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	<title>Mineko Kawamura Hawaii Real Estate Blog &#187; ホノルル</title>
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		<title>House for sale at a condo price</title>
		<link>http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2011/09/22/house-for-sale-at-a-condo-price/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mineko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Honolulu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sellers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[オアフ島]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ホノルル]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[不動産]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[不動産売買]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buying a new home can be a stressful time in your life, especially when finding the perfect home that fits your budget seems next to impossible. If you're like most first time home buyers, you probably think you need to purchase a condominium because houses here are too expensive.<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2011/09/22/house-for-sale-at-a-condo-price/' addthis:title='House for sale at a condo price '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Buying a new home can be a stressful time in your life, especially when finding the perfect home that fits your budget seems next to impossible. If you&#8217;re like most first time home buyers, you probably think you need to purchase a condominium because houses here are too expensive.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/porch1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1117" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="1649 Leilehua Ln A" src="http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/porch1-410x307.jpg" alt="1649 Leilehua Ln A" width="266" height="199" /></a></p>
<p>Well there&#8217;s a very <a title="1649 Leilehua Ln A" href="http://www.minekokawamura.idxco.com/idx/3531/details.php?idxID=105&amp;listingID=1111403" target="_blank">charming single family house</a> in Honolulu that&#8217;s available at a condo price. It&#8217;s not a <a title="What is CPR/Subdivisions?" href="http://www.abeleerealty.com/HawaiiRealEstateInformation/CPR-Subdivisions.asp" target="_blank">CPR</a> so there are no condo maintenance fees. In addition, the entire house has been recently renovated and includes a new kitchen and bathroom. All kitchen appliances and washer are brand new. And there&#8217;s also yard space for gardening.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about this little gem near downtown Honolulu, please <a title="Contact me" href="http://www.minekokawamura.com/en/contact.html" target="_blank">contact</a> me.</p>
<p>人生において家の購入は大きな事でストレスの元、特に予算内に完璧なものを見つけるのはほとんど不可能に近いものがある。同感している不動産購入初心者の多くは経済的理由で一戸建てをあきらめコンドミニアムに焦点を絞っている。</p>
<p>実は、ホノルルの中心でとても<a title="1649 Leilehua Ln A" href="http://www.minekokawamura.idxco.com/idx/3531/details.php?idxID=105&amp;listingID=1111403" target="_blank">チャーミングな一戸建ての家</a>がコンドミニアムしか買えない値段で売りに出されている。　コンドミニアムのように<a title="CPR／サブディビジョンとは？" href="http://www.abeleerealty.com/HawaiiRealEstateInformation/CPR-Subdivisions.asp" target="_blank">共同使用区間</a>がないので管理を毎月支払わなくていい。それに、真新しいキッチン、浴室を含め　この家は最近プロに手直しされている。台所家電や洗濯機も新品である。</p>
<p>ホノルルダウンタウン近郊にあるこの小さな宝石箱のような家、ご興味がある方は<a title="こちら" href="http://www.minekokawamura.com/en/contact.html" target="_blank">こちら</a>までお問い合わせください。</p>
<p><a href="http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/1649LeilehuaQR.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-1136 alignnone" title="1649LeilehuaQR" src="http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/1649LeilehuaQR.png" alt="1649 Leilehua Ln A" width="100" height="100" /></a></p>
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		<title>Oahu home median sales drop in May</title>
		<link>http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2009/06/03/oahu-home-median-sales-drop-in-may/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mineko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Honolulu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Statistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ホノルル]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[不動産]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[価格]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Hawaii Board of Realtors residential resale statistics for Oahu, median home prices dropped in the month of May. The median home price dropped from $585,000 in April, to $550,00 in May (compared to $649,000 May 2008). Condo prices fell from $310,000 in April to $305,000 in May (compared to $337,000 in May [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2009/06/03/oahu-home-median-sales-drop-in-may/' addthis:title='Oahu home median sales drop in May '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to the Hawaii Board of Realtors <a title="May Residential Resales Statistics" href="http://www.hicentral.com/press/PR052009.htm">residential resale statistics</a> for Oahu, median home prices dropped in the month of May.</p>
