century 21: Doing the Same Thing and Expecting Different Results - 01/16/08 08:49 AM
I see many new agents come and go in our industry. As the market changed in the last two years many inexperienced and weak agents began to find themselves lost. On Oahu our market is much stronger than most in the country, yet we have seen a decrease in the number … (68 comments)
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century 21: Wahiawa & Whitmore Village - December 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity Year End Report - 01/15/08 02:51 PM
Single Family homes sales in Wahiawa/ Whitmore have shown increases. Average sales prices of single family homes are up over 9%, year to date from over the 2006 levels. Sales volume was within one sale of the 2006 levels. It still appears to be a nice balanced market for both buyers … (0 comments)
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century 21: Ocean Pointe Real Estate Sales Activity for December 2007 – Year End Report - 01/15/08 01:27 PM
Ocean Pointe a planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191). The following report reflects resale's of homes that were reported through the MLS system. New homes sales are not part of this report.
Single Family homes: Year to date sales prices of single family homes … (0 comments)
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century 21: Mililani, Hawaii - Real Estate Sales Activity for December 2007 (A Year End Report) - 01/12/08 09:16 PM
This Mililani sales report covers zip code 96789 which covers both the Mililani Area (which includes Mililani Town, Launani Valley) and Mililani Mauka.
Mililani real estate is still moving strong. We are still seeing good real estate activity in the Mililani area. With low interest rates and some selection in the … (0 comments)
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century 21: December 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity for Las Brisas in Ewa Gentry - 01/12/08 04:46 PM
Las Brisas is a development within the planned community of Ewa Gentry in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: Sales activity in Las Brisas has continued to be softer than 2006. There is a lot of new home construction in the area competing with … (2 comments)
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century 21: Village Park - Real Estate Sales Activity for December 2007 - 01/12/08 04:29 PM
Village Park is a community in Waipahu, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 194).
Single family home sales volume is down from 2006, while average sale prices remain consistent with that period. With inventory levels reasonably low and interest rates back down, there may be some pressure for prices to … (3 comments)
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century 21: December 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity for Montecito/ Tuscany in Ewa Gentry - 01/11/08 09:46 PM
Montecito/ Tuscany an Ewa Gentry planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: Sales volume is still too low to draw conclusions. Most of the homes are less than 2 years old. The resale prices are very attractive for first time home buyers … (4 comments)
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century 21: Royal Kunia Real Estate Sales Activity – December 2007 - 01/11/08 09:35 PM
Royal Kunia is a planned community in Waipahu, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 194).
Single Family homes average prices have softened. Sales volume of single family homes has shown some slippage year to date from the 2006 levels. Average sales prices year to date are within 2% of the … (0 comments)
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century 21: Westloch - Real Estate Sales Activity for December 2007 - 01/11/08 08:18 PM
This Westloch sales report covers both Westloch Estates and Westloch Fairway (part of zip code of 96706) have seen a flattening of the market when comparing with 2006 numbers. Sales volume has stayed steady with last year, while average sale prices have slipped slightly.
Interest rates have gone down a little along … (0 comments)
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century 21: Oahu (Honolulu County) - Sales of Existing Homes & Condominiums for December 2007 - 01/11/08 08:01 PM
Single Family Home Sales began to slow the end of the year. Sales volume is down from the same period last year, while the median prices have stabilized.
Condominium Sales had a drop in volume while the median price saw a small increase from the previous month.
With interest rates lowering, both … (0 comments)
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century 21: State of Hawaii – December 2007, State Wide Resale Home Sales - 01/11/08 07:37 PM
Single Family Home Sales have shown decreases in volume for the month of September compared to the same month in 2006 in all of the counties. Median prices of homes had slight decreases of less than 1% compared to the same time in 2006, with the exception of Maui which showed … (2 comments)
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century 21: Maili Real Estate Sales Activity for November 2007 - 12/29/07 05:03 PM
Maili, Hawaii is located on the Leeward (west) side of Oahu. (tax map key 187).
Maili Single family homes sales volume has been down from the 2006 levels, year to date. In November we saw an increase of activity over the same period in 2006. The average sales prices were the reverse. … (4 comments)
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century 21: Kailua Real Estate Sales Activity for November 2007 - 12/22/07 06:23 PM
The Kailua communities (zip code of 96734 and some connecting neighborhoods) have seen changes in the real estate market.
