Hawaii real estate blog

Michael Roberts is a 50-year old veteran who wants to raise public awareness for other U.S. veterans.  He lives in Waupaca, Wisconsin and he's started a walk that will total approximately 8,992 miles over nine months. His goal is to walk 40 miles per day with a 50-pound backpack with his dog, nam...

Last night I was looking up addresses in Manoa Valley and saw something different - a Pac Man view. Hmm, first time I ever saw that and how long has it been there? Clicking on the view pane, it transformed the neighborhood into a pac man game.  What's going on here? It was the end of the day (Mar...

Ever wonder why there are so many listings for sale at Makaha Beach Cabanas now?  Here's the short answer.  The building is zoned for residential use.  For years, some owners have been illegally renting their units out for short term periods of less than 30 days.  In 2014, the board decided to st...

Well it FELT like it was freezing.  Anybody from the Midwest to the East Coast will laugh at my "freezing" statement. This morning Oahu matched its record low temperature for this date, 59 degrees fahrenheit.  It was nearly perfect for getting up and taking the dogs for a run first thing in the ...

Many of the Makaha Valley Towers owners are part time-residents.  For owners who want to permit friends to check on their unit from time to time, there is a caretaker form they can fill out and submit to the Makaha Valley Towers office.  Submission of the completed form can be made in person, via...

Have you ever had an issue with computer-challenged clients?  I've had my share.  Signing documents from afar is a common obstacle.  Sometimes people print and sign, then fax documents to us.  That technology is almost obsolete and a lot of people have abandoned fax machines. A recurring problem ...

The year 2014 is coming to a close and Makaha Valley Towers' board of directors has voted on next year's budget.  Not surprisingly, maintenance fees will increase.  This table outlines the changes:   2014 2015 Increase Studio   $560   $577   $17 1 Bedroom   $708   $729   $21 2 Bedroom   $837   $8...

Royal Kunia's master plan includes two golf courses.  One of the courses, Royal Kunia Country Club, was completed in 1994 and finally opened in 2003 after its developer paid the required fees to the City and County of Honolulu.  The course is known for fabulous views of Diamond Head and the coast...

Westloch Fairways is a popular neighborhood due to affordability and also being closer to the H1 freeway, there's a shorter drive going in and out compared to other neighborhoods in Ewa. During the period July 1, 2014 to September, 2014 there were seven single family home sales at Westloch Fairwa...

I just received an automated call to update my Google listing.  The message said "our records show your Google listing has not been updated.  Press 1 now to update your listing.  Press 2 now to..."  at that point I hung up. It was tempting to press 1, as I had spoken with real humans at Google Ad...