Hawaii’s real estate market has many folks on edge these days — and with good cause. There’s no doubt the overall economy has been hit hard by the subprime lending fiasco. With foreclosures on the rise and values heading downward, it’s difficult to decide exactly what to do in today’s real estate market: Buy, sell, who knows?
Joining us live today from noon to 1 p.m. will be Chason Ishii — Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties top executive. He’ll answer your questions on Hawaii’s real estate market as well as on national trends in the industry.
So get those questions ready. Just a quick reminder of our Hot Seat ground rules: Please keep your questions concise and on point so that we can get to as many questions as possible; and keep it civil, no personal attacks please.
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There’s no doubt the economy has been hit hard by the subprime lending fiasco. With foreclosures on the rise and values heading downward, it’s difficult to decide exactly what to do in today’s real estate market: Buy, sell, who knows?
Get those questions ready. Joining us live Wednesday (July 30) will be Chason Ishii — Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties top executive.
Chason will answer your questions live from noon to 1 p.m.
To join the conversation, watch for the new posting that will go up Wednesday at noon and post your questions there.
If you can’t make the noon session, you can e-mail your questions in advance to me at jmbelding@honoluluadvertiser.com and I’ll post them for you. See you at noon, with Coldwell Banker’s Chason Ishii.
As director of the state’s Creative Industries Division, Georja Skinner oversees the state’s film office and its arts and culture branch. She is also responsible for the Creative Academies — a partnership between state’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), University of Hawaii, Kapiolani Community College and Department of Education modeled after STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Academies, with a focus on digital media, animation, game development, and similar areas.
Georja willl answer your questions on these programs and more today on the Hot Seat from noon to 1 p.m.
Just a reminder of our Hot Seat ground rules: Please keep your questions concise and on point so that we can get to as many questions as possible; and keep it civil, no personal attacks please.
As director of the state’s Creative Industries Division, Georja Skinner oversees the state’s film office and its arts and culture branch. She is also responsible for the Creative Academies — a partnership between state’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), University of Hawaii, Kapiolani Community College and Department of Education modeled after STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Academies, with a focus on digital media, animation, game development, and similar areas.
Georja will answer your questions live today from noon to 1 p.m. To join the conversation, watch for the new posting that will go up at noon and post your questions there. If you can’t make the noon session, you can e-mail your questions in advance to me at jmbelding@honoluluadvertiser.com and I’ll post them for you. See you at noon, with Georja Skinner, on The Hot Seat.
Welcome to The Hot Seat. Joining us live today from noon to 1 p.m. is David Carey, president and CEO of Outrigger Enterprises.
Outrigger, one of the largest privately-held leisure lodging companies in the Asia Pacific region, recently saw a drop in local bookings and is bracing for the months ahead, as rising fuel costs continue to take its toll on the economy. And any dramatic drop in tourism, the ripple effect on our economy extends far beyond Waikiki, to the businesses and workers that count on tourist dollars to survive.
Outrigger Enterprises also recently completed its Waikiki Beach Walk, the major $535-million revamp of the area bordered by Kalakaua Avenue, Lewers Street, Kalia Road, Beach Walk and Saratoga Road, with 40 new retail shops, outdoor entertainment, restaurants and more.
Just a reminder of our Hot Seat ground rules: Please keep your questions concise and on point so that we can get to as many questions as possible; and keep it civil, no personal attacks please.
