Skyrocketing college and private school tuition and expenses rank among the top reasons why homeowners borrow on their home’s equity. Other reasons include a remodeling project, buying a new car, or putting aside some money for an emergency fund. And according to First Hawaiian Bank, there are many ways to draw on the financial power […]

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. I found a rental house online and went to see it. The tenant was moving out so the house was messy, but I liked the layout and applied to rent […]

Pamela Barros Senior Loan Officer NMLS #363919 This is an age old question. Some people say it is all timing. Perhaps for the short term, but let’s look back in Hawaii’s homebuying history. If we look at the Leeward side of Oahu it is easy to visualize the changes that have taken place over the […]

BY LISA LEE Finding the right neighborhood to live in and matching it to your budget can be a balancing act these days, as home prices are rising and listings in many neighborhoods are few. But price considerations are only one piece of the puzzle when you are looking for a new home, especially if […]

Fourteenth in a series For buyers looking for a condo on the North Shore that is both affordable and beach-accessible, Waialua is a neighborhood where such discoveries often turn up. Another attraction of the area is that it continues to retain some of its “old plantation town” atmosphere, although the sugar mill has been closed […]