Today the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve lowered its target for the Fed Funds rate 25 basis points to 4.5%. Here is a snippet:

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Standard and Poors has released their Case Shiller index report today. Here are some key points

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The Joint Economic Committees Majority Staff (Democrats) has released their report on the potential impact of the subprime lending crisis. Here is their data and estimates on Hawaii:

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As you all know, the economists at Morgan Stanley are some of our favorites and we closely follow their daily notes. Here is the latest from today's release:

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First Hawaiian Bank has released their annual analysis for the Maui economy going forward and here are the key findings:

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627 LUANA PLACE rests serenely on a cul-de sac at the end of one of the quietest and most private of Maui Meadows' streets. Behind the gated entry emerges a private tropical garden of 2/3 of an acre with fruit trees,  sitting garden and a  large saline pool and spa all combining to create  as peaceful an environment as one can imagine. A wonderful, two-bedroom, Hawaiian-style home offers the relaxed lifestyle for which Maui Meadows is famous. At just over 1400 square feet of living area, this one story  design includes volume ceilings, multiple entries to the outdoors, extensive built-in koa cabinetry, private, tiled bathrooms, a five year old tiled roof,  solar heating system and a convenient and updated kitchen. The extensive lanais take full advantage of the soothing breezes while looking out over the vast Pacific Ocean. The lovely one-bedroom cottage also boasts a lanai with an ocean view and offers the possibilities for either convenient entertaining of guests or income. Offerred at $1.299 million.

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Grand Champions unit 175 is a lovely two-bedroom with a remodeled kitchen and wonderful ocean view from the lanai. The unit is luxuriously furnished and has an excellent rental history. Destination Resorts rates the unit an A. Offered at $898,000, this unit is an unusual value.

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The NAR today released the existing home sales for September:

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This week the activity level across the market has rapidly increased. More listings are coming to market, and the number of showings being requested has surged dramatically. Two clients of ours have received offers this week from prospective buyers.

In a conference call today

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