Miles Kimhan (NMLS# 364852) President of CU Network Services Whether you’re a first-time home buyer or refinancing your current home, there is one last expense that, for some, can be an obstacle closing costs. Unfortunately, closing costs can be expensive, averaging about 3% to 5% of the purchase or refinanced amount. However, these costs can […]

BY LISA SCONTRAS Whether it’s for the spectacular views and/or oceansports accessibility, waterfront properties have always been the holy grail of Hawaii’s real estate hierarchy and the type of home most folks dream about owning. “Most buyers looking to live on the waterfront are looking for a lifestyle,” says Corinda Wong, Realtor and partner at […]

BY LISA SCONTRAS With home values down from peak levels around the country and the median sale price of a single-family home on Oahu depressed in August homeowners are asking experts for proactive ways to preserve the value of their single greatest asset. Barry Wong, president of Building Specs Hawaii, is a professional home inspector. […]

Fourteenth in a series Construction and marketing at Mauna Olu Estates, Leeward Oahu’s only gated neighborhood, have moved forward with starts and stops, as have other projects in the area, most notably the redevelopment and re-packaging of the venerable Makaha Resort. The fee simple, single family home subdivision was a component of the masterplan for […]

Linda S. Char, CMPS Certified Mortgage Planner Mann Mortgage, LLC NMLS #361926 As Americans, we are facing and living through some unprecedented and challenging economic times. And for many of us, the financial decisions we make today will have far-reaching impacts on the security and well-being of ourselves and our families in the years to […]