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are only the totals and average sale prices.
Single Family homes sales: The month of November saw strong average sales prices. Year to … (6 comments)
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century 21: November 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity in the Makaha, Hawaii - 12/22/07 05:42 PM
Makaha, Hawaii is located on the Leeward (west) side of Oahu. (tax map key 184).
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are only the totals and averages.
Here are number of single family homes sold in Makaha:
Single Family homes: Sales activity in Makaha has continued to be softer … (0 comments)
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century 21: Pearl City Region Real Estate Sales Activity for November 2007 - 12/22/07 05:23 PM
This report covers areas including: Halawa, Foster Gardens, Aiea, Aiea Heights, Waimalu, New Town, Royal Summit, Pearl City, and Pacific Palisades.
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are only the totals and average sale prices.
Single Family homes sales have softened. Average sales price of single family homes … (2 comments)
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century 21: Salt Lake, Hawaii Area - November 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity - 12/22/07 04:04 PM
Salt Lake Area (tax map key 111, includes Moanalua, Aliamanu, Mapunapuna and Airport Area)
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are only the totals and average sale prices.
Single Family homes sales have softened. Average sales price of single family homes have continued to climb, while a little … (0 comments)
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century 21: Was 2007 Fun? It Was For Me. - 12/21/07 02:27 PM
As I get to the end of 2007 I felt I needed to reflect on this past year and get ready to hit the ground hard for 2008.
For 2007 it was a year with some highs and some lows. I will be finishing the year below the aggressive goals I set … (24 comments)
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century 21: Practicing or Performing Real Estate - 12/17/07 04:21 PM
I just read a blog post by Scott Daniels titled: You have to have the right tools in order to practice Real Estate.
He shared a story about a real estate agent who was trying to practice real estate without the proper tools. Besides noting how poorly their clients were probably … (32 comments)
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century 21: Real Estate Sales Activity in the Hauula, Hawaii – November 2007 - 12/15/07 11:55 PM
Hauula (tax map keys 153 thru 154)
Single family homes have really slowed down dramatically. There is still more than 2 years worth of inventory in Hauula. It is still a buyer's market in Hauula.
Current Active for Sale (December 15, 2007):
29 Single Family HomesCurrently in Escrow (December 15, 2007):
2 Single … (0 comments)
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century 21: Ocean Pointe Real Estate Sales Activity for October 2007 - 12/15/07 11:42 PM
Ocean Pointe a planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: Average sales prices of single family homes in November saw a dip, leaving the year to date average sale price a little over 5% lower than the same period last year. Inventory … (5 comments)
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century 21: Village Park - Real Estate Sales Activity for November 2007 - 12/15/07 11:02 PM
Village Park is a community in Waipahu, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 194).
Single family home sales volume picked up in November, the average price went down a bit. Year to date the sales volume is down while the average sales price is consistent with 2006.
Here are numbers for … (0 comments)
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century 21: November 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity For Royal Kunia - 12/15/07 10:44 PM
Royal Kunia is a planned community in Waipahu, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 194).
Single Family homes average prices have softened. Sales volume of single family homes is consistent year to date with 2006 levels. Average sales prices year to date are within 2% of the 2006 levels. Inventory … (0 comments)
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century 21: November 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity For Waipio Gentry - 12/14/07 09:17 PM
Waipio Gentry Area also includes Crestview and Seaview.
Single Family homes sales have softened. Year to date average sales prices of single family homes have are up slightly over last year. Sales volume year to date has climbed faster. With mortgage interest rates and inventory relatively low, we may see a strong … (3 comments)
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century 21: Westloch - Real Estate Sales Activity for November 2007 - 12/14/07 08:29 PM
This Westloch sales report covers both Westloch Estates and Westloch Fairway (part of zip code of 96706) have seen a flattening of the market when comparing with 2006 numbers. Sales volume has stayed steady with last year, while average sale prices have slipped slightly.
Interest rates are still low and there is … (0 comments)
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century 21: You May Need a New Home Inspector if…. - 12/07/07 12:23 PM
I decided to lighten it up a little. Here is a short list of things to watch out for when working with a home inspector.
