By Lisa Scontras It is like a cross between HiCentral’s Multiple Listing Service, Craigslist, FSBO.com and the classified section of the newspaper. Prudential Locations just revamped its web-site, PrudentialLocations .com, and it’s more sophisticated than ever. By merging real estate data from a variety of resources, the remodeled website is hands down the most comprehensive […]

By Lisa Scontras According to a National Association of Realtors survey, homeowners rank the desire for tax incentives as an important reason to buy real estate. After all, tax deductions translate to more money in their pocket. And in an economy where pay cuts and jobs lost have reduced the amount of money to live […]

By Lisa Scontras A low inventory of homes for sale coupled with a high supply of permanent residents who have lived there for generations has kept demand for housing high in the Windward neighborhood of Kaneohe. “We have been running about 50 percent of the amount of inventory that is typically for sale,” says Pat […]

By Lisa Scontras After World War II, demand for homes in Hawaii increased significantly prompting major landowners to begin building large housing developments. Landowners were able offer homes for sale at reduced prices by retaining ownership of the land beneath the home. Buying “leasehold” meant a more affordable price tag, and with long leases and […]

By Lisa Scontras Mortgage interest rates are up this month and expected to continue to climb bringing what is anticipated to be the last call for homebuyers to score the lowest rates on record in decades. “This week, rates went up to 4.75 percent with 2 points, which is up a quarter of a point […]