Hawaii Business - June 2010

June 2010

Cover Story

Features
Hawaii's Top 100 Realtors The state's top realtors ranked by total sales volume
	Hawaii’s Underground Economy Hawaii's cash economy means less tax revenue for the state. But it also keeps thousands of residents out of the unemployment line. Shara Enay
	Building Wealth How real estate investors think. Dennis Hollier
	Illegal Sex, Drugs and Gambling No one is sure how much money gets into the hands of Hawaii's vice criminals Jerry Burris
	Tourism Forecast: More Visitors But Storm Cloud Looms Union contracts at major Hawaii hotels expire this month, but both sides hope a deal can be reached Jerry Burris
	BOSS Survey: Optimism & Concern Hawaii companies forecast overall economy and reveal staff and spending plans for coming year Beverly Creamer
	When the Going Gets Tough … During a struggling economy Rob Kildow and Neal Norman were able to sell $107 million and $76.8 million in properties in 2009, respectively, making them the most successful realtors of the year. Mark Brislin

Features

Hawaii's Top 100 Realtors

The state's top realtors ranked by total sales volume

Hawaii’s Underground Economy

Hawaii's cash economy means less tax revenue for the state. But it also keeps thousands of residents out of the unemployment line.

Shara Enay

Building Wealth

How real estate investors think.

Dennis Hollier

Illegal Sex, Drugs and Gambling

No one is sure how much money gets into the hands of Hawaii's vice criminals

Jerry Burris

Tourism Forecast: More Visitors But Storm Cloud Looms

Union contracts at major Hawaii hotels expire this month, but both sides hope a deal can be reached

Jerry Burris

BOSS Survey: Optimism & Concern

Hawaii companies forecast overall economy and reveal staff and spending plans for coming year

Beverly Creamer

When the Going Gets Tough …

During a struggling economy Rob Kildow and Neal Norman were able to sell $107 million and $76.8 million in properties in 2009, respectively, making them the most successful realtors of the year.

Mark Brislin

Departments
	Letters to the Editor Feedback Liliha loves article; Tim Schools provides paradox
	Talk Story Talk Story with Dwight Kealoha The CEO of Hawaii's Better Business Bureau talks about remaining relevant in the Internet age. Jolyn Okimoto Rosa
	Editor's Note Editor’s Note What Hawaii Business is doing to report on major issues and fill the void left by the shrinking newspaper and TV news industries Steven Petranik
	Innovation Rethinking Rental Cars First ever ride-share program for tourists launches on Kauai Shara Enay
	This Month's Parting Shot: Parting Shot - Highway Inn Making lau lau at Highway Inn