Kona Condo UPdate
HGTV and home renovation shows may be entertaining, but they’re not always accurate. In particular, most of them skip over the important ways real estate agents can help homeowners. In the real world, agents play a huge role in home … Read More »
Can a Retired Person Buy a Home in Hawaii? I recently received a question from a person who was about to retire. She wanted to know if she could buy a house if she was retired, or would she need … Read More »
CAN CANADIANS BUY PROPERTY IN HAWAII? Absolutely! There are no special restrictions on Canadians for buying property in Hawaii. You just have to decide for yourself if the exchange rate is favorable. If you want to make an offer on … Read More »
If you are moving to the Big Island, and plan to rent a condominium in either Kailua-Kona (Kona) or Hilo Hawaii, please beware of Craig’s List scams such as the following. I had a client email me about a rental … Read More »
In addition to the Daily UPdate broadcast email, I can also generate a one time Custom List of properties specific to your own personal set of parameters (criteria). The Daily UPdate just goes back 24 hours to catalog the most … Read More »
This is the traditional “Hang Loose” sign you flash on appropriate occasions; generally with a flip of the wrist or shaking back & forth motion. I can mean “right on brah!”, “no worries”, “that’s cool”, “be cool”, “relax, brah” and … Read More »
When clients come to town to purchase a vacation rental condo, one of the things they ask for most are the occupancy rates and income figures of the current owner. I hesitate of advise people that the current owner’s occupancy … Read More »
Many people, including real estate agents, get the terms HOA and AOAO mixed up. In fact, most aren’t even familiar with the term AOAO. HOA stands for Home Owner’s Association. In real estate this is strictly used for single family … Read More »
Recently I received this question: “Do Residential condominiums require a survey like gated community homes?” The question actually requires answers on a couple of levels. First of all, I have to assume the question is referring to the time when … Read More »
The State of Hawaii requires condo projects to have a certain percentage of the fees they take in held as reserves. This is basically a bank account that the Association Of Apartment Owners (AOAO) can use to pay for unexpected … Read More »