Military

July 5, 2025

Unlocking the Hidden Wealth of VA Loans in Hawaii

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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June 27, 2025

Unlock Low-Interest Mortgages: How to Buy a Home on Oahu with an Assumable VA Loan

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.

Freddie Mac National Mortgage  Rates

National Mortgage Rates From June '21 to June '25

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Posted in Hoakalei, Loans, Military
Aug. 4, 2024

VA Loans in Hawaii and 2024 BAH Rates for Active Duty Military

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 …

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Posted in Loans, Military
July 11, 2024

Colonnade on the Greens Condo Tour in Pearl Ridge

Aloha, this is David Buck with Harcourts Island Real Estate and I'm going to give you a quick tour of my listing here at Colonnade on the Greens here in Aiea, which is technically in the neighborhood of Pearlridge. You'll see this sits in the hillside above Pearlridge …

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July 5, 2024

Gardens at Launani Valley Ground Floor Condo Tour

Aloha, this is David Buck with Harcourts Island Real Estate, and I am here to give you a quick tour of my listing here at Gardens at Launani Valley. This is a ground-floor unit, D102, and I am going to flip the camera around here in a second and we’ll …

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Posted in Mililani, Military, Wahiawa
May 12, 2024

Pros and Cons of Living in Windward Oahu

Here we are on the Windward side of Oahu. There's a reason why they call it the Windward side. As you can see, the tradewinds are really honking today. We're just off Makapuu, which is kind of the southern most of the Windward side and we're going …

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March 27, 2024

Condos Near the Hale Koa Hotel

Well, if you have anyone in your family that's military, the Hale Koa Hotel is one of the best deals going in Waikiki. You might not always have the ability to stay there, because it's always in such high demand. If you're ever spending time here and …

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March 12, 2024

Tennis Tuesday: Pearlridge and Mililani Condos

i've recently listed 2 well priced condos on Oahu, both have 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 parking stalls and listed for $500,000. Both have tennis courts and are near military bases for our veterans PCSing to Oahu that love tennis.

1. Colonnade on the Greens in Pearlridge

Colonnade on the Greens Tennis Court

Colonnade …

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July 9, 2023

PCS Season, July 4th and $1 Million VA Loan Activity on Oahu

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 …

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Posted in Loans, Military, Waikiki
June 8, 2023

Median Home and Condo Prices on Oahu Down "Slightly" in May

Did you know that the median price for single family homes and condos on Oahu was down "just slightly" in the low single digit percentile from a year ago? This is David Buck from Harcourts Island Real Estate here to give you the monthly market report for May of 2023 …

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