Fallout from the subprime crisis has had a profound impact on the number and nature of the financial institutions doing business in major markets around the country. Although the Hawaii real estate marketplace and the financial institutions that serve it have remained relatively stable, many mortgage lenders have either disappeared, been absorbed by other companies, […]

Q. If an outgoing tenant fails to clean the rental satisfactorily, that is, according to the standards of the landlord, and does not return it to the condition it was in at the time he/she took possession, can the landlord bill for his/her time and deduct from the deposit. In the particular case I am […]

According to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index, nationwide housing affordability, bolstered by affordable interest rates and low house prices, hovered for the third consecutive quarter near its highest level since the series was first compiled 18 years ago. The Index showed that 70.1 percent of all new and existing homes […]

Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii has begun accepting applications from eligible buyers for the purchase of townhomes in its Kealakai community located in Kapolei Village VI. Developed in a partnership with the Hawaii Housing Finance Development Corporation, the new project when completed will consist of 140 one, two, and three bedroom models ranging in size […]

The 5th Annual Abe Lee Realty Craft & Bake Sale will be held on Friday, December 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ala Moana Pacific Center, 1585 Kapiolani Boulevard, Room 1518. Abe Lee Realty sales agent Deanna Mukai (RA), who is also one of the contributing crafters, said, “Delicious bake goods will […]