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Not funny to me. Hawaii really needs a "Manhattan Project" approach to the coqui. They need to kill it if they can and should have done so long ago. I personally have decided to avoid certain parts of certain subdivisions, in an effort to avoid the creature. If people can't sleep for the noise, that would definetely affect property values.
I haven't come to the Big Island yet, but when I do, if I can't sleep for the din, there is no way I would consider relocating there. The ecologically correct think to do is to slay the little things. It is also correct from a tourism standpoint.
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...I personally have decided to avoid certain parts of certain subdivisions, in an effort to avoid the creature.
Mmmm. Not to be a doom-sayer, but it seems to me that it's only a matter of time before the little critters invade one's peace and quiet...no matter what portion of what subdivision one chooses.
As other old-timers will attest I'm sure, it wasn't actually all that long ago that the entire island was silent.
They don't merely walk, hop, leap, and slither from one lot to the next, I'm afraid. They hitch-hike quite happily onto perfectly pristine properties...from bumpers and trailers and truckbeds and such as they unknowingly and quite-innocently of course deposit them on your street.
As far as where to invest ons's hard-earned dough these days? Ha! Geee, I dunno. I was kinda thinkin' 'bout "Ear-On" ("...apply directly to the eardrum."
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I have an uneasy feeling that the housing problem is the tip of the iceberg of a bigger problem, the National Economy.
An economy propped by inflated home costs cannot be very healthy. This may be the point the Aaron is trying to make.
“In 2005, the housing sector directly contributed more than $2 trillion to the national economy, accounting for 16.2% of the economic activity, according to the NAR testimony.” (Quote from radioguys link)
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This may be the point the Aaron is trying to make.
Not exactly,bottom line why I'm so pessimistic is because Hawaii is so dependent on construction and real estate. These
housing crashes have happened before in Hawaii, with very negative implications to
our infrastructure and our environment.
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The Big Island has historically relied on one or two industries for the bulk of the income... sugar cane and tourism, construction in the late 80's on the west side, now construction again and real estate... Do we know the word "D-I-V-E-R-S-I-F-Y" ? We (this island) blocks the flight training school - simulator only - because of the word "flight". We block promoting our harbor, we blocked High Tech.
It reminds me of SFV & Burbank, CA in 1990... Lockheed closed down and within 2 weeks 3000+ houses went on the market in the SF Valley. The other industry (entertainment) didnt even make a dent in that one for a number of years.
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http://www.starbulletin.com/2006/09/28/b...ory01.html
More fuel for the fire. The last two posts are from my morning reads.
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I love this from the article....
"The price difference between Beverly Hills and Minot (ND) comes to $1.7 million for a similar 2,200-square-foot home."
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Jared, what you posted isn't anything terribly new. It is common knowledge prices have been dropping.
That being said, I've already explained why I'm such a pessimist. I have seen these cycles come and go and the harmful effects that happened to this island. But it seems
with you, you are predicting a return back
to the stone age ?
