If you're a veteran or active-duty service member eyeing a move to Hawaii, your VA loan benefits might be your greatest asset. In a recent 4th of July real estate breakdown, expert David Buck shared key updates and insights on the VA loan landscape across Oahu.

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If you're house-hunting on Oahu, chances are you're feeling the squeeze from high mortgage interest rates. With rates climbing from historic lows of around 2.75% to nearly 7%, it’s no wonder many buyers are hesitating.

National Mortgage Rates From June '21 to June '25

But there’s a …

Have you thought about buying some land on Oahu?

Well, it might not be as easy as you think. Today we're gonna talk about three things to consider when you're buying vacant land on Oahu. And if you stick around to the very end, I'm going to …

So often when we're selling real estate here in Diamond Head, people ask me "I'd like to buy something short term and legally vacation rental". Here we are at the Diamond Head Beach Hotel and this is literally going to be the only condominium here on the Gold …

Aloha! Today we’re going to talk about the difference between fee simple and leasehold ownership in Hawaii.

Fee Simple Ownership

Fee simple ownership is the most traditional kind of ownership that people are used to. Otherwise known as “freehold” in that you own the land beneath the property. For instance …

Aloha, this is David Buck and we’re down at the Gold Coast at Diamond Head and we’re going to talk about the difference between condo and co-op ownership in Hawaii. What most people don’t know is this is the highest concentration and the reason we’re filming down here is this …

Well, I can't believe it's already been a month since the 4th of July. We're now rolling into August, 2024. This is David Buck with Harcourts Island Real Estate and what we're going to do is recap what we've seen over the past year. I …

This past weekend we wrapped up 4th of July celebrating the birth of our great nation. Today, I'll be discussing PCS Season, BAH Rates in Hawaii, VA loan activity on Oahu through COVID and VA Loan deals over $1 million on Oahu. However, before we start, I'd like …

Well, you might ask yourself why I'm wearing green today instead of the typical blue I'm always wearing in my presentations? It has nothing to do with Saint Patrick's Day, which happened last month. It has a little more to do with this sea of cash I …

Summer PCS Season to and from Oahu in Full Swing

As we're just over mid way through July, many of our active duty military families have been PCSing to and from Oahu. With the rise in mortgage rates we've seen over the past 6-7 months, the buying power …