The Moanalua Legacy Of Clarence T. C. Ching (Part One)
In the mid 1950s, partnerships headed by visionary businessman, developer, and philanthropist Clarence T. C. Ching purchased and began development of Damon Estate lands in west Honolulu. The first project was the Airport Industrial Park; new residential neighborhoods, Moanalua Valley and Salt Lake, followed. Moanalua, Honolulu’s west-ernmost neighborhood, is an “ahupuaa,” or Hawaiian land division, [...]
Published on: May 12th, 2012‘Golden nugget properties’ for under $200,000
BY LISA SCONTRAS When you live in the most expensive real estate market in the country, the homes people talk about are, well, expensive. So today, we decided to focus on the entry-level market, which has always existed, but has never looked so provocative as the list of properties below. Whether your home-buying budget really [...]
Published on: May 12th, 2012landlord/tenant Q&A
RICHARD VIERRA (B), RMP Principal Broker & Director of Property Management Hawaii Reserves, Inc. National Association of Residential Property Managers Regional Vice President / Past President, Oahu Chapter Q. My son, a student the University of Hawaii, has been renting a studio in Waikiki for a year for $600 per month. He never signed anything, [...]
Published on: May 12th, 2012College Is Calling, And Aloha Pacific FCU’s HELOC Is The Answer
In the blink of an eye, the months have melted away and the year is heating up for summer. In the blink of an eye, the kids are almost all grown up and are already thinking seriously about college. Parents, you know what that means: first campus tours, then tuition, books, room and board and [...]
Published on: May 5th, 2012
