{"id":1065,"date":"2026-06-08T04:35:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T04:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1065"},"modified":"2026-06-08T04:35:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T04:35:44","slug":"state-assistance-available-for-first-time-homeowners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1065","title":{"rendered":"State assistance available for first-time homeowners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; The Honolulu Board of Realtors said single-family home sales increased by 8.5% compared to last May.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1063\">State addresses \u2018misconceptions\u2019 over plans for popular Maui beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, the median price for a home remains steady at around $1.5 million, local residents and families are seeking assistance. <\/p>\n<p>One venue local first-time homeowners can take advantage of is the Hale Kamaaina Mortgage Program, which offers below-market mortgage rates and more.<\/p>\n<p>Something three homeowners took advantage of for the first time this month. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really amazing to see, to hear the stories of those families. One was a family, a mail carrier in Mililani with their adult son,\u201d said Aaron Tangonan, president of the Honolulu Board of Realtors.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1061\">What\u2019s Cooking: Oh My Grill offers deals, promotions ahead of busy summer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hear oftentimes about the unobtainability and the unaffordability of Hawaii homes. But this, this is proof that it can happen, and people start their first home journey in different price points below the million-dollar price point,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about the Hale Kamaaina Mortgage Program online at the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1059\">Police arrest woman following knife threat at Kakaako apartment building<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One venue local first-time homeowners can take advantage of is the Hale Kamaaina Mortgage Program, which offers below-market mortgage rates and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1064,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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