Hurricane Ian's Aftereffects May Impact Hawai‘i in a Few Years
Sharilyn Tanaka of Atlas Insurance Agency says tens of billions of dollars in payouts by global reinsurance companies will likely ripple into premium increases here down the road.
Real Estate
Got $20 Million or More to Spare? Sorry, Hawai‘i Has Only a Few Homes for You
After a flurry of ultra-high-end sales over the past few years, just seven homes in that rarified price range are up for sale now.
Another Endangered Species in Hawai‘i: Starter Homes
Young people used to be able to buy a small single-family home or townhome as the first step on their homeownership ladder, but today they are priced out of that market.
How to Succeed in Real Estate Development When You’re Not a Man
5 women developers share advice about making it in a male-dominated field.
These 5 Women Are Changing the Face of Real Estate Development
Christine Camp, Laura Kodama, Cayenne Pe‘a, Karen Seddon and Michelle Swartman are proving that it’s not a man’s world anymore.
Fewer Mortgage Delinquencies Now than a Year Ago
Lenders have been stricter on loans since the Great Recession, which would likely limit the number of delinquencies in any new recession, one local expert says.
Rents up 8% on O‘ahu This Year, Study Says
The report from Ricky Cassiday covers rents for condominiums, townhouses and apartments.
Rising Interest Rates Sideline First-Time Homebuyers
Bidding wars are now rare, but the highest mortgage rates since 2008 put homeownership out of reach for many who thought it was possible at the start of the year.
A Variety of Alternative Fuel Cars Drive Hawai‘i’s Clean Energy Future
To transition away from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to reach the state's goal of carbon neutrality by 2045, we’ll need to adopt different strategies.
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