Eleventh in a series Although the fi rst Mauna Olu Estates homesites went on the market in the late 1980s, this Makaha hillside neighborhood remains Oahu’s best-kept secret. A gated community accessed by a loop road off Farrington Highway and approximately two miles up the valley, Mauna Olu Estates consists of approximately 100 one to […]

Presented by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, the third annual Hawaii Home-buyers Fair will be held Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Hawaii Convention Center. The free event will feature a guided tour of Kakaako, focusing on residential and retail projects that are in progress or planned for the near future by the Howard […]

LAURENE H. YOUNG (B) MPM, RMP, REALTOR Young Hawaii Homes, Inc. 2011 President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Managers Q. I signed a lease two months ago with a friend, but now want him out. He is messy, does drugs and is always late with his portion of the rent. I cover his […]

Tenth in a series Among the North Shore’s diverse neighborhoods – some of which have experienced extensive residential development in recent years – Pupukea has succeeded in retaining its rural atmosphere within the framework of a large, primarily country zoned subdivision. Its approximately 500 properties have minimum lot sizes of one acre or more. Many […]

Suddenly, it’s August … and 2015 is flying by. Have you completed all the big projects you had planned for this year? It’s not too late to renovate your kitchen or your bathroom in anticipation of holiday visitors, install a photovoltaic system, have the house painted, improve the landscaping, take a dream vacation – all […]