at www.facebook.com/countyofkauai.

Click here to see Kauai Bus Schedules: http://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments/TransportationAgency/BusSchedules/tabid/208/Default.aspx

GOOD LUCK!!