realtor: Aquaponics in Hawaii Part Two - BUGS!!! - 11/06/14 09:28 AM
 Water, water all around you’d think the likely invasion of bugs bothering your plants would be reduced.  But, no – I have an invasion of aphids and ants on my leafy plants.  Here in Maunawili,  Kailua on Oahu, I have had, for the last year or so, an above average amount of ants in and about my yard.  The bug guy (thanks, Troy of Terminix) comes by once a quarter and keeps all buggy pests under control. 
But when I planted my Lilikoi vine, I started having problems with the ants invading the flowers and breaking them off before any fruit was made.  So I started to … (0 comments)

realtor: What To Do About Hawaii Leasehold Property? - 04/17/13 05:09 AM
What is Leasehold Land Tenure in Hawaii
See Part One here: http://wp.me/p4w2B4-B
Part Two:
So what does leasehold land tenure mean to you who are interested in real estate in Hawaii?
1. If the lease has less than thirty-five years remaining, you will not be able to get a conventional 30 year mortgage. In addition, there are restrictions on loans and terms depending on type and size of the unit, lease terms, and any additional landowner conditions.
2. There is no guarantee that any lease will be renegotiated nor what the new lease amount will be. Some newer leases have step up … (3 comments)

realtor: Last of the 10 Things Your Hawaii Agent Won't Tell You - 04/10/13 04:49 AM
Our Sunday newspaper has articles and excerpts from the Wall Street Journal.  One of those is an article on the 10 things a “blank” won’t tell you; fill in financial planner, resort, Disney, bank, etc.  So I thought I’d let you in the ten things your Hawaii Realtor® or Real Estate Agent won’t tell you.  Follow us this week as we look at them in depth at http://oahuhawaiirealestateonline.com.
 
See One and Two Here:
http://oahurealestateonline.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/238/
See Three and Four Here:
http://oahurealestateonline.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/249/
See Five and Six Here:
http:/oahurealestateonline.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/more-of-the-10-things-your-hawaii-agent-wont-tell-you/
See Seven and Eight Here:
http://oahurealestateonline.wordpress.com/2013/04/09/more-what-your-hawaii-agent-wont-tell-you-part-four/
Part Five:
9.  I can’t tell you that this agent is a poor agent, even … (0 comments)

realtor: Will the Price of Cherries Go Down? - 07/24/12 04:28 AM
It's the middle of Summer here in Hawaii.  We've had a plethora of cherries in the markets and I've been looking to buy when the price was right to make Christmas gifts.  I need ripe, but not overripe friut but I didn't want to pay the high price of $7.00 a pound.  I found some in Chinatown in Honolulu for $2.99 a pound, but that wasn't quite low enough.
Today, at Safeway in Kailua, I saw the last of the season cherries were on sale for $1.99 a pound.  They were ripe but not too ripe. I drove back to the … (2 comments)

realtor: Why Does the Broker Get Half of Your Commission - 01/16/12 09:29 AM
Why Does the Broker Get Half of your Commission? Because you're lazy.  And don't want to make the effort to build your own brand and business. And don't want to learn and do the work. I have worked with hundreds of agents as opposites in a transaction, within different brokerage models, and as agents under my broker's license.  We offer an 80/20 split, tested and tried technology, E&O insurance and other services payable only when you use it - actually the best deal in town.  Straying a bit from time to time and allowing inexperienced either with technology or local real … (3 comments)