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Ko Olina vs Waikiki: Slow Suburban vs Fast Urban Resort
Ko Olina and Waikiki both present the possibilities and potential of the resort lifestyle. You live where the rest of the world plays. Great beaches, recreation choices you can’t get elsewhere on Oahu...
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Waikiki Condo – Remodel Journal
– Waikiki Condo – Remodel Journal As some of you know, I have been an advocate for building wealth with rental properties since the early 1990s. Recently I purchase another rental property at the...
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Oahu’s 7 Most Expensive Single-Family Home Neighborhoods (ex Honolulu)
Oahu is much more than Honolulu and that applies to real estate as well. It makes sense that the economic and political center of not only the Island, but the entire State looms large in every aspect...
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Find, Purchase & Remodel Your Dream Kailua Fixer Upper
This is a step by step guide to finding, purchasing and remodeling your dream Kailua fixer upper. Kailua is a beach community on the Windward side of Oahu which has become wildly popular with tourists...
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Hawaii Kai or Kailua: Which Offers The Better Lifestyle?
One debate that commonly arises for Oahu home shoppers is choosing between Hawaii Kai and Kailua. They sit at comparable distances from Downtown Honolulu, where most make their way each weekday morning...
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History of Honolulu’s Condo Developments: 1950’s to Present (2017)
Honolulu today is a city of condominiums and it will remain that way probably forever. It’s a place where real estate is a premium, almost a luxury, so high is the demand, so that form of housing is...
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Diamond Head Home for Sale: 2819 Coconut Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815
If you are interested in this home, please contact Kristian (808) 372-6184 or kristian@honoluluhi5.com. 2819 Coconut Ave is a home in Diamond Head, arguably the most exclusive and sought after...
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‘Buy Before Sell’ vs ‘Sell Before Buy’– Best Strategy For A Sideways Move In...
‘Buy before Sell’ vs ‘Sell before Buy’ – Best strategy for a sideways move in Honolulu’s real estate market – “Can we buy a home subject to the sale of our existing home?” That’s what I get asked...
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New Hawaii Property Tax Rates 2017 – 2018
New Hawaii Property Tax Rates 2017 – 2018 – We saw it coming, City Council just adjusted Hawaii’s new property tax rates for fiscal year July 1st 2017 through June 30th 2018. The big change for...
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Oahu Real Estate Market Outlook – June 2017
Oahu Real Estate Market Outlook – June 2017 – Courtesy of the Honolulu Board of Realtors, local economist Paul Brewbaker with TZ Economics recently shared his view regarding the general US economy as...
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Kailua’s Beachfront & Near Beachfront Neighborhoods
Kailua beachfront, and near-beach, neighborhoods are always toward the top for Windward Oahu home shoppers. That category is a good place to start, but a smart real estate buyer looking here needs to...
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7 Residential Real Estate Investment Strategies
7 Residential Real Estate Investment Strategies – Here are 7 real estate investment strategies to help build your real estate portfolio. These strategies could work anywhere in your local US real...
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New Listing: One Ala Moana Penthouse #2000
This is a stunning new 3 bedroom penthouse listing in One Ala Moana, tastefully designed by Indigo Republic Hawaii. If you’re looking for value in the luxury condo market this highly upgraded and...
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New Rules And Filing Deadline To Dedicate Your Condotel For Residential Use
– Honolulu City Council recently adopted Ordinance 17-013 to include condominium units in the residential use dedication program. A condominium unit with multiple legally permitted uses will...
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Kailua Leisure Lifestyle: Kailua Racquet Club and Mid Pacific Country Club
Two excellent places to spend time with friends and family. As a longtime member of the Kailua Racquet Club and frequent visitor to social events at Mid Pacific Country Club I have to admit I’m a bit...
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Ewa Beach Golf Course Communities
Not too long ago, Ewa Beach was the last place you’d ever expect golf course communities to spring up. The Ewa Plain had been famously converted from what was arid terrain into prime agricultural land...
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GET & TAT In Hawaii – The Easiest Way To File & Pay
GET & TAT in Hawaii – The Easiest Way To File & Pay – Regardless where you live, if you collect income from rental properties located in the State of Hawaii you need to file and pay: General...
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How to Handle Your Family Home When Going Through a Divorce
Divorce is never an easy undertaking and can be especially stressful when jointly owned property is involved. Unfortunately I speak from experience as I myself have gone through it. I’m definitely not...
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Moving to Hawaii Guide: Tips, Advice & More
If you are considering moving to Hawaii or want to know how to move to Hawaii, then this is a must read guide, covering a range of topics, including islands to consider, reasons to move / not to move...
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Anaha: Sneak Peek Before Completion
Anaha – a new luxury condo in Honolulu – will soon be the 2nd condo towering in Ward Village, scheduled for completion October 2017. Waiea – an ultra-luxury condo – was the 1st project completed –...
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