Michael's Blog

I just want to ask the community for their input on Real Estate Coaches. I mean the ones who charge the big bucks, promising to move your production into the Major Leagues. From what I have seen, they tie you up in a contract, say around $1,000/ month, then have some guy or gal call you up once a...

I was just cruising other agents blogs, and came across one posted by Michael DeMello about a month ago, addressing the subject of Fear of Public Speaking. There were about 10 comments in response that offerred suggestions for overcoming the fear, most of which included having a shot of whiskey p...

I just need to air this out in public. Here in Honolulu, we often deal with new arrivals from the mainland, and God Bless Them, sometimes they are already pre-approved and are ready to buy their new home. Those of us who have seen this before are aware that this is also a double edged sword. The ...

Lately there have been various creative investment vehicles offered by a plethora of institutions such as banks and brokerage houses that have come under scrutiny for being, for lack of a better term, somewhat shady. One such investment vehicle that has received a lot of press in recent months ha...

Someone would have to be living in a cave, or under a rock, to not be aware of the transitioning of the Hot Real Estate Market. Indeed, this Neverending Story has begun a new chapter. We all knew the day would come, when business would stop falling from the sky like manna from heaven, when we Rea...