If your home inspector has any or all of these attributes you may need a new inspector:
Uses a disposable camera.Always has a tooth pick hanging out … (6 comments)
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century 21: November 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity for Las Brisas in Ewa Gentry - 12/05/07 11:45 PM
Las Brisas is a development within the planned community of Ewa Gentry in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: Sales activity in Las Brisas has continued to be softer than 2006. There is a lot of new home construction in the area competing with … (0 comments)
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century 21: November 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity for Montecito/ Tuscany in Ewa Gentry - 12/05/07 11:30 PM
Montecito/ Tuscany an Ewa Gentry planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: Sales volume is still too low to draw conclusions. Most of the homes are less than 2 years old. The resale prices are very attractive for first time home buyers … (0 comments)
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century 21: November 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity for Wahiawa & Whitmore Village - 12/05/07 10:34 PM
Single Family homes sales in Wahiawa/ Whitmore have shown increases. Average sales prices of single family homes are up just under 7%, year to date from over the 2006 levels. Sales volume is still down from 2006 levels but got a small boost in November reducing the gap to slightly over … (0 comments)
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century 21: Real Estate Sales Activity in the Pearl City Region - 11/30/07 02:56 PM
The Pearl City region has had steady growth in sales prices for that last few years and steady sales. This report covers areas including: Halawa, Foster Gardens, Aiea, Aiea Heights, Waimalu, New Town, Royal Summit, Pearl City, and Pacific Palisades.
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are … (4 comments)
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century 21: Ocean Pointe Real Estate Sales Activity for October 2007 - 11/30/07 01:13 PM
Ocean Pointe a planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: Average sales prices of single family homes are down just under 4% year to date from 2006. Sales volume is has seen a little bigger drop from 2006 levels. Inventory level has … (0 comments)
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century 21: Kailua Real Estate Sales Activity for October 2007 - 11/29/07 08:18 PM
The Kailua communities (zip code of 96734 and some connecting neighborhoods) have seen changes in the real estate market.
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are only the totals and average sale prices.
Single Family homes sales: The month of October saw a drop in the number of … (0 comments)
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century 21: Kaneohe Real Estate Sales Activity for October 2007 - 11/29/07 07:23 PM
The Kaneohe communities (zip code of 96744 and some connecting neighborhoods) have seen changes in the real estate market.
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are only the totals and average sale prices.
Single Family homes sales have softened. Average sales prices of single family homes have seen … (2 comments)
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century 21: Salt Lake, Hawaii 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity - 11/29/07 06:31 PM
Salt Lake Area (tax map key 111, includes Moanalua, Aliamanu, Mapunapuna and Airport Area)
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are only the totals and average sale prices.
Single Family homes sales have softened. Average sales price of single family homes have continued to climb again. Sales volume … (0 comments)
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century 21: Westloch - Real Estate Sales Activity for October 2007 - 11/29/07 05:38 PM
This Westloch sales report covers both Westloch Estates and Westloch Fairway (part of zip code of 96706). We have seen a flattening of the market when comparing with 2006 numbers. Earlier in the year things dropped a little, but have increased slightly to bring the year to date numbers close to 2006 levels.
Month … (2 comments)
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century 21: Why Use A Professional REALTOR® - 11/19/07 01:21 AM
In a time where television shows and get rich quick seminars teach people how to buy and sell homes on their own, I get asked this question from time to time.
Why don't we look at what a REALTOR® does and then we can ask that question again.
For Buyers
The process of buying … (0 comments)
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century 21: Las Brisas in Ewa Gentry - Real Estate Sales Activity for October 2007 - 11/11/07 06:24 PM
Las Brisas is a development within the planned community of Ewa Gentry in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: Sales activity in Las Brisas has continued to be softer than 2006. There is a lot of new home construction in the area competing with … (4 comments)
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century 21: Montecito/ Tuscany in Ewa Gentry Real Estate Sales Activity for October 2007 - 11/11/07 06:12 PM
Montecito/ Tuscany an Ewa Gentry planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: Sales volume is still too low to draw conclusions. Most of the homes are less than 2 years old. The resale prices are very attractive for first time home buyers … (0 comments)
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century 21: Royal Kunia Real Estate Sales Activity – October 2007 - 11/11/07 06:00 PM
Royal Kunia is a planned community in Waipahu, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 194).
