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 ...

Well, there's been a lot of talk recently in the real estate industry here on Oahu regarding retrofitting old high rise condominiums with fire protection for sprinklers. It all starred with the Marco Polo fire that took place in 2017. 

Burn Mark on the Marco Polo after 2017 ...

It's been roughly 3 months since Trump Hotel Waikiki was rebranded as Kala'i. I'm here right across the street on Saratoga Road. Today, we're going to do a little report on what's been happening since the name rebrand has taken place at Trump Tower Waikiki ...

Can you believe there's not 1 home for sale today in Aina Haina? Today is April 3, 2024. It's almost like it's April Fools Day. 

Inventory Needed in Aina Haina

In the entire valley of Aina Haina, there's not 1 home that's for sale ...

Can you believe this weekend marks 65 years since Henry J. Kaiser announced the development of Hawaii Kai? I can't believe it's been that long, however on March 30th, 1959 (which for those of you that don't know, was the year of statehood in Hawaii, which took ...

Here we are at the bottom of Hobron Lane at the Ala Wai Boat Harbor and we're going to be talking about the pros and cons today of the Ilikai vs. the Ilikai Marina. 

The Ilikai at 1777 Ala Moana Blvd

Ilikai Condo Entrance off Ala Moana Blvd ...

Aloha, I'm going to give a quick walking tour of some of the latest developments of Howard Hughes. We've got Anaha right behind me and Waiea, which were the first two towers. 

Walking Tour of Ward Village

As we cross the street here on Auahi, you've ...

Aloha! Here we are for another segment of We Need Inventory and today we're going to discuss the Gold Coast at Diamond Head. This strip in the backdrop behind me of oceanfront buildings consists of 17 condos and co-ops.

Gold Coast Oceanfront Condos and Co-ops at Diamond Head

Today ...

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 ...

Duke Kahanamoku Beach in Waikiki

Dr. Beach recently came up with his annual list of the top beaches in the United States and Duke Kahanamoku Beach in Waikiki took the #2 spot behind St. George Island State Park in Florida. Not a bad accolade considering all the beautiful beaches in ...