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Landlord Tenant Q&A

LURLINE R. JOHNSON (R), ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI, RMP Property Manager Property Profiles, Inc. Past President, Oahu Chapter National Association of Residential Property Managers Q. I recently heard about a new law for properties built before 1970 that requ... Read >

REAL ESTATE IN HAWAII Buyers

Our Oahu May figures showed again, a mixed bag of signals, sale volume decreased by -15.3% for single family (SF) and -10.3% for condos (CND), a trend that has been establishing for the past few months. Seems the sales rate is slowing thus signs that the... Read >

Sell Your Home with Our Platinum Program for Sellers

We are now building information-rich individual web sites for each of our listings! List your property with us and ask your agent to create a web site just for you. Our sites include detailed information and photos of the property, as well as links t... Read >

Choosing professionals to assist you in search for Hawaii homes for sale

Hawaii is a dream destination and it can be conveniently called as a tropical paradise. There are large numbers of people around the world who want to own property on the island. People are benefiting hugely as there are lot of options available in terms ... Read >

Invest in Hawaii Real Estate and clinch a profitable deal

The mere mention of the word 'Hawaii' transports you in a land of ultimate holiday destination. The mages of exotic beaches, surfing and enjoying the sudden gush of cool breeze swiping your face flashes in your mind at the mere mention of the word Hawaii.... Read >

Hawaii General Excise Tax – why you should worry if it is increased!

Ron Heller, Attorney and CPA, wrote a great article describing Hawaii’s General Excise Tax. Most people don’t understand how it works….they just think 4.0% or 4.5% is much lower than the 8% - 9% sales tax rates they see in other states. He writes, “In m... Read >

Commercial real estate forecast brightens

Honolulu’s commercial real estate community got together Thursday morning for its annual industry forecast, and the consensus was that 2011 looks like it’s going to be better than last year. Not much better, but at least the doom and gloom of 2010 was ... Read >

Honolulu real estate: Downtown Honolulu becoming a popular destination for buying property

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Location, location,location. We hear that all the time in real estate, and this week we take a look at rental unit right in downtown Honolulu, which is close to pretty much everything. With the revitalization of Chinatown and "F... Read >

Hawaii Home Sales Are Steady, With Tax Break Or Not

When economist Paul Brewbaker cracked this week that the government's $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers affected only a handful of sales in Hawaii, no one in the audience of several hundred real estate executives disputed it. For all the hoop... Read >