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Young Professional Network Launch Party
Networking | Pupus | Prizes
- Tsunamis (1272 South King Street)
- March 8, 2012
- 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Program)
- Cost $10 Pre-Register | $15 @ the door
The first 50 registrations will receive a free drink ticket (valued at $5.)
25% off all drink and additional food purchases all night long.
For more information or to register >>
Connect with the Hawai'i REALTOR® Young Professional Network
The Hawai'i REALTORS® Young Professional Network strives to provide REALTORS® with ways to connect with each other and tap into valuable resources that will help them succeed in business. The YPN provides networking, community service, educational opportunities and more...
"Youth is a state of mind. There has never been and never will be any age restrictions to join."
Join the Hawai'i Young Professionals Network >>
 
HAR Leadership Academy Applications
The Leadership Academy is a training and development program designed to empower individuals to maximize their leadership potential through a powerful series of retreats, including sessions on leadership skills, team-building exercises, procedures for goal-setting, personal profile analysis, network building and improving communication skills.
2012 Retreat Dates
Session One |
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March 6, 7, and 8 |
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Kilauea Military Camp |
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Hawai'i Island |
Session Two |
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June 19, 20, and 21 |
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Kilauea Military Camp |
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Hawai'i Island |
Session Three |
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September 18, 19, and 20 |
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Title Guaranty Beach House |
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O'ahu |
Official Notice on HAR Bylaw Amendments
Read the official notice of the proposed Bylaws amendments. These changes will be voted upon by the HAR Board of Directors at its meeting scheduled for February 15, 2012.
MLS Statewide System Survey and Prize Winner Results
The HAR Leadership Academy project for 2011 sought feedback on members interest in a statewide MLS system. If you wish to see the results of the survey, please click this link.
Also, congratulations to the following winners from the survey prize drawing:
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• Tom Wolf – Century 21 All Islands
• Clara Yokoyama – Island, REALTORS®
• Inga Dougherty – Homequest, REALTORS®
Long's $50 Gift Card
• June Ito – June Muta Realty
• Lorraine Fukumae – Marcus & Associates
• Richard Melcher – Alpha Real Estate Management Company
• Elena Farinas – Coldwell Banker Island Properties
• Pete Jalbert – The Maui Real Estate Team
• Dianne Barrett – Island, REALTORS®
• Renee Kraft – Century 21 Plaza
• Virginia Sugihara – Herbert K. Horita Realty
• Donna Whitmyer – Hawaii 5 0 Realty
• Robbie Dein – Century 21 All Islands
Hawai'i HomeOwnership Center Progress Update
— 3rd Quarter 2011
Downloadable Flyer (PDF) >>
2011 REALTOR® of the Year: Felix Osorno
Felix Osorno, GRI, Broker, Felcon Enterprises, Ltd, was named the 2011 REALTOR® of the Year by the Hawai'i Association of REALTORS® at the Hawaii 5.0 Real Estate Convention on September 16, 2011 at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa.
HAR has presented the award since 1967. Winners are honored for their achievements to their local board, community, state association, and the National Association of REALTORS®.
On the local level, Osorno has been an active participant on the Finance and Budget Committees. He led the Building Loan and Refinance Committee that paved the way for the REALTORS® Association of Maui to buy their own building, and his proven leadership prompted the board to choose him as the REALTOR® Broker of the Year in 2006.
Felix’s past experiences include being a member of the Board of Directors of various banks on the U.S. mainland and Maui, past President of the original Bank of Maui, and a former business restaurant owner with restaurants in Kahului and Kihei, Maui.
Felix served the state association in such leadership positions as Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair, and Audit Committee Chair.
He is a dedicated volunteer at his church and he also served in the United States Air Force at military bases in Texas; Michigan; Tripoli, Libya and with Lockheed In Sunnyvale, California, with the USAF Space Program.
HAR President Berton Hamamoto attends the White House Business Council event, Winning the Future Roundtable with American Businesses, featuring U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Shaun Donovan, on August 25 in Honolulu.
FHA ANNOUNCES NEW LOAN LIMITS TO TAKE EFFECT OCTOBER 1ST
Loan limits for most areas of the country will remain unchanged
The Mortgagee Letter is effective from October 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. However, if legislation is enacted to extend the current FHA-insured loan limits, which expire on September 30, 2011, the Department will publish a Mortgagee Letter which defines the most recent loan limits for both FHA-insured forward mortgages and HECMs. As in previous years, Alaska, Hawai'i, Guam, and the Virgin Islands may have higher loan limits.
Read FHA's mortgagee letter detailing the agency's new loan limits >> |
