Posted by Kamalani Duerksen, RS on March 15th, 2010 |
Tags: Agents, Big Island, Kailua Kona
Earlier this week I had the supreme pleasure of going to lunch and conversing with some of the top Real Estate agents in the business today!
They’re so busy it was amazing we could all find time to get together at the well-known Kona Brewing Company, in the heart of Kailua-Kona. Their delicious strawberry spinach salad was a hit. Read entire post →
Posted by Hawaii Life on February 24th, 2010 |
Tags: Agents, Hawaii, Maui, News, Press
The Hawaii Association of Realtors’ President, Tracy Stice, has joined Hawaii Life Real Estate Services as the Broker-In-Charge of Hawaii Life’s new Maui branch office, located in the former corporate headquarters of Maui Land & Pineapple in Kahului.
Tracy Stice, R Hawaii Association of Realtors President 2010 and Broker-In-Charge of Hawaii Life Real Estate Services on Maui
Hawaii Life’s commitment to education and technology appealed to Mr. Stice. In his recent interview as HAR President, he told the Hawaii Realtor Journal:
“The market is permanently changed. Sitting in offices and waiting for people to walk through the door is obsolete. You need more internet contacts and you have to constantly educate yourself to acquire new skills. Those who don’t adapt to new technologies won’t make it.”
Mr. Stice has been a licensed Realtor on Maui for more than 30 years, and his reputation as a professional and community volunteer is well known throughout Hawaii. He has served as the President of the Realtors Association of Maui, and has chaired the Hawaii Association of Realtors Political Action Committee and the Legislative Committee. In 2004, he was named Realtor Broker of the Year by the Realtors Association of Maui. Read entire post →
Posted by Lucy Clark, RB on February 21st, 2010 |
Tags: Agents, Big Island
North Shore Kauai Rainbow, 2004.
Have you ever had the opportunity to work with a group of people who are frontrunners in your chosen industry?
Who have the honesty and integrity to consider their agents as their clients? Brokers who go out of their way to assist agents with extensive marketing, computer support and just down to earth honest sincere efforts to make their businesses grow exponentially?
I am one of the fortunate ones to work for a company that does all this and more. Matt Beall, R(PB) – our leader – honestly enjoys seeing Hawaii Life agents succeed. Matt can see what needs to be done and employs the proper people. Read entire post →
Posted by Matt Beall, PB on February 5th, 2010 |
Tags: Agents, Sales Stats
Super Mega Ultra REALTOR
Realtors are an extremely narcissistic group of people. They love to give themselves awards:
“Million Dollar Producer”
“President’s Circle”
“Grand Centurion”
“Top Producer”
The list goes on… but let me ask this: Does anybody care? Do our customers and clients care about awards that we give to ourselves, or are they more concerned with our standard of service? Does that average consumer have any idea what the innumerable acronyms that follow a Realtors’ name even mean? Here are some, you tell me: AHWD? RFS? RSPS? TRC?
Don’t get me wrong, we extremely value the commitment and hard work that’s required to succeed in this industry and we’re absolutely committed to education:
Hawaii Life is an extremely well-educated group of brokers and agents. We have very high percentage of licensed real estate brokers (as opposed to licensed salespeople). We have an exceptionally high number of Realtor designations: Graduates of the Realtors’ Institute, Certified Residential Specialists, Accredited Buyer Representatives, and so many more.
Part of the reason we have so many brokers with professional designations is because we pay for our Realtors to be educated. This year alone, we’ve been responsible for converting 5 new salespeople to become licensed real estate brokers! I don’t know of any other company in the State that offers this service for their brokers and agents. We do it because we take our commitment to our clients and customers very seriously.
There’s a very serious danger to “Awards”. It’s one thing to acknowledge each other for our hard work and commitment… it’s an entirely different thing if a Realtors’ focus is distracted from the clients best interest because of some “Award” status. It can happen quickly when Realtors are awarded for the number of houses sold in a certain time period, or sales volume, etc.
Our clients are PEOPLE. Just like our brokers and agents. They’re not UNITS, or VOLUME.
Posted by Pam Deery, R(B) on January 3rd, 2010 |
Tags: Big Island, Condos, Kohala Coast, Luxury
Mauna Kea Beach Resort
Owning real estate at the Mauna Kea Resort is like owning a piece of history, or having money in the bank. Since 1965, when Laurance S. Rockefeller opened the world famous Mauna Kea Hotel on the gorgeous white sandy beach of Kauna’oa, people have flocked to “belong.” 
The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel took a jolt during the 2006 earthquake and had to close for construction and remodeling. This Kohala Coast “Grande Dame” reopened December 2008 in pristine condition and was graciously received by her “fans” having maintained the previously adored look and style. I worked at a boutique real estate office in the Mauna Kea and Hapuna Beach Hotels upon their reopening – owners and guests alike were absolutely thrilled that the feeling of time standing still was intact. Turning from the highway onto tree-lined Mauna Kea Beach Drive, down through the security gates, past the golf course to witness the ocean crashing into the bluffs as the hotel emerges ever beautiful – you know you’re somewhere unique. The staff remembers your name.
Robert Trent Jones, Sr.’s award-winning golf course and its recent updates and beautification by Rees Jones, continues to “wow” golfers and guests of the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. An avid golfer myself, it’s exciting to see that the Mauna Kea Golf Course and clubhouse have received nearly 20 awards of distinction in the past 12 months. 
As always, I am happy to share the knowledge I have gleaned by working, living and loving the entire Kohala Gold Coast.
Posted by Katie Minkus, R(BIC) on January 1st, 2010 |
Tags: Big Island, For Sale, Kohala Coast, Puako, Sales Stats, Selling
2009 – what an incredible honor and privilege to lead such an amazing team of Brokers and Agents to success during a “down market…” to be one of the top ten offices in our market!! Mahalo nui loa, Lucy, Jan, Pam, Beth, Deb, Erik, Heidi, Pat. And welcome, Pattie Freeman!
