CATHERINE M. MATTHEWS (R), GRI Broker-In Charge, Callahan Realty, Ltd. Past President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Managers Because of the huge success of our recent NARPM Property Management Seminar, I’ve decided to use our weekly column this Sunday to say “mahalo” to the approximately 300 people who attended, to our seminar committee […]

Stop thinking. Wallace Y. Watanabe President and CEO of Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union Start doing. Add that second floor to your existing home. Tell your son or daughter that yes, that Mainland college is now within reach. Take that vacation-of-alifetime to South America. Pay down that high-interest debt that’s been nagging at you every […]

Thirteenth in a series The development of Manoa Hillside Estates began in the mid-1990s on a 53.12 acre parcel of vacant land located on the lower slopes of St. Louis Heights at the “town end” of Kalawao Street. Manoa Valley’s only gated neighborhood, the subdivision consists of 62 homesites which were sold primarily as house/lot […]

BY LISA SCONTRAS With no lawns to mow, great amenities and panoramic views, condominiums offer a carefree lifestyle to those looking for an inexpensive starter home or to empty-nesters hoping to downsize. But these home units also present potential buyers with a unique set of considerations. Here is a list of questions to ask before […]

You have heard the expressions, “Do your homework” or “Do the research.” That is exactly what you are doing when you obtain a loan pre-qualification. Before potential home buyers begin house hunting, they need to sit down with a lender to discuss key issues. In fact, Realtors will insist that before beginning the journey of […]