By Paula Span New York Times Forty-five years ago Betty Szudy and her wife, Maggie Roth, both 70, bought a Craftsman bungalow in Oakland, Calif. In 2017, at the same time their son and his wife were fruitlessly searching for an affordable apartment in the neighborhood, California was liberalizing its housing laws to encourage so-called […]

Homeworks Construction has moved forward with this St. Louis Heights rebuild from demolition to foundation to framing to siding (see photos) in only four months. The original house on the 7,000-square-foot lot was built in 1947 by the grandparents of the current owner, a two-generation family. The 2,500-square-foot, single-story frame structure is being replaced by […]

With the recent uptick in motivated Homebuyers, coupled with a reprieve from rising mortgage interest rates… We are in the middle of a storm. The perfect storm for buying real estate in Hawaii. The Feds raised interest rates seven times in 2022, bringing the average 30 year fixed mortgage interest rate to well over 7.0%, […]

By Caroline Wright No matter if you’re a current homeowner or simply thinking about your dream home, choosing your contractor carefully is important. “There’s only so much land on this island, and only so much new development that can happen here,” observes Bruce Kim, president of Atlas Construction. “Asking the right questions as you go […]

When it comes to real estate, an enormous shade tree or two is often a desirable feature of any property. But as many homeowners can tell you, maintaining a healthy lawn under big shade trees can be a challenge. “When a lawn is heavily shaded, root growth is inhibited, and it can be vulnerable to […]