Barbara Abe, Your Hawaii Kai Realtor

I've just finished and posted 2 new guides for your reference. Read about the Greening of Oahu - the state's efforts to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Read about Retiring on Oahu - is it for You?  with good links to the state resources and questions you need to consider. Visit my page for Guides and Reports to request a ...

New, naturally formed beach land above the high-water mark in Hawaii belongs to the public, not adjoining property owners, the Intermediate Court of Appeals has concluded.  The court upheld provisions of a 2003 law that declared that future land formed through accretion belonged to the state. The judges said, however, that oceanfront private ...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today launched a new website (http://makinghomeaffordable.gov) for consumers seeking information about the Obama Administration's Making Home Affordable loan modification and refinancing program. MakingHomeAffordable.gov offers features including ...

A recent article in the Honolulu Advertiser quoted Linda Nakamura of First Hawaiian Bank, who described the Hawaii banks' position toward lending, "We have a relationship with our community and a vested interest in its sustainability." Even though the number and rate of foreclosures has increased in our state, they are still far ...