Douglas Emmett recently completed the redevelopment and expansion of its largest Hawaii residential rental community. Nearly 500 brand new high-rise studio and one-bedroom units have been built and opened for leasing in the Moanalua Hillside Apartment community in Honolulu. The project includes two new resort-quality salt water swimming pools, an 8,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness center and […]

LAURENE H. YOUNG, (B) MPM, RMP, REALTOR Young Hawaii Homes, Inc. 2011 President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Managers Q. I wanted to end my lease a month early since I had bought a place. My landlord told me that he was going to charge me a fee, and later told me he […]

Before coming to the Hawaii Home-Ownership Center (HHOC), Terry Visperas experienced some personal changes that had him move in with his parents. This resulted in a longer commute — leaving at 5:30 in the morning to get his son to a 7:30 class. The commute back home at the end of the day was similar, […]

Lauren Jimenez VP of Mortgage Lending NMLS ID: 1239111 Office: (808) 791-9867 Cell: (808) 799-8718 Lauren the Lender Nominated for Honolulu Magazine’s Best in Real Estate Lauren Jimenez was 22 years old when she first stepped into the male-dominated lending industry as a call center telemarketing representative. Recognizing her exceptional hard work and talent, Lauren’s […]

At BIA-Hawaii’s annual Build a Better Bowl Competition and Legislative Night, held on March 12 at Café Julia, members got down to the business of tackling housing and development issues while preparing and serving dishes for event guests. More than a hundred industry professionals and BIA members attended to sample food and meet with legislators. […]