It was a splendidly beautiful Saturday morning in Honolulu - the water was a brilliant blue and the cooling trade winds danced through the palms. A great day to be outside – a wonderful day for the Autism Speaks walk at Magic Island in Ala Moana.

Homes are sold for various reasons…different reasons for different people. While downsizing is a major reason for selling a home today, some valuable tips can make the process of selling easier and help make the transition of moving go a little more smoothly, says Corinda Wong, REALTOR® and partner at Locations.

Current rate borrowers have been quoted an average interest rate of 3.58% on Zillow’s Mortgage Marketplace in the week that ended Tuesday, down from 3.72% last week.

We are pleased to share some exciting news that marks a new era for our company: we have decided to change our name back to Locations LLC. The new Locations will continue to operate as a multi-faceted real estate company, and will no longer be affiliated with Prudential Financial, Inc. This decision enables us to return to the much-beloved name that catapulted our company to become Hawai‘i’s best and largest real estate firm.