Kapolei Hawaii Real Estate News & Listings Presented By Rosa Gomes

950 Lehua Ave 501, Pearl City 96782

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:51:00 GMT

Great Price for remodeled 2 bedroom condo, 2 parking slots, elevator,pool, secured entry. Located in central Pearl City. Close to schools, shopping centers, bus line. Easy access to freeway. This is a Short Sale. Contact your realtor today for a private showing.

91-630 Makalea St 75, Ewa Beach 96706

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:52:00 GMT

Desireable Ewa Gentry Tiburon. 3 Bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, 2 car garage, Extra Large Master Bedroom. Beautiful laminate floors, wooden shutters upstairs, tile/marble floors in kitchen and baths, larger lot. All appliances included, Solar Water heater, Central A/C, fans in rooms, lanai, low maintenance yard with sprinkler system, community pool. This is a Short Sale at a great price!

Should I Buy a Home Now?

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 06:00:00 GMT

I'm often asked if this is a good time to buy a home. Some clients are concerned that home prices may fall further than they have already. They are assuming that the best course of action is to wait for the bottom in the market and then buy. The problem with this approach is that you don't know where the bottom is until you see it in the rear view mirror, meaning until you've missed it!

Home prices are one factor in determining your cost of ownership, but so are interest rates and financing availability. Even though interest rates have gone up in the last six months, they are still near historic lows. Since your monthly mortgage payment is a combination of paying down your principal and paying the interest owed, if home prices come down a little further but interest rates up, it could cost you even more to service a mortgage on an identical home!

While a home is a major investment, it is also the center of your personal life. It's important to live in a home that reflects your taste and values, yet is within your financial "comfort zone." To that end, it may be more important to lock in today's relatively low interest rates and low home prices, rather than to hope for a further break in prices in the future.

Please give me a call if I can be of any assistance in determining how much home you can afford in today's market.