The Importance of Sewer Line Inspections

The Importance of Sewer Line Inspections We were recently hired to manage a home for a client once their sale recorded. Everything went smoothly with the hand off. We marketed the property for rent, and had a tenant in place within a couple of weeks. Easy peasy… right? Well, a week in to the tenancy,…

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Capital Gains and Selling Your Home

Are you considering selling your primary residence? How your gains are taxed has changed in recent years. If you have recently sold your home or are considering doing so, you should be aware of these new rules. HOME SALE If you owned and lived in your home for two of the last five years before…

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The Future of Short Term Rentals (STRs) and Disclosures

Short term rentals (STRs), also known as vacation rentals, have long been a topic of debate in Hawaii. Many argue that the proliferation of STRs have so drastically impacted home values and rental prices, that local families can no longer afford the cost of housing. Others have argued that the hotels are simply vying for…

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The Risks Of Buying And Owning Ocean Front

With recent news of North Shore homes falling into the sea, many homeowners are concerned. Even more so with the State of Hawaii enacting a new law under Hawaii Revised Statures 508D-15. This law requires that real estate transactions within the State of Hawaii disclose any risk of sea level rise to the property. Sea…

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