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Home sales rose from 73 to 77 with the median price also rising to $499,000 from $495,000. Condo sales increased from 103 to 105 with the median price rising to $430,000 from $425,000. Land sales were unchanged from what I reported in the unofficial statistics. In...

FHA Pros, LLC, a national FHA condo approval service, has developed a list of facts speaking to the top misconceptions associated with FHA loans in order to help home buyers better navigate an already confusing market. FHA loans are mortgages issued by qualified...

Portions taken from June 10, 2010 by Melissa Tracey By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine Design blunders that made the “not to do” list. ■Antlers:  Mounted horns displayed on walls became popular accessories in magazine home design spreads. But...

1. The deadline for appealing the County’s assessment of your property’s tax value is April 9. The only exception allowed is for active Military personnel in combat zones. If you have recently acquired a property after the deadline for filing an appeal, you will not...

The Hawaii Supreme Court has issued an order modifying and extending the Third Circuit’s residential foreclosure mediation pilot project for another year. The project’s end date will be March 31, 2012.  The goal of the project is to give Big Island homeowners who have...

The Maui Luxury Home and Condo market has just endured a bumpy roller coaster ride over the last couple of years. This segment of our market was among the most resilient during the end of the real estate boom, especially in the Wailea/Makena area. During 2007 and the...