Fifth in a series The elegant structural design of its twin towers combined with a park-like setting make Liliuokalani Gardens a stand-out among Waikiki condominium residences. Completed in 1984 on a 2.75-acre site fronting Ala Wai Boulevard, the award-winning project was developed by Hasegawa Komuten for the landowner, Liliuokalani Trust. The Waikiki home of Queen […]

BY LISA LEE Waikiki. It’s a world famous beach, a vacation destination, a retirement oasis. It is also an investor’s paradise, says Shannon Smith (RA), a real estate agent at Prudential Locations, who lives and works in Waikiki. Waikiki’s real estate market tends to remain stable during the bad times and appreciate in good times, […]

Fourth in a series In the late 1960s Hawaii hotel developer Andre Tatibouet began focusing his attention on the eastern sector of Kalakaua Avenue and undertook his first major project in the area, the Pacific Beach Hotel. In 1974 he purchased the nearby 12-story property developed as a Motel 6 and placed it under the […]

LURLINE R. JOHNSON (R), ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI, RMP Property Manager Property Profiles, Inc. Past President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Managers Q. I have a tenant who lives in a condominium unit that I own. It is a highrise. I got a call from the resident manager who said my tenant plays […]

Yobi Song Senior Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS #470764 Mann Mortgage, LLC Has “mortgage rates are at record lows and you could save a ton of money by refinancing” started to sound like a cliché? Well, I’m going to say it again anyway. I’ve repeated this to friends on many occasions, and they sometimes bring it […]