honolulu realtors: The Oahu Real Estate Association - 07/29/08 09:21 AM
Well here we go...a new group of industry professionals in Honolulu, the Oahu Real Estate Association. We have a wonderful contemporary/modern house to meet in, but as I am the only member in the group, it's much bigger than I thought it would be when I was looking at the plans for … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Honolulu District, Honolulu Neighborhoods - 07/20/08 02:16 PM
Welcome to Great Hawaiian Homes. In our ongoing series of Oahu's neighborhoods, we are proud to present Honolulu. After reading about Honolulu's Neighborhoods, you can do a property search by clicking on our logo (Just Below) and putting in the criteria for your search. Gayle and I will be more than … (1 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Excellent Deals on Hawaii Homes! - 07/16/08 04:23 AM
Today's Real Estate Market is a Dream Comes True for Qualified Buyers! Getting an Excellent Deal on a Home in like Shooting Fish in a Barrel. With our Buyer Client Rebate Program & 1% Listing Program, it's Easy to Keep More of Your Money Then Ever Before! Call Mike Ramsey Fujita, … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Hulupala gets together with Great Hawaiian Homes - 07/10/08 06:47 AM
As we rebuild the Great Hawaiian Homes website http://www.GreatHawaiianHomes.com, we have moved some things around and added in new pages to Hulupala at http://www.Hulupala.com . There are dozens of buttons and links spread throughout the web to help people interested in buying or selling Hawaii Real Estate from anywhere in the world...except Cuba...go … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Honolulu Realtor, Gayle Fujita Ramsey-Horsing Around in the Kailua Parade - 07/10/08 05:57 AM
Honolulu Realtor, Gayle Fujita Ramsey, on her horse Ellie, in the annual Kailua 4th of July Parade 2008. This was the first time Gayle and/or Ellie rode in a parade and both of them had a blast! There were 11 riders in total, along with hundreds of other people in the annual … (1 comments)
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honolulu realtors: The Open House - 06/30/08 05:35 AM
Hi Everyone- I had an interesting conversation with another Realtor this past week. The young lady had come to me and asked how she could get guests at the open houses she was sitting, to ask her for her assistance in finding them homes to buy. She is very nice, has … (1 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Honolulu Realtors - 06/20/08 04:01 PM
About Mike & Gayle:
Michael Ramsey Fujita and Gayle Fujita Ramsey, Realtor-Associates, are Award Winning, Top Producers for Realty Executives Oahu (REO). Mike is the Vice President Real Estate Sales & Marketing for Realty Executives Oahu and Gayle wrote Realty Executives Oahu's "Executive In Training" … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Oceanfront Hawaii Real Estate - 03/24/08 05:59 PM
On the windward side of Oahu, just over the Pali Highway, you will find Kailua. Kailua is known for it's wonderful white sand beach and laid back lifestyle. If you drive to the beach in Kailua and turn right or south, you will drive into Lanikai. Lanikai sits right between Kailua … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Honolulu Realtors - 03/24/08 05:43 PM
There is an art to being a great Realtor. This art can be learned and some are born with the ability to be a GREAT Realtor. On a larger scale, what we are talking about the the art of Management. We have all worked for terrible managers, in from what ever industry … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Hawaii's Best Realtors - 03/17/08 04:42 PM
You know, it's a funny thing. I have always said that if a company or small business has to say the words, "We're the Best..." then they probably are not.
Being the best comes from extending professional service to your clients. It comes from going above and beyond for every single … (2 comments)
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honolulu realtors: 4 Great Properties around Honolulu! - 03/17/08 04:19 PM
Welcome to Honolulu, Kailua and Kaneohe! If you know of anyone thinking that now would be a great time to come and spend time in the Aloha State, here are four wonderful properties for them. These have been hand selected to offer buyers a great diversity and different communities with different … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: What is your Corporate Culture? - 03/17/08 03:58 PM
cor*po*rate cul*ture (Noun) 1. A company's values and customs, the values, customs, and traditions of a particular company, usually a large corporation. 2. Atmosphere in large companies. the professional atmosphere that prevails in large corporations generally, reflected in people's dress, conduct, and ways of communicating.
I was formally trained in the concepts … (2 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Kailua, Windward Oahu - 03/16/08 04:20 PM
We have a wonderful new property in the Heart of Kailua for sale. Here is a history about this wonderful community and our Fact Sheet follows. You might want to cut up some fresh Pineapple or whip together a Mai Tai before you continue...Enjoy!
