Michael's Blog

My father used to tell me when I was a young boy, "Pray that there never is another Great Depression!". He would go on to say things like, "A loaf of bread would only cost 5 cents, and boy, how we wished we could get our hands on a nickel." No doubt about it, the depression was a tough time to li...

I am taking my first CE class of the new period tomorrow, and I can't wait! We have a two year period in which to complete the Continuing Education requirements to keep our real estate licenses valid in my state of Hawaii. Usually, you see a lot of the classes filling up as the deadline nears the...

This is the first l time I have been able to admit this to myself. Somehow, I feel this was an ethical dilemna that I failed to properly deal with as well. I have failed to get the job done for my client. The fault is mine, because I promised myself, and my client, that I would get the job done. ...

Here is another visual tour of the Mililani Recreation Centers. This one is of three Recreation Centers, No.'s 5, 6 and 7 that are located in Mililani Mauka. I hope these Visual Tours help give you a feel for what the Mililani Community is like. Previous tours: 4 Mililani Recreation Centers and P...

Back on November 10, 2006, I posted a blog with the title, "Watch Out for TIC's". The point of the blog was to be wary of what was a recent development at the time. Although TICs (Tenant In Common 1031 Investment Exchange) investment vehicles had been around for ages, the twist at this time was t...