The American dream of home ownership might be closer to reality than you think. As in many things, timing is everything: As mortgage rates and home prices continue to remain at their lowest levels since the start of the Great Recession, this is the time to buy! When you’ve found that dream home, Aloha Pacific […]

BY LISA SCONTRAS Have you had to dip into a portion of or all of your savings? Or simply haven’t been able to accumulate any savings? No emergency fund whatsoever? You are not alone. Twenty-five percent of Americans have little or no emergency cash reserves. Perhaps you have some cash saved, but worry that it’s […]

CATHERINE M. MATTHEWS (R), GRI Broker-In Charge, Callahan Realty, Ltd. Past President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Managers Q. I moved out of my apartment at the end of last month. My landlord hasn’t returned my deposit yet and says she needs to wait until her next payday. She had to replace the […]

In the early 1950s, Aina Haina was hailed as “one of Oahu’s newest suburbs” and referred to as a “city within a city” with the addition of a commercial center. Residential development undertaken by members of the Robert Hind family had begun in the late 1940s on lands previously occupied by the Hind-Clarke Dairy. The […]

There is still an opportunity to take advantage of a true 100% financed, no down payment home loan. The almost “too good to be true” USDA mortgage loans are available from Honolulu HomeLoans. Eligible areas and income limits are shown in the charts. If you qualify by area and income and are a U. S. […]