New Home Sales Tick Up in March in Uncertain Climate by NAHB

"April 25, 2007 - Sales of new single-family homes increased a slight 2.6 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 858,000 units, following sharp declines in both January and February, according to figures released by the U.S. Commerce Department today. The March sales pace was 23.5 percent below a year earlier." Full report...>

OHA might buy KGMB land By Rick Daysog Honolulu Advertiser 4/25/07

OHA might buy KGMB land - The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is now expressing an interest in buying just the land.

Subprime solution: Swap ARMs for fixed-rates By Les Christie, CNNMoney.com staff writer

Panel members at a Congressional hearing on the subprime crisis recommend changing the terms of ARM loans to forestall foreclosures.

5 lousy excuses for not buying a home By Colleen DeBaise, SmartMoney

Hard-core renters can come up with all kinds of reasons to avoid real-estate purchases. Here are some of the usual stories -- and why they just don't wash.

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Honolulu Star Bulletin 4/08/07 by Craig Gima - "UH dorm renovations to start in summer"
The UH Dorm rates are going up! Time for parents who plan to dorm their UH students think about a apartment purchase as an alternative with added benefits.

Pacific Business News 4/04/07 - "Hawaiians get help on down payments"
A program designed to help Hawaiians build a savings fund to be used for a home purchase.

Honolulu Advertiser 4/03/07 by Jim Dooley - "Elevator checks lagging"
The State of Hawaii is in some cases years behind required elevators safety inspections.

Honolulu Advertiser 3/20/07 by Andrew Gomes - "Kawamoto set to rent out first Kahala homes"
Japanese Billionaire, Kawamoto, is about to have his first family move into one of his Kahala mansions.

Honolulu Advertiser 3/19/07 by Mike Leidemann - "Kailua at crossroads over future growth"
This is about Kailua Town growing.

Honolulu Advertiser 3/15/07 by Rob Perez - "State's traffic crash records questioned "
This is a follow up to the article below.

Honolulu Advertiser 3/14/07 by Rob Perez - "Public pays price for state's secrecy on crash data"
This may help you if you are concerned of the pedestrian safety issues near certain areas.

Honolulu Advertiser 3/14/07 by Andrew Gomes - "New condo to go up in Makiki"
This is a new condo planned for the Makiki Area. Shows the signs of continuing demand for the strong condominium market in Honolulu.

Honolulu Advertiser 3/07/07 by Loren Moreno - "Home (tiny) Home"
This is a great article regarding downsizing from a house to a smaller condominium or an apartment.