BY LISA SCONTRAS According to the National Association of Realtors®, investment/vacation home-buyers make up nearly 20 percent of the market. While the most frequently cited motivation for purchasing a second home or investment property is to diversify their investment portfolios, 42 percent of investment buyers also expect to generate rental income. Locally, long-term appreciation conditions […]

Kay M. Mukaigawa (R) ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI, SRES President & Principal Broker ENGEL & VÖLKERS – Honolulu (RB-15914) Did you know that you can purchase a home with a reverse mortgage loan? As you enter retirement and your circumstances change, you may begin to realize that you prefer to age in a new home. […]

Kahala Avenue A century of homebuilding in Kahala has produced appealing streetscapes throughout the neighborhood with virtually every architectural style represented…from Plantation to modern and contemporary. Several homes have been placed on National and State Registers of Historic Places. Older homes are typically set in landscaped yards with mature gardens and trees. Newer additions to […]

LAURENE H. YOUNG, (B) MPM, RMP, REALTOR Young Hawaii Homes, Inc. 2011 President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Managers Q. My tenant seems to always have guests overnight. There have been complaints about one of her guests. The guest makes a lot of noise late at night, yells at other people if they […]

By Lisa Scontras The VA Home Loan Guarantee program has guaranteed more than 20 million loans for American veterans — a total loan dollar volume of more than $1 trillion. Initially established for post-World War II veterans, the program continues to be a vital homeownership tool to provide military members with a centralized, affordable and […]