Illustration: Scott ThigpenWe took a look at which O’ahu areas are hottest, how much homes in your neighborhood are selling for and how to buy a home when you think you can’t afford one. Plus, a historical perspective on Honolulu’s…
Even as prices shoot through the roof, owning a home is still within your reach.
Honolulu real estate is hot—again. A few years ago, the sluggish housing market wasn’t exactly the stuff of scintillating conversation. Not so today. When was the last time you made it through a week without reading or hearing about crazy…
We took a look at 10 single-family houses up for sale in neighborhoods all over the island and researched what they sold for over the years.
We did the math to come up with four great looks for four different budgets.
Our preoccupation with real estate dates back two generations, at least.
T-Shirt Theatre teaches kids as much about life as about drama.
When Jean Georges Vongrichten wants 'ahi, he calls Honolulu's Wayne Samiere. Arguably the hottest chef in New York City, Vongrichten uses 500 pounds of primo Hawaiian 'ahi per month. The bright red seafood delicacy is regularly served at several of…
If you counted how many people have attended a Honolulu Theatre for Youth production since 1955, when Nancy Corbett founded it, it would amount to more than 5 million.Today, HTY tours the six main islands each year, reaching children from…
Kaua'i resident Ming Fang sensed the start of an ominous trend when his property taxes jumped from $500 to $2,400 between 2001 and 2002. But even that hefty hike didn't prepare him for the staggering $12,000 bill he received the…
The governor may belong to the Hawai'i Republican Party, but the state Legislature is still controlled by Democrats. As Republican Party chairman since 2003, Brennon Morioka does whatever he can to help GOP candidates win their upcoming races.Q: What made…
In 1999, HONOLULU Magazine did a story on the plight of the upside-downers-those homeowners who bought at the peak of the early '90s real estate bubble and then saw their home values drop below what they had paid. Such owners…
Photos: Ronen Zilberman/A&E Network One Friday last March, Duane Chapman, aka Dog the Bounty Hunter, stood in the Kona office of Da Kine Bail Bonds, listening intently as his son Leland described the afternoon’s quarry: a 27-year-old guy from the…
It's not about books, really. The worn pages, colorful illustrations and printed words are important, but confined to the role of catalyst. It's really about human touch.Reading to my children before bedtime is a way to facilitate that touch, and…
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Sept. 1934: In 1933, Honolulu Rapid Transit Co. introduced 22 new Twin Coach gasoline buses, dubbing them its "Silver Fleet," see photo above. The company also invested $142,000 (roughly $1.9 million today) to improve its existing rail line. "The installation…
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