High-end Homes Market Snaps Back

BY LISA SCONTRAS
It appears that sales in Oahu’s high-end neighborhoods are likely on the upswing, according to a new luxury market report released this week by Prudential Locations.
After declines in the first two quarters of 2009, luxury-home market activity reawakened [...]

Manoa Charm Comes With A Price Tag

BY LISA SCONTRAS
This week, University of Hawai’i at Manoa students moved into their dorms in preparation for the upcoming school year. Like college towns around the country, the annual stream of students and faculty bring a certain familiar energy to [...]

Oahu Real Estate Investors Talk Strategy

BY LISA SCONTRAS
If you think building wealth by investing in real estate is easier for Realtors to do than the average person, you might be right.
It’s not, however, because Realtors keep all the good properties for themselves or have a [...]

Low Interest Rates Affect Buying Power

Most people think that the lower the selling price of a house, the lower the monthly payment. Borrow less, pay less. It’s common sense, right? But what many people fail to realize is the cost of money – the [...]