BY LISA SCONTRAS Mortgage interest rates are making waves again in Hawaii’s housing market – and this is one set you may want to catch because rates are on the rise. After several months when mortgage rates dropped below 4 percent – down to an all-time low of 3.5 percent at First Hawaiian Bank just […]

BY LISA SCONTRAS Are you part of the would-have, could-have, should-have crowd? The median price of a single-family home on Oahu today is $625,000. Ten years ago it was $335,000. If you are still watching and waiting for the right time to jump into the real estate market, consider this: An analysis of the local […]

BY LISA SCONTRAS Buyers of all ages and from all parts of the world are flocking to live in Kakaako. “Six new buildings have gone up in Kakaako in the last eight years,” says Marshall Mower, Realtor and partner at Prudential Locations. “And long-term plans call for more than a dozen new buildings. “Near term, […]

Owning a home is never out of reach, thanks to Prudential’s seminars, down-payment options BY LISA SCONTRAS Kicking yourself for not buying that threebedroom house because you decided to continue renting? And now, not only has your rent gone up, but you are short on down payment cash because you bought a new car, which […]

BY LISA SCONTRAS Tapping the equity in your home when you need cash can make good financial sense, especially when interest rates are as low as they are today. But comparing home equity loans and lines of credit can be confusing. Introductory rates are appealing, but how long do they last? And how high might […]