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What a 50-Year Mortgage Could Mean for Hawai‘i Buyers & Investors

50-Year Mortgages: What Hawai‘i Buyers & Investors Need to Know Emil Knysh | Dec 2025 A practical and balanced breakdown for first-time buyers, second-home owners, and investors. As affordability continues to challenge homebuyers...

December 2, 2025

Hawai‘i County Long-Term Rental Tax Class Explained: What Big Island Property Owners Need to Know

Kai Ioh | Nov 2025 Hawai‘i County is moving toward one of the most significant updates to rental-related property taxation in years. If you - or someone you know - owns a long-term rental on the Big Island, this is a meaningful shift worth u...

December 1, 2025

How Hawai‘i County Assesses Real Property Taxes: What Every Property Owner Should Know and New Changes

Kai Ioh | Nov 2025 (Based on the 2025 Mass Appraisal Report) Understanding how Hawai‘i County evaluates your property each year is one of the simplest ways to protect your investment - and avoid surprises on your annual tax bill. We sometime...

November 30, 2025

Hawaii Real Estate 101: Fee Simple vs. Leasehold — What Buyers Must Know

Kai Ioh | Nov 2025 Understanding Land Ownership: Leasehold vs. Fee Simple One of the most common questions we get from buyers, especially those from the mainland or overseas, is this: “Do I actually own the land if I buy property in Hawa...

November 26, 2025

What Is Luxury? A Big Island Perspective

Luxury.It’s a word we use often, especially in real estate. But what does it actually mean? Is it about price? Square footage? The number of infinity pools? Sure, those are easy to measure. But real luxury, true luxury, is harder to define....

November 2, 2025

What You Need to Know About Hawaii’s Real Estate Withholding Tax When Selling

Kai Ioh | November 2025 If you’re a non-resident of Hawaii, or a foreign national planning to sell property here, there’s an important tax-related detail you’ll want to understand upfront: There is no special tax for non-residents. But...

November 1, 2025

The Historic Thurston Estate in Kona

Kai Ioh | NOV 2025 Some homes tell stories. This one tells the story of Hawaiʻi itself. Perched along the rugged coastline of Kailua-Kona is a remarkable property known as the Thurston Estate, or by its older name, Laniākea—“immense hea...

November 1, 2025

Big Island: Decades of Leadership in Hawaii’s Luxury Real Estate Market

Kai Ioh | Updated Oct 2025 For more than a decade, the Big Island has been the benchmark for Hawaii’s luxury real estate market. While the pandemic brought new urgency to high-net-worth buyers seeking privacy, space, and exclusivity, the B...

October 10, 2025

Big Island Price Reductions: What They Really Mean Right Now

By Kai Ioh | October 2025 The Big Island market is showing mixed signals as we close out October.Condos are tightening, with inventory shrinking and balance returning after last year’s turbulence.Single-family homes are shifting into neutral...

October 4, 2025

New Big Island STVR Law: What Homeowners Need to Know

Kai and Emil | Updated October 1, 2025 Hawaii County has taken a decisive step in reshaping the rules for short-term vacation rentals (STVRs). With Bill 47 signed into law on June 23, 2025, homeowners across the Big Island need to prepare fo...

October 1, 2025

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