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I received an e-mail from Google Adwords today, thanking me for advertising with them. There was a link to a "personalized" video. Mildly interested, I clicked on it and watched. Somehow they managed to put my URL - OahuMLS.Net in the video - now this is interesting! I would imagine every adwords customer gets the same video, with their own URL in it. Here's a link to my OAHUMLS.NET video It took me a little while to recognize my URL because in the first shot (bees) the URL was spelled backwa... Read Full Post

This time of year, real estate activity tends to slow down a bit. People get busy with Thanksgiving, then Christmas shopping, vacations and New Year's. Surprisingly, agents are reporting increased activity from buyers. Some agents are getting several calls a day on their luxury property listings, when a few weeks ago they were getting a few calls per week! What's happening? The news still has plenty of doom and gloom on a daily basis. Several factors might separate Hawaii from other markets. ... Read Full Post

Peter Frampton, famous rock star from the 70's and 80's visited Honolulu this week. The last time he played in Hawaii was 1978! It was so cool to see this great musician play in Hawaii. It's been 34 years since his blockbuster album, Frampton Comes Alive was released - and he's still got it. Checkout this video clip from the concert. Peter Frampton Honolulu 11-15-10 @ Yahoo! Video Frampton played his most popular tunes, including probably his three biggest hits: -Baby I Love Your Way -Do You ... Read Full Post

This past weekend Kaimuki hosted two events - Celebrate Kaimuki Kanikapila and the Kaimuki Craft Fair. Both events were held on Saturday, November 6th and made for lots of fun things to do! Lucky I live Palolo - it was an easy bike ride down to Waialae Avenue where the events took place. One of the things that caught my eye was the Friends of Queen Theatre tent. Most of Oahu's stand-alone theatres have vanished in the last couple of decades. The Queen has been sitting vacant for about 30 year... Read Full Post

Palolo Valley is seeing increased activity as it is the most affordable neighborhood from Diamond Head to Kalama Valley. Homes in the $400,000 - $600,000 price range tend to move quickly if they are in move-in condition. Here's a Comparative Market Analysis report for Palolo Valley, reflecting properties currently in escrow and sales since July 1, 2010. That's six properties currently in escrow and ten closings in the last three months and two weeks. Pretty good activity! Current escrows are ... Read Full Post

Have you watched the new Hawaii Five-O yet? Hawaii residents have eagerly awaited it. So far, so good! We like seeing our island home on TV. Not that it's been perfect. In the first episode Kono Kalakaua (played by Grace Park) gets dropped in on a wave while she's surfing. On the beach, she says "Yo Bro" and smacks the guy who dropped in on her. Umm, hello in Hawaii a local would say "Eh Brah!" In the second episode, McGarrett criticizes Danno's mainland style clothes and says they don't matc... Read Full Post

Who would want a great deal on a foreclosure in Hawaii? There are deals to be found out there. Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties has a department that works solely on REO 's and bank sales in Hawaii. We've put together a webpage with all of the Coldwell Banker foreclosure listings for easy viewing. The webpage is refreshed daily. Check periodically and get info about the newest listings. Foreclosures take awhile to prepare for sale. Here are some upcoming deals - they're not listed yet, stay... Read Full Post

Queen Theater is located at the corner of Waialae Avenue and Center Street in Honolulu. It's a part of the historic Kaimuki neighborhood and recently some individuals have been making efforts to save it. Save it from what? - some people might ask. Well it's been sitting vacant for about 30 years. How much longer can this last? When the economy picks up some developer might decide to tear it down and turn it into a convenience store or something like that. Whatever happens, I hope someone can ... Read Full Post

This house is listed and owned by a co-worker of mine. Located at Saint Louis Heights in Honolulu, this is a favored location. The primary reasons for Saint Louis Heights' popularity include proximity to downtown Honolulu and excellent views. Take a look at the photos below. This listing - MLS 1006796 is a three bedroom, one and a half bath home with approximately 1,152 square feet interior and 5,207 square feet of land. The lot is fairly level with a small front yard and a large back yard. S... Read Full Post

This condo is located on Bishop Street, in the financial district of Honolulu. It's a perfect location for people working in town who would prefer to walk to work. Executive Centre is a mixed use building. It has residential condo units, commercial offices and condo units in a hotel room pool. Units in the hotel pool start at the 20th floor and up. This listing is on the 21st floor with a view of Bishop Street and the ocean near Aloha Tower. The owner has taken great care in remodeling the un... Read Full Post