Q. I have a rental property that I have owned for years. My friend has a house that she wants to sell to me but I will have to sell the rental property if I want to buy hers. I would turn my friend’s house into another rental property if I buy it. Since it […]

Two new home collections were unveiled last weekend at Kuapapa, Hoakalei’s newest neighborhood. Eight model homes in the Loulu and Naio Series bring the resort life within reach in the family-friendly neighborhood of Kuapapa. Designed by Oahu developer Haseko, the new homes are priced from the mid $600,000s. The Kuapapa neighborhood takes its name -which […]

Seventh in a series Twenty-one acre “Kahaluu Country Estate” was designed to complement and blend with the verdant natural environment of upcountry Kahaluu. The main residence, with vaulted ceilings, glass walls, and clerestory windows that bring the outside in, integrates seamlessly with the forested surroundings. This private sanctuary, located in the foothills of the Koolaus […]

By Lisa Scontras Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) are a popular financing option because they offer homeowners some of the lowest interest rates available and the interest may be tax deductible. Derek Wong, Vice President of Retail Credit Products at First Hawaiian Bank, describes HELOCs as providing “quick, easy access to large amounts of […]

RICHARD VIERRA (B), RMP Principal Broker & Director of Property Management Hawaii Reserves, Inc. National Association of Residential Property Managers Regional Vice President / Past President, Oahu Chapter Q. I am a landlord whose tenant recently had a mouse problem. The mouse was motivated by food left out in the kitchen area. Damages were done […]