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Buying Hawaii Real Estate with Your IRA
Are your retirement accounts invested in stocks, bonds, or mutual funds? Are you perhaps worried about the stock market crashing, or just correcting? Would you be able to stomach that loss? Do you...
View ArticleOahu’s New Flood Maps Take Effect
We were warned, and now it’s upon us…Effective November 5, 2014, the City and County of Honolulu has 12 updated flood zone maps that all Oahu homeowners and potential homebuyers should be aware of. The...
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Seize the Opportunity to Own in an Iconic Waikiki Hotel
The Ilikai Waikiki hotel sits prominently at the gateway to Waikiki. Designed by architect John Graham Jr. in a “Y” shaped design to maximize the wonderful panoramic views, and built in 1964, the...
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Keauhou Place in Kaka’ako to Start Sales Soon
Developer Stanford Carr was excited to announce the upcoming sales for his most recent project in the heart of Honolulu called Keauhou Place. Model of Keauhou Place kitchen This will be a mixed-use...
View ArticleGreat News All Around for Military Members in 2015
It’s always a little scary at the end of the calendar year when thinking about what the Government will do with regard to VA home loan benefits. While the median cost of a home seems to keep rising,...
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Are You Ready to Live the Hawaii Life?
It’s that time of year again, where HGTV will soon be casting for their next season of Hawaii Life. Our show will be coming up on Season 6, and Hawaii Life has been fortunate enough to acquire an...
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What a Disabled Service Member Should Know Before Buying a Home in Hawaii
You served our country and put your life on the line…now the government wants to give back and help you realize the American dream of homeownership. But do you know all the benefits you could receive...
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Rarely Available Pet-Friendly Unit in Hokulani in Kailua
Like many Oahu neighborhoods, Kailua has always been challenged with low inventory. I’m excited to offer a 2 bed, 2 bath townhome with 1 covered parking in the highly desirable Hokulani In Kailua....
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It’s Groundbreaking Time for Ka Makana Ali’i Mall in Kapolei
Exciting news for West Oahu residents is the new 1.4M square foot Ka Makana Ali’i mall that will be built in partnership with DeBartolo Development and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL). It...
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Hawaii Home Sellers: Do You Owe Uncle Sam This Year?
As tax season is upon us, I wanted to share some facts that could help save you money on your taxes if you sold your home last year… If You Did Sell, Was it Your Primary Residence? If the answer is...
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What’s the Best Way to Use Your Savings to Buy a House in Hawaii?
If you’re someone who knows how to budget and plan, or you have a high paying job and have managed to save up some money to buy a home, do you know the best place to apply that money? Well, most...
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Commodore Waikiki: The Latest Condo Conversion to Hit Honolulu
Exciting news for Oahu buyers in a low inventory market is the opening of sales for the Commodore Waikiki. It is a 4 story, 2 building complex located between the Hawaii Convention Center and Ala...
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Update for Kaka’ako’s New Keauhou Place Development
One of Kaka’ako’s newest planned communities is Keauhou Place developed in partnership between Stanford Carr and Kamehameha Schools. Its market units went on sale about a month ago, and interest has...
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How to Get Top Dollar From the Sale of Your Hawaii Home
For much of the Country, 2016 still remains a great time to sell properties, especially with the continuance of the historically low interest rates that buyers want to take advantage of. So if you’ve...
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How the New Rules in Lending Will Affect Both Buyers & Sellers
As if getting a home loan wasn’t complicated enough these days, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has implemented a whole new set of guidelines for the mortgage industry. The CFPB was...
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The Beauty of Kailua City on Oahu
The city of Kailua, whose name means “Two Seas,” has morphed over the years from a sleepy ranch town to now a must-see destination spot on Oahu. At one point, Kaneohe Ranch and Bishop Estates owned...
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Kane’ohe Town Activities & Attractions Offer Something For Everyone
Kane’ohe is a quaint city surrounded by the beautiful Ko’olau mountains (“Kane” means man and “‘ohe” means bamboo). It is about 7 miles NE of Honolulu, and you can access the city via all 3 major...
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Ewa Beach Properties Provide Good Value for Buyers
Ewa Beach, located on the West side of Oahu, is notorious for being hot and having bad traffic…but if you can get past these 2 factors and you want to buy a house, you may want to focus in on this...
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Hawaii Kai’s Appeal for Oahu Residents
Hawaii Kai in East Oahu is one of the more sought after zip codes on the island. The appeal for living here with both locals and those moving to Hawaii is that they can be relatively near the ocean or...
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Attention Military Buyers & Sellers: Have You Heard About the Veterans First...
If you are or were in the military and want to buy a home, there is a big likelihood that you have already contacted USAA or Navy Federal Credit Union for a mortgage loan because you are no doubt a...
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