Hawaii Real Estate

Hotels Claim Victory As Honolulu Limits Vacation Rentals

By Jon Anderson / July 6, 2019 /

Hawaii has had a complicated relationship with the short-term vacation rental market. Back before Silicon Valley got its claws into the process, these types of arrangements were called B&Bs (bed and breakfasts). Stereotypically, older ladies with a penchant for macramé would rent rooms and provide a meal or two – hence the name. In recent…

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In Hawaii, Move-In Ready on The Beach Comes at a Price

By Jon Anderson / January 28, 2019 /
Kahala

Passing by a long-vacant lot, a sign suddenly appeared heralding the future of six townhouses facing the ocean on Oahu’s storied Kahala Avenue. The lot’s most recent history involves a Japanese billionaire who purchased over 30 homes and lots in this small enclave that he subsequently let deteriorate. Some thought his plan was to degrade…

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Elbow Grease Required To Bag a Bargain On Honolulu’s Gold Coast

By Jon Anderson / November 30, 2018 /

Honolulu’s Gold Coast is a scant half-mile stretch of oceanfront high-rises at the foot of Diamond Head. You may think that Hawaii has the same unending tonnage of oceanfront high-rises seen around Florida, not true. Within Honolulu, there are just 18 oceanfront residential high-rises. Seventeen are on the Gold Coast and one in Waikiki. None…

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Re-Do or Re-Done: Hawaiian Duo on Diamond Head Offer Choice

By Jon Anderson / November 23, 2018 /

Back in 1982, two oceanfront thirds of an acre caught the eye of a developer who created a four-unit community behind private gates. Called Ku’u Makana it’s located in Honolulu at the foot of Diamond Head crater on the island of Oahu.  Each of the four units are identical 3,536 square feet indoors and another…

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In Honolulu Sometimes Shangri-La is Literally Two Doors Away

By Jon Anderson / January 11, 2017 /

Talk about location, location, location — 202 Kaikuono Place in Honolulu is two doors away from what’s arguably the most famous piece of residential property in Hawaii, Doris Duke’s Shangri-La estate.  Both are located on the ancient lava flow “toe” that juts out into the Pacific called Black Point.  It’s one thing to say you…

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