There’s good news and bad news in the Hawaii real estate market. The good news is that median prices remain steady for both single family and condominium resales on Oahu and the number of homes sold has been surging upward. However, Hawaii’s foreclo-sure rate became the 10th highest in the nation in December, and the […]

Maili Self-Help Project III, a subdivision of 76 houselots on a 9.48 acre parcel of vacant land, is the most recent Oahu development of the Self-Help Housing Corporation of Hawaii (SHHCH). Like other residential projects implemented by SHHCH, the new Maili development will make affordable housing available to low income families acting as owner/builders. According […]

Founded in 2002, Realtors for Opera includes many enthusiastic supporters of the Hawaii Opera Theatre’s annual grand opera productions. This year, the group is the conductor sponsor for the HOT production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro with performances January 29, 31, and February 3 at Blaisdell Center Concert Hall. The season continues with Wagner’s […]

New Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood zone mapping currently in progress in Hawaii has raised concerns among real estate agents regarding the impact of the reclassification of real property in coastal and other flood prone areas on insurance coverage. “When the cost of insurance increases, as it will with the remapping of flood zones, […]

Q. I’ve been investing in rentals for the past 30 years and currently own 14 units in various parts of Oahu. I’ve been managing them myself, but have reached a point in life where I want to start downsizing and spending more time traveling. I understand many property managers are also real estate agents who […]