As with the Making Home Affordable Loan Modification Program, the stated objective of the Refinance Program is to make it possible for people to keep their homes should their financial position be downgraded, in some cases coupled with a loss of equity in the property. A home owner with good credit and a property that […]

The 54th annual BIA Parade of Homes will be presented October 9, 10, 16, and 17 by the Building Industry Association of Hawaii. The statewide event, with weekend open houses free to the public, is Hawaii’s premier showcase of new homes. Early Bird entrants who sign up by May 17 become eligible for advance media […]

Home owners unable to meet their financial obligations to their mortgage lender have several options that could make it possible to avoid foreclosure. Assuming that most home owners are desirous of protecting their credit, foreclosure is the least desirable outcome of being “upside down” on a mortgage loan. Foreclosure can be avoided by selling the […]

The first of three intensive, educational retreats scheduled for 2010 has been completed by students selected for the second annual HAR Leadership Academy. Launched in 2009, the program was created by HAR, Hawaii’s statewide, 8,600-member Realtor organization, with the goal of providing Realtors with the skills and knowledge needed to become highly effective leaders, both […]

Sales of existing single family homes and condominiums on Oahu in April increased 52.9 percent and 48.3 percent, respectively, over the same period last year. According to a report from the Honolulu Board of Realtors, 286 single family homes were sold at a median sales price of $563,000, representing a decline of 6.2 percent from […]