Single Family homes average prices have softened. Sales volume of single family homes is consistent year to date with 2006 levels. Average sales price has started to increase and surpassing 2006 levels in October and … (0 comments)
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century 21: Waikele - Real Estate Sales Activity in Waikele for October 2007 - 11/11/07 11:06 AM
Single Family homes sales in Waikele have remained steady. Average sales prices of single family homes are down slightly year to date from the 2006 year, but did see some a nice increase in October. Sales volume is up year to date. The current inventory levels make it a nice balance … (0 comments)
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century 21: Waipio Gentry - Real Estate Sales Activity For October 2007 - 11/10/07 11:37 PM
Waipio Gentry Area also includes Crestview and Seaview.
Single Family homes sales have softened. Average sales prices of single family homes have begun to climb again and are up slightly over last year to date. Sales volume year to date has climbed a little faster. With mortgage interest rates holding relatively low, … (0 comments)
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century 21: Wahiawa & Whitmore Village - Real Estate Sales Activity for October 2007 - 11/10/07 10:24 PM
Single Family homes sales in Wahiawa/ Whitmore have shown increases. Average sales prices of single family homes are slightly up year to date from 2006 levels. Sales volume is down a little over 9% year to date. It appears to be a balanced market for both buyers and sellers.
Condo and townhouse … (5 comments)
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century 21: “As Is” Does Not Mean the Buyer is Stuck - 11/07/07 07:27 PM
Have you been in escrow, done the home inspection and found major health and safety issues; to then have the seller who did not disclose any of these say it is "AS IS" too bad.
I know in some states "As Is" takes on a little different meaning. In Hawaii it does … (22 comments)
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century 21: King For a Day Series – Real Estate Clients - 10/31/07 02:32 AM
After a comment from Jayne Dodgson on my previous post King For a Day Series - Real Estate Agents I realized I left off an important group in the series.
If I were King For a Day what rules would I make for real estate clients to improve the process of … (14 comments)
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century 21: King For a Day Series – Real Estate Agents - 10/30/07 07:44 PM
OK, here is the one you were waiting for. If I were King For a Day what changes would I make to the real estate industry in the area of real estate agents and realty companies to better protect the public?
I have read thousands of news articles and blog posts, sat … (38 comments)
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century 21: King For a Day Series – Escrow Officers - 10/30/07 03:16 PM
If I were king for a day what changes would I make to the escrow industry to better protect the public or remove stress from the process of buying and selling real estate?
First, I know several were waiting for me to pick of real estate agents. That one is coming. … (15 comments)
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century 21: King For a Day Series – Handymen - 10/29/07 05:26 PM
If I were king for a day what changes would I make to the handyman industry to better protect the public? Now I am sure that many are asking; is there a handyman industry? Not an organized one, but handymen play a big part in our business and at least in … (13 comments)
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century 21: King For a Day Series – Home Inspectors - 10/29/07 04:53 PM
If I were king for a day what changes would I make to the home inspection industry to better protect the public?
This is the 2nd in a series of blog posts I am writing about how to better protect the public and improve the real estate industry. After selling many homes … (15 comments)
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century 21: Wahiawa & Whitmore Village - Real Estate Sales Activity for September 2007 - 10/25/07 07:46 PM
Single Family homes sales in Wahiawa/ Whitmore have shown increases. Average sales prices of single family homes are slightly up year to date from 2006 levels. Sales volume is slightly down year to date. Current inventory levels have gone down in the last couple of months making it a more balanced … (4 comments)
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century 21: Mililani, Hawaii - September 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity - 10/25/07 05:19 PM
This Mililani sales report covers zip code 96789 which covers both the Mililani Area (which includes Mililani Town, Launani Valley) and Mililani Mauka.
The Mililani real estate is still moving strong. We are still seeing good real estate activity in the Mililani area. With low interest rates and a little more … (0 comments)
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century 21: Oahu - Sales of Existing Homes & Condominiums for September 2007 - 10/25/07 02:49 PM
September 2007 numbers are in.
Single Family Home Sales set a new record high for the median price in June and came back down a little. From this time last year the median price has shown an overall modest increase.
Condominium Sales matched the record high for the median price that … (0 comments)
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century 21: Hawaii – State Wide Resale Home Sales for September 2007 - 10/25/07 02:01 PM
September 2007 numbers are in.
