Archive for the ‘Real Estate Terminology’ Category

1. Bureau of Conveyances Changes
   By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 6/25/2009 at 4:51 pm
   

   The Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances is the state body that records all real estate transactions. Like many states, Hawaii is [...]

2. Maui Short Sales
   By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 3/14/2009 at 11:23 am
   

   I have been using the term short sale regularly on our blog as this type of listing increases in frequency. [...]

3. As Is
   By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 2/27/2008 at 4:24 pm
   

   I read a good article today on “As Is” addenda and real estate contracts on the Inman News Network. The [...]

4. Special Assessments
   By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 8/2/2007 at 8:36 pm
   

   I have recently shown both land and condominiums that were subject to special assessments. Realizing that not everyone is familiar [...]

5. Maui Fractional Ownership
   By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 4/10/2007 at 6:25 pm
   

   Fractional Ownership is a term that you will begin to hear more frequently on Maui. While it is being heralded [...]

6. Pending and Contingent
   By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 4/1/2007 at 12:47 pm
   

   Pending and Contingent are the two terms used to describe properties that are in escrow or under contract. The majority [...]

7. Escrow
   By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 3/19/2007 at 6:32 pm
   

   Escrow is defined in Wikipedia as legal arrangement in which an asset is delivered to a third party (called an [...]

8. Fee Available
   By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 12/20/2006 at 5:48 pm
   

   I was looking at condo listings today when I came across a term worth discussing in the Blog. When purchasing [...]

9. Kama’aina
   By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 10/27/2006 at 6:51 pm
   

   If you are a mainland resident who has not spent a lot of time in Hawaii, you may not always [...]

10. ‘Ohana
    By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 8/31/2006 at 5:13 pm
    

    ‘Ohana is a Hawaiian word that translates to family. It includes both blood relations and extended families. From a real [...]

11. HARPTA and FIRPTA
    By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 8/7/2006 at 4:17 pm
    

    After a few surf posts on the blog, I thought it would be a good time to get back to [...]

12. Title Insurance
    By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 5/20/2006 at 4:19 pm
    

    Title Insurance is an insurance policy for lenders and home owners that protects against any sort of loss that may [...]

13. Condominium Homes
    By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 4/1/2006 at 1:52 pm
    

    With five of our listings classified as residential condominiums, we wanted to make sure everyone understood what exactly this term [...]

14. Condo Maintenance Fees
    By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 4/22/2005 at 7:22 am
    

    Condo maintenance fees are set by the Board of Directors who is elected by a majority of the condo owners. [...]

15. Molokai
    By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 4/18/2005 at 8:07 am
    

    When looking at current vacant land listings, you will notice that a number of the least expensive parcels available are [...]

16. Maui Residential Condos
    By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 4/16/2005 at 2:27 pm
    

    When you are looking through the listings for Maui Homes for Sale, you may see a couple of listings that [...]

17. Hawaii Leasehold Property
    By Pete Jalbert R(S) ~ 4/12/2005 at 5:36 pm
    

    Today, we are launching a new category to the blog called real estate terminology. Maui and Hawaii in general has [...]