I finally got back on the tennis court this week after being injured for almost a year. What an awesome feeling! Tennis is played at all levels of society at all ages. It is a great way to sweat, to have fun, and to network with others. While I was on the court, I was thinking [...]
Hawaii’s people love happy feet. One of the things I have learned about living in Hawaii is that I treasure comfortable feet. That’s right. My wardrobe sports many plain to frilly embellished pairs of “rubbah slippahs” (rubber slipper, zori, thong, geta, or whatever you like to call them). This is my grandson, Makani, just weeks [...]
Looking for beach property on Kauai under one million dollars? Here it is! Enjoy spectacular ocean and mountain views from this plantation home (MLS# 245237), which is just steps from Moloa’a Bay.
This absolutely gorgeous property in Hamakua (MLS# 245897) is a dream home to live for! Nestled in Umauma Falls Estates, this elegant residence is home to a celebrity songwriter who has created the perfect place for entertaining high-end guests as well as mainland vacation renters, with all the comforts of a resort—and then some! When [...]
Here is a quaint beach cottage with a feeling of “old Hawaii” and within walking distance to White Sands Beach and Kailua Village. This is a rare and delicious Alii Drive home, or vacation rental. If walls could talk, perhaps this adorable little beach house could tell us about the days of yore, along Alii [...]
I was going to write a blog about a great, energy efficient home that caught my interest…until the listing was canceled. Instead, I can write about the next best thing, waking up in the most heavenly spot on Earth…Hawaii! I lived in Los Angeles for 25 years and I’d always get my feathers ruffled when [...]
Overlooking Kona International Airport with 180 degree ocean views, this home is just a 15 minute drive to Kona town. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and is nice and clean with 11,516 sq. ft. of land and 1,126 sq. ft. living space. コナ空港を眼科ã«è¦‹æ¸¡ã—ã€ï¼‘８ï¼åº¦ã®ã‚ªãƒ¼ã‚·ãƒ£ãƒ³ãƒ“ュー。コナã®ç”ºã¾ã§ï¼‘５分。３部屋ã€ï¼’トイレ。約３２ï¼åªã®æ•·åœ°é¢ç©ã€‚３３åªã®å®¶å±‹é¢ç©ã€‚ Here is a video tour　ビデオツアー
How about buying a home in Maui, Hawaii? You will see through all the gloom with the market conditions here in Maui changing! It is not a common thing to see a sale of this quality sell very often. There is only approximately 136 true oceanfront homes in Maui, Hawaii to choose from. All the [...]
Short sales accounted for about 30% of my business last year, about equally split between Hawai’i resident homeowners and second-home/investment properties. My Big Island team and I are set up to represent sellers, even in complex situations with multiple partners, and we don’t hesitate to write offers for buyer clients on short sales if we [...]
Our ‘Self-Sufficient Luxury Home on Kauai’s North Shore’ has generated interest among the more sustainability-minded buyers for real estate on Kauai. During a recent showing, Miriam Perlmutter, R(S) shot this video of the custom, free-form, saline swimming pool. When I first moved to Kauai in 1994, I thought it was so strange that people had [...]
Surf the Bay everyday—there’s room for the whole crew in this six bedroom/four bathroom pine-paneled surfer’s classic (MLS# 224064) in Hanalei town just two blocks from the Bay. It’s on a shady 8,806 sq. ft. corner lot with an over-sized septic system, new paint, and a new roof. Lots of potential, surf, and more! Contact [...]
There is one thing about real estate that rings true with most Realtors, and that is the relationships and friendships that quite often result from a sale. In past years, I have personally made some invaluable friendships that have transcended “The Real Estate Deal.†One of my client’s, whom I sold a Mauna Lani condo [...]
Famed waterman Laird Hamilton’s Maui residence near Jaws at Pe’ahi (MLS# 348779) “site of some of the biggest waves ever ridden” – is on the market for the first time. Photography by Bob Bangerter Hamilton chose the ten-acre parcel for its proximity to the legendary surf spot, to fulfill his dream of riding Jaws whenever [...]
I saw this property on the West Hawaii Association of Realtors Kailua-Kona Caravan, and I wanted to share! This was the first property we went to a beautiful Bed & Breakfast Estate in Kealakekua. Nestled on Tobacco Road, high up at the end of the road and to the left, is this gorgeous estate with [...]
The Leadership Team at Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers has, to date, been entirely hand-picked. They were the only ones we asked. We have some outstanding invitations, but the only job posting we’ve ever put up was for an Administrator… and even then we didn’t hire a single respondent. (In that case, we were hand-picked, [...]
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