Kailua is located in Windward Oahu in the … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: University of Hawaii - 03/13/08 08:15 PM
Here is an EXCELLENT, Fee Simple (You own the land), 1 Bedroom (Master Bedroom and a Loft) that is a Penthouse near the University of Hawaii! Again, this is a PENTHOUSE with a LOFT! These units are rarely available and it's only the second one on the market since 2004! The loft … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Haiku Plantations Hawaii - 03/13/08 07:59 PM
Here is a home of homes! 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms. Ocean & Bay views to make you melt. TONS of interior space to spread out into, a Lanai over looking your Pool, the Ocean, Bay and the lights of Kaneohe down below makes this the place to be! There is also … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Welcome to Honolulu! - 03/13/08 04:46 PM
Honolulu may be a small town to some, but to about 1.1 million of us, it is home. Life in the wonderful city is, well, wonderful! The people are very nice, the weather is legendary and there are hundreds of parks. We love sports and anything out of doors here. Golfing, surfing, … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Real Estate and the Hawaii Supreme Court - 03/13/08 01:06 AM
The Honolulu Board of Realtors has requested that all members write a letter tp the Hawaii Supreme Court in opposition of this law that it is considering passing. Do any ARs have anything like this in your areas?
The Hawaii Supreme Court is considering a rule change proposal that would define the unauthorized practice … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Be the Professional - 03/12/08 02:23 PM
There are transactions that come along, ever now and again, that make you want to pull your hair out! The ones where the other agent has no clue and you end up doing all of the work because that is what it's going to take to get it done for your … (2 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Has anyone seen my dog? - 03/07/08 02:05 PM
I was out driving around the island a few moths back and I saw the COOLEST thing! On another agent's sign at her listing, she had a rider that was attached to the top of the sign post that was a picture of a Big Golden Retriever looking down at her … (6 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Contact Us... - 03/07/08 01:38 PM
The internet has been around for what seems like forever and we are all used to it by now. I do have a problem with one part of this very cool onlineness-Internet-communication thing. You know when you go to a site or web page and you get almost all of the information … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: How comfortable are you with money? - 03/07/08 01:06 PM
It's a funny thing. You can always tell the people who are comfortable with money by the way they speak about it. If you are a Realtor that would like to start representing buyer & seller clients in the higher end homes and properties in your area, and you have to gasp … (5 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Mini Vacations...all in your head? - 03/07/08 12:50 PM
In our business, we work, at times, very odd hours. When we are in the middle of a big deal we can also work 10-12-15 hours a day. We have all ran through the drive through for lunch and brown bagged it in the office from time to time, but every … (2 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Buying a Home in Hawaii - 03/07/08 12:36 PM
Hawaii. Just the word alone brings images to most of our minds. White sand beaches, swaying palm trees, a refreshing Mai Tai under an umbrella, are things that many of us can only dream about. BUT for those that are willing to take that step, these things are a daily reality! … (2 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Hello Shiloh! - 03/05/08 08:30 PM
I would like to introduce to you our baby. This is Shiloh and with the help of some AR Masters, I think I will be able to place her photo here in this blog! Thank you all for your help Shiloh says thanks too! She is a 15.2 hand Quarter Horse … (5 comments)
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honolulu realtors: All About Hawaii, Oahu - 03/03/08 11:07 PM
I have been getting lots of call and emails about Hawaii. So, Here You GO! I will work my way around the Island of Oahu and when you are ready to come and visit, you will know exactly where you want to go!
OAHU, "The Gathering Place," is the third largest Hawaiian island … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: What are you willing to do to be successful? - 03/03/08 10:55 PM
Most of us are our own worst enemy's. We set up all sorts of sure fail mechanisms in our lives while at the same time telling ourselves that we want it all. I have no idea why this is the case as I an not an expert on the human psyche. … (2 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Weekly Meetings - 03/03/08 10:10 PM
We have all been to our share of Weekly Meetings. Some of the ones I have been to were a TOTAL waste of time and some were excellent. The ones that I feel are a waste of time are the ones where a middle level manager is in charge of an … (3 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Office Time - 03/03/08 08:38 PM
When I started in Real Estate I started working with one of the biggest Real Estate Companies in town. I figured that if they had grown to the size they were, they must know what they are doing and as I had little to no clue, I knew I would need … (7 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Mr. Haiku Plantations - 03/02/08 02:36 PM
Marketing and branding are such important pieces of what we do. Can you imagine how easy it would have been when you started your carrier if everyone you met knew you were a well qualified Realtor, Shoe Store Owner, Internet Cafe Owner or an Auto Mechanic?
I hear people all the time … (2 comments)
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honolulu realtors: How do you say $2,500,000.00? - 02/26/08 06:31 PM
It's a funny thing. You can always tell the people who are comfortable with money by the way they speak about it. If you are a Realtor that would like to start representing buyer & seller clients in the higher end homes and properties in your area, and you have to gasp … (6 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Preparing your Home To Sell - 02/26/08 06:00 PM
101 Ways to Prepare your Home To Sell
Would You Like to Sell Your House?
