stuff im trying to find out is
- job market
i have 7 years experiance in high end retail and custmer service and currently work for a finacial instution
- houseing market and costs
im gona need some where to live
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2006-07-30 15:51:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
I suggest picking up "So You Want to Live in Hawaii" by Toni Polancy. This gives some great insight about moving and living in Hawaii. It has some great chapters about the job and housing markets and gives some great insight about aspects of life in Hawaii that you may or may not have considered yet (such as racial tension, crime, drugs, pet quarantine, hobbies, etc.). Some readers complain that the book is overly pessimistic; however, I know several people who used to live or still live in Hawaii and I understand that this book is right on the money.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0966625366/sr=8-1/qid=1154319237/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-2503664-8828704?ie=UTF8
You may want to check out Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties regarding information about the housing market. If you sign up for a login, you can surf the Hawaii MLS (Metrolist Service) to see what's currently on the market in Honolulu and other areas of Hawaii. Great resource if you're thinking about buying.
http://www.cbpacific.com/
Also, you may want to start reading the Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin...they'll keep you up to date on current events in Hawaii and you can surf the classifieds to see what what's available in the way of jobs, rentals and homes to own.
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage
http://starbulletin.com/
Best of luck!
2006-07-30 17:30:52 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend who's family lives there. He is a skilled tradesman and was thinking of moving there after his mother died. He changed his mind after he found out the job market was soft and the cost of living is high.
2006-07-30 22:57:27 · answer #2 · answered by Steel D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because of global warming, prepare for a tsunami or hawaii to disappear altogether very soon..... but hey youll be in a beautiful place at least when it happens!! Just make sure u have a planned escape route or way to get to the highest point in the middle fast!!
2006-07-30 22:56:19 · answer #3 · answered by safarlsun33 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be aware it is very very expensive to live in Hawaii
do you like the State meat? Spam
2006-07-30 22:56:03 · answer #4 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