Hawaii Real Estate

Send us a textThink you know who's buying and selling in Hawai‘i? Think again. In this episode of the Hawaii Real Estate podcast, we unpack how tax changes, insurance chaos, short-term rental laws, and costly new retrofit mandates control who's selling and who's buying Hawaii real estate this year. “Boomers Are Back” is sharp, fast, and full of the kind of insights you'll wish you had before your next listing appointment. 

Send us a textZillow's bold stance against NAR's new policy allowing limited public marketing. Plus, answers to the toughest questions REALTORS® have raised over the past six months about navigating the new broker compensation rules.4.5

Send us a textIn this month's Hawaii Real Estate podcast, we break down the latest market data to reveal why Oahu's housing frenzy is cooling while the Big Island's market is busting, and we examine how shifting buyer psychology is reshaping opportunities across all the islands. With fresh insights into pricing, inventory, and affordability, you'll understand exactly what's driving Hawai‘i's market today—and how to stay ahead of it.4.5

Send us a textJason E. Korta, staff attorney for the Hawaiʻi Association of REALTORS(R), breaks down how federal policy shifts rapidly unfolding now may soon impact Hawaiʻi's real estate market. Top agents and industry insiders are already tuning in to stay ahead of these potential changes. Plus, discover how to build client trust in Hawaii real estate transactions. 

Send us a textDive into a no-nonsense analysis of Hawaii's current real estate market. In this episode, robust national economic data meets local market insights--and even a dramatic Super Bowl collapse--to reveal real lessons on over confidence and risk. 

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Send us a textWall Street investors have been quietly acquiring thousands of homes. In this eye-opening episode of the Hawaii Real Estate podcast, we explore how large institutional investors are transforming the housing market for property owners, managers, renters, and buyers. Packed with insider insights and surprising revelations, this episode sheds light on shadowy market dynamics that could impact your next move—don't miss it, this is the episode that your colleagues will be talking about.

Send us a textToday, we begin a special three-part Focus Piece on the untold history of power, technology, and the law in the residential real estate sector. At the center of this story is a relatively unknown organization that has nonetheless helped shape the landscape of residential leasing in America for the past 40 years.

Send us a textIn this episode, we sit with Julie Meier, the 2024 Hawaii REALTORS® president and Hawaii's representative to the National Association of REALTORS®'s Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee. She and I discuss how REALTORS® can leverage recent required practice changes to enhance their business.       Also, what did Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently say about inflation, unemployment, and whether the Federal Reserve would cut federal interest rates? We have his comments and an analysis of how a federal rate cut could affect Hawaii's housing markets. 

Send us a textEnjoy this promo of our next episode: Julie Meier, the 2024 Hawaii REALTORS(R) president and Hawaii's representative to the National Association of REALTORS(R)'s Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee, sits with us to discuss how REALTORS(R) can leverage recent practice changes to improve their business. For the full episode, join us again September 15th, when we will have the full interview with Julie and the latest Hawaii economic numbers. 

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we revisit Lahaina, one year after its tragic wildfires. We describe new federal funding available to help modernize Hawaii's electrical grid and detail effective measures homeowners can take to fortify their homes against wildfires. And, as always, we provide the most recent Hawaii real estate data. 

We've been working on revisions to our Standard Forms Library to help our members adapt to practice changes required by the National Association of REALTORS®'s recent nationwide settlement agreement. This episode introduces those practice changes and the forms we've created or revised to help our members adapt. 

In a little more than four months, the Federal Trade Commission intends to void a half million Hawaii noncompete agreements. We summarize the commission's newly-announced, finalized rule banning noncompete agreements; examine how it will affect Hawaii noncompete law, including law relating to the validity and enforceability of related confidentiality and noncompete agreements and nonsolicitation agreements; evaluate complaints filed in federal district courts this past week seeking to delay or halt the ban; and offer strategies for protecting your valuable investments in human capital and intellectual property.  

In this compelling episode, we delve into a captivating real-life contract dispute that highlights the critical importance of precise contract drafting. Through a detailed dramatization, listeners will uncover the potential consequences of commonly overlooked but critical contract language. Accompanied by expert commentary, this episode equips listeners with invaluable insights into avoiding common pitfalls in drafting Hawaii real estate contracts. 

