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Oahu’s Housing Affordability – Trying To Time The Market?
— Hawaii real estate is expensive. It always has been, and always will be compared to many other US locations. The four primary reasons are: High demand for ‘paradise.’ The scarcity of buildable land,...
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How To Buy Hawaii Real Estate Using A ‘60-Day Rollover’
— Have you ever discovered an incredible real estate opportunity you wanted to buy but you didn’t have the necessary funds available to strike at the time? Learn how you can use a little-known strategy...
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Buying Hawaii Real Estate – Know What You Want And Understand Your Options
— Here is a typical inquiry we receive: “We just finished a 2-week Hawaii vacation and now back home we decided we would like to buy a little vacation home in Honolulu. We could probably afford about...
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‘Personal Use’ Of Your Hawaii Vacation Rental – Tax Considerations
— In today’s sharing economy with the popularity of Airbnb and VRBO, many are considering owning Hawaii real estate as a vacation getaway that pays for itself by renting it out. If you are new to...
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How To Buy Hawaii Real Estate When The Market Is So Expensive
— Short answer: Just like any other generation has done it before. It requires sacrificing short-term gratification in lieu of long-term gains. This is a difficult concept for many. A recent survey...
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Buying A Home For Your Kids! – Renting To Relatives
— “Knowing what I know now, I should have bought Hawaii real estate when I was younger.” Life experiences bring wisdom. We can’t undo the past, but we can learn and apply our wisdom and prepare for the...
View ArticleThe Truth How Listing Agents Find a Buyer for Your Home
Through meetings with various Sellers over the past 5 years, I noticed a number of Sellers think: 1) Agents working at larger real estate firms are better positioned to represent them and 2) a listing...
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Hawaii Condos – Maintenance And Insurance
— High-rise condo construction has become the norm in urban Honolulu. Building vertically is the ‘highest and best use’ of limited available land. Today more than 60% of Oahu residents live in condos...
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How To Appeal Your Honolulu Property Tax Assessment
— ‘Every property owner gets excited when their property value goes up. But nobody wants to pay more property tax as a result of it.’ On December 15, 2018, the tax office mailed out the Honolulu County...
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The Risks Of Short-Term Vacation Renting
— Short-term vacation renting has been growing in popularity since the dawn of the sharing economy. VRBO started in 1995, but it was the start of HomeAway (2004) and Airbnb (2008) that forever changed...
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Oahu Real Estate Market Update – 2019
— Recently a buyer and his agent visited one of my condo listings for sale. The buyer asked me directly: “what do you think Oahu real estate prices will do in the next 6 months?” It turned out the...
View ArticleGuide to Hawaii Condo Insurance: The HO6 Insurance Policy
Interpreting insurance coverage can be complex and condo insurance is no exception. There seem to be many “grey zones” and “it depends” scenarios that are left for insurance experts and legal...
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The Psychology Of Buying Hawaii Real Estate And The Three “Ps” That Are...
— About a year ago, a buyer, let’s call him Max, contacted me with questions about the Hawaii real estate market. Max was determined to fly to Hawaii and secure a condo that could serve as the best of...
View ArticleSeller’s Real Property Disclosure Statement on Oahu
The purpose of the Seller’s Real Property Disclosure Statement is for Seller to disclose to Buyer, as required by law, any material fact concerning the property. Material facts are defined as “any...
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Stunning Condo Remodel – Before & After Photos
Our client was looking to purchase an investment condo in Honolulu. Ideally a property with the possibility to enhance the Cap Rate and long-term appreciation potential. Our recommendation was to...
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New Hawaii Property Tax Rates 2019 – 2020
–- We saw it coming, Honolulu’s City Council adjusted property tax rates for the island of Oahu effective July 1st, 2019 through June 30th, 2020. Maui County property tax rates changed even more...
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Bill 89, Ordinance 19-18 – Hawaii’s New Short-Term Vacation Regulations
— If you are renting your Oahu home or condo long-term (longer than 30 days per tenant), then you may skip this article. However, if you are doing short-term renting, then read on to learn about...
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Hawaii’s Revised GET Tax Rates By County
— If you own Hawaii properties and collect rental income, then you need to know the recent changes to the GET tax rate that apply to rental income. Up until January 1, 2019, Honolulu County (the...
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Oahu Real Estate Market Update 2019 – Mid-Year
— During a recent TPI interview with the legendary value investor Bill Miller, several important concepts were discussed that Bill applies as helpful tools when making financial decisions. I enjoyed...
View ArticleHow to Reclassify a Condo From ‘Hotel Resort’ to ‘Residential’ and Vice Versa
When a condo on Oahu is classified as Hotel Resort the owner is allowed to run short-term rentals (rentals less than 30 days), subject to the condo House Rules not stating otherwise, and the property...
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