LAURENE H. YOUNG, (B), MPM, RMP, REALTOR Young Hawaii Homes, Inc. 2011 President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Managers Q. I am trying to compose my own rental application. What should I include? A. Applications should have two parts: the criteria and the actual application. I will cover the criteria first and the […]

Within weeks of the initial offering of D.R. Horton-Schuler’s Ka Malanai, Kailua’s newest condominium residence, the first three buildings in the six-building complex were almost sold out. Sales for Building Four is expected to begin in late summer. The condominium development, D.R. Horton-Schuler’s first in Kailua, will consist of 153 one-, two-, and three-bedroom condominium […]

Tenth in a series One of the largest and most diverse of Hawaii’s Neighbor Island resort/residential communities, Waikoloa consists of two distinct developments: the Village, located mauka of the coastal highway, and the resort destination on the shores of Anaehoomalu Bay. Within the resort area are two luxury hotel properties, the Hilton Waikoloa Beach Resort […]

According to the Hawaii Housing Demand Survey, there’s a continuing need for down payment assistance for low to moderate income (LMI) homebuyers. A survey of Hawaii renters who plan to purchase a home indicated that 85% are low and moderate income. About 40% said they have at least $5,000 saved to use as a down […]

BY LISA SCONTRAS Like learning yoga or taking a swim in the ocean, there are things we do simply to restore peace and balance in life. The same holds true for personal finances. Opening a savings account, investing in an IRA – or simply consolidating bills or setting aside money for an emergency fund – […]