By Lisa Scontras For high school seniors who are getting ready to go to college in the fall, this is an exciting time. But for their parents, there are different emotions — one of which is likely concern and uneasiness about how much higher education is going to cost. Rightfully so. Paying for a college […]

Seventh in a series The options for oceanfront living on the shores of Maunalua Bay are for the most part multi-million-dollar single family homes. An exception is a town-home development at the edge of Paiko Lagoon, the 2.5 acre Kuliouou Kai condominium community. The complex consists of six fourplexes and two duplexes with 28 townhome […]

LURLINE R. JOHNSON (R), ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI, RMP Property Manager Property Profiles, Inc. Past President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Managers Q. My husband has always handled our rental property, but two years ago he passed away. It seems that the tenant was trying to reach my husband on his cell phone […]

By Heather Arias Oftentimes a VA loan is considered a “fast pass” to homeownership because military veterans don’t have to jump through all the hoops that other homebuyers face. VA loans are a unique benefit for military veterans. They provide 100 percent financing, so military buyers can get into a home without having to provide […]

Sixth in a series Extending approximately three miles along Maui’s southwest coast between Kihei and Makena, the resort-residential community of Wailea claims some of Hawaii’s best beaches and top-rated resorts. One of the island’s newer destinations, Wailea has continued to expand with upscale townhomes, condominiums, and single family homes sited along contoured roads landscaped with […]