<p>The median home price dropped from $585,000 in April, to $550,00 in May (compared to $649,000 May 2008).</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Condo prices fell from $310,000 in April to $305,000 in May (compared to $337,000 in May 2008).</span></p>
<p>According to Honolulu Board of Realtors president Sandra &#8220;Sam&#8221; Bangerter, our housing market may be showing signs of bottoming out &#8220;Single-family home sales rebounded a bit in May and the sales speed of 49 days was faster than at the same time last year. While prices were lower for single-family dwellings, the condominium median price has been holding quite steady at just over $300,000. These are just some of the signals that our housing market may be starting to return to normalcy.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>オアフ島５月統計価格下落<br />
</strong>ハワイ不動産協会によるオアフ島の <a title="５月住宅売りだか統計" href="http://www.hicentral.com/press/PR052009.htm">中古住宅物件統計</a> では５月の中央価格下落。</p>
<p>４月は中央価格の＄５８５，０００。　５月は＄５５０，０００。（去年の５月は＄６４９，０００）</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">コンドミニアムは４月で $310,000　５月は $305,000 (昨年は５月は $337,000)</span></p>
<p>ハワイ不動産協会会長のサンドラ　サム　バンガーターによると　住宅市場は底をついた兆しを見せているようだ。５月の一軒家売り上げはリバウンドで、昨年の同時期に比べると４９日も売り上げに掛かる日数が早まっている。　一軒家の住宅価格は下がったにも関わらず、コンドミニアムの中央価格は$300,000強を少し動くくらいで安定化をみせている。　このような事から住宅市場回復の兆しを見せ始めているのがわかる。</p>
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		<title>The Visitor Industry Charity Walk</title>
		<link>http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-visitor-industry-charity-walk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 09:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mineko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hawaii Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Honolulu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Waikiki]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ハワイ　ライフスタイル]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ホノルル]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[visitor industry charity walk hawaii oahu honolulu waikiki]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Woke up early Saturday morning to walk for another good cause, The Hawaii Visitor Industry Charity Walk.  This year&#8217;s walk raised $925,000 for local charities.  Some of those local charities includes: Habitat for Humanity, Boys and Girls Club, Mental Health Kokua, Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Ronald McDonald Charities and more [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-visitor-industry-charity-walk/' addthis:title='The Visitor Industry Charity Walk '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="mceTemp">Woke up early Saturday morning to walk for another good cause, <a title="Visitor Industry Charity Walk" href="http://www.charitywalkhawaii.org/" target="_blank">The Hawaii Visitor Industry Charity Walk</a>.  This year&#8217;s walk raised $925,000 for local charities.  Some of those local charities includes: Habitat for Humanity, Boys and Girls Club, Mental Health Kokua, Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Ronald McDonald Charities and more totaling 190 different charities.</div>
<div class="mceTemp"><strong>ビジターインダストリー　チャリティーワァーク</strong></div>
<div class="mceTemp">土曜日に早起きをしてちょっと社会に貢献していきました <a title="Visitor Industry Charity Walk" href="http://www.charitywalkhawaii.org/" target="_blank">The Hawaii Visitor Industry Charity Walk</a>.  毎年恒例のこのイベントは今年は$925,000もローカルチャリティーグループに貢献しました。　例としてHabitat for Humanity, Boys and Girls Club, Mental Health Kokua, Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Ronald McDonald Charities など合計で190以上のチャリティーグループがこの恩恵を受けました。</div>
<div id="attachment_386" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 330px"><a title="Visitor Industry Charity Walk" href="http://www.charitywalkhawaii.org/" target="_blank"><img class="size-medium wp-image-386" title="Hawaii Visitor Industry Charity Walk" src="http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/charitywalk11.jpg" alt="Start Line" width="320" height="240" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Hawaii Visitor Industry Charity Walk Start Line</p></div>
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		<title>Google Street View Camera Car</title>
		<link>http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2009/04/24/google-street-view-camera-car/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mineko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Honolulu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ホノルル]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[google map earth street view camera car honolulu hawaii oahu]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I spotted a Google Street View Camera Car (with California plates) in downtown today.  