Every year, thousands of people dream about moving to Oahu.

They picture turquoise water, swaying palm trees, year-round sunshine, and a lifestyle that feels worlds away from the stress of the mainland. In many ways, that dream is real. Living on Oahu can be an incredible experience.

But after helping …

The Oahu Real Estate Market in 2025: My Honest Take

Every year I write a version of this post. Every year people are surprised that I'm willing to say things that don't necessarily benefit me. Here's the thing: my job is to help you make a …

Moving to Hawaii? Here's What Nobody Warned Me To Tell You

Every week I get calls from people on the mainland who've decided to make the move to Hawaii. They're excited. They've got a budget in mind. They've been browsing Zillow and it's …

The number of sales dropped 20% since last year but median sale prices have risen again.  Last year was a crazy year of sales and things have now normalized.

Despite the Year-over-year sales drop, the last 4 months have remained steady - The average number of single family homes sold …

Just listed - a beautiful single level Hahaione Valley home for sale for $1.85mil.  Single Level are some magic words in real estate, because there are hills everywhere but very few flat lots that allow for a single level house.  

Hahaione is in the heart of Hawaii Kai …

For the last five months, the median sales price for a Single-family home has stayed between $1 Million and $1.05 Million.  Although the Year-over-Year closings are down 10%, December 2021 closings were still higher than November. Median days on the market were only 11 days and sold 2 …

Condo owners - it's a great time to sell!  The market has set a new record low of only 9 median days on the market!  Buyers are loving the more affordable price points of condos.  While most of the sales volume occurred in the $400,000 - $499 …

Why buy North Shore Real Estate?

Oahu's North Shore has some of the highest real estate prices on the island. What sets them apart from the rest of the island? Here are a few insights:

● The North Shore of Oahu is a surf mecca. The winter months see …

Since thousands of people are moving to Hawaii in 2021, here are some things to know before moving to Hawaii:


We measure distance by time, not miles.

20 miles in the mainland could be a 30 minute drive, but on Oahu, expect it to be up to an hour.  …

This is one of the best units in Esplanade, a 2 bedroom ground floor corner location with a private enclosed yard that leads to a large grassy common space.  With no elevators or stairs to this unit, it has the convenience and accessibility of a single story home, but …