Some Big Island Hawaii Life statistics for 2009: (or – why you should list your property for sale with Hawaii Life)…
Kohala "Gold" Coast Sunset
Hawaii Life has brought the buyer 50% of the time for company listings that have sold on the Big Island.
Hawaii Life Listings sell for (a median of) 91% of their List Price.
Hawaii Life Listings sell on average at 116 Days on Market, or just under four months.
173 real estate offices have listings on the West side of the Big Island (TMKs 3-5, 3-6, and 3-7)… only 8 brokerages have more listings than Hawaii Life.
For overall sales in our target market (Kailua-Kona north through Waimea and North Kohala), Hawaii Life Big Island ended the year at #9 out of 168 offices, and we only started in April. Wow!
A hui hou, 2009 and aloha, 2010!
Hau’oli makahiki hou!
Posted by Heidi White, R(S) on December 19th, 2009 |
Tags: Big Island, For Sale, Hualalai, Kukio
Kukio Ocean Clubhouse
Yesterday was another gorgeous day spent on the West side of the Big Island! Spending the morning looking at amazing homes, like this stunner listed at $12.5M, morphed into lunch at the Beach Club where we enjoyed the owners’ lifestyle for an hour or two. Mahalo nui loa, Sam and Carrie!
Going on the Auction Block Jan. 18th, 2010
You may recall the auction that happened earlier this year at Hualalai, the Four Seasons luxury resort just north of Kukio. On January 18, 2010, somewhere from two to five properties between Hualalai and Kukio will be auctioned off as well. Read about it in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal: Friday Diversion: The House that Cher Built.
A Property on Ka Neke Place in Kukio, previously listed for $8,450,00 will go up for auction, with no reserve. We will be present to view the auction, and likely will have a client or two bidding this time around. It is the next wave in the Hawaii Luxury Real Estate market. So grab this chance to bid on a super-luxurious Kukio or Hualalai estate, and live the Hawaii Life of your future!
Posted by Hawaii Life on December 10th, 2009 |
Tags: Agents, Hanalei, Kauai
Limahuli Valley on Kauai's North Shore
Roberta Haas is the original name in real estate on Kauai’s north shore. “Specializing in Rare Tropical Hideaways on the North Shore of Kauai” wasn’t just a slogan at her company (Hanalei North Shore Properties). For Roberta, specializing in rare tropical hideaways is a way of life… a way of life that she’s shared with hundreds of families, local businesses, and celebrities for over three decades on Kauai.
Roberta and her husband Gordon adopted Kauai into their lives in 1969, when they acquired land in the remote jungle of Limahuli Valley on the far end Kauai’s North Shore. In 1972, after selling their successful career-counseling business in San Francisco, they began construction of their dream home. Today, at that same home in Haena, they enjoy the pristine natural environment that originally called them to Kauai.
Roberta Haas at Kauai Realty in Hanalei, circa 1977
In 1977, Roberta became the second Realtor on Kauai’s north shore. Her one-room office in Hanalei’s modest downtown later gave way to Hanalei North Shore Properties, which Roberta founded with her partner Mimsy Bouret. As the Principal Broker of Hanalei North Shore Properties, Roberta pioneered real estate on Kauai’s north shore for the next 33 years, growing her company to become one of the top-selling real estate brokerages in Kauai’s history.
In 2001, Roberta’s daughter Courtney Haas Welborn joined family business and soon became Broker-In-Charge. With their intimate knowledge of the north shore, Courtney and Roberta are now a mother-daughter team selling the finest properties on Kauai.
In August of 2009, Roberta’s knack for unique business models led her to blend tradition with technology, and she merged her company with Hawaii Life Real Estate Services in 2009. As a result, Hawaii Life is now 3rd on Kauai in listing volume out of 86 offices… and is a leader in real estate sales island-wide. Roberta and Courtney are Hawaii Life’s top listing agents.
Hawaii Life is honored to have Roberta Haas, R, on our team. Pacific Business News recognized her as one of Hawaii’s Top Female Business Owners. Unique Homes magazine calls her “One of Hawaii’s Megabrokers”. To her friends, colleagues, and clients… she’s just Roberta, and she specializes in rare, tropical hideaways on Kauai’s north shore.
Roberta can be reached at 808-652-9777.
Posted by Rod Easterly, Director of REO Sales on December 3rd, 2009 |
Tags: Big Island, Hawaii, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, Oahu, Vacation
The massive run up of the yen against the dollar recently has left the Japanese feeling very rich and they are excited to spend their new found “wealth” in Hawaii. The yen hit a 14 year high against the U.S. Dollar last week and has gained 11 percent in the past 6 months reaching 84.83 per dollar. In the good ole’ days (1980’s), the average honeymooning couple from Japan showed up in Hawaii with $20,000 in cash to shop. Check it out: Soaring Yen
Start brushing up on your Japanese! ;-)
Rod Easterly, BIC
808-652-2221 (c)
Posted by Matt Beall, PB on November 30th, 2009 |
Tags: Agents, Big Island, Puako
Hawaii Life is announcing its recent partnership with Pattie Freeman and Hawaii Vacation Rentals at Puako Beach on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast. Pattie Freeman (aka “Puako Pattie”) has been in vacation rental management for decades on the Big Island, and manages some of the island’s finest vacation rental inventory. She has built a client-base over the years who have become extended ohana. Judging just by the sheer number of visitors stopping by the office in Puako to ‘talk-story’ with Puako Pattie (not to mention the lavish gifts), it’s obvious that her clients and homeowners absolutely adore her. Read entire post →
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