Buy the Home you've Always Wanted

I pulled a complete 180* (weather wise) when I moved to tropical Hawaii from freezing Canada in March of 1996 with my 3 kids (1, 3 and 4 years old).  Like most parents, to ensure my kids don't spend too much time watching TV or playing with computers and video games, I spent a lot of time with them at the beach.

As you know, affordable housing on Oahu is becoming harder to find. To help you with the search, Locations counted down the Top Ten most affordable homes from March 2016. Keep in mind, these homes will go fast, some of the properties may be bought before you have a chance to see them. Not to worry, we'll be featuring the same list every month to keep you up-to-date.

Set in the heart of Honolulu, alongside a diverse collection of retail, dining and entertainment, and conveniently located just a few blocks from downtown Honolulu and Ala Moana Shopping Center, Ward Village welcomes you to Ke Kilohana – an upcoming 43-story, 424-unit condominium high-rise featuring 49 market residences and 375 residences reserved for qualified Hawai‘i residents coming soon to Kaka'ako.

The neighborhood of Kakaako is thriving - with plans for dozens of new condominiums, retail outlets and restaurants in the near future. However, some local consumers look at the condo prices and think, "No way! I can't afford that." But what if you qualified for a lower price? We hear terms like "reserve housing" and "workforce housing,” but what does that really mean to the consumer? One of the great things about Kakaako is that there is diversity in the types of units offered. You may look at a condo and think it's out of your price range, but within each building there may be units set aside that are within your reach. So what are the different housing types and which one works best for me?