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On average, homeowners stay in their home for a decade.  To some, that feels like a very long time, which has them ready to move.  Others, however, can feel like they just got settled into their Honolulu home.   At the end of the day, each Honolulu homeowner will move on his or her own schedule. […]

An important step to buying a Honolulu house is ordering a home inspection.  When using a mortgage to buy a house the lender may require a home inspection before they will provide a loan.  Besides stipulations from a lender, a home buyer should always opt for the inspection. Inspections help home buyers find problems that […]

The current housing market is all about the Honolulu home sellers.  There are very few houses that are for sale. Most houses that are put on the Honolulu market are quickly bought.  So if a house is not selling there could be serious problems with the way the Honolulu home sellers are approaching the situation.   […]

Right now buying a Honolulu house is hard for many people. This is not because they cannot get a loan and not because they do not have the money, but because there is a scarcity in the Honolulu market. There are fewer Honolulu homes available compared to the number of Honolulu buyers.  When buying a […]

As Honolulu home sellers prep their house to sell, they are thinking about their big payout.  They may have dreams of using it on a down payment or paying off their mortgage. No matter the need for the money it can be devastating to learn how much selling a house can cost.  There are many […]

The focus for Honolulu sellers readying a house for a sale is to make buyers excited to put in an offer.  The more excited a buyer is about the home the better their offer will be.   Making a buyer fall in love with a house is not an easy task for Honolulu sellers.  They need […]

Paying a mortgage is no one’s idea of a good time. Which is why some Honolulu homeowners consider paying extra on their monthly home payments in an attempt to pay off their loan faster.   However, it is not always the best decision to make depending on the Honolulu homeowners financial standing.  Learning when to increase […]

During a Honolulu home sale process, the biggest question both parties have is what is the home worth?  Trying to estimate the value of a home can be a difficult process. There are ways to estimate the fair market value of the home which is what the home would be valued if neither party had […]

Honolulu first-time home buyers often have many questions about the process and are usually unaware of how earnest money works.  Many wonder if the money they are putting down will return to them once they close of the sale. In most cases, this money will not go back to the home buyer.  Although there are […]

Honolulu home sellers who are thinking about selling their house may be thinking about their impending appraisal.  An appraisal is usually completed when a home buyer is interested in the home and has made an offer. The appraiser will then come through the Honolulu home and provide a value.   Many Honolulu home sellers want to […]