The Hawaii Chapter of the National Association of Residential Property Managers will present its popular annual “Mom and Pop” seminar geared to owners who manage their own property Tuesday, August 13, from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dole Cannery at Alakawa and Iwilei Road. The previous location, announced earlier, was the Japanese Cultural Center. […]

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BY LISA LEE Home staging, the art of making a home look sophisticated, stylish and inviting to the most discerning buyers, can achieve the greatest price for any property. Marketing a luxury home encompasses many facets and staging is a vital part of this selling process. A vacant house is just a property, but furnished […]

Third in a series Although their “dream home” may be a house with a garden, many first-time buyers with limited financial resources are taking a realistic look at the market and opting to make their debut as homeowners with the purchase of a condominium apartment or townhome. They’ve decided not to wait for single family […]

Valeria Affinito NMLS #790278 Mortgage Broker Aloha Happy Mortgage Oh boy, what a month of volatility in the bond market. I remember when we were locking 30 year fixed rates at 3.125% with no closing costs, and here we are, after two months, with rates close to 4.125%-4.375%. The real estate market in Hawaii has […]