Mililani Real Estate and Housing Market Report for September 2009 In 1971 the Mililani Condos and Homes prices were definitely a far cry away from the prices today. Recently, our Mililani Real Estate Market has picked up with the lower inventory for single family homes, condos and townhouses available. Mililani Town is the only community in Hawaii in 1986 to receive the distinction of "All American City" and is centrally located on the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and to all US Military Bases as well. About 5-10 minutes up Highway 99 is Schofield Barracks (Army) and Wheeler AAF (Army), Hickam AFB and Pearl Harbor Navy Base is about 20-25 minutes down H-2 to H-1 Freeway. Kaneohe Marine Corp Air Station is up and over the H-3 Freeway. September 2009 Market Report for Mililani Condos, ... 10/11/2009

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What opened next door to Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani Shopping Center?  BLAZIN STEAKS!  On July 10, 2009 we had the privilege of having a wonderful franchise open their doors right next to our office. To tell you the truth, we have a great place to get a great plate lunch at an awesome price! When *Will Szameitat, the franchise owner of this Blazin' Steaks in Mililani Shopping Center was getting the space ready for opening, we got the chance to peek in and see what was going on. The end product of all that hard work shows the professional and clean atmosphere that a take- out restaurant should have.  Completely refurbished from head to toe, they opened their doors with a sparkling clean and shiny look to compliment their great tasting food! At $6 per plate, this is definitely an... 08/11/2009

In 1971 the Mililani Condos and Homes prices were definitely a far cry away from the prices today. My parents bought their home back then for $48,000 and Mililani was in the beginning stages of a 40 year Master Planned Community. Today the land alone on my mom's property is worth over $500,000 for a bit over 9,000 sq/ft. of land.  Mililani Town is the only community in Hawaii in 1986 to receive the distinction of "All American City" and is centrally located on the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and to all US Military Bases as well. About 5-10 minutes up Highway 99 is Schofield Barracks (Army) and Wheeler AAF (Army), Hickam AFB and Pearl Harbor Navy Base is about 20-25 minutes down H-2 to H-1 Freeway. Kaneohe Marine Corp Air Station is up and over the H-3 Freeway. Year to Date Market R... 07/23/2009

Mililani Real Estate and Housing Market Report for June 2009 Let's start with the Mililani Condo Statistics for June 2009: In May of 2009 (last month) there were 64 Active condos/townhouses on the market, 29 in contract and 20 sold. Looks like our Mililani Condo/Townhouse market is picking up with more units with accepted contracts and going through the transaction process.  Sales Prices ranged from $160,000 (1 bedroom condo) to $495,00 (2 bdrm luxury townhouse).  Mililani Single Family Home Market Report for June 2009:  Let's compare to May of 2009 (last month). We had 36 Active Listings for May 2009 with 11 in contract and 24 sold. It appears that our Mililani Single Family Home activity is picking up with more in contract for June 2009 although less closed transactions. Sales Prices ... 07/04/2009

A Little History  Mililani IS the only community in Hawaii to receive the distinction "All American City" in 1986.  Mililani Town and Mililani Mauka, a Master Planned Community has a population of approximately 30,000 people. The first homes went up for sale around June 1968 and 112 homes were offered for purchase. In The Beginning... In 1971 my parents bought a new home and we moved to Mililani Town upon completion that summer. Since Mililani High School wasn't finished yet I had to catch the bus to Wahiawa until graduation from Leilehua in 1974. Our H-2 freeway opened in 1976 which lessened the time to travel to and from Honolulu with an additional route other than Kamehameha Highway. Mililani Mauka Subdivision had their groundbreaking ceremony in 1990 and the building continued unti... 06/18/2009

Balancing time is a crucial part of of a professionals' life and keeping that balance takes hard work and effort. We take leaps, bounds and long strides to do our best in thinking in the best interests of our clients. All of us go through stressful situations. The bottom line is "No matter what it is all in the manner of how I handle the situation". This is how the last week has gone for me:  Client's arrived on July 17 from Bonita Springs, Florida and I have showing appointments for the next day 18th, and we view 10 properties. July 20-Set more showing appointments and fellow agent shows them properties and they meet me back at the office and we put in an offer. The offer is countered three times and we finally get into contract on July 24. We open escrow and I run around getting Assoc... 06/16/2009