What a year! In 2023, we rose to become one of the world's top podcasts. So, in this episode, we review 2023 and preview what's to come. 

The National Association of Realtors® and certain large brokerages are defending against several multidistrict class action private claims alleging that the cooperating broker commission, as currently structured or practiced, constitutes unlawful, anticompetitive price fixing or an unfair or deceptive act or practice. At the same time, NAR continues to battle the United States Department of Justice's Antitrust Division's efforts to reopen its investigation into NAR's "Participation Rule" and "Clear Cooperation Policy."Hawaii Realtors® President Kalama Kim interviews Jason E. Korta, the association's staff attorney, to determine what effect, if any, these lawsuits may have on Hawaii real estate practice. Nothing in this podcast creates or confirms an attorney-client relationship, not does any information contained in this podcast constitute legal advice. You are urged to seek qualified legal counsel of competent jurisdiction for answers to all your legal questions. 

The latest Hawaii real property data. Plus, three ghoulish stories ripped from cases filed with the Hawaii, California, and New York courts. These stories are real. They are disturbing. Prepare yourself. Happy Halloween! 

Ghosts and axe murderers, chilling true stories of real estate transactions invaded by the dastardly and supernatural.  Enjoy this preview of our special Halloween episode, which will be available for download Halloween night as the clock's hands near the midnight hour.  

Rules for service and support animals. And Hawaii's latest real property data!

Is your Hawaii noncompete agreement enforceable? Will it be after the Federal Trade Commission's proposed employee-noncompete ban finalizes? Listen for insight. 

How do you promote a property or brokerage service in the age of algorithms and artificial intelligence? One method is to submit to Silicon Valley firms. Pay them ever larger shares of your income to promote your property or brokerage service with their proprietary algorithms and artificial intelligence. Understand that others will do the same and commit yourself to an endless arms race that will enrich Silicon Valley firms and stretch your profit margins.             But then you could operate outside the system. When everyone goes digital, you go analog. Promote your message person-to-person through hidden human psychology. In this focus piece, we reveal proven scientific methods for radically expanding the reach and power of word-of-mouth advertising. 

How do you promote a property or brokerage service in the age of algorithms and artificial intelligence? In this episode, we reveal scientifically proven methods for extending the reach and power of your advertising. 

Agency comes in many forms. Don't get lost in the complexity. At the core of every agency relationship are three fundamental principles that are as simple as ABC.   

Agents owe their clients absolute loyalty. But clients on the opposite sides of a transaction can choose to be represented by the same agent. How can one agent represent both sides of a transaction without violating their duty of loyalty? Elementary, our dear listeners. Agency is as simple as ABC.In our forthcoming episode Loyalty--available for download next Wednesday, June 7, 2023--we employ Sherlock Holmes's techniques to distill agency's three elementary principles. From those three principles, all agency questions can be answered.  Enjoy this special preview of Loyalty. And remember to download the full episode next Wednesday, June 7, 2023. 

New county-level price and inventory data. Plus, the exciting conclusion to our special two-part series on secrets and lies in which we reveal the genesis behind our state's disclosure laws and show you how courts will view your disclosure duties. 

Sellers of residential real property in Hawaiʻi must disclose facts that would affect their property's value to a reasonable person. But what if a buyer agrees to purchase a property "as is"? Secrets and Lies is a special two-part series featuring Jason E. Korta, staff attorney for Hawaii REALTORS(R), and Christopher St. Sure, a partner at Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel. It answers questions like, "What defects or conditions of a property in Hawaii can a buyer agree to accept without disclosure?" and "Can an as is agreement protect a seller from a claim that they misrepresented, concealed, or failed to disclose a material fact?". 

"How will sea level rise affect Hawaii property sales?" Sea level rise threatens property values across the several coastal states, but susceptibility varies--the effect of sea level rise will be felt in some states before others. This episode draws from the experience of one of the earliest and hardest hit coastal states to teach how sea level rise can affect Hawaii property sales.