Single Family Home Sales have shown decreases in volume from last year in all of the counties except Maui. Median prices of homes decreased on the neighbor islands, while Oahu (Honolulu County) showed a modest increase over the same time in 2006.
Condominium Sales have also seen declines … (4 comments)
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century 21: More Clients are Calling Looking for a New Agent - 10/20/07 04:01 PM
In the last couple of months I have received contacts from more than a couple of people looking for a new REALTOR®. Since getting in the business I get these contacts from time to time, but lately it has been happening more and more.
I am extremely cautious when I receive one … (38 comments)
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century 21: I Love being a REALTOR® in Hawaii - 10/10/07 02:05 PM
I love being a REALTOR® and I love Hawaii. How many people can say they love what they do for living?
Hawaii for many years had the reputation of being one of the places with the lowest percentage of home owners. The American Dream was not enjoyed by most here. Most … (26 comments)
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century 21: Why I am “Not Just Another Pretty Face” - 10/08/07 04:43 AM
"Not Just Another Pretty Face" is my slogan.
Since getting back in the business I added that slogan to my marketing and it has stuck. I use the slogan in publication ads, business cards, vehicle lettering, mall signs and web marketing including Active Rain.
Many know my slogan, but may not know how … (25 comments)
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century 21: A Good Case for Buyers Agency Agreements - 10/04/07 10:09 PM
I received an e-mail today that I expected, but still didn't like.
About two months ago I started working with a buyer who was referred to me from a really good local loan officer. I was quite complimented by his trust and started to show properties to the client.
The client was demanding … (89 comments)
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century 21: August 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity for Mililani, Hawaii - 09/09/07 05:30 PM
This Mililani sales report covers zip code 96789 which covers both the Mililani Area (which includes Mililani Town, Launani Valley) and Mililani Mauka.
The Mililani real estate is still moving strong. We are still seeing good real estate activity in the Mililani area. With low interest rates and a little more inventory, … (4 comments)
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century 21: Why Are Some Agents Plain Rude? - 09/01/07 10:03 PM
Let me start by saying I am speaking about a minority in the professional, but they do seem to come in clusters.
Rude Agent #1:
I get a call from an agent who says her client came to my open house two weeks ago and liked the home. The client has been … (51 comments)
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century 21: I Now Have My e-PRO Designation - 09/01/07 09:03 PM
I put off going for my e-PRO designation for some time. My initial instinct was that I was pretty techie and already had my CRS. Why would I need e-PRO?
Over the last few months a few friends of mine including WooHoo Sally Cheeseman picked up the e-PRO and felt it was … (35 comments)
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century 21: Las Brisas in Ewa Gentry - August 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity - 09/01/07 08:11 PM
Las Brisas is a development within the planned community of Ewa Gentry in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: The numbers in Las Brisas. Sales activity in Las Brisas has continued to be softer than 2006. There is a lot of new home developments … (0 comments)
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century 21: August 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity for Montecito/ Tuscany in Ewa Gentry - 09/01/07 07:58 PM
Single Family homes: Sales volume is still too low to draw conclusions. Most of the homes are less than 2 years old. The resale prices are very attractive for first time home buyers who are looking to enter the market.
Currently (September 1, 2007) under the "Active for Sale Category" there are: … (0 comments)
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century 21: Bad Contracts, Sloppy Agents - 08/20/07 08:37 PM
When we look at what is happening the last few weeks in our industry, what is the number one concern? If you were going to make an offer on a home to purchase it, what would be the one thing you would focus on?
The financingIn the last three weeks I have … (41 comments)
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century 21: Las Brisas in Ewa Gentry - July 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity - 08/10/07 05:45 PM
Las Brisas is a development within the planned community of Ewa Gentry in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: The numbers in Las Brisas. Sales activity ion Las Brisas has softened from 2006. There is a lot of new home developments in the area … (0 comments)
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century 21: Mortgage Money is Getting Tougher, Get a Good Professional - 08/09/07 05:04 PM
If you are thinking about getting in the market to buyer or sell a home, DON'T WAIT! The mortgage side of the business is going through some major changes and it is already becoming harder to buy or sell real estate. Mortgage money is drying up in several segments of the … (21 comments)
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century 21: Royal Kunia Real Estate Sales Activity – July 2007 - 08/03/07 04:35 PM
Royal Kunia is a planned community in Waipahu, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 194).
