So, your home is in a neighborhood that hasn’t sold much of anything (in fact, NONE) in the past couple of years. You, as a Home Seller may believe that your home is the exception. Of course the home is beautiful with some upgrades but it DOES NOT discount the main point that the market has gone down NATIONWIDE in the past few years---especially in your neighborhood! There are many areas of the country, state, county, city, neighborhood where the market is starting to turn around. Many neighborhoods in Oahu (Honolulu County) Hawaii are going up in value just because our inventory of homes is at an all time LOW.  We are receiving multiple offers on properties that are priced right and we KNOW that the reason we have a low inventory is because we just have so much buildable /residential l... 09/03/2012

  The worst thorn in anyone’s side in a real estate transaction relationship is to have one person on the team have a ‘chip’ on their shoulder. Each transaction will usually have team players consisting of buyers, sellers, real estate agents for buyer and seller, escrow officers (or in some states there are attorneys), loan officers (and processors, underwriters, lenders etc), home inspectors, pest inspectors, surveyors and so on who all need to work together as a team….or else. But wouldn’t you know there always seems to be one person who is not only having a bad day but has a bad day EVERY day. Their lives are filled with negativity and nothing seems to be good enough and no one wants to deal with them ever again because they keep blaming everyone else around them and fail to realize ... 06/16/2012

YOUR PCS TO Schofield Barracks, Wheeler AAF, Pearl Harbor-Navy, Hickam AF, Kaneohe Marine Corps Bases HAWAII Military personnel who relocate across the Pacific Ocean to Oahu, Hawaii are surprised at the differences in homes compared to the ‘mainland’ (Continental United States)  upon arrival. SHOCKED may be a better word. The interior sq/ft as well as land area of properties are the biggest shockers. Our island in Paradise is UNIQUE. WEATHER:  Tropical paradise to say the least.  Our ‘seasons’ are defined by sunny balmy blue sky days with trade winds most of the year round unless it’s during the ‘rainy’ season. And our rainy season may have a week of rain and then back to the sunny weather or raining on one side of our island and sunny on the other.  You will need a sweater at most and... 06/10/2012

Considered to be the “third region of Mililani”, Launani Valley is a secluded master planned development in the valley below Mililani Tech Park. About 5 minutes away is Wheeler AAF and Schofield Barracks and definitely convenient for the military and government workers at these Army Bases on Oahu.  A hop, skip and jump and you’re on the freeway and about 20-25 miutes to Hickam AFB and Pearl Harbor Navy Base and 35-40 minutes down the H-2 Freeway to the H-1 Freeway to downtown Honolulu. What’s even better is the North Shore of Oahu (beaches, surfing, scuba diving and more!) is just 20 minutes away!  One of my favorite spots is Laniakea Beach which is known as Turtle Beach for our Honu (Ho New), the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles who bask on the beach in the sun. Waihuna Joint Venture was the... 05/12/2012

This Mililani sales report covers zip code 96789 which covers the planned community of Mililani (Mililani Town and Mililani Mauka) and the Valleys outside the planned community (which includes Launani Valley and Waipio Acres).   The Mililani Real Estate Market has shown mixed signs during the first 4 months of 2012.  Inventory levels are lower than we have seen in the past.  Prices have stabilized and are beginning to climb in the planned community areas.    A few dynamics in the area:  We are continuing to see troop movements at Schofield Barracks, which is contributing to the movement of inventory in Mililani.  The military has added a large amount of base housing which works against the local housing market for volume.  The rental market inventory has been extremely low.  Most times ... 05/06/2012

I recently had a call from a Real Estate Agent from anther state who said his fiancé wanted to sell her townhouse in Hawaii. Would I mind going to preview the property?  Sure, give me her phone number and I’ll make an appointment.    He then starts getting into the price, commission and so forth and while I’m ‘listening’ I’m pulling up the property only to discover his fiancé is still on title with her ‘ex husband’.  I let him know I would be contacting her to make an appointment. Fast forward a couple of hours. After taking my Sunday morning to whip up a packet for the potential seller I arrive at the property. The usual viewing, snapping a few photos (for an obviously hurriedly staged home for the ‘occasion’) and sit down to discuss everything from marketing to pricing. And then….here... 05/03/2012

