Second in a series Henry J. Kaiser’s vision for his masterplanned Hawaii Kai co munity called for a residential mix that would comprise every basic home style in a wide price range, from affordable to upscale. Today, with the masterplan essentially built out, Hawaii Kai consists of single family homes throughout the valley, on the […]

By Lisa Scontras It’s no surprise to most that homes that smell bad, are dirty or show signs of neglect are big turn-offs to prospective buyers. “Buyers hate clutter,” says Nicole Choi, Realtor and partner at Prudential Locations LLC. “And that is followed by uncleanliness – especially carpet, pet and other odors.” But the biggest […]

Whether helping a buyer or a seller, the mission of the real estate agent is to keep the sale on track. This is no simple matter given the complexities of a real estate transaction. Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties Realtor/Broker Gary McCarty works with both buyers and sellers, which provides him with good perspective on the […]

In 1959, Henry J. Kaiser began a massive dredging project on 6,000 acres of east Oahu land that would eventually be known as Hawaii Kai. Two years later, a lease agreement with the landowner, Bishop Estate, projected development of the 521 acre Kuapa fishpond into residential tracts with a marina and channels separated by peninsulas […]

By Lisa Scontras While sellers are staging their homes and planting for-sale signs on front lawns across the islands, prospective home-buyers should also be getting ready for the busiest home-buying season of the year. Between April and the end of July, more people move than any other time of year, according to the National Association […]