Single Family homes average prices have softened. Sales volume of single family homes has begun to show increases over 2007 levels. Average sales are still a little soft over the 2006 prices. Inventory levels are … (2 comments)
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century 21: Accredited Buyer's Representative Class was a Great Investment of Time and Money - 08/01/07 08:45 AM
I was a little tentative about taking the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) classes. I have my CRS the granddaddy of designations and felt the ABR may be a CRS light.
There were three things that changed my mind and helped me make the decision to go for my ABR and take … (56 comments)
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century 21: Screening Pre-Approval Letters From the Lenders - 07/22/07 02:38 PM
This is becoming a big problem in my market as I am sure it is in all markets.
Here is a common scenario:
You receive an offer on one of your listings and it has an attached loan approval letter. The loan is for 100% financing, the contract is messy, not complete … (30 comments)
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century 21: Honolulu Going to Electronic Lock Boxes - 07/22/07 03:59 AM
It is official; the Honolulu Board of REALTORS ® announced that beginning 2008, our members will have the option of upgrading to the newest state of the art electronic lock boxes.
The product and system selected by the Board is the SentriLock, REALTOR Electronic Lockbox. The company is developing a new product … (31 comments)
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century 21: Karla Timon an ASP Home Stager From Hawaii - Welcome to Active Rain - 07/21/07 04:05 PM
Yesterday I met a new Active Rain member. Karla Timon from Bloom Again Homes Staging.
As many of you know I have made comments on Active rain about how difficult it has been in Hawaii to find a real professional in the home staging business that I can work with and … (10 comments)
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century 21: What Do You Consider Full Service? - 07/20/07 10:49 PM
This is a question that comes up in conversation among REALTORS ® and the public regularly. Why is this hard to answer? It is because everyone has a different idea of what is full service or even service for that matter.
I turned on the morning radio and listened to local real … (54 comments)
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century 21: June 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity in the Village Park - 07/17/07 03:28 AM
Village Park is a community in Waipahu, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 194).
Single family home sales volume has remained consistent with 2006 numbers, while average sales prices have seen increases over 2006.
Here are numbers for single family homes in Village Park:
Currently Active for Sale (July 16, 2007):
16 … (0 comments)
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century 21: Royal Kunia Real Estate Sales Activity – June 2007 - 07/17/07 03:12 AM
Royal Kunia is a planned community in Waipahu, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 194).
Single Family homes average prices have softened. Sales volume of single family homes has remained consistent with 2006 levels. Average sales prices picked up in June. Inventory levels decreased in June to slightly over 3 … (0 comments)
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century 21: Is Television Helping or Hurting Real Estate? - 07/15/07 03:15 PM
I think the answer is both. Shows that talk about flipping properties seem to ever simplify the process. I find clients, who think they will buy a home, slap a few thousand in it and flip it for giant profits, all in 10 days. That is where some of the shows … (56 comments)
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century 21: Real Estate Sales Activity in the Maili – June 2007 - 07/15/07 02:17 PM
Maili, Hawaii is located on the Leeward (west) side of Oahu. (tax map key 187).
Maili Single family homes sales volume has slowed from the 2006 numbers. Average sales prices year to date have continued to climb. Inventory levels are continuing to climb with over 24 months worth of inventory. Expect prices … (0 comments)
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century 21: Las Brisas in Ewa Gentry - June 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity - 07/15/07 01:34 PM
Las Brisas is a development within the planned community of Ewa Gentry in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: The numbers in Las Brisas. Sales activity ion Las Brisas has softened from 2006. There is a lot of new homes development in the area … (0 comments)
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century 21: Montecito/ Tuscany in Ewa Gentry - June 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity - 07/15/07 01:19 PM
Montecito/ Tuscany is a development within the planned community of Ewa Gentry in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: The numbers in Montecito/ Tuscany are low. That is due to the age of the homes. Most have been owned less than 2 years, all … (0 comments)
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century 21: How Short is a Short Sale? - 07/14/07 09:44 PM
In a previous blog post I wrote about three agents I have run into recently that were less than professional in their dealings.
