Happy Aloha Friday! 

We hope that everyone is doing well during these times. There are a lot of industries that have been hit hard by COVID-19 and have put some home owners in tough positions. Across the nation the number of unemployment claims, furloughs, and reduced hours keeps …

Due to health news scares and stock market drops, the mortgage interest rates are dropping to the lowest its been in the past 3 years and possibly dropping more. The rates are near all-time lows! 

Based on Mortgage News Daily the 30 year Fixed Rate Mortgage for …

Our newest listing at Royal Kunia has just went into escrow after listing on February 20, 2020. We had our first open house on Sunday and had a good amount of interest. Flooring, painting, and cleaning were done to prepare the home. We also had the home professionally staged …

The HBR just released their monthly market stats for September and it was another strong month. Closed sales and median sales prices were up for both single family homes and condos from last year. Days on market trended down for condos and single family which signals a more competitive market …

If you live on Oahu, own and occupy the property where you reside, you may be eligible for an $80,000 or $120,000 Property Tax Exemption. The Home Owner’s Exemption lowers the amount of property taxes you are required to pay. Here’s how:

In this …

The HBR just released their monthly market stats for June and it was another solid month. Closed sales and sales prices were up for single family homes while condos took a slight dip Days on market trended down as well signaling even more competition for new listings.

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Looking to buy a property or invest in real estate? Interest rates rose following the presidential election and after nine straight weeks of increases, long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said today the rate on 30-year fixed-rate loans declined to an average 4.20 percent from …

The December 2016 HBR stats were recently released and as predicted both Single family homes and condos finished at record highs. Inventory is still low which has been causing multiple offer situations for buyers. Especially for first time buyers it's important to consider the various strategies to get your offer …

Common Mistakes by Hawaii VA Home Buyers

1. Not working with a realtor who knows the VA process
   • From contract language, the loan process, property selection, and transaction timeline purchasing a home using a VA loan requires knowledge specific to a VA transaction. Talk to your …

Today I had the opportunity to view the recently completed Collection Townhomes.

The Collection Townhomes

The Collection Townhomes are the 3^rd element of the The Collection. The first two elements being The Tower and The Lofts. All three elements come together to create The Collection community …