HBR News

Restricted Parking Zones Proposed

Details: Category: City Affairs Blog; Published: August 12, 2015

Bill 51 seeks to establish a restricted parking zone (RPZ) program to help ease parking congestion in residential neighborhoods surrounded by major traffic generators, like hospitals and universities. RPZs help neighborhoods deal with the impacts from major traffic generators through transportation and parking demand-management strategies and signed time limits, from which vehicles displaying a valid RPZ permit are exempt.

Loans Available to Low- and Moderate-Income Families for Home Purchase

Details: Category: City Affairs Blog; Published: August 5, 2015

The city of Honolulu is now accepting applications for loans of up to $40,000, which will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to qualified households. The loans are provided through $250,000 in Federal HOME funds administered by the Department of Community Services (DCS).

REALTOR® Express an "Exceptional, Rarely Offered Event"

Details: Category: City Affairs Blog; Published: July 24, 2015

As CEO of the Honolulu Board of REALTORS®, I encourage you to mark your calendars for Wed., August 5, for the rare opportunity to hear from the Sr. Counsel for the National Association of REALTORS® on the top issues affecting our industry today. You'll also have the opportunity to complete the newly released, mandatory Core A class, and hear from and ask questions of Mayor Kirk Caldwell on the city's housing strategies.

Support Needed to Stop Patent Trolls

Details: Category: City Affairs Blog; Published: July 22, 2015

Patent trolls have become a serious issue in the real estate industry. REALTORS® across the country have received threatening letters, and even faced lawsuits alleging patent infringement, for the use of common business tools, such as drop-down menus, search-alert functions on websites, and the scanner function on a photocopier.