Tony Dias Branch Manager, Veterans United NMLS #222836 There are many good reasons for buying a home instead of renting. For some military families, renting may best suit their present needs. However, those ready to upgrade to home ownership will find that there are numerous advantages and benefits involved in owning real property. In a […]

The new owners of the Carter Estate in Upper Nuuanu have undertaken restoration of the historic home “down to the last detail” in collaboration with the architectural firm Welch and Weeks. Rich and Brendan Ethington acquired the palatial mansion in 2010 from Dave Dressell, who had lived in the house for 30 years and worked […]

Over the years, many kamaaina estates in the Nuuanu neighborhood have been given a new “lease on life” through adaptation for uses other than private residential. Churches, schools, consulates, and foundations now occupy mansions built for prominent individuals and old families who often hired the top designers and architects of the time. Some of these […]

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 an elderly single man renting from me, and he has always been a good tenant. However, lately I’ve become concerned because he looks very frail and been in […]

Can’t find that perfect home in today’s real estate marketplace? With low inventory and high prices, what home buyers are encountering is a “seller’s market.” Reasonably priced, well located single family homes are being sold in a matter of days, and often with backup offers. A common scenario is finding a house you like at […]