The hopefully final chapter in this series came to conclusion today.
I have a buyer who I have done other transactions with in the past. He has been successful … (19 comments)
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century 21: Expecting Professional Behavior, Part 3 – The Deal Dies / Other Agent Still MIA - 07/14/07 07:42 PM
Just to recap where we left off. I have one of my listings in escrow. The agent on the other side is a principal broker. They have blown every deadline so far on this sale. The transaction has a long closing timeline. My client is out of town on the east … (12 comments)
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century 21: Expecting Professional Behavior, The Story Gets Worse – Part 2 - 07/14/07 05:12 PM
Just to recap where we left off. I have one of my listings in escrow. The agent on the other side a principal broker, I had not seen or heard from since day 1. They have blown every deadline so far on this sale. The transaction has a long closing timeline. … (16 comments)
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century 21: Expecting Professional Behavior, The Story Gets Worse – Part 1 - 07/14/07 04:08 PM
Since writing the blog post yesterday where I referenced three agents who I have had bad experiences with in the last few weeks one of transactions is now at the next level.
One of the things I dread about dealing with a bad agent is not just the problems they create while … (6 comments)
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century 21: Am I Being Mean For Expecting Professional Behavior? - 07/13/07 11:48 PM
Have you had one of those days where you lose your patience with agents or vendors who just are not doing their job in a professional manner.
In the last month or so I have had a years worth from others involved in some of my transactions.
Unreturned phone calls and e-mail messagesContracts … (40 comments)
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century 21: Salt Lake, Hawaii Area - June 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity - 07/12/07 03:45 PM
Salt Lake Area (tax map key 111, includes Moanalua, Aliamanu, Mapunapuna and Airport Area)
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are only the totals and averages.
Single Family homes sales have softened. Average sales price of single family homes has begun to climb again. Both May and June … (6 comments)
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century 21: Real Estate Sales Activity in the Hauula, Hawaii – June 2007 - 07/12/07 03:15 PM
Hauula (tax map keys 153 thru 154)
Single family homes have really slowed down dramatically. There is currently more than 2 years worth of inventory. This is purely a buyer's market in Hauula. Not good news for sellers.
Currently (July 12, 2007) under the "Active for Sale Category" there are:
29 Single Family … (0 comments)
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century 21: Success Has Nothing to Do With Luck - 07/11/07 03:02 PM
Since becoming a Realtor, I have been told on several occasions how lucky I am when I get a good client or complete a tough transaction. I hear agents say that about other agents when they have some success. My response is always they same. It is not luck.
In the last … (62 comments)
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century 21: June 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity for Ocean Pointe, Hawaii - 07/07/07 11:52 PM
Ocean Pointe a planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: Although year to date average sales prices of single family homes have seen some dropping, we saw a little bit of a rebound in June. Sales volume is still down from 2006 … (0 comments)
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century 21: June 2007 Real Estate sales Activity for the Wahiawa & Whitmore - 07/07/07 11:28 PM
Single Family homes sales in Wahiawa/ Whitmore have shown increases. Average sales prices of single family homes are slightly up from 2006 levels. Sales volume is also up. Current inventory levels are hovering at just under 6 months worth, which means that buyers will find a nice selection and a few … (0 comments)
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century 21: June 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity in Waikele - 07/06/07 08:30 PM
Single Family homes sales in Waikele have remained steady. Average sales prices of single family homes have rebounded back to the 2006 levels. The current inventory levels make it a nice balance for both buyers and sellers.
Condo and townhouse sales in Waikele are another story. Average sales prices have climbed while … (0 comments)
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century 21: June 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity for Mililani, Hawaii - 07/06/07 06:42 PM
This Mililani sales report covers zip code 96789 which covers both the Mililani Area (which includes Mililani Town, Launani Valley) and Mililani Mauka.
The Mililani real is still moving strong. We are still seeing good real estate activity in the Mililani area. With low interest rates and a little more inventory, buyers … (0 comments)
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century 21: Oahu - Sales of Existing Homes & Condominiums for June 2007 - 07/06/07 05:07 PM
June 2007 numbers are in. Single family home sales have seen a new record high for the median price.
Condominium have also seen a record high for the median price.
With interest rates remaining low and a nice selection of inventory, buyers are sellers are enjoying this balanced market.
