LAURENE H. YOUNG, (B) MPM, RMP, REALTOR Young Hawaii Homes, Inc. 2011 President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Managers Q. My tenant is leaving in two weeks. I want to go into the unit so that I can get estimates for repairs and start work as soon as he leaves. I gave the […]

Darnell K. Souza Senior Vice President Branch Manager, Aiea Branch Honolulu HomeLoans Loan Originator ID 275748 When the U.S. economy goes through a major downturn such as the Great Depression and Great Recession, do you know who is there to pick up the pieces and kick-start the recovery process? Although this may sound bittersweet to […]

In this 50th anniversary year of the Self-Help Housing program nationwide, the Self-Help Housing Corporation of Hawaii (SHHCH) launched its 50th project in the 50th State, a development of eight single-family homes for low-income families in Kapaa, Kauai, while also breaking ground for its newest project, the Maili Self-Help Housing Team 5 Project. The new […]

According to the United States Census 2000, 78+ 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 […]

Fourteenth in a series Topping Makakilo Ridge, Kumulani was developed by Finance Factors in the mid 1970s within the Palehua subdivision. However, the infrastructure of the 21-acre residential development was not completed until 1991. Kapolei’s only gated community, Kumulani was conceived as an upscale neighborhood with lots that range from 6,000 to over 17,000 square […]