David's Blog

I am proud to say that Hawaii Life has an official "brick and mortar" presence on Oahu.On February 18th, we opened our new office in the heart of Oahu's luxury real estate market - Kahala. We've come a long way...I was the first agent to join Hawaii Life in the fall of 2009. Since then, it's been...

Oahu's population grew from 876,156 to 953,207 residents according to the latest census.Ewa Beach's neighborhood of Ewa Gentry had the largest population boom on OahuAccording to a recent Star Advertiser article, Hawaii's population is up to 1.4 million. The neighbor islands had larger percentage...

The Oahu real estate market started the year off with a jump in sales and a dip in prices. In January, there were 199 single family home sales on Oahu, which was up 11.2% from last year. Condo sales were also up 9.5%. Volume increases are typically signs of a healthy market and can often be a pre...

We are proud to announce we have the best priced home available for sale in Mililani.94-338 Alula Place (MLS# 1100625) is the lowest priced listing in MililaniSituated on a quiet street, this home offers many upgrades including new Pella windows, deck for BBQ, and a private back yard. The main li...

Haven't you heard the term before that says, "cash is King?"I've often bought into that theory and do have to agree there's nothing like doing a cash transaction with a quick closing. We all know that financing these days is not what it used to be. Banks are more stringent on their underwriting. ...

As the PGA wrapped up their first tournament in Kapalua last week, they've all come over to Oahu for the Sony Open. Every year, Honolulu is spotlighted in this great event as the country eyes in on our beautiful weather from their TV sets. As I drove through Kahala on my way to our new office tod...

The Honolulu Board of Realtors recently released their stats for December and year end for 2010. Both sets of data ended on an upswing. Oahu Single Family Home Sales in December: There were 306 sales, which was up 12.5% from December of 2009 The median sales price was $587,000, which was up 5.8% ...

I am proud to announce we have two listings at the Diamond Head Ambassador on Oahu's Gold Coast.Diamond Head Ambassador #502 (MLS# 1015476) is listed for $595,000The Diamond Head Ambassador is one of the coolest buildings on the Gold Coast due to its unique architecture. Built in 1959, the buildi...

The Honolulu Marathon was another success yesterday. Here's a photo I shot as the leaders passed by Diamond Head on their way towards the finish. As you can see, it was still pitch black with the sun rising in the distance... For those that weren't running around 2 hours, there was some great Lux...

Perhaps I got ahead of myself when I said, "don't be scared of Oahu's home sales" last month. We are thankful this Thanksgiving for stable home prices on Oahu.In October, sales of single family homes were down 16.9%, and condo sales were down 21.3% from the previous year. That's the "scary" news....