William Boughton's (wboughton) Blog

Aloha As part of my ongoing committment to providing quality information to the real estate community, please see Old Republic's latest information release on Short Sales.  I hope this information proves valuable to you.  For those of you in the state of Hawaii, we are scheduling classes on this ...

Aloa AllAs part of my ongoing rant about how more agents (especially here on Maui) should be focusing on the first time buyer market, I thought I'd share an ad piece I am using to encourage the agents in my own area to work toward changing the lives of people who don't realize they can actually e...

Aloha!In my last posting I presented my opinion that not enough agents are siezing on the crucial first time buyer market.  Not only does this market present a real land of opportunity in our current market, but it is these very people that will fuel the future upper end of the market.  The agent...

  Yes, it is a reality that the real estate market is not the same as it was even a year ago.  The landscape has indeed changed.  This does not mean, however, that it is a lousy one.  Every market holds opportunities for the agent that seeks them out.  Something I am having a hard time getting my...

  Yes, it is a reality that the real estate market is not the same as it was even a year ago.  The landscape has indeed changed.  This does not mean, however, that it is a lousy one.  Every market holds opportunities for the agent that seeks them out.  Something I am having a hard time getting my...

    Aloha! Sellers of Hawaiian Real Estate are often dismayed and surprised at settlement time to see a meaningful portion of their proceeds gobbled up by Hawaii State Conveyance tax.  It is always a good idea to let your listing clients know about this tax up front so as to avoid any unpleasant ...