hawaii real estate: Choosing a Realtor - 04/05/08 09:20 PM

"Hawaii's sunsets are Awesome!"
What qualities should you be consider when choosing a good Realtor?
There are over 10,000 licensed real estate agents on Oahu.  The sheer number of card-carrying "professionals" on the island is staggering.  Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, and varying levels of skill and experience.  How does the average citizen sort through the droves of choices and pick the right agent to work for them?
To start, understand that the basic service a Realtor provides is essentially the same no matter who you work with.  We are all working with the same, finite inventory, showing homes on the same … (7 comments)

hawaii real estate: HOMEOWNERS TAKE NOTICE: This is a Great Time to List Your Home - 03/10/08 02:08 PM
 
Homeowners:
If you are watching the news, then you have probably heard that this is a "Buyers Market."  So, what does that mean for Sellers?
2008 is shaping up to be an excellent year for Hawaii Real Estate-against all odds!  The drops in the federal lending rate have made it possible for Hawaii's prime lenders to offer excellent loan packages to buyers.  The opportunity to refinance your home at an excellent fixed interest rate makes it possible for homeowners with assets to begin prospecting for investments.  Rates are low, but rumor has it, they may get even lower.
The volume on Oahu's market … (1 comments)

hawaii real estate: MORTGAGE RATES ARE LOW: Get While the Getting's Good - 03/09/08 05:27 PM
 
MORTGAGE RATES ARE LOW: Get While the Getting's Good
Ever since the new year, people have been seeing and hearing the major news media speak Doom and Destruction about our nation's economy.  "Recession" was the word of the month in January, "Inflation" was the word of the month in February.  But mortgage loan rates have not begun to reflect these ill omens.  In an article by Lisa Scontras (Honolulu Advertiser March 2, 2008), a table of the national averages of historic rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages outlined rate changes in the past five years.  An adaptation of this table is presented below. … (1 comments)

 

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