Hawaii News
Interest rates have the most profound effect on buying power in the real estate market. With interest rates at historic lows, it’s an ideal time for buyers. Low interest rates equate to lower monthly mortgage payments and higher purchase prices. For home sellers, low interest rates allow more buyers to qualify to
purchase your home.
Starting September 30, MomsInHawaii.com, in partnership with The Queen’s Medical Center, will offer a unique, locally written online calendar of information that will take expectant mothers month by month through all the stages of pregnancy.
The calendar, located at MomsInHawaii.com, includes valuable tips and insights developed by experts at The Queen’s Medical Center and vetted by local moms. Tips include visiting a Chinatown crack seed store for ginger candy to relieve morning sickness and using kukui nut oil, a distinctive emollient unique to Hawaii, to help with pregnancy stretch marks.
“Expectant moms count on MomsInHawaii.com and The Queen’s Medical Center for support and authoritative information,†said Esme Infante Nii, editor/host and “chief executive mom†of Moms in Hawaii.
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Tom Felton, the English actor famous for his role as Draco Malfoy, the foil of Harry Potter in the popular movie series, is a budding musician who has discovered magic in the Hawaiian Islands.
Tom has just released a solo song titled “Hawaii†which laments the chilly weather and traffic snarls of everyday England for the laidback life under the palm trees on the Island of Hawaii.
“Hawaii casts a spell on all who visit and Tom’s no exception,†says George Applegate, executive director of the Big Island Visitors Bureau. “Very flattering that someone from as far away as England, and as talented as Tom Felton, is moved to sing about our idyllic way of life.â€
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MomsInHawaii.com, a local social-media community, has named Kimi Morton Chun its “Marketing Mom.” She will help to plan and execute marketing strategies for the online and “real life†community for Hawaii’s mothers.
“Kimi brings to our team years of experience in marketing, entrepreneurship and social media,†said Esme Infante Nii, MomsInHawaii.com Editor/Host and Chief Executive Mom. “I’m thrilled to have her on board to boost our marketing efforts. She is innovative and creative, and very experienced in community building.â€
Morton Chun joins MomsInHawaii.com with more than 12 years of experience as an entrepreneur in technology and the arts.
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