Hawaii is the only state without any street view coverage on Google Maps and Google Earth, but it looks like that&#8217;s about to change very soon. Street View allows users to see 360 degree horizontal and 290 degree vertical views anywhere [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2009/04/24/google-street-view-camera-car/' addthis:title='Google Street View Camera Car '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="Google Maps" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&amp;tab=wl" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-373" title="google-street-view-logo1" src="http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/google-street-view-logo1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="106" /></a>I spotted a <a title="Google Street View Wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Street_View" target="_self">Google Street View</a> Camera Car (with California plates) in downtown today.  Hawaii is the only state without any street view coverage on <a title="Google Maps Wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps">Google Maps</a> and <a title="Google Earth Wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Earth" target="_blank">Google Earth</a>, but it looks like that&#8217;s about to change very soon. <a title="Street View on YouTube" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0y-q-pI2pQ&amp;eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmaps.google.com%2Fhelp%2Fmaps%2Fstreetview%2F&amp;feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">Street View</a> allows users to see 360 degree horizontal and 290 degree vertical views anywhere along the street. The camera cars have caught people in some compromising positions prompting <a title="All-seeing Google Street View prompts privacy fears" href="http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article1870995.ece" target="_blank">privacy fears</a>, but I think Google Street View will become a valuable tool for prospective buyers who want to &#8220;visit&#8221; neighborhoods online.</p>
<p><strong>グーグル　ストリートビューカメラ</strong><br />
今日ダウンタンで<a title="Google Street View Wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Street_View" target="_self">グーグル　ストリート　ビュー</a> カメラ車（カルフォルニアのナンバープレート）に遭遇。ハワイだけが<a title="Google Maps Wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps">グーグル　地図</a>や <a title="Google Earth Wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Earth" target="_blank">グーグル　アース</a>でまだストリートビューの機能がまだ未完成な州です。 でもそれも近々変りそうですね。 <a title="Street View on YouTube" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0y-q-pI2pQ&amp;eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmaps.google.com%2Fhelp%2Fmaps%2Fstreetview%2F&amp;feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">ストリートビュー</a> は水平線上に３６０度　そして縦には２９０度角度を変えて道から実際に見える景色をコンピューター上で映しだしてくれます。たまたまカメラに写ってしました人の<a title="All-seeing Google Street View prompts privacy fears" href="http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article1870995.ece" target="_blank">プライバシーフィアー</a>で少し注目を浴びた事がありますが、このグーグルストリートビューは実際に不動産を購入希望者とってその近所をヴァーチャル&#8221;訪問”できるとても価値ある道具だと思います。</p>
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		<title>Is happiness a state of mind?</title>
		<link>http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2009/04/07/is-happiness-a-state-of-mind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mineko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[foreclosures]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[happiest]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[nebraska hawaii]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to MainStreet.com&#8217;s happiness index, Nebraska is the &#8220;happiest&#8221; state in the nation. The top ranking is a result of the following rankings&#8230; Nebraska ranked #2 overall in lowest number of foreclosures, #2 overall in lowest unemployment rates, and #5 in lowest percentage of non-mortgage debt by income. By comparison, Hawaii ranked the 4th happiest [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2009/04/07/is-happiness-a-state-of-mind/' addthis:title='Is happiness a state of mind? '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_322" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 200px"><a href="http://www.mainstreet.com/article/moneyinvesting/news/happiness-index-nebraska-nabs-top-spot"><img class="size-medium wp-image-322" title="Happiness Index" src="http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/happiness.jpg" alt="" width="190" height="168" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Happiness Index: Nebraska Nabs Top Spot</p></div>
<p>According to MainStreet.com&#8217;s <a title="Happiness Index" href="http://www.mainstreet.com/article/moneyinvesting/news/happiness-index-nebraska-nabs-top-spot" target="_blank">happiness index</a>, Nebraska is the &#8220;happiest&#8221; state in the nation. The top ranking is a result of the following rankings&#8230; Nebraska ranked #2 overall in lowest number of foreclosures, #2 overall in lowest unemployment rates, and #5 in lowest percentage of non-mortgage debt by income.</p>
<p>By comparison, Hawaii ranked the 4th happiest state.  Hawaii ranked #21 overall in lowest number of foreclosures, #14 overall in lowest unemployment rates, and and #1 in lowest percentage of non-mortgage debt by income.</p>
<p>Is happiness tied to employment and income?</p>
<p><strong>幸福は気持ちの問題？</strong><br />
MainStreet.comの<a title="Happiness Index" href="http://www.mainstreet.com/article/moneyinvesting/news/happiness-index-nebraska-nabs-top-spot" target="_blank">ハッピネス　インデックス</a>によるとネブラスカ州がナンバー１の&#8221;幸福”な州。　ネブラスカは下から数えて2番目にフォークロージャー率が低く、2番目に失業率が低い。そして5番目に住宅ローン以外の借金が低い州。</p>
