Kaneohe which means "Bamboo Husband" in Hawaiian is located just  few miles from Kailua. This area was once the home of Oahu's early kings. Many ancient fishponds were built by Hawaiian chiefs. This community is "a tropical nirvana". Kaneohe is wedged between the incredible cathedral spires of the Ko'olau mountains and the turquoise opalescence of Kaneohe Bay. One of the attractions Kaneohe has to offer is the exotic Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens. It is a breathtaking place to experience. Kaneohe has approximately 40,000 residents. This is the home of Marine Corps Air Station. There are schools, a library, recreation centers, golfing, dining and shopping at the local "Windward Mall". This is a wonderful town to raise a family. There is a gated community in Kaneohe called Haiku Plantatio... 02/29/2012

Why Buy Instead of Rent? When you buy, you lock in your payments for up to 30 years, instead of paying ever higher rents. And every month, you reduce your principal, building your equity even beyond appreciation. Then, you can tap into that home equity to lower other expenses. Because home equity loans are at much lower rates than other types of loans, you can pay off high-interest credit card or auto loans with a home equity loan and save money every month. You get great tax benefits. Because all of your mortgage interest is tax deductable, it can lower your effective cost considerably. Property tax is deductable, too. And capital gains when you sell is excluded up to $250k for an individual, and $500k for a married couple. Of course, there are other benefits beyond the financial: you’... 10/29/2011

Just Sharing I know this is off the wall - and just my opinion......BUT, I really want to tell everyone. I just saw the new movie "Bridesmaids" - I haven't laughed that much in, well, I don't know when. My eyes were seriously puffy when I walked out of the theater because they were non-stop tearing I was laughing to hard. I would really, really, recommend it! I went with my sister because we thought is was going to be a chick-flick.....but now I want to go again with my husband. There's not too many movies that I say " I want to buy this one when it comes out" - but this is definitely one of them!!!   05/20/2011