Approximately a third of the nation’s home buyers obtain their loans through mortgage brokers, rather than direct from a bank or other source of funding. In the current marketplace, with increasingly complicated regulations governing mortgage lending, the benefits of working with a broker extend beyond having multiple options to choose from before making a final […]

The Hawaii Aloha Chapter of CRS has announced the selection of Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties Realtor BJ Allen ABR, CRS, GRI as 2009 CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) of the Year. The award was presented at the CRB/CRS Installation Banquet held on December 3 at the Hale Koa Hotel. Allen was recognized for her years of […]

2010 Honolulu Board of Realtors President Brian C. Benton takes the reins of the nearly 5,900 member organization with an outlook for the industry that is both positive and realistic. Benton is Broker In Charge of Prudential Locations, a real estate firm that has traditionally emphasized reliance on sound research, advanced real estate technology, and […]

The 8,900-member Hawaii Association of Realtors (HAR) has named Jim O’Connor (R) 2009 Realtor of the Year. The 30-year veteran of the real estate industry is owner and Principal Broker of Kauai-based O’Connor Realty LLC and president of the development firm, The O’Connor Corporation. He is shown in the photo at the National Association of […]

During the holiday season, buyer demographics for the Hawaii real estate marketplace traditionally shift from low to high end and from local to offshore. Prudential Locations Realtor and Partner Dolores Bediones said this high end activity generally starts around early December and continues through the first week of January. “These buyers come here for multiple […]