BY LISA SCONTRAS Lined with sidewalk cafes, charming storefronts and small businesses, Kaimuki’s Waialae Avenue feels friendly. Its Main Street-like appearance and small-town quality has a 1950s-era wholesomeness that is attracting homebuyers to the area. So it’s fitting that this family-friendly neighborhood also is known for its large number of multi-generational homes. Buying a home […]

BY LISA SCONTRAS Despite half-million-dollar home prices, first-time homebuyers are not letting price growth keep them from jumping into today’s real estate market. By starting small and building equity, many have found that they, too, can own a piece of the pie. “Condos and townhouses are the perfect starter home,” says Susan Onishi Andrade, Realtor […]

BY LISA SCONTRAS You can feng shui your house, pay off your credit cards and increase your retirement savings for do-ityourself financial fitness. But for good, sound real estate success strategies, it pays to go straight to the professionals. When 10 of the top agents at Prudential Locations LLC were asked to share a golden […]

BY LISA SCONTRAS Finally, here comes a tax credit that doesn’t require you to be a millionaire to qualify. If you’re a family of three or more with a combined household income of less than $114,240 and looking to buy a home for less than $723,417, you may be eligible for the Mortgage Credit Certificate […]

BY LISA SCONTRAS Despite what you read about the down economy, the good news is that two-thirds of Americans own their own homes. Which means that over the next 30 years, they will be building equity and will ultimately own their homes free and clear. But if qualifying for a loan is putting a crimp […]