Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties (CBP) raised more than $13,000 for the Japan-America Society of Hawaii (JASH) “Aloha for Japan” disaster relief effort. The company-wide “Ganbare Japan” initiative raised money through open house collections, internal fund-raising, and special raffles. JASH is a nonprofit, non-partisan, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to promoting understanding and friendship between the people […]

LURLINE R. JOHNSON (R), ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI, RMP Property Manager Property Profiles, Inc. Past President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Managers Q. My landlord gave us approval to bring in a puppy. He said we had to get “renter’s insurance” to cover any liability issues which we are okay with. He also […]

Third in a series Among the residential subdivisions developed in Kalama Valley in the 1970s under the comprehensive Hawaii Kai masterplan, Queen’s Gate continues to maintain its image as one of the most desirable of the community’s single family neighborhoods. The development consists of three increments, Queen’s Gate I and Queen’s Gate II, both gated […]

If you’ve bought or refinanced a home recently, work or have friends or family who work in the real estate or mortgage industry, or have read or watched the news lately, I’m sure you’ve heard about the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Before we get into some of the specifics regarding the […]

By Lisa Scontras Homes have been selling faster on Oahu even though sales volume is reportedly down island-wide, according to the Honolulu Board of Realtors. The steady decrease in the median number of days between when a property is first listed and when an offer is accepted in a given month – 34 days in […]