As we approach the midway point of 2013, we continue to see a positive trend in residential real estate: The median price is on the rise, hitting $678,500 for the month of June. In the recent three-month period, the median single-family home price increased 3.2 percent to $645,000, while the median condominium price increased 7.6 […]

Second 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 […]

Joe Schmitz Senior Loan Officer NMLS #222839 Mann Mortgage, LLC U.S. Navy Veteran (808) 783-5815 The VA Streamline refinance is a benefit many VA borrowers have not been able to use because they owe more than their home is worth. AlthoughVA does not require an appraisal with this program, most of the lenders offering VA […]

BY LISA SCONTRAS What would you do with an extra $100,000? Would you buy a piece of real estate? Send your son or daughter to college? Renovate your home? Unless you’re one of those people who get really lucky in Vegas, you probably don’t have that kind of money available at your fingertips. Or do […]

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 own a small apartment building and have two tenants who have always been really good. Both are having separate problems but the same ending for […]