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| Dec 13, 2023 | Value of urban Oahu properties increases | JAMM AQUINO / MAY 8
The value of taxable properties in urban Honolulu has risen. Pictured in May are condominiums and single-family homes.
While the overall assessed value of taxable properties on Oahu for 2024 didn’t skyrocket as it did a ... |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Off The News: Today’s the deadline on home exemption | Homeowners who live on a property as their principal home can file for a home exemption, which will be going from $100,000 to $120,000 for owners under the age of 65, and from $140,000 to $160,000 for owners 65 years of age and older. Appli... |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Deadline for filing Oahu home exemptions looms | The deadline for qualified homeowners on Oahu to file a home exemption with Honolulu’s Real Property Assessment Division is Monday.
The City and County of Honolulu encourages homeowners who live on a property as their principal home to file... |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Commission considers adjustment to property tax exemptions | The Oahu Real Property Tax Advisory Commission is considering changes to the city’s property tax rates and exemptions — notably, for historic homes, for-profit child care centers and primary residences.
The commission discussed the potentia... |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Kokua Line: How do I appeal my property assessment? | Question: My house was assessed at over $1 million, which is ridiculous. It needs so much work. I can’t afford the repairs, and it’s getting so I can’t afford the property taxes either, which rise with each higher assessment. Can I get the ... |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Oahu property values come in flat for 2021 | The overall assessed value of Oahu’s taxable properties failed to go up and has gone flat for the first time in more than a decade, according to numbers released by the city’s Real Property Assessment Division.
Property taxes are the city’s... |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Kokua Line: Reprieve for condo tennis courts follows same reasoning as for swimming pools | Question: Following up on your answer regarding condo pools (808ne.ws/811kline), are private tennis courts at residential condominium buildings also exempt? I would think they would be similar to pools. … Private facilities (similar to rest... |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Corrections | The Honolulu Star-Advertiser strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Marsha McFadden, managing editor/news, at 529-4759 or email city editors at cityeditors@staradvertis... |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Kokua Line: Honolulu County lets eligible property owners spread out payments for Aug. 20 tax bill due to COVID-19 | Question: We did not receive a Honolulu County property tax bill due Aug. 20. How do we get a copy, especially with City Hall closed due to COVID?
Answer: You can request a bill from the city (details below), or you can look up how much you... |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Kokua Line: Property tax break rising for owner-occupants who held Oahu home exemption as of Sept. 30 | Question: Is the home exemption going up? Is it too late to file for it? Also, if I inherit property that I am living in, can I keep the exemption of the person who dies, if they have one?
Answer: To answer your first question: Yes, beginni... |
| Sep 22, 2018 | More active listings provide more options for homebuyers | Despite Oahu’s median single-family home price creeping to record highs and breaking the $800,000 mark for the first time ever, there are more properties available, giving homebuyers more options in a tight market.
There were 1,403 single-... |
| Jan 10, 2018 | Deadline looms for appeal of property assessments | Question: Is it too late to appeal a property value?
Q: How do I dispute my property assessment on Oahu?
Answer: No, it is not too late, although time is running short. Appeals may be submitted in person by 4:30 p.m. Friday; by U.S. mail, p... |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Oahu property values rise and taxes may, too | STAR-ADVERTISER / 2016
Property values in the North Shore area have risen 12.1 percent, which means property taxes likely will increase. The rise in the number of vacation rentals might be a contributing factor driving up prices of homes on... |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Filing for home exemption can help cut property taxes | PIXABAY
To qualify for a home exemption, it must be your principal home — not a second home or investment property. And you can only have one exemption.