<p>それに比べて、ハワイはナンバー４の幸福な州。　フォークロージャー21番目、失業率14番目、そして住宅ローン以外の借金が1番低い州。</p>
<p>幸福とは就業率と借金と結ばれている？</p>
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		<title>15th Annual Honolulu Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2009/02/24/15th-annual-honolulu-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mineko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 15th Annual Honolulu Festival will be held throughout Waikiki March 13 through March 15. The three day extravaganza occurs every year in March on a weekend from Friday through Sunday.  Dance performances and traditional art demonstrations are displayed by artisans from Japan, Australia, Tahiti, Philippines, Republic of China (Taiwan), Korea, Hawaii and the rest [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2009/02/24/15th-annual-honolulu-festival/' addthis:title='15th Annual Honolulu Festival '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a title="Honolulu Festival" href="http://www.honolulufestival.com/eng/festival.php" target="_blank">15th Annual Honolulu Festival</a> will be held throughout Waikiki March 13 through March 15. The three day extravaganza occurs every year in March on a weekend from Friday through Sunday.  Dance performances and traditional art demonstrations are displayed by artisans from Japan, Australia, Tahiti, Philippines, Republic of China (Taiwan), Korea, Hawaii and the rest of the United States. The Festival culminates with a spectacular parade down Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki, Hawaii.  This year&#8217;s festival is expected to draw <a title="Pacific Business News" href="http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2009/02/23/daily18.html?surround=lfn" target="_blank">4,700 visitors</a>.</p>
<div id="attachment_215" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 370px"><a href="http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/honolulufestival21.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-215" title="honolulufestival21" src="http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/honolulufestival21-410x274.jpg" alt="Honolulu Festival Parade" width="360" height="240" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Honolulu Festival Parade</p></div>
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<p><span style="font-family: &quot;ＭＳ 明朝&quot;;"><strong>第１５回ホノルルフェスティバル<br />
</strong></span>第１５回ホノルルフェスティバルが３月１３日から１５日に掛けてワイキキ中で開催されます。３日間この豪華なショーは毎年３月の金曜日から日曜日に催されます。　ダンスパフォーマンスや伝統的な実地教授は日本、オーストラリア、タヒチ、フィリピン、台湾、韓国、ハワイそしてアメリカ本土から来た職人によって発揮されます。このフェスティバルのクライマックスはカラカウア通りの壮観なパレードです。ことしは４千７００人の訪問客が見込まれています。<script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/152/addthis_widget.js" type="text/javascript"></script></p>
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		<title>America&#8217;s Emptiest Cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mineko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Las Vegas just edged Detroit as America&#8217;s emptiest city. Detroit was in decline for decades, Las Vegas was flourishing with new construction and economic development and hit hard by the housing collapse. Empty neighborhoods are becoming a problem across the country. Detroit&#8217;s population of 900,000, is half of what it was half a century ago.  [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2009/02/16/americas-emptiest-cities/' addthis:title='America&#8217;s Emptiest Cities '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Las Vegas just edged Detroit as <a title="America's Emptiest Cities" href="http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/americas-emptiest-cities.html" target="_blank">America&#8217;s emptiest city</a>. Detroit was in decline for decades, Las Vegas was flourishing with new construction and economic development and hit hard by the housing collapse. Empty neighborhoods are becoming a problem across the country. Detroit&#8217;s population of 900,000, is half of what it was half a century ago.  Will Las Vegas suffer the same fate?</p>
<p>Honolulu ranked the best with a homeowner vacancy rate of 5.8%, and .5% for rentals.</p>
<div id="attachment_193" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 370px"><a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/12/cities-ten-top-lifestyle-real-estate_0212_cities.html" target="_blank"><img class="size-medium wp-image-193" title="lasvegas" src="http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/lasvegas.jpg" alt="Rental Vacancy Rate: 16%, Home Vacancy Rate: 4.7%" width="360" height="252" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Last Vegas: Rental Vacancy Rate: 16%, Home Vacancy Rate: 4.7%</p></div>
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<p><span style="font-family: &quot;ＭＳ 明朝&quot;;"><strong>アメリカの空き都市<br />
</strong>ラスベガスはデトロイトのようにアメリカの見放された<a title="空き都市" href="http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/americas-emptiest-cities.html" target="_blank">空き都市</a>化してきている。デトロイトはここ何十年間下落、ラスベガスは新しい建設工事と経済開発で事業繁盛、しかし住宅急激下落の影響を大きく受けている。アメリカでは人が住んでいない住宅地環境が問題になっている。デトロイトの人口は半世紀前と比べ半減の９０万人。ラスベガスも同じ運命なのだろうか？</span></p>
<p>ラスベガス：賃貸空き室率15％、住居用空き室率4.7%<br />
