Kauai Why Association Dues Matter When Getting Prequalified on Kauai Thinking about getting a loan to buy property on Kauai? One thing buyers often don’t factor in soon enough: association … Lynda Gill April 18, 2025
Mortgage Informational Insights – VA Loans Regarding Unpermitted and/or Non-Conforming Property Additions A VA loan can potentially be made on a property with unpermitted additions or non-conforming areas, but it comes with … Jon Mann December 20, 2024
Buying Advice More Buying Power for Us Vets For many years, it seemed that Hawaii Veterans’ home loan benefits existed in name only. In fact, the first year … Hawaii Life November 12, 2024
Selling Advice Win-Win: How Recent Interest Rate Cuts Benefit Both Buyers and Sellers The recent cuts in interest rates have generated a lot of buzz in the real estate market, and for good … Jan Nores, RS October 1, 2024
Hawaii Breaking News: Federal Rate Cut Brings New Opportunities for Buyers & Sellers in Hawaii For the first time in over four years, the Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates—with a half-point percentage rate cut. … Hawaii Life September 18, 2024
Selling Advice That Terrible “F” Word and Reverse Mortgage I really hate that “F” word. I hear it all the time; at the mall, in the parking lot, and … Hawaii Life May 24, 2024
Buying Advice It’s All About Perspective We received a call the other day from a buyer who said that he knows it is a “buyer’s market.” … Hawaii Life May 18, 2024
Buying Advice Lock It In! Like your REALTOR®, a knowledgeable lender is crucial. Not all are created equally and not all offer the same loan … Hawaii Life March 11, 2024
Mortgage Mortgage Loans for Beginners In this beginner’s guide to mortgage loans, we’ll break down the essentials for you. From understanding the basics to finding … Nani Pereza February 9, 2024
Kauai Unlock Big Savings for Buyers & Sellers: How a Buy Down Can Help Save You Thousands of Dollars Are you navigating the everchanging Kauai Real Estate Market and considering buying down your interest rate to keep your payments … Kristine Dugan January 30, 2024
Latest News Mortgage Rates Have Reached the Lowest Level Since Spring 2023 The latest update on the housing market reveals that mortgage rates and housing payments have reached their lowest level since … Hawaii Life December 17, 2023
Mortgage Fannie Mae: Easier Mortgages for Multifamily Homes Timely news from Fannie Mae makes it easier to finance owner-occupied multifamily homes — timely in that it might open … Beth Thoma Robinson, R(B) December 4, 2023