To a prospective buyer, the total value of your home isn't limited to the price paid. The dictionary defines value as "that which makes anything worth possessing". When looking at possible new homes, the buyer is motivated by … (6 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Are you an Expert? - 02/25/08 11:04 PM
A very wise person once told me that people should not offer advise unless asked. In our industry, we sell our experience and know how to our clients. Why is it that so many of us feel the need to sell it to each other? (Blogging does not count because if … (3 comments)
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honolulu realtors: What color is your beachball? - 02/25/08 08:46 PM
I made a rookie mistake the other day. I have two listings in an area and the street names are both Hulupala. The Bigger of the two is Hulupala Place and the Tear-down is on Hulupala Way. A Realtor called and told me she wanted to preview my listing on Hulupala … (2 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Who do people see when you answer the phone? - 02/25/08 08:13 PM
You know when you're listening to the radio and you hear the voice of the DJ, and then at some point later you actually see that person? How often does the person look like the person you had in your mind?
First impressions are key, and you know the rule, you only … (5 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Returning Messages - 02/25/08 07:33 PM
A very wise person once told me I should alway return messages and emails, even if I don'y want to talk to that person. It seemed like a good idea, so I always have. But why is it a good idea? Lets take a look at it, shall we?
In our business, … (11 comments)
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honolulu realtors: The Canadian Rockies - 02/25/08 01:03 PM
When you run your own business it seems that that business is just like your child. Leave it unattended and it might be all over! Gayle and I have been in business by ourselves for around 15 years. We live in Hawaii so it could be argued that everyday is a … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Hawaii Real Estate for International Buyer - 02/25/08 12:18 PM
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, there is a place filled with White Sand Beaches, Palm Trees and gentle Trade-winds. This is the place of Kings and Queens and warm inviting people. This is Hawaii. 7 islands and hundreds of wonderful communities with one common bond, the spirit of Aloha.
For people … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Talking House - 02/25/08 02:28 AM
Talking House has been around for almost ever. The system is not real expensive but I feel like if it were GREAT, they would be all over the place. In this world of cell phones, a prospective buyer pulls up in front of one of my listings, they like what they … (12 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Market to International Buyers - 02/25/08 02:22 AM
Hawaii! Would you like a home in the Islands? I think most people would. With the drop in value of the US Dollar, international buyers will find these homes "On Sale"! The question I have for all of you, is what do you think is the BEST way for me to … (3 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Start at Home! - 02/24/08 10:25 PM
You know, we all look for ways to get our names out there and to "let the people know what we have to offer them as a Realtor". We spend money on advertising, sit phones in our offices waiting for that person to walk in and become our client, we build websites … (7 comments)
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honolulu realtors: High Tech vs. High Touch - 02/24/08 09:37 PM
I am a HUGE fan of the Internet and websites and I know that 70 some odd percent of all home buyers and sellers start out looking on the Internet for information that will help them to make the decisions they need to make. However I am also a HUGE of … (7 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Move with Enthusiasm and Lightning Speed - 02/24/08 08:54 PM
Have you ever been to a shop or a store where the staff looks like they would rather be home in bed? Ever asked one of these "Professionals" a question only to get an, "Oh, I'm not sure." for the reply? How about the, "Oh, I'll find out for you." only to … (3 comments)
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honolulu realtors: The Art of Self Promotion - 02/24/08 08:42 PM
Did you know that the Coca Cola BOTTLE was a Registered Trademark? How often have you ever asked for a Kleenex to wipe your nose? Snap Crackle and Pop? Branding is the art of maintaining an image so that when people see it thay know who you are without the necessity of words … (2 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Move To Hawaii - 02/23/08 07:16 PM
There are many neighborhoods and communities on Oahu. The entire Island is Honolulu County. If you are planning a move to Oahu, and would like to know what areas might be a good fit for you, or which areas are close to where you will be working, just write it here … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: International Real Estate Buyers - 02/23/08 06:58 PM
I have several high end property listings on Oahu. Has anyone found a solid path to international buyers that can take advantage of the weak dollar? If so, will you share with us?
Hawaii is made up of of just about group of people on the earth. Sometimes we all melt together and … (0 comments)
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honolulu realtors: Hawaii Real Estate Blog - 02/21/08 05:56 PM
Welcome to the Hawaii Real Estate Blog. Please post your questions here or feel free to email them to me at Mike@GreatHawaiianHomes.com and I will reply and post them here for you. You can always call me at 808-630-1828 for a quick response.
Hawaii and more to the point, Honolulu, is … (5 comments)
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