Jon Anderson
When I say “old Hawaii,” I mean places where locals have lived for decades. These are not the new flashy high-rises in Kaka’ako, but rather buildings like this one that rose from the ground in 1969. The Regency at Kahala is a tall, 20-plus-story slice of Hawaii. There are four units per floor … a…
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Hawaii conjures up images of sun, sand, surf, and sky-high real estate prices. All are pretty true. But if you’re willing to get off the beaten path, there are, dare I say, reasonably priced options. Take the Makaha Surfside condos located on the Waianae (why-a-nigh) coast. The west side of Oahu is more rural, away…
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While the views above are truly million dollar, they’re not wildly more expensive than during last year’s Hawaii special edition. Once again, I’m taking one for the team to scope out a favorite place for Texas second home buyers. In 2015, the state reported that 2.3 percent of all Hawaiian real estate was purchased by…
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One episode of Designing Women has Julia Sugarbaker boast, “I don’t like to brag, but I’ve turned a few heads in my time.” To which Mary Jo retorts, “Well, you didn’t do it with those.” Of course they weren’t talking about the Atlanta penthouse situated atop the Mandarin Oriental hotel and condominium project, because heads…
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Last week, Dave Perry-Miller high-rise expert Sharon Quist and I bombed over to Tyler to view the Stretford high-rise. Yes, a 14-story residential high-rise … in Tyler! Who’d a thunk? Tyler’s been on the map for retirees for quite a while. It was named the first certified retirement city in Texas by the East Texas…
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With Darby in the rear-view mirror, it seemed an appropriate time to remind readers that second homes aren’t all worry-free fabulousness. If you can’t bear the thought of seeing this picture aimed at your vacation paradise, renting may be the way to go. Second home living is almost always wonderful, but you have to understand…
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