The rebuilding effort from the Maui wildfires of August 2023 continues to be a test for the devastated section of Hawaii, but Mayor Richard Bissen insists progress will be made. Island News reports Bissen’s 2025 State of the County Address highlighted the resolve to...
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a $4 billion settlement resolving all tort claims arising from the Maui wildfires. According to a statement from the governor’s office, the seven defendants – the State of Hawaii, County of Maui, Hawaiian Electric, Kamehameha Schools,...
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has extended its disaster-related foreclosure moratorium in Hawaii’s Maui County through May 6, 2024, for borrowers with FHA-insured single-family mortgages, including seniors with Home Equity Conversion Mortgages. FHA...
A newspaper that fact checked a dubious real estate report, a female empowerment lesson that is better than “Barbie” and a wristwatch inspired by a legendary hotel. From the wild and woolly world of real estate, here are the hits and misses for this week....
The Realtors Relief Foundation (RRF) has made available $1.5 million in disaster relief aid to Hawaii Realtors in support of the Realtors Association of Maui following the wildfires that destroyed communities on Maui. The funds will be made available to the public to...
Small Mortgages Fall Below 3% of Originations, Exposing Rural Lending Gap
