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Breaking News: VA Permit Issues No More!

July 19, 2017
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I just received this message from one of my mortgage broker colleagues, Keith Mateo at Home Mortgage Experts.  He says permit issues in the past on VA mortgages are a thing of the past!  This is significant in Hawaii as homes under $721,050 (the 2017 VA Loan Limit) are typically homes that are more than…

What is staging??

June 28, 2017
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I often forget that if you’re selling a home for the first time or if you haven’t worked with a Realtor who offers professional staging services, you may not know what I mean by “staging”.  A good realtor will certainly know some basic steps in decluttering, cleaning, and lighting.  A great stager helps decorate your…

I would know how to get there if Siri could pronounce the street names correctly…

June 19, 2017
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If you’re thinking of buying a home here in Hawaii, the first thing to saving time is finding a good Realtor (that’s pronounced REAL-tor and not real-a-tor).  A good Realtor knows the different neighborhoods and can direct you where to look quicker than figuring out what your smartphone is trying to pronounce. I’ve had many clients remark…