First Friday is coming up again. August 1st in Wailuku old town. We are having so much fun there, music, art, sales, pupu's, drinks, the whole family can come out and its free.

All Ages Free Music featuring

Musk Buddies 5pm heir 15 years old you gotta dig that

Sing Sing Laugh Laugh 5:45 pm My band and Pat Masumoto

Uncle Dirty 6:15 pm Slam Funny dirty ole band From Haiku

Poetry by Pat Masumoto in between band sets.

August 1st 2008 5pm to 7pm

Wailuku's First Fridays @ Gallerie Ha 51 North Market Street Wailuku, Hi. 96793

Don't miss out on the fun, lots of Realtors come down, so shuold you!!

Hawaii foreclosures rank low on Foreclosures

Hawaii ranked No. 42 in the nation, as compared to the four highest states.

California (Properties with Foreclosure Filings): 64,683

Florida: 35,264

Arizona: 11,620

Nevada: 7,276 Is buying a foreclosure a good deal?

Compared to what? Compared to a market that is priced right and a knowledgeable Realtor who knows their inventory. There are many properties that have no balance owed that are for sale. Mom and Pops who can sell for less down size and move on for much less then a foreclosure.

Short sales can be good yet the work and time involved are going to vary.

I was told that all the inventory and amount of work on Hawaii short sales to date June 1st 2008 will take the rest of 2009 to finish and close. Thats not accounting for whats coming through from July to December 2008. It's just a matter of our economy and riding out the debt owed until it comes to a decent balance.

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The price of condominiums on Maui rose in the first quarter of 2008.

The median price of condominiums rose 6.2 percent to $587,000 in the first quarter of 2008, Most sales took place in the Wailea/Makena and Kihei areas. Prices in those communities appreciated 56.4 percent and 21.7 percent, respectively.

Condo sales were down 0.7 percent, with 276 sales in the first quarter of 2008, compared with 278 in the same period a year ago.

Home sales did not do as well, according to the report. Sales dropped 32.9 percent. There were 228 home sales in the first quarter of 2008, compared with 340 during the same period in 2007. Prices decreased 3.6 percent to $602,783.

Almost half of the single-family home sales took place in Wailuku and Kahului, the report said.

Aloha I didn't post first Friday in time to get folks down town.

Yet I would like everyone to know that First Fridays in Wailuku are highly successful and people are coming out in large numbers. This last one we had was on April 4th 2008 and Gallerie Ha had Tommy Russo of Maui Time Weekly as a guest artist he was radical and was really into it.

A guitarist named Halemanu played

This young Band called Cody Quintana And The Phonemes

My Band Sing Sing Laugh Laugh played

Down the street Na Koho was going off

I bought a t shirt from David Sandell who is a radical artist on Maui.

More then anything little ole Wailuku is jumping and a hopping on the first Friday of every month.

Mapa Ballet Dancers

-- Jeffery B. Griffin Realtor® (B) ABR e-Pro Lucky We Live Hawaii 808-280-3442 cell 888-248-4015 toll free/information/message/fax http://www.LuckyComeHawaii.com http://www.realtor.org/mempolweb.nsf/pages/code Century 21 All Islands 7 E. Kaahumanu Ave. Kahului, HI 96732 "Lucky We Live Hawaii"

In light of ATA and Aloha airlines going down we have this announcement from the super ferry.

We are pleased to announce that Hawaii Superferry's Alakai will be sailing, daily, between O‘ahu and Maui starting Monday, April 7. We welcome our valued customers on board by continuing our special fare - $39 each way - for voyages through June 5th.

Now is a great time to book your Lei Day, Memorial Day weekend, or graduation getaway. Also coming up in May is the annual International Festival of Canoes on Maui and the 50th State Fair at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.

Many of our residents have already enjoyed our low fares and the convenience of packing their coolers, surfboards, kayaks, and pets in their own car and visiting ‘ohana on other islands.

Additionally, local farmers and businesses have benefited from a more convenient and cost-effective method to move their products and equipment.

We remain committed to offering Hawai‘i residents an affordable inter-island transportation alternative. Seeing our islands from the sea is a great experience that should not be missed!

We look forward to welcoming you aboard the Alakai soon, and from all of us here at Hawaii Superferry, we sincerely thank you for your continued support.

Aloha,

John L. Garibaldi
President & Chief Executive Officer