Homeownership is fast becoming a trendy but wise decision for 20-something buyers While some only dream of buying a home, more than 75 million people have done so. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, homeowner- ship is up nationwide to 69 percent. BY LISA SCONTRAS Renters come up with all kinds of reasons why they […]

Second in a series Modern Waikiki has continued to evolve over approximately a century with a series of massive changes to both its natural environment and infrastructure. The Diamond Head end of this “city within a city” experienced a transformation at the turn of the century with the development of Kapiolani Park, the Honolulu Zoo, […]

Median home price hits peak level in East Oahu community BY LISA SCONTRAS Oahu year-end sales numbers are in and, for Hawaii Kai, the news is good. The median price of a single-family home in the East Oahu region is up to $920,000 in 2011 its highest ever. It is a significant milestone for Hawaii […]

Q. I just finished doing a major renovation to my home I added a master suite with a bathroom. I did the work under an Owner-Builder permit and the cost ran about $20,000. My intention was to continue living in the home but situations have changed and I have decided to put it on the […]

BY LISA SCONTRAS The new year has arrived surprise, surprise and so have the bills from all your holiday shopping. Remember Black Friday? OK, so you might have overdone it by tipping your credit card balances to redline levels. Time to implement some New Year’s resolve and begin digging yourself out from under all that […]