Your Customer Service Skills Suck! - 11/28/06 10:28 PM
There is nothing more pathetic in our profession than poor customer service skills. We are realtors, representatives of the people who claim to take care of our clients and look out for their interests. I am finding that many people either lack the skill totally or have no idea how bad their … (17 comments)
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Please Remove Your Shoes - 11/15/06 12:48 AM
It is customary in Hawaii to remove your shoes on the outside of someones home before entering. If you are new to the island, you may be surprised to even see signs at the front door requesting you to leave your shoes there.
My parents also had us remove our shoes … (7 comments)
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Military Buyers in Hawaii are Growing in Numbers - 11/14/06 09:59 PM
By: David Kucic RA, ABR, AHWD, e-PRO, GRIFirst Sergeant, USA (Ret)Tropic Lightning Real Estate, Oahu, Hawaiihttp://davidkucic.commailto:david@davidkucic.com
As more servicemen and women learn about the benefits of home-ownership, they are more willing to take that big step into their first purchase. Some TV shows such as "Flip That House" and those late night … (2 comments)
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Apartment or Condominium? - 11/13/06 10:48 AM
Apartment or Condominium?
What do you call a single unit in a 26 story building made up nothing but living units? Is it a condominium or an apartment?
I grew up in a south suburb of Chicago. We called it a "condominium" if the units were owned by the people living there (or … (1 comments)
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Christmas Cards and Business Cards - 11/13/06 08:49 AM
Christmas Cards and Business Cards
I never miss sending out our Christmas cards on time. I learned that from my mother who started on them every year just after Thanksgiving. Tonya and I like keeping in touch with family members and friends that we don't get a chance to talk to throughout … (8 comments)
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Honolulu Homes Prices For October 2006 - 11/12/06 02:48 PM
As reported by the Honolulu Board of Realtors, our October sales prices are as follows:
Median Sales Price, October 2006, Honolulu County
Single Family Homes $645,000
Condominiums $310,000
Aloha!
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Active Rainers Talking About Golf - 11/10/06 11:27 PM
Let's talk about golf!
I want to use this blog for us to share our golf stories. We can review courses around the world, listen to hear about your hole in one or double eagle, your career best round, an amazing shot that you hit or any other golf story … (11 comments)
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Visit Hawaii and Play Golf! - 11/10/06 02:19 PM
By: 1SG (Ret) David and Tonya Kucic, HawaiiREALTORs
Have you ever played golf on Oahu? If you are an avid golfer, there are probably courses on your list that you would someday like to play. On my personal list are playing in England and Scotland along with a round at Augusta and Pebble Beach.
Closer … (4 comments)
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Veterans Day Salute - 11/10/06 01:40 AM
Veterans Day is here again. We have lost so many of our sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, parents, aunts uncles and friends in the past year. I am able to enjoy each day of my life in peace because of the sacrifices that these fine Americans are making today or have … (1 comments)
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Play nice and don't tear down the competitors ad - 11/10/06 01:26 AM
If you are lucky enough to get some free advertising in your neighborhood such as on a bulletin board at a grocery store, bowling alley, golf course etc... you must play nice. Dont take someone elses thumb tack so that you can put up your cards. You should have brought … (1 comments)
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Husband and Wife Real Estate Teams (and marketing) - 11/09/06 02:45 AM
For those of you that are operating as a husband and wife team, do you find it effective to market yourselves as individuals or as a team?
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How often do you do an open house? - 11/09/06 02:34 AM
If you only had one listing, would you hold an open house every Sunday (typical in Hawaii)? How long would you let it cool off for? Do you feel as though you are doing an injustice to your seller if you do not hold their home open every week? Thanks for … (1 comments)
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Trump Tower Waikiki - 11/07/06 04:07 AM
It is finally here! Mr. Donald Trump is beginning construction on a new project in Waikiki that promises to be the future of our favorite beach. Reservations have been accepted and the "drawing" will be on Nov 9th to see who gets first pick of properties. If you have investors or … (2 comments)
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Seller Paying Buyers Closing Costs - 11/05/06 02:01 AM
This is a great way to sell a property whether you are representing the buyer or the seller. While the market has changed recently, sellers are needing to be more creative in finding ways to sell their properties. Why not give a credit to the buyer to pay for a large … (2 comments)
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"Pleez Help Us Mr. Kerry, We Are Stuk in Irak" - 11/04/06 10:27 AM
You are probably all aware of the "botched joke" (yeah, right) that John Kerry made last week. I love the response from the Soldiers that were in Iraq at the time. In case you haven't seen it, they made a large banner and painted a phrase on it that read something … (7 comments)
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Anyone get their leads strictly from the internet? - 11/01/06 06:15 PM
I recently took a class and one of the students said that she is solely web based. Her business comes from the internet. Is anyone doing this also? What are the tricks of the trade to coming up on the first page of the major search engines? You can pay for … (5 comments)
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