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2007 

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                                                                                            This is a question that many gloss over when buying a house.  Too many times while in the course of buying a house for a primary residence the focus is on the price, the amenities and possible appreciation...
05/23/2007

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This is becoming a standard practice among many agents and buyers.  I have been seeing more and more of this practice.  Some think it is a panacea, is it really?Let me describe what I am talking about.The buyer offers more than asking price for the home and requests the seller give them a credit ...
05/22/2007

39 Comments
Have heard of Full Service and Limited Service Listings.  Have you heard of Premium Service Listings?In our industry there seems to be a lot of companies and agents focused on dropping prices and lowering services.  Limited listings, flat fees and for sale by owner listings are among some of the ...
05/22/2007

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I have run into many inexperienced people in our industry from all facets of the business.  I see a common problem in an overwhelming percentage of them.  Very few are prepared to do what it takes to learn their craft. The fact is that most newbie's take short cuts.  They are unwilling to make th...
05/20/2007

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   I spent a few hours this morning at a Red Cross drill.  It was a simulation of the opening and operation of an area disaster shelter.  The simulated event was a tropical storm that was gheading towards us and expected to be upgraded to a hurricane.  It was held at Mililani Uka Elementary Schoo...
05/19/2007

169 Comments
                                                                                                                                  When someone is buying or selling their home the most natural thing in the world is to discuss the transaction with their friends and family.  They look for positive r...
05/18/2007

17 Comments
In Hawaii the custom is to remove your shoes before entering a home.  You can probably guess where this one is going.We had our monthly regional Realtors meeting where we pitched our newest and best listings and then headed out to preview several in the featured area which was Mililani.  I had vi...
05/17/2007

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                                                                                              I have always believed that there are two ways to go about selling a service.  Sell the service or sell the price.  There is a market for both.I had a great mentor many years ago that taught me one lesso...
05/15/2007

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I was handed a business card yesterday from someone I knew.  She said this is my new business with a big smile on her face.She was a loan officer, with an out of state lender.  Oh Boy! (I am being a wise guy here)Me: I asked why didn't you go with a local lender?LO: Because we can do loans in all...
05/14/2007

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Kamehameha Elementary School chess team wins in Tennessee.  They traveled from Honolulu to Nashville to show the folks on the mainland that their win in Florida was no fluke.  They repeated that previous amazing accomplishment by winning the K-6 blitz chess event at the National Elementary School...
05/13/2007
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