Homeownership doesn’t have to be just a dream; it can be a reality. And that dream is sweeter when you reap the benefits of owning your home: • It can be a safe haven from rising housing costs. For example, as rental costs go up, your monthly mortgage payment would remain the same if you […]

LAURENE H. YOUNG, (B) MPM, RMP, REALTOR Young Hawaii Homes, Inc. 2011 President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Managers Q. My boyfriend and I just had a big fight and he moved out. I think he went back to his mom’s house. Do I need to get him off the lease (we still […]

An “island estate” -a private home like no other in Hawaii -has been placed on the market by Patricia Choi of Choi International at $7,950,000. A consistent leader in sales of luxury properties in Hawaii, Choi noted, “The home is surrounded on three sides by water and rises like a mirage on a deserted tropical […]

According to the United States Census 2010, 77+ million baby boomers were born from 1946 to 1964. Beginning in January 2011, baby boomers started reaching the age of 65 at a rate of 10,000 a day, and this rate is expected to increase to the year 2030. In Hawaii, census results indicate that our senior […]

Black Point is truly unique among Oahu’s numerous and diverse neighborhoods. The small prestigious community began taking shape in the mid 1900s on a lava flow of alkalic basalt that erupted from the lower eastern flank of Diamond Head a half million years ago. Accessed by Black Point Road, a spur road with no through […]