Honolulu prices continue to climb. There is so little inventory of affordably priced homes that buyers continue to invest in homes afraid that they will be priced out of the real estate market if they don’t bite the bullet and make offers. When you read the Honolulu report on the (median) price of homes, remember […]
Breaking News: VA Permit Issues No More!
I just received this message from one of my mortgage broker colleagues, Keith Mateo at Home Mortgage Experts. He says permit issues in the past on VA mortgages are a thing of the past! This is significant in Hawaii as homes under $721,050 (the 2017 VA Loan Limit) are typically homes that are more than […]
June 2017 Hawaii Market Statistics
Here is a snapshot of June 2017 Market Statistics for Hawaii. You can also see neighborhood values comparing 2016 and 2017. The single family home price continues to climb. I usually see clients choosing a home over a condominium when they have more than four people or a large pet in their household as there are […]
Who’s buying real estate in Hawaii?
As a active board member with our Aloha Chapter of the Asian Real Estate Association of America, a realtor with friends and colleagues in major cities across the U.S., I was not surprised to see this headline in the news today Foreign Buyers buying U.S. real estate. Because Hawaii is a visitor, resort destination, we […]
Where is the Century 21 All Islands Waikiki office?
“Where do you work?” Where’s your office?” “Are you a real person?” Where Do I work? I actually work all around our relatively small island, Oahu, driving to different properties, helping search for real estate for a client. Or I might be checking out a school, gymnasium, class or architect. I work in every […]
What is staging??
I often forget that if you’re selling a home for the first time or if you haven’t worked with a Realtor who offers professional staging services, you may not know what I mean by “staging”. A good realtor will certainly know some basic steps in decluttering, cleaning, and lighting. A great stager helps decorate your […]
I just arrived and want to look at homes! Where can I live where my cat sees the sunset?
“Where should I live so my cat can see the sunset?” This was a real question and concern posed to me once. A buyer moving from the West Coast had a cat who would consistently sit by the Bay Window and watch the sun set every day. What a fortunate cat! The easy answer is […]
Want to have a scenic drive on Father’s Day? Stop by our OPEN HOUSE in Heeia!
47-060 Kamehameha Hwy We’re having an open house from 2-5 P.M. in Heeia which is at the edge of Kaneohe at 47-060 Kamehameha Highway. This is a two story home with ocean views and multi-generational possibilities. It’s made up of two parcels..one which is deeded access from the highway to the […]
Ocean View Home near Marine Corp Base Hawaii sold @ $1,290,000
We recently sold a newly constructed, BRAND NEW 7 bedrooms, 5-1/2 bathrooms, 2 story home that had PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS. This sale is one of the highest non-waterfront sale in the Mikiola Neighborhood at Kaneohe. Minutes to the Marine Corp Base Hawaii, this approx. 3538 sq.ft. home offered 9 ft ceilings throughout and five entrances perfect […]