Mililani Real Estate | Mililani Condos, Townhouse, Homes | Mililani Quarterly Market Report for 2012 Mililani Town is the only community in Hawaii to receive the distinction of All American City in 1986 and is centrally located on the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and to all US Military Bases as well. About 5-10 minutes up Highway 99 is Schofield Barracks and Wheeler AAF and Hickam AFB and Pearl Harbor Navy Base are about 20 to 25 minutes down H-2 to H-1 Freeway and Kaneohe Marine Corp Air Station is on the Windward side of Oahu over the H-3 Freeway. We’ve definitely had a turn in our Mililani Oahu Housing Market.  We have had our ups and downs but our market is in a buyer AND seller mode now and a negotiating market to say the least. Let’s take a look at the months of January throug... 04/20/2012

Over a year ago this Mililani Real Estate Agent received a phone call from a potential Mililani Home Seller who wanted to meet with me and discuss a possible listing of their Mililani Home.   We talked about my marketing plan, comparable properties in the Mililani Housing Market area for ‘attached’ homes and what I will do for them. We made an appointment to meet face to face as the Mililani Home Seller ‘found me on the internet’ while looking for a Mililani Real Estate Agent.  We talked about the circumstances for their thinking about selling the Mililani Hawaii Home as well as going through everything else we did not discuss on the phone, including possibly renting out their Mililani Home.  They would get back with me within the week and let me know what they decided.  A few days late... 04/01/2012

Military HAP Homeowners Assistance Program in Hawaii The funds are allocated to provide benefits to military and civilians. See the previous post on the Homeowners Assistance Program on our website to learn specific program details. Effective immediately, HAP applications will be processed only from the Savannah District. If you have applied for HAP benefits or appealed an eligibility decision from either the Sacramento or Fort Worth Districts, your file has been or will be transferred to Savannah. All questions should be directed to the Savannah office at: U.S. Army Engineer District, SavannahATTN: RE-HMP.O. Box 889Savannah, GA 31402or telephone: 800-861-8144 See How to Apply Military HAP Homeowners Assistance Program in Hawaii If your questions are not answered, visit the Department o... 03/18/2012

  ‘Back in the Day’ it was the norm to have multiple offers AND have a couple of Back Up Offers as well. A Back Up Offer is a security blanket for the seller should the first contract fall out. The Back Up Offer will immediately be in place with a contingency that the original contract has a successful sign off of the cancellation.   In Hawaii, we ‘open’ ESCROW (which is an independent third neutral party that takes care of the interests of both buyers and sellers) with an accepted Purchase Contract and initial deposit of the buyer. They take care of the final settlement with the recording of the documents, paying off the existing liens, mortgages and any other expenses to have a successful closing.   The ESCROW Company will also take care of a cancelled transaction and send out cancell... 03/11/2012

Mililani Townhouse for Sale | The Ridge at Launani Valley 95-510 Wikao St. #A105, Mililani, HI 96789 View Map TOTALLY and COMPLETELY remodeled with CUSTOM design and materials! This 2 bedroom, 2 FULL bath townhouse in "The Ridge" at Launani Valley is located in the first building and has two assigned parking stalls (one covered and one open) right in front of the unit. From beginning to end, this tour will show you the articulate detail and attention to utilizing all space to make this townhouse an enjoyment. Enter the stained glass door and you are immediately taken aback by the gorgeous rich wood laminate flooring and the rich custom wood cabinets at entry way. The kitchen was opened up to create a spacious feeling and each part of the kitchen shows the care in and detail that went i... 02/01/2012

Mililani Home for Sale | Woodcreek at Launani Valley 95-969 Wikao Street, Mililani, HI 96789 View Map Welcome to Launani Valley in the "Woodcreek" community! Enter this lovely 3 bdrm/2.5 bath home built in 2000. Don't let the square footage under the roof fool you, because this home has a wonderful OPEN floor plan that utilizes all living area space. Enter through the gate into a wonderful front tropical courtyard and into the spacious living area. Wood laminate flooring compliments the living/dining area flowing to the open area kitchen. Lots of counter and cabinet space all for the culinary artist! The back yard is complimented with an array of palm trees for a tropical flair. The open patio suggests an area for BBQ'ing with your family and friends for gathering time. The first floor... 01/29/2012

