Scott S. Kamiya's (skamiya) Blog

If you havent already got one, go out and get one. To have someone who will guide you and help you throught not only life but business is great.If you get a chance, be a mentor to someone too. After having a mentor for a couple years, Ive finally decided to become one so I can pass on the positiv...

I was amazed that just from asking my past clients for referrals, that they gave it to me. Im strickly working only referrals now days.A simple question................gets alot of results.

In recent weeks, my Coldwell Office has been having alot of problems. If its not agents talking about each other, they are having verbal fights. It makes me happy that I gave up my office a couple years ago since I opted to have a home office. I noticed that our office moral has been down so Ive ...

8.78 acres in Honolulu. 4 acres are zoned R-5. Currenty there is 2 single family homes with a legal warehouse. You can redevelop the property into a small cluster home project of 20 homes or use the property in the condition it is in now.Non-MLS listing and asking $6.35M.

Do they really matter? Im not the type of person who likes to dress up. I like to be comfortable with a shirt and jeans. But if I did met a client this way, do you think they would have a different opinion of me? Ive been watching Mililion Dollar Listings on Bravo. I noticed that the Malibu agent...

I want to hear what others in the industry and doing. I dont like to be like eveyone........I want to do something out of the ordinary in my market. Give me some ideas on what you are doing that is "outside the box"

6 Unit hollow tile apartment building located on Kapiolani Boulvard. All are 2 bedrooms, 1 bath with parking. Fully furnished from the linen to the silverware. Rents are $1,450 per month but could probabaly get about $1,600+. Annual expenses are about 20%. 5 years remaining on the ground lease. C...

Ive been reading abou the economy, the GDP and the different factors that have been affecting our market. Im alittle puzzeled as to where this market is heading. Sales have been down but values have been keeping up. Retail sales are up but employment is down. I dont envy the Fed Chairs job. Its p...

One thing I forgot and dont deal with too much in the Hawaii market is that Buyer ask for HUGE....I mean HUGE credits after the inspection. This might just be the California market but is it just me or is the buying agent not doing there job.If you advise a client to make an offer on a place, don...

Have you seen the new show on Bravo? Dont get me wrong, I love the show but I noticed that it makes us agents look bad.We all know we talk about our clients, and have to cuss sometimes when they make and do stupid things, but to see it on the show just makes it look worst.I didnt realize that alo...