The answer is yes, you can put 0% commission into the MLS. However, is that really something you want to do? So far no one that has sold through us has tried it. The reason is if you eliminate agents showing your property, you won’t have as much demand for your property, and the lack … Read more
Our recommendation is not to take a backup offer and here is why. When you take a backup offer, you as the seller have locked yourself into accepting that offer should your current escrow fall out. You could get an all-cash offer for a higher amount and it does not matter, you have given up … Read more
It is frustrating to lose your dream home when there are multiple offers. Here are some tips to help make your offer the one that is accepted. Summary Check List How Many Offers Are There? Anything Special the Seller Needs? Understand Comparables Sales Decide on What Price to Offer Add an Appraisal Clause Add an … Read more
Many times buyers have to cancel during the escrow process. The most likely reason for canceling is they are not satisfied with the inspection. Another reason could be they do not like something they found out on the disclosure statement. The 3rd big reason for canceling is they can’t get the loan. If they have … Read more
Condominiums are a different type of ownership created in the 1960s of real property unlike subdivisions, which have been in existence for centuries. Hawaii is a leader in the development of condominium laws and has been used as a model by other states. The Condominium Property Regime (CPR) was known as the Horizontal Property Regime … Read more
Leasehold means you do not own the land. Someone else owns the land and you pay a fee/rent each month to that owner to be on their land. The problem with leasehold is at the end of the lease you no longer have the right to be on that land, so the value in your … Read more
A Broker’s Standard Addendum is designed to reduce the liability for the Broker. For example, paragraph one of the OahuRE.com Standard Addendum states that Brokers are released from any liability in areas in which professional services have been recommended and where we are not experts. The termite inspection is an example of this. We always … Read more
The rule for the Honolulu Board of Realtors MLS, otherwise known as HiCentral.com, is there can be no contact information in the public section of the MLS. This is important because the MLS goes out to over 1,000 other websites, and those websites do not want to be promoting competitors. If contact information was allowed … Read more
One exclusive advantage we offer is if you find a buyer without a buyer’s agent, we will represent both sides for the $3,500 flat fee or the 2% full service fee. Because we are representing the buyer too, this gives the buyer the confidence that they will get their questions answered and get the support … Read more
If there are any special assessments that being paid monthly paragraph F-8 is very important. Buyers will want sellers to pay any lump sum assessments prior to the Acceptance Date. They might want sellers to pay off any special assessments they are paying monthly on. Sometimes this can be a lot of money depending on … Read more