ホノルルはベスト空き室率にランキングされています。　賃貸空き室率0.5%、住居用空き室率：5.8％</p>
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		<title>Sellers cash in on low interest rate</title>
		<link>http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2009/02/15/sellers-cash-in-on-low-interest-rate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mineko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prospective home buyers are finding that the two-point drop in interest rates over the past few months equates to more buying power, meaning it&#8217;s a good time to buy. Click here for the rest of the story. 売り手も低利率に恩恵 過去２ヶ月に見られたローン利率の低減化が購入力アップに直接つながり購入希望者は今が買い時期。 続きはここをクリック<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2009/02/15/sellers-cash-in-on-low-interest-rate/' addthis:title='Sellers cash in on low interest rate '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Prospective home buyers are finding that the two-point drop in interest rates over the past few months equates to more buying power, meaning it&#8217;s a good time to buy.</p>
<p>Click <a title="Sellers cash in on low interest rate" href="http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090215/AM04/302150010/1242/AM04" target="_blank">here</a> for the rest of the story.</p>
<p><strong>売り手も低利率に恩恵<br />
</strong>過去２ヶ月に見られたローン利率の低減化が購入力アップに直接つながり購入希望者は今が買い時期。</p>
<p>続きは<a title="売り手も低利率に恩恵" href="http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090215/AM04/302150010/1242/AM04" target="_blank">ここ</a>をクリック<br />
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		<title>NFL Players want to keep the Pro Bowl in Hawaii</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mineko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NFL is bidding Aloha after 30 years of hosting the Pro Bowl in Hawaii.  Next year&#8217;s Pro Bowl will be in Miami, and the location after that is uncertain.  In December 2008 ESPN article, Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hanneman is hopeful  that Honolulu will be included in a multi-city rotation for future Pro Bowls. Perennial [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2009/02/03/nfl-players-want-to-keep-the-pro-bowl-in-hawaii/' addthis:title='NFL Players want to keep the Pro Bowl in Hawaii '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The NFL is bidding Aloha after 30 years of hosting the Pro Bowl in Hawaii.  Next year&#8217;s Pro Bowl will be in Miami, and the location after that is uncertain.  In December 2008 <a title="2010 Pro Bowl to be played in Miami before Super Bowl" href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3798734" target="_blank">ESPN</a> article, Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hanneman is hopeful  that Honolulu will be included in a multi-city rotation for future Pro Bowls.</p>
<p>Perennial Pro Bowl players like Peyton Manning and Ray Lewis know a good thing when they see it.  Manning&#8217;s quote:  &#8220;I don&#8217;t know what the economic factors are that come into play, but I know the times I&#8217;ve come over here, it&#8217;s a special week.&#8221;</p>
<p>Click <a title="Players want Pro Bowl in Hawaii" href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3882566" target="_blank">here</a> for the rest of the story.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;ＭＳ Ｐ明朝&amp;quot;;">NFL選手プロボールをハワイ希望<br />
</span></strong>NFLは３０年もプロボールをハワイで開催してきた。来年はマイアミで行われることが決まり、その次の年はまだ未定。２００８年１２月の<a title="プロボールマイアミに移る" href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3798734" target="_blank">ESPN</a>の記事では、ホノルルの市長ムーフィー　ハナマンは将来ローテーションされるプロボール開催地にホノルルが選ばれることを期待している。<br />
プロボール選手ペイトン　マニングやレイ　ルイスはハワイからプロボールがなくなることに意見している。マニング選手は“プロボールの経済的影響等はわからないが、いつもプロボールでハワイに来るときは自分にとって特別な週”と語っていた。</p>
<p>続きは<a title="NFL選手プロボールをハワイに残したい" href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/02/03/probowl.hawaii.ap/index.html" target="_blank">ここ</a>をクリック<br />
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		<title>Happy New Year!</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mineko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We started the new year with a bang at a friend&#8217;s house where we lit the customary firecrackers at midnight (notice the illegal aerial fireworks in the background). Unfortunately, there were no tradewinds yesterday to blow away the smoke. The air was so thick with smoke from the fireworks, we could barely see the lines [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.minekokawamura.com/blog/2009/01/01/happy-new-year/' addthis:title='Happy New Year! '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We started the new year with a bang at a friend&#8217;s house where we lit the customary firecrackers at midnight (notice the illegal aerial fireworks in the background). Unfortunately, there were no tradewinds yesterday to blow away the smoke. The air was so thick with smoke from the fireworks, we could barely see the lines on the road as we drove home.</p>
<p><strong>新年明けましておめでとうございます！</strong><br />
バンバン！と友人宅で花火やかんしゃく玉の音で年明けしました（違法の大きな花火もたくさん打ち上げられていました）。　残念ながら昨夜は、花火からでた煙を吹き飛ばしてくれる貿易風が吹いていませんでした。　空はもちろん　空気全体が煙で真っ白で、帰りの道路の白線がほとんど見えない状況でした。</p>
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