Country living 15 minutes from Waikiki? It’s possible in Palolo Valley. In the deep reaches of Palolo, on the valley floor, plateaus, and hillsides, residential development is minimal. Most of the acreage is zoned agricultural and preservation and includes farms, rustic cottages, and private estates surrounded by dense forest growth. Two of Palolo’s rural neighborhoods […]

Andrew Kim NMLS #316248 Executive Vice President Chief Production Officer Honolulu HomeLoans Regarding the current mortgage trend in 2014, prospective homebuyers and existing homeowners in Hawaii have fared well. To the surprise of many economists and industry groups, interest rates have improved in the second half of the year despite earlier predictions to the contrary. […]

On the slopes of Mauna Kea above the town of Honokaa is a unique property consisting of a guest lodge and private home in a seven-acre, garden-like setting. One of only a few such facilities in the state, Waianuhea was converted from a rustic private home to a 6,737-square-foot, artfully designed lodge by owner Carol […]

Twelfth in a series With its four-mile-long white sand beach and the towering emerald cliffs of the Koolau Mountain Range as a backdrop, Waimanalo is one of Hawaii’s most scenic rural communities. Although the town centers of Kailua and Hawaii Kai are only about a 15-minute drive in either direction on Kalanianaole Highway, Waimanalo has […]

Tony Dias Branch Manager Veterans United Home Loans of Hawaii USMC Veteran NMLS #222836 Loan limits downgrade possible at year’s end. Since we began offering our seminars on VA Loan benefits on Oahu and Neighbor Islands, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of veterans using VA financing to buy and refinance homes. […]