Waikiki

Jan. 8, 2025

Oahu Home Sales Up 25.3% in December

Can you believe that Oahu home sales were up over 25% this past month? This is David Buck with Harcourts Island Real Estate. Today, we're going to talk about market stats for December of 2024. Happy New Year to everyone by the way!

Single Family Home Stats

First off …

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Jan. 4, 2025

Waipuna vs Wailana Condos in Waikiki

Aloha! Today, we're here in Waikiki and we're going to talk about the differences between Waipuna on Ena Road and The Wailana on Ala Moana Blvd. These are two significant landmark properties that have been in Waikiki since the late 1960's to early 1970's. I'm …

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Dec. 23, 2024

Condos Along the Ala Wai Canal

Aloha, this is David Buck and today we’re going to do a tour of all of the condos along the Ala Wai Canal, which front Ala Wai Blvd. For those of you that don’t know, Ala Wai Blvd is a one way street here in Waikiki on the mauka side …

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Dec. 12, 2024

Leasehold Ownership in Hawaii

Aloha! Today we’re going to talk about the difference between fee simple and leasehold ownership in Hawaii.

Fee Simple Ownership

Fee simple ownership is the most traditional kind of ownership that people are used to. Otherwise known as “freehold” in that you own the land beneath the property. For instance …

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Oct. 31, 2024

Wolverine Showcasing 5 Oahu Properties for Halloween

Hey Bub, it's Logan here, the Wolverine. Well, it's another Halloween and we're going to talk about some great property listed by Harcourts Island Real Estate in Hawaii. I'm starting to miss that warm weather. It's been about 7 years since I've been back …

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Sept. 18, 2024

Waipuna #1412 Walk Through Tour

Aloha! This is David Buck with Harcourts Island Real Estate and today we're going to take a tour of our new listing at Waipuna in Waikiki. This is a 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, with 2 parking stalls.

Entry of Waipuna #1412

What's nice about this #12 stack here …

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May 21, 2024

Tour of Niihau Apartments 305 | Legal Vacation Rental in Waikiki

The Nihau Apartments is a sleeper of a building in Waikiki. Not many people know that it's a condominium that's been around basically since statehood. It's zoned in a resort district, so it allows for short term rentals. Behind me, you've got the Embassy Suites. Then …

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May 19, 2024

Trump Tower Waikiki | 3 Months After Kalai Rebrand

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 …

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May 9, 2024

3 Reasons Why Waikiki Shore is a Great Buy

Here I am at the Waikiki Shore in Waikiki and today we're going to talk about 3 reasons why now at the Waikiki Shore.

1. Waikiki Shore is the Only Oceanfront Condominium in Waikiki

Waikiki Shore Oceanfront Building

The first reason is Waikiki Shore is the only true oceanfront condominium in Waikiki. They …

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March 27, 2024

Condos Near the Hale Koa Hotel

Well, if you have anyone in your family that's military, the Hale Koa Hotel is one of the best deals going in Waikiki. You might not always have the ability to stay there, because it's always in such high demand. If you're ever spending time here and …

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