LAURENE H. YOUNG, RMP, REALTOR Lui & Young Realty, Inc. 2011 President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Managers Q. I have a lease for another 8 months on the property I rented 4 months ago. I was just notified that the property is going to be placed on the market for sale. A […]

“Each of the Gold Coast buildings has its own special features and unique appeal…what they all have in common is the best oceanfront location on Oahu,” said Don A. Persons, owner and Principal Broker of Gold Coast Real Estate, Inc. Persons was so “sold on the Gold Coast” that he opened his general brokerage in […]

By Lisa Scontras Many homeowners are in the process of weighing the advantages of remodeling a room in their home versus cutting back on expenses and reducing the total money spent to pay off debt. What if you could do both? Recently, a First Hawaiian Bank borrower took out a second mortgage for $150,000 to […]

Regan Onikama Assistant Vice President/ Loan Manager Honolulu HomeLoans, Inc. NMLS #349769 With today’s extremely low mortgage interest rates, home ownership is within reasonable reach for many individuals and families. In addition to low interest rates, home buyers are also able to take advantage of low down payment programs such as Hula Mae, FHA, and […]

DARLENE HIGA (RA), RMP Property Manager, The Realty Company, Ltd. Past President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Managers Q. I have a four bedroom house with an ohana attached. Since our kids have moved to the Mainland my husband and I moved into the ohana and tried once to rent the main house. […]