Today, 17% of homebuyers are choosing multi-generational homes — that’s when you buy a house with your parents, adult children, or even distant relatives. What makes that noteworthy is that 17% is actually the highest level ever recorded by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). But what’s …

Aloha everyone and welcome back to this month's version of the Island Land Company’s Blog.  In this month's edition I want to take some time to go over the dropping mortgage rates.  As you may or may not have known, mortgage rates have in fact dropped …

Aloha all and welcome back to the Island Land Company’s blog for August.  This month I think the topic quite literally was laid out in front of me.  That topic being the new changes (put into place August 7th) and revisions that have been issued by a settlement …

Ahh, tax season is now approaching for the year of 2023.  This can conjure up a mixed slate of emotions and feelings for all involved.  I view the approaching season as being similar to walking through a haunted house. Options include walking through with our eyes closed, or …

This week I wanted to check back in with where the market is at right now.  I decided to do a little residential market update through the National Association of Realtors Database of properties. My thoughts were reassured and the database agreed with me in signifying that we …

I was talking the other day with a friend of mine about real estate, shocker.  More specifically over the property management side of real estate. I think it plays such a huge role here in Hawaii.  In lieu of the recent Transient Accommodations Proposal I really have started …

Welcome back to this week's blog everyone.  Hopefully you had some time to take a look for yourself at the the proposed 5th Draft in regards to the new short term rentals released by the Hawaii County Planning Department.  If not, I strongly encourage you to …

This week's blog is going to be a shorter one.  I just wanted to put out a shorter post on some of my thoughts that came up after reflecting on the disaster that happened in Maui. Contemplating on the fires' effects after the last flame was extinguished. These …