Historic Homes

July 3, 2025

10 Years Later: Revisiting 3 HGTV Homes Across Oahu and Their Surprising Market Growth

Aloha, this is David Buck and I can't believe it's been over a decade since I did my third HGTV episode of Hawaii Life and we're back at the same picnic bench here in Maunalua Bay where I did an episode with Keala and Dan Lee. In …

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April 24, 2025

Gated Communities in Honolulu: The Ultimate Guide to Oahu’s Most Exclusive Neighborhoods

Looking for the perfect blend of security, privacy, and luxury on the island of Oahu? Gated communities in Honolulu offer a lifestyle that combines exclusivity with island beauty — whether you’re dreaming of ocean views, lush mountain valleys, or beachside bliss.

In this blog, we’ll take you through some of …

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Aug. 23, 2024

Statehood in Hawaii 65 Years Later

65 Years as the 50th State

I can't believe a week ago, August 16th, 2024 marked 65 years of Hawaii being the 50th State in the United States, which is officially called "Admissions Day". Here we are 65 years later and I thought it would be fun to talk …

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June 30, 2024

Gold Coast Walking Tour of Diamond Head Condos

Aloha! This is David Buck and today we're going to take you on a walking tour of the Gold Coast. It's something I've done countless times with my clients here at the very end of Kalakaua Ave. at Diamond Head. What we have behind me is Sans …

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Sept. 13, 2023

We Need inventory: Ossipoff Homes Wanted

We Need Inventory

Aloha and Happy Wednesday everyone. Today, we're going to be starting a segment called We Need Inventory, featured on Wednesdays. Although the market is slowing down here in Honolulu, there's always a segment of the market that is different, that has less inventory than others …

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June 1, 2020

Historic Ossipoff Home on Aukai to be Auctioned

We're excited about a newer listing we have in Kahala on Aukai Ave. It checks a lot of boxes as it's on the Historic Registry, designed by Vladimir Ossipoff and is located on one of the best streets on Oahu.

Historic Residence

Vladimir Ossipoff Historic Home

Historic Residence by Vladimir Ossipoff

The …

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May 23, 2020

Diamond Head Home for Sale that Survived January's Tragic Fire on Hibiscus Street

As we come out of nearly two months of quarantine lockdown here in Honolulu due to COVID-19, it's hard to believe it was just two months prior on January 18th that the residents in Diamond Head experienced that Saturday morning tragedy that took place at 3015 Hibiscus Drive. As …

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Nov. 11, 2019

Historic Ossipoff Home For Sale in Puupanini

This past week a special Vladimir Ossipoff designed home on the historic register hit the market in Puupanini.

Ossipoff Puupanini Living Room

Ossipoff home (MLS # 201930963) in Puupanini

Built in 1954, this special home was designed for Marshall Goodsill a prominent local attorney and partner of Goodsill Anderson Quinn and Stifel*. It has been …

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May 29, 2017

Historic Nuuanu Home Reduced $150,000

Last year, I had the opportunity to sell one of the most iconic Historic Homes in Nuuanu - The Marks Estate. The new Buyer has plans in store and in the meantime secured a lease from a major movie production company. Although that one is gone, here's another opportunity for …

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March 20, 2016

Price Slashed on Marks Estate in Nuuanu

Over the weekend, we just reduced the price of the Marks Estate in Nuuanu to $4,599,000. This is over a $1 million reduction since we’ve hit the market last year at $5,643,000. We’ve since been in escrow 3 times, some of which were higher than the …

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