George Thoma's Kamaaina Mortgage Group, Blogs

  As we nearing the End of the Year, I highly recommend the Filing / Claim for Home Exemption. If you have filed before you are not required to file each year as long you are occupying your Home or Condo. Download 2019 for 2020 Claim Form Here  There are several requirements that have to be met i...

  The County of Maui - Department of Finance, Real Property Assesment Division at the Service Center, Suite A-16  at 70 E Kaahumantu Avenue in Kahului, Hi 96732 is providing a Form that is meant for totally disabled Veterans, Claiming their Disability exemption.  It is highly recommended to appea...

Here are some great tips for Maui Business People here in the State of Hawaii. Even if you’ve checked on your privacy settings before, it’s smart to do regular check-ins to make sure you haven’t compromised your data security with new apps or settings. Consider setting a quarterly or bi-annual ca...

 It was nice to see Costco has Extended their hours of operation on Maui.  This added hour on Saturday is greatly appreciated by the community since the Maui Costco is one of the busiest in the nation. Holidays Hours of Operation from Nov 2,  to Dec 22, 2019 Monday  to  Friday:  10;00 AM  to 08:3...

On November 8th, 2019, the Movie " Midway" has hit the Box Office on Maui in several Theaters at Regency Kihei Cinemas, Regal Maui Mall Megaplex, Consolidated Theatres at Ka'ahumanu Mall,MIDWAY centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy whic...

Ideas that keep your Property value and up to date. 1,PAINT, PAINT, PAINTIt could increase your home’s value 2%2,ADD A COLORFUL BACKSPLASHThe kitchen is the #1 upgrade with the greatest return 3,SET HOT WATER HEATER TO 120 degrees FEvery 10-degree drop saves 3-5%4,UPGRADE YOUR FRONT DOORIt could ...

Can you believe it?! Summer is pretty much over. And that means,….BACK TO SCHOOL! Do we have any college students reading this post? If so, and you happen to be living on campus, I invite you to take a look at several Feng Shui Tips on how to enhance the energy of your dorm room for the upcoming...

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  Within the last couple of weeks, my phone started to ring off the hook and people calling me regarding Reverse Mortgage / HECM for Seniors here on the Hawaiian Islands and Maui Of course, there are pros and cons, and most of the time Hawaii Locals on Maui believe a reverse mortgage is a bad dea...

The Piikea FOOD TRUCK COURT offers a great selection of meals for every taste.  I was searching for a good satisfying lunch to take home one day while on the south side of Maui, and thought I should try the food truck court on Piikea Street. What a nice surprise to find these four trucks: Veg Ou...