UPDATED: Under the measure expected to be signed by the mayor, property owners who rent out entire houses outside of resort zones could face major fines.

There’s a big discrepancy between city and federal estimates of vacancy rates.

Blake Tek Yoon, whose criminal past stirred skepticism about his plans, had announced he would sell his Kahala home and donate the proceeds. Now the money seems to be going to creditors.

The Honolulu mayor wants the City Council to consider a new vacancy tax and an increase in the property tax for certain high-end parcels.

DOE is partnering with a developer to help educators with down payments, but other states are going much further by building teacher housing.

The proposed rule would require HUD to check the immigration status of anyone under 62 who receives public assistance including housing.

State Sen. Stanley Chang will lead a group of about 40 people to learn more about the city-state’s approach.

A private developer wants to “get some of the homeless people off the streets.” Maili residents are concerned about traffic and infrastructure.

A proposal to build high-density condos with 99-year leases on state land could help create more of a home ownership culture.

A San Francisco company unveiled a new partnership with state education and business leaders to help school teachers afford to buy homes here.

The Honolulu Public Housing Authority has sent out nearly 14,000 letters, but some advocates fear people won’t understand their importance.

In the state as a whole, people at many income levels who rent — not just low-income residents — face a shortage of rental housing.