*These numbers were … (0 comments)
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century 21: Real Estate Sales Activity in the Maili – May 2007 - 06/30/07 04:40 PM
Maili, Hawaii is located on the Leeward (west) side of Oahu. (tax map key 187).
Maili Single family homes sales volume has slowed from the 2006 numbers, but prices have continued to climb. There is currently about 3 months worth of inventory.
Maili condos and townhouses have seen significant drop in both … (2 comments)
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century 21: Building Professional Relationships - 06/29/07 05:30 PM
Often underestimated by Realtors is importance of the relationships you build with other professionals. Networking is not only something you do to get clients it is something you do to enhance what you do for your clients.
Let me give a couple examples of what I am talking about.
Example #1
During the … (30 comments)
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century 21: Royal Kunia Real Estate Sales Activity – May 2007 - 06/29/07 03:25 PM
Royal Kunia is a planned community in Waipahu, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 194).
Single Family homes average prices have softened. Sales volume of single family homes has remained consistent with 2006 levels. Average sales prices have gone down a little. Inventory levels are still holding between 4-5 months … (0 comments)
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century 21: Townhouse or a Single Family? - 06/29/07 05:02 AM
I have seen several of these listings in the past and it gets under my skin. A townhouse listed as a single family home. What is the agent thinking?
If a buyer is looking for a townhouse he may never see it. When it all said and done it will negatively … (16 comments)
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century 21: My CRS Designation - 06/27/07 09:16 PM
The discussion on designations came up on a few of my blog posts on professionalism. My last post: MY GRI Designation talked about my experience in getting the GRI designation. The post will focus on what I consider an extremely important designation and the one I that is the most meaningful … (27 comments)
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century 21: My GRI Designation - 06/27/07 06:53 PM
On several of my past posts on professional behavior I brought up designations. A majority of responses agreed in the wisdom of getting them. There were also more than a couple of folks, some brand new and some seasoned veterans who disagreed with the need to get them.
I thought I would … (25 comments)
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century 21: What is Your Definition of Professional Behavior for a Real Estate Agent? - 06/24/07 03:10 AM
In a few recent blog posts I have gotten a few responses challenging my ideas about professionalism.
Those who challenged my opinions in most cases are those who do not practice what I preach. I personally try to follow all of the items on the below list and firmly believe that even … (98 comments)
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century 21: Royal Kunia Real Estate Sales Activity – May 2007 - 06/23/07 11:44 PM
Royal Kunia is a planned community in Waipahu, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 194).
Single Family homes average prices have softened. The good news for sellers is the inventory has come down a some since earlier in the year. Will that translate in prices rebounding back? I think it … (2 comments)
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century 21: Westloch - Real Estate Sales Activity – May 2007 - 06/23/07 11:11 PM
This Westloch sales report covers both Westloch Estates and Westloch Fairway (part of zip code of 96706) have seen the real estate market slow a little. Both volume and prices year to date have dropped a little from the 2006 figures. The averages sales prices in May did see a slight … (2 comments)
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century 21: Months of Inventory Remaining - May 2007 (Oahu Resale Condominiums) - 06/23/07 09:21 PM
Below is a cross table showing months of remaining residential real estate inventory of resale condominiums by price range and area.
These numbers were taken from a report generated by the Honolulu Board of Realtors. The numbers are deemed to be accurate but not guaranteed.
Also see:
Months of Inventory Remaining - May … (4 comments)
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century 21: Months of Inventory Remaining - May 2007 (Oahu Resale Single Family Homes) - 06/23/07 09:10 PM
Below is a cross table showing months of remaining residential real estate inventory of resale single family homes by price range and area. This includes the entire island of Oahu (Honolulu County)
These numbers were taken from a report generated by the Honolulu Board of Realtors. The numbers are deemed to be … (2 comments)
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century 21: Real Estate Sales Activity in the Hauula, Hawaii – May 2007 - 06/16/07 05:08 AM
Hauula (tax map keys 153 thru 154)
Single family homes have really slowed down dramatically. There is currently 26 months worth of inventory. This is purely a buyers market in Hauula.
Currently (June 15, 2007) under the "Active for Sale Category" there are:
26 Single Family HomesCurrently in Escrow:
1 Single Family Homes*These numbers … (6 comments)
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