David's Blog

Here are 3 reasons in my opinion why foreclosure rates are low in Hawaii: 1. It is Hawaii.  Especially this time of year, you see all the news about bad weather, snow storms, floods, etc. on the mainland.  I think people work harder to keep a home here in paradise with good weather. 2. You can't ...

I recently read an article titled "What Carbon Studies Tell Us-So Far" in Urban Land Magazine.  What caught my eye and was interesting was that Honolulu had the smallest carbon footprint among U.S. Cities, according to "Shrinking the Carbon Footprint of America" study published by the Brookings I...

Remember when the Dow Jones plunged, the "bailout" talks started & the sky was falling? A lot of that was mid September.   Those going into contract then equated to November closings! I unfortunately had 3 deals fall apart on me during all this.  Guess what? We're all still alive & breathingJ  I'...

I've had several people contact me recently asking about properties they saw on the internet.  Initially, I was excited to work with another buyer, however they were not asking about a property to buy/purchase.  They called me as a third party source to see if a listing they saw for rent on Craig...

2008 has been great & I have a lot to thank God for: 1. Blessing me with my 2nd child this year 2. Letting me help clients buy their first homes and realize the American Dream 3. Being blessed to live in the greatest nation and most beatiful state in our nation 4. Doubling the number of real esta...

We recently got our market update from the Honolulu Board of Realtors from the 3rd Quarter of 2008.  After looking at the stats, what jumped out at me are two things: 1. Single Family Homes from $500,000 to $699,000 are selling! 34.5% of all homes sold fell in that category.  This was the largest...

Just 1 day after my previous post on Diamond Head Luxury homes, 3239 Noela St., which was asking $12.6 Million went into escrow! It was also over an acre & sold for $9 million back in 2000.  It would also have to be one of the trophy properties in Diamond Head at the end of a culdesac & also the ...

There's no question the market is "slower" than it has been.  However one segment that has recently picked up steam over the past week is high end real estate in Diamond Head.  On Thursday, August 28th, 3063 Diamond Head Road sold for $9.5 Million Cash! Just two days prior, 3944 Noela Place, whic...

Just when I thought our residential property taxes here in Honolulu were a bargain, they just got better! Not only has the city been readjusting their valuations lower because of 7,000 + complaints received, they even lowered the rate at which we're taxed! From July 1st of this year through June ...

I just got a new listing in Puu Alii in Kaneohe.  It's a cute little complex called Puu Iki adjacent to Puu Alii and Lilipuna.  Unlike the Lilipuna, there is ample guest parking.  What I'm excited about this listing is that it is a 1 bedroom, which seldom becomes available.  The parking stall is ...