I have to give a huge shout out first, "West Hawaii Association of Realtors" and their amazing Government Affairs and Education committees, Marissa Ashley, Mike Drutar, Brian McCourt, Linda Swanson, Karin Shaw and from the Planning Department, Michael Yee...
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I have to give a huge shout out first, "West Hawaii Association of Realtors" and their amazing Government Affairs and Education committees, Marissa Ashley, Mike Drutar, Brian McCourt, Linda Swanson, Karin Shaw and from the Planning Department, Michael Yee...
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I wanted to share a few takeaways from yesterday's meeting with the planning department. First, a Bill becomes an ordinance once it goes into law - prior to, they are always bills - that's the reason for the change from Bill 108 to the Ordinance 18-114 . ...
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Aloha, Lance Owens (RS) with LUVA Real Estate, last month we brought you the full package for registering your Vacation Rental with the Hawaii County Planning Department. Since then though, we (Brian M.) found a flaw in that packet from the county and I f...
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Hawaii Real Estate News for April 22,2019 Bill 108, Ordinance 18-114 Aloha, Lance Owens (RS) with LUVA Real Estate, as you know we specialize in vacation rental "Sales" in West Hawaii and surrounding areas, I have written probably half a dozen articles on...
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Updates March 22, 2019 (note: links to Rule 2 and Rule 23 draft 2 below) I'm going to go out on a limb here, and guess you've already heard about Bill 108 (Ordinance 18-113). You also know that Rule 23 (draft 2 updated the 20th) is the basis for the ru...
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As the 2018 President of West Hawaii Association of Realtors (WHAR) , I watched, and worked closely with our Government Affairs Committee as they met with local officials and assisted them in understanding some of the unintended consequences that will hap...
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As we keep getting updates on the new Ordinance 18-114 or as most of you know it "Bill 108" , I will try to keep you updated also. I have attached the latest guide (Q and A) put out by the planning department, I have also attached the "flow chart" at th...
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Hawaii County Planning Department has proposed fines of $30,000 for property owners that violate our new ordinance 18-114, or better known as "Bill 108" In a quote to West Hawaii Today, County Planning Director Michael Yee stated: One eye-opener will...
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Hawaii's controversial Bill 108 (draft 7) has now been made into "Ordinance 18-114" (see below) putting heavy regulation on Short Term Vacation Rentals in Hawaii, specifically Hawaii Island. West Hawaii Association of Realtors (WHAR) put a tremendous am...
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