Hello!
I was hoping for any advice that you can provide me with. I’m sorry if you get asked these questions all the time.
I am graduating from college in May and have just been hired for my first job in Waikiki starting in September. I have spent the majority of my life in New England but have lived (for brief periods) internationally. I am a very open and quite independent person and I am very much looking forward to relocating to Hawaii. I do have a few small concerns however.
The company is providing me with a nice starting salary and is helping me with some of my relocation including some funds to go towards a year of rent. However, from what I’ve seen/heard the rental market in Hawaii is very, very, tight. My main concern is my inability to find much in the way of rentals while sitting here in upstate NY. I’ve pretty much scoured the internet at this point…rentals illustrated, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Honolulu Advertiser, Rent.com….pretty much everywhere I could think of. I do have a trip to Hawaii planned for the beginning of June. Is finding apartments any easier in person? Are there any other websites I should be looking at? Are there any specific areas I should focus my search on?
I have heard that traffic in Hawaii is wicked. Is it possible to rely upon The Bus seeing that I will be working in Waikiki? For practical (as well as financial) reasons I will not be brining a car with me. If a car is necessary, how is the market for used cars on the island?
Of course, any other advice (including “I wish I had known” stories) would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Katherine
I was hoping for any advice that you can provide me with. I’m sorry if you get asked these questions all the time.
I am graduating from college in May and have just been hired for my first job in Waikiki starting in September. I have spent the majority of my life in New England but have lived (for brief periods) internationally. I am a very open and quite independent person and I am very much looking forward to relocating to Hawaii. I do have a few small concerns however.
The company is providing me with a nice starting salary and is helping me with some of my relocation including some funds to go towards a year of rent. However, from what I’ve seen/heard the rental market in Hawaii is very, very, tight. My main concern is my inability to find much in the way of rentals while sitting here in upstate NY. I’ve pretty much scoured the internet at this point…rentals illustrated, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Honolulu Advertiser, Rent.com….pretty much everywhere I could think of. I do have a trip to Hawaii planned for the beginning of June. Is finding apartments any easier in person? Are there any other websites I should be looking at? Are there any specific areas I should focus my search on?
I have heard that traffic in Hawaii is wicked. Is it possible to rely upon The Bus seeing that I will be working in Waikiki? For practical (as well as financial) reasons I will not be brining a car with me. If a car is necessary, how is the market for used cars on the island?
Of course, any other advice (including “I wish I had known” stories) would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Katherine
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