With home prices rising and elected officials digging deeper into the pockets of proper... |
| Jul 2, 2017 | Bill to raise historic homes tax advances | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Bill 52 would increase the “minimum tax” paid by property owners claiming an exemption for a historic home dedication to $1,000 annually, up from the current $30... |
| Jan 31, 2017 | ‘Tiny’ backyard house could qualify as accessory dwelling | STAR-ADVERTISER
Tiny homes — such as this one displayed by Faith Action for Community Equity at Honolulu Hale in February 2015 as an economical housing alternative — would likely require a building permit if erected on an existing residenti... |
| Jan 13, 2017 | HPD contacts crime victim after prodding by columnist | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: What is the normal follow-up from the police after a burglary or robbery? We got victimized, and nobody from the police is calling us. They don’t return our ca... |
| Nov 22, 2016 | State law requires helmets on bicyclists under age 16 | JAMM AQUINO / MAY 16,2015
Seven-year-old Kyan Uganiza wears a helmet as he rides around on his new bicycle during the third annual National Build-A-Bike event produced by the Golden State Foods Foundation on May 16, 2015 in Waipahu.
Questio... |
| Oct 12, 2016 | Drug take-back coming to sites around the isles | Question: There hasn’t been one of those drug take-back events in a while, that I have heard about. Do you have any information? …
Answer: Yes, the 12th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at loca... |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Want 50% off property taxes? | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
K&Y Auto Service owner Frank Young, along with other industrial business tenants in Central Kakaako, might now qualify for a new property tax discount. Young said he expects to save $16,... |
| Dec 17, 2015 | Not too late to help families in need during the holidays | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: I got my property-tax assessment and wow do I disagree. … Can I appeal? Read more
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| Dec 14, 2015 | Property values on Oahu rise about 6% | The total assessed value of taxable property on Oahu rose 6.1 percent over last year, a slightly smaller jump than a year ago, city officials said Friday.
Real property assessment information for 2016 is being sent Tuesday to the owners of ... |
| Nov 11, 2015 | Refile for home exemption if transferring title to trust | Question: The information about “Transfer on Death Deeds” (808ne.ws/1MVCa3A) was interesting, but we’re thinking about a trust. If we transfer title of our house to the trust, should we reapply for the home exemption?
Answer: Yes, according... |
| Oct 24, 2014 | More time is sought to apply for homeowner tax break | JAMM AQUINO
Democratic Congressional candidate Council member Ikaika Anderson stands at his podium prior to the start of the Congressional District One debate at KITV studio on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 in Honolulu.
Honolulu City Council lea... |
| Sep 25, 2014 | Property tax program could cost city $1.2M | The city’s property tax take this fiscal year could drop by $1.2 million or more because of a program adopted last month by the Honolulu City Council designed to give revised, lower tax bills to Oahu residents who were shifted into the high... |
| Aug 14, 2014 | City Council passes tax compromise plan | Oahu homeowners who qualified for owner-occupant tax breaks by last Sept. 30 but did not get them will be eligible for a one-time tax compromise from the city under a plan approved by the Honolulu City Council Wednesday.
Officials with the ... |
| Apr 10, 2014 | Parking limits meant to aid customers with P.O. boxes | Question: Could you tell me why the parking lot adjacent to the downtown post office at 335 Merchant St. has a 24-hour/30-minute parking policy, since the post office is ostensibly closed at night and on the weekends?
Answer: The lot in que... |
| Kokua Line: How do I get property tax credit? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: I am a senior citizen homeowner in my 70s living in my home in Honolulu. I am receiving the senior home exemption for my real property taxes. I heard the amoun... |
| Renting unit after move out negates property tax break | Question: I recently got divorced. It was painful and expensive, so I had to borrow money from my bank. In order to cover my monthly payments to the bank, I’m renting out my apartment, starting Thursday. At the same time, I signed a rental ... |
| Kokua Line: Is ballot tracking secure? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: Regarding the ballot tracking, will I have to put in my Social Security number to be able to do that? That’s a security risk. Read more
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| Oahu property tax assessments up 1.7% | The total value of Oahu properties increased by only 1.7% this year, and that likely will have a negative impact on the city’s budget next year.
But Mayor Kirk Caldwell said Tuesday he will not propose an increase in property tax rates for ... |
| Kokua Line: Limited grounds to appeal property tax assessment | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: Regarding the property assessments, I received my notice but it is outrageously high. No unit in my building is selling for anywhere near close to that price. ... |
| Kokua Line: What kills home exemption? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: Is a homeowner who rents out the bottom floor of a two-family home and lives on the top floor entitled to the full homeowner’s exemption? Read more
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