If finding your dream home has started to seem like an impossible dream, don’t give up! There is an alternative. A specialty loan could make it possible for you to build your dream home from the ground up, or transform your present home with an addition or second story. While financing a building project can […]

Part 1 Kuliouou, as a Hawaiian ahupuaa, was a contiguous community extending from the mountains to the sea. Today, Kuliouou Valley and Kuliouou Makai with its unique oceanfront comprising Paiko Lagoon differ not only geographically but also demographically. Typically, the majority of the upscale properties in the neigh-borhood are those developed along the coast makai […]

CATHERINE M. MATTHEWS (R), GRI Broker-In Charge, Callahan Realty, Ltd. Past President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Managers Q. I recently vacated a rental property that I lived in for several years. I complied with all the requirements for cleaning, including the interior and professional carpet cleaning. I was notified by my landlord […]

By Lisa Scontras It’s intimidating. Credit checks, appraisals, closing costs, qualification ratios and strict underwriting guidelines, not to mention the mountains of paperwork. If the difficult loan process has you in a holding pattern or procrastinating when it comes to refinancing for a lower mortgage interest rate or buying your first home, you’re not alone. […]

LAURENE H. YOUNG, RMP, REALTOR Lui & Young Realty, Inc. 2011 President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Managers Q. Can you please explain if it is okay to accept partial payment from a residential tenant after a 5 business day eviction notice for nonpayment of rent has been issued. I gave my tenant […]