Mililani Townis the only community in Hawaii in 1986 to receive the distinction of "All American City" and is centrally located on the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and to all US Military Bases as well. About 5-10 minutes up Highway 99 is Schofield Barracks (Army) and Wheeler AAF (Army), Hickam AFB and Pearl Harbor Navy Base is about 20-25 minutes down H-2 to H-1 Freeway. Kaneohe Marine Corp Air Station is up and over the H-3 Freeway. We’ve definitely had a turn of events throughout 2011 in regards to our Mililani Housing Market. We’ve had ups and downs and turn around but needless to say the market may be turning back to a seller’s market soon. Inventory is lower than a year ago and prices are slowly regaining ground. Interest rates have gone up a bit and I can safely presume that t... 01/03/2012

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Real Estate Market Report October 2011 | Mililani Condos Townhouses  Homes The national news does not depict the housing market for Hawaii and it’s local areas and neighborhoods.. Each neighborhood will determine the housing market for your local area. For Mililani Real Estate, we can pretty much gather that that the sales prices will vary from other neighborhoods…. and so will the median and average prices and the number of sold properties. Mililani Town and Mililani Mauka Homes, Condos and Townhouses Mililani Single Family Homes Market Report October 2011:  We have 46 Active Listings for October 2011 (33 for Mililani Town and 24 Mililani Mauka), with 14  in contract (9  for Mililani Town and 13 for Mililani Mauka) and 18 sold properties (9 for Mililani Town and 9 for Mililani Mauka)  ... 11/06/2011

Third quarter sales numbers reveal interesting trends in the Oahu real estate market. Single family sales increased by 4.2% to 793 units within the three month period of July to September. The month of September closed with 274 sales, the highest number of single family sales so far in 2011. Similarly condominium sales rose 12% to 1,002 units during the third quarter with September condominium sales closing out 358 units, the second highest number of condo sales this year. Overall, Oahu median sales prices dropped 8.8% for single family homes, and 4.0% for condominiums. However on a neighborhood by neighborhood basis, exactly half of Oahu’s neighborhoods saw an increase in median price, while half of the neighborhoods saw median price declines. Some notable neighborhoods with median pri... 11/02/2011

Century 21 Liberty Homes is located in the Mililani Shopping Center at 95-221 Kipapa Drive Ste E-3, Miliani Town, Hawaii 96789.  While doing some work I happened to look out the front window and saw the preschoolers dressed in their Halloween costumes and parading around the center. Come to Mililani Shopping Center on Halloween, October 31, 2011 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. You can bring your keiki (children) from shop to shop for trick or treating on both sides of the shopping center (95-390 Kuahelani Ave. and 95-221 Kipapa Drive)   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10/29/2011

Jeff Foxworthy has, “you might be a redneck.”  I have, “you might consider another line of work.” If you are a real estate agent or a loan officer and: 1)      You don’t put your client’s needs ahead of yours; you might consider another line of work. 2)      You don’t return phone calls on a timely basis; you might consider another line of work. 3)      You are not getting properly trained; you might consider another line of work. 4)      You don’t like people and you can’t treat everyone exactly the same; you might consider another line of work. 5)      If you are not willing to work as many hours as it takes to get the job done; you might consider another line of work. 6)      If you turn off your phone on the weekends; you might consider another line of work. 7)      If you can’t fol... 10/01/2011

Do you want to be a homeowner?  Are you worried about timing?  After reading this article, you will better understand why it is time to buy.  Let’s look at a few factors, the amateur experts and the news media failed to tell you. ·         Prices are down.  Are they at the bottom?  There is no possible way to predict the absolute bottom in any market, but they are down and in many areas are showing signs of leveling and even climbing.  As you read down, you will see that timing the bottom; may be one of the lower priorities when deciding to become a home owner. ·         Interest rates are historically low.  This is the most important point to consider.  If mortgage interest rates climb by only 1%, mortgage payments will increase by something closer to 21%.  That was such an important p... 09/26/2011

MILILANI HOME SALES | Hawaii Homes Market Report August 2011 The housing market for Hawaii and it's local areas and neighborhoods are what determines good market statistics.  Each neighborhood will determine the housing market for your local area. For Mililani Real Estate, we can pretty much gather that that the sales prices will vary from other neighborhoods.... and so will the median and average prices and the number of sold properties. Mililani Single Family Homes Market Report August 2011: 77 Active Listings for (48 for Mililani Town and 29 Mililani Mauka), 18 in contract (8 for Mililani Town and 10 for Mililani Mauka) 20 sold properties (10 for Mililani Town and 10 for Mililani Mauka) Average Sales Prices were a a LOT higher at $576,756 for Mililani Town and $730,000 for Mililani M... 09/11/2011