hawaii home sellers: Who's Been Sleeping in YOUR Bed? - 02/17/11 08:24 PM
A seller would most definitely want the best representation in selling their home, right? How's about having wonderful pictures on the internet for all to see? It has to be displayed on www.realtor.com and our local www.hicentral.com site for all the public to see as well as any other sites that we can add that listing to. I came across a complex and property that I knew my client would be interested in. It had the number of bedrooms, baths, parking stalls and ammenities to accommodate the lifestyle of this client and I just knew that it could be that ‘dream home … (87 comments)
hawaii home sellers: Should Buyer and Seller Agents BOTH Present an Offer to the Seller? - 01/21/11 12:03 PM
Some buyer's agents request that the seller's agent ask the seller if they can be physically there to meet with the seller when presenting their buyer's offer. We think in the best interests of our clients and want to do everything for them in the negotiating process, right? There are two sides to everything and I've been contemplating both those sides. Pro's of the Buyer's Agent presenting their buyer's offer to the seller with the seller's agent: Negotiate for the buyer in price (meet halfway?) Negotiate for the buyer for closing costs (VA loan and no money down) Negotiate for the buyer in terms (i.e. contingent on home for sale) … (56 comments)
hawaii home sellers: Crucial Pricing and Creative Planning for an Up and Down Oahu Housing Market - 07/05/10 09:53 PM
I don't know about other markets, but it's been quite the chore in some Oahu neighborhoods to determine pricing for the sale of the property. It's been just as hard for an appraiser to get a grip on some neighborhood markets as well.....in our Up and Down Oahu Housing Market. For most of the listings I've had this year, I've literally had to beat our MLS to death for comparable properties as some of the short sales and foreclosures have closed; yet our market wants to recover as well. It's been mind boggling to present to the seller an approximate in … (19 comments)
hawaii home sellers: Honolulu Real Estate | Home Sales Market Report For August 2009 | In Memory of Harvey Shapiro - 09/09/09 02:29 PM
Honolulu County Real Estate Market Report August 2009 **Dedicated in memory of Harry Shapiro, research economist for the Honolulu Board of REALTORS®, who passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2009** Honolulu County Housing Market Statistics for August 2009 definitely shows activity. Our market is stabilizing and we do hope that we just may have bottomed out. In the our sales numbers for single family homes showed an increase from 225 in May to 254 in June. Now for July we have had 265 sales and the Median Sales price rose from $569,000 in June to $595,000 in July. For August we … (6 comments)
hawaii home sellers: Brain Teasers for Real Estate Professionals - 08/18/09 03:56 PM
Being in the Real Estate Industry has been an interesting road to say the least. We cross paths with MANY different personalities with clients and other professionals that we work with along the way during just one transaction. Other agents, loan officers, escrow officers (some deal with attorneys), home inspectors, surveyors and the list may go on and on depending on what kind of transaction it is. Just ‘getting by' is not going to cut it in this industry and a true professional makes sure that they get into every detail, nook and cranny in every transaction. A good Realtor®, Realtor-Associate® … (34 comments)
Condo/Townhouse Resale Numbers: The Year to Date sales numbers for condos/townhouse significantly decreased since 2008 for the same YTD time period. A -778 decrease in number sales for the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) or -36.1% drop.
Condo Average Sales Prices: The Year to Date sales prices shows a decrease from 2008 sales prices for the same YTD time period. An -11.9% drop in sales prices for the island of Oahu (Honolulu County). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear … (7 comments)
Single Family Home Resales Numbers: The Year to Date sales numbers are starting to climb and are just under the 2008 sales numbers for the same YTD time period. A -306 decrease in number sales for the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) or -21.7% drop.
Single Family Home Average Sales Prices: The Year to Date sales prices shows a decrease from 2008 sales prices for the same YTD time period. A significant -14.9% drop in sales prices for the island of Oahu (Honolulu County).
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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate with … (9 comments)
hawaii home sellers: A Step in the RIGHT Direction - 02/02/09 11:28 PM
What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Not necessarily so say I. Each individul has their own perception on how to run their business or how they conduct themselves in the Real Estate Industry arena. I held an Open House on "Super Saturday" (the day before Super Sunday Superbowl) for a current listing. The turnout was great! And the first ones to view the home were two Realtors® who claimed that they had a buyer flying in shortly and that they were going to bring the buyer back in a hour or so. Never did show back … (41 comments)
hawaii home sellers: Honolulu County Real Estate | Oahu Housing Market October 2008 - 11/07/08 01:41 PM
Yes, we all are experiencing some difficult times as the rest of the nation but you, the buyer, need to be informed properly so when you are looking to purchase that Home in Hawaii you will know that KILLER NEGOTIATING WILL CAUSE YOU TO LOSE THE HOME YOU LOVE! In Killer Negotiating & Losing the Hawaii Home You Love! I started with how our market differs locally and not nationally. The media has depicted a dreary look for the NATION...not for every market and especially different neighborhoods. But Hawaii has prevailed with only a small portion of subprime loans during the booming months. It was … (23 comments)
hawaii home sellers: Are You REALLY Thinking in the Best Interests of YOUR BUYER??? - 10/29/08 02:18 PM
When there are agents that are NOT thinking in the best interests of their clients and make decisions for them or steer them in the wrong direction, I really question what their agenda is. I represent both buyers or sellers and have been keeping my head above water because I question what I don't know and actually put myself in other people's shoes before flapping my lips. Over the last week (amongst getting over strep throat) I have had a few instances where I just can't figure how these agents believe they are thinking in the best interests of their buyer let alone this industry. 1) Ringy … (64 comments)
hawaii home sellers: Hawaii Real Estate - Permits, Licensed Contractors, Lenders and MORE! - 07/18/08 09:38 PM
Whenever a transaction closes where I represented the Hawaii Home Buyer I make sure and let them know that whenever they decide to do anything to the home (i.e. addition, electrical, plumbing, walls and so forth) to make sure they have licensed contractors doing the job! Why? Because when you try and sell your home later on you don't want problems arising! (EDIT): As one example: With VA loans they are particularly strict about additions with no permits and major electrical work done by Joe the Handyman. They are meticulous when appraising the home and look at EVERYTHING in and out of the … (30 comments)
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A seller would most definitely want the best representation in selling their home, right? How's about having wonderful pictures on the internet for all to see? It has to be displayed on www.realtor.com and our local www.hicentral.com site for all the public to see as well as any other sites that we can add that listing to.
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