Second in a series The approximately two mile section of Diamond Head Road that skirts the south facing slope of the crater is the site of some of the world’s most sought after and valuable real estate. Historically, both developers and conservationists have focused attention on this unique natural landmark. Fortunately, what was once a […]

HOME EQUITY CREDIT LINE EXAMPLE In this example, a borrower qualified for a $140,000 home equity line of credit and has earmarked $27,000 for home remodeling, $12,500 for tuition, $20,500 for car payments, with approximately $75,000 remaining available credit for an emergency fund. By Lisa Scontras Did you know that scoring the lowest interest rate […]

CATHERINE M. MATTHEWS (R), GRI Broker-In Charge, Callahan Realty, Ltd. Past President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Mangers Q. I am really angr y at my landlord. She came to do an inspection and told me I had to pay for half of the damage to the ceiling in the living room because […]

By Lisa Scontras It’s economics 101. When there is a shortage of widgets, the price of widgets goes up. If there is a shortage in oil, then the price of oil goes up. The same goes for the housing market. When there is a low supply of properties for sale, the homes that are on […]

By Lisa Scontras While many are still reeling from pay cuts and job losses, local industry experts analyzed big-picture – as well as small-picture – statistics at the third annual State of Real Estate forum at the Hawaii Convention Center last month. Their findings relay what many have hoped for 2011 – an optimistic outlook […]