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What is Fee Simple?
A property marked Fee Simple (FS) means that if purchased you will own both the land and buildings on the property.The alternative to this type of property is a Lease Hold (LH) property.
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What is Lease Hold?
A property marked Lease Hold (LH) means that the land itself is owned by a leaseholder. You own the buildings but not the land. Most property in Hawaii is Fee Simple (FS) as opposed to Lease Hold.
Lease Hold property exists because back before the Hawaiian Islands were a part of the US, parcels of land were purchased by individuals who placed them in trusts. These trusts continue to this day, often handed down from generation to generation.
If you do not intend to pass your property to heirs, Lease Hold may be an attractive, and often less costly alternative. Be sure to read the terms closely to determine the length of the lease and any other special considerations.
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What is an Ohana house?
Some properties in Hawaii have two (or sometimes more) houses. These are called Ohana homes (Ohana, in Hawaiian, means "Family") and traditionally the grandparents would live in one house and the parents in the other. If you are interested in property with two houses on it, select the Two Homes choice in the Property Type pulldown of the search form.
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Why are North and South Hilo grouped together?
The search form for the Big Island does not allow you to search North and South Hilo individually (as it does with North/South Kona and Kohala). The reason for this is that North Hilo is so close to South Hilo that for most home buyers either district would be within proximity to Hilo Town itself.
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How do I clear the search form?
There are a number of ways to reset the entire search form or even just parts of it. Here's how:
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