Obama's $14 million Hawaii vacation rental listed for sale - Lanikai, Kailua

Saturday, December 4th, 2010 at 12:06pm. 1350 Views, 0 Comments.

It has 11 bedrooms, 10 1/2 baths, 11,684 square feet of roofed living space, and it's right on one of Hawaii's best beaches in Lanikai.  This beachfront lot is nearly one acre (41,924 square feet) and has 91 feet of beach frontage.

For just $14,000,000, you can own this 1988 this resort style home, which has this large gourmet kitchen, complete with commercial style double width refrigerator, 2 dishwashers, 8 burner gas Viking range, and of course, an ocean view.  There are 2 sinks, a separate butler's pantry with prep area, and wine storage.

This is one of the 4 master suites with amazing ocean views down Lanikai beach, and the 20 foot high vaulted ceilings complete with skylights to brighten up your mornings as the sun rises over the ocean.…

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Hawaii leads the nation in millionaires per capita

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 at 10:24pm. 560 Views, 0 Comments.

For the third year in a row, Hawaii led the nation in number of millionaires per capita, with 6.9 percent of resident millionaires, according to an annual ranking by the Phoenix Affluent Marketing Service released today.

The survey defines a millionaire household as one with $1 million or more in investable or liquid assets. It does not include retirement plans and real estate.

Why do we have so many millionaires?  One simple answer:  It's the nicest place to live in America. Perfect weather all year, white sand beaches, warm water. 

Millionaires can live wherever they want, so many come to Hawaii.

Read More at Star.

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Honolulu Board of Realtors and HAR should take a stand against Rail

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at 2:08pm. 3977 Views, 2 Comments.

The Rail system in Honolulu is a massive financial black whole even before it has begun.  With a budget already falling so short that government employees are forced to take furloughs, and with tax revenues down and falling even more, the City and County. and the State cannot afford this $5billion project. As a member of the Honolulu Board and the Hawaii Association of Realtors, I think it's time these two associations take a stand against the Rail project, before more tax dollars are wasted and more debt is ammassed. Already the City (read: Mayor Mufi) has used our tax dollars to advertise on the radio and TV, attempting to turn public opinion in favor of this project.  Already money has been spent on planning, researching, etc. It’s time to stop. Last…

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