By Lisa Scontras Maybe it’s the fact that newly built homes are more energy efficient or easier to maintain. Or that there are no smells left behind from the previous owner’s dog, no hideous wallpaper to remove, no stained grout in the kitchen and no plumbing problems. No matter what the reason, there is nothing […]

By Lisa Scontras In the midst of today’s housing market woes, one Oahu neighborhood has weathered the economic downturn and is emerging as a real estate hot spot for 2011. Home prices in the sleeper community of Waialae Iki have remained steady in recent years, despite the fact that sales in some island neighborhoods have […]

By Lisa Scontras You don’t have to be a shop-a-holic or have an insatiable need for more shoes to find yourself at the mall, especially on the weekends or during the holidays. Pearlridge, Ala Moana and Windward malls are great places to see a movie, get your nails done, try out the latest Apple store […]

By Lisa Scontras It’s a good news, bad news scenario. The combination of low home prices and mortgage interest rates make buying a home today more affordable than ever. But in order to take advantage of these extraordinary market conditions, prospective buyers need to be on a very sound financial footing in order to get […]

Selling a home in today’s market doesn’t have to be scary. Tough economic times simply mean that home sellers need to do their homework, take an active role in marketing their home and be more creative when it comes to making their home stand out from the other listings. Here are three tricks to making […]