As a part of the ever-expanding Howard Hughes portfolio, Ke Kilohana answers the call for affordable housing in Kakaako! With 375 reserved housing units for local residents, this building will fulfill the HCDA’s (Hawaii Community Development Authority) requirement for affordable housing in the area. [Read more…] about Introducing Ke Kilohana: Affordable Condos in Kakaako
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This is a Permanent Waikiki “Staycation” Spot!
Local people, for the most part, avoid Waikiki like it’s the unpopular girl at the party. No one wants to acknowledge it, and nobody wants to be seen with it! But for the past ten years, I have been performing weekly in Waikiki, and realizing that it’s actually not that bad! Yes, there are a lot of tourists and parking can be fairly expensive, but if you’re like me, it’s a really great place to escape normal island life!
Recently, I took a client around Waikiki to look for inexpensive condos that he could use for investment purposes. The whole experience got me thinking about the feasibility of having a permanent “staycation” spot, so I whipped up a quick search for properties that would fit my criteria. It would need to be affordable, relatively convenient to most of Waikiki, and in good enough shape that I would be able to use it right away! Well, here’s what I found! [Read more…] about This is a Permanent Waikiki “Staycation” Spot!
360º Property Tours Are Coming Soon!
The future is here! As an added value to my clients, I have begun to adopt 360º video for my property tours, and am really excited about this new technology! Below is a test video that I did yesterday, and features a mock house at “1234 Aloha Lane.” Haha! If you are watching on your web browser, use your mouse to click-drag around and explore. For the best experience, use the YouTube app on your mobile device and you can actually look around the rooms as if you are standing in the middle!
Mobile users, click this link and open in the YouTube app for the full interactive experience: https://www.youtube.com/embed/TQ5qtbPtXdI
5 Tips for Holiday Home Buyers
With Thanksgiving finished, and the Christmas season officially here, we are in full swing for the holidays! For those who are at any stage of the home buying process, the holidays present a unique set of challenges to the real estate market. Here are 5 tips to help you survive the holidays and put yourself in the best situation to succeed! [Read more…] about 5 Tips for Holiday Home Buyers
How The Federal Funds Rate Affects Mortgages
The question I get asked most often, whether I’m having a beer or sitting at an open house, is “do you think they’re going to raise rates anytime soon?” Of course most of them are talking about mortgage interest rates, trying to predict the future and get the best possible rate for their loan. But, I also wonder if it’s such a topic of interest because of confusion between the federal interest rate heard in the news and the mortgage rates you and I borrow money on? I’m here today to clear up the confusion, and explain the difference between the two.
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New Listing: 544 N. Judd St.
Located in Upper-Liliha/Lower-Nuuanu, my new listing at 544 N. Judd Street is a 4-bedroom/3-bath house on a 6,000 square-foot piece of flat land.
Walkabout: Southern Oceanside
Today’s walkabout took me to the south side of O’ahu and out towards Hawaii Kai! After a marathon month of preparing for my brother’s wedding, I decided to treat myself to something nice and go see some luxury properties! Here’s a quick rundown of some of the things I saw… [Read more…] about Walkabout: Southern Oceanside
How Much Will You Need To Retire?
The good folks over at SmartAsset have recently posted interesting infographics regarding the most & least expensive cities to retire in. Not surprisingly, high-end metropolis’ dominate the expensive list, while more urban cities dominate the least expensive list. Where does Honolulu rank? [Read more…] about How Much Will You Need To Retire?