Hale Kaloapau Townhouse in Mililani Town OPEN HOUSE TODAY!  2-5pm! Listing Agent: Randy Prothero, Century 21 Liberty Homes 06/14/2009

Yup! I'm all for the Bill passing and starting on Wednesday, July 01!  It's going to stop all this text messaging, game playing and so forth while driving (and weaving all over the road).  I've used hands free technology (Bluetooth earset) for years just for the fact it was safer with answering so many phone calls during my drive to and from each destination. With all the accidents and even instances with public bus drivers playing games while driving (that's scarey) it's about time we had this bill passed. I think back to when I used to smoke and talk on the phone at the same time. .....  There is NO grace period allowed...in case you are wondering. More from the Honolulu Police Department website here>>>>>  http://www.honolulupd.org/traffic/electronic_devices.htm 19 days and c... 06/12/2009

I'll be 52 years old in a couple of months and I'm proud of it. I have learned many lessons in those years and believe me I was one of those that HAD to learn the hard way. Or so my Pop used to tell me over and over. He didn't agree with many of my impulsive decisions back then and mom was the one who was there to support me when I fell. It hurt my dad too much to face me and see me hurt with my failures. At this moment...I am at the exact point and time I am supposed to be. There are many things I have learned in my half century of living: It IS MORE than Words. The way I speak to other people is not so much the words being spoken but the way I am speaking them.  Definitely not like the person I was in my younger years. I used to believe that expressing my views and opinions is all tha... 06/10/2009

Put yourself in your Hawaii Home Buyer Representative's (Buyer's Agent) shoes for a minute. Okay, maybe a few minutes because you've been stressing each other out as well as everyone involved in your process for Buying a Hawaii Home. A few ‘minor' but important details to have a smooth(er), stress (free?) process: Know what price range you are ‘qualified' for. Check with your local lender (loan officer, mortgage broker) and let them know what kind of monthly mortgage payment you want to be capped at. This includes factoring in your association dues, property taxes, maintenance fees and so forth. Why? You want to look at property that is realistic and feasible for your monthly budget. How many bedrooms, baths and other criteria for a home?  Make sure the whole family sits down and discus... 06/09/2009

This past Friday, June 5th, 2009 we had our 2009 Summer GMM (General Membership Meeting) at the Hilton Hawaiian Village held by our Honolulu Board of Realtors. The theme was FRESH Tech Thinking and it was great to see many show up. Classes, vendor fair, games, awards, luncheon, door prizes and recognitions. My BIC told me the big 'secret' before we attended the luncheon where they would annouce something grand. Our Principal Broker/Owner, Douglas Fortner could not attend and we found out by the recognition speech that he recieved the REALTOR® Emeritus Status and they will announce it at the San Diego NAR Conference this November. REALTOR® Emeritus Status:  Any person who has held membership in the National Association as a REALTOR®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®, or a combination of both, for a cu... 06/08/2009

There are no further words to explain the love a mother has for her children; especially if they are in the the mililtary and in a war zone. I wrote the following post: How Can I Stand Here With You- And Not Be Moved By You? back in May of 2007 in memory of the heartwrenching, pull on mom's heartstrings during these times with my son who was in the US Navy. The day the war broke out on March 19th, it was my son's birthday and he was on the USS Kitty Hawk ...and in the Persian Guld.  ...................You're "Everything".  This is a true story about the relationship I have with my son, Michael, and his homecoming from serving in the United States Navy.  How Can I Stand Here With You- And Not Be Moved By You? For all those who have served our country I commend you and appreciate all you ... 05/24/2009

WooHoo!  You have orders to your next duty station and it's all you've ever dreamed of.....going to that tropical paradise you saw on TV shows and the movies. It's a HAWAII PCS and RELOCATION for you and your family!  It's a magical mystical wonderland with fairies in the woods watching over you and fluttering from each exotic flower to the next. You can live on the beach in a grass shack and drink those Blue Hawaii drinks with the little umbrella in it in the evening while watching the sun set. The hula girls will automatically pop out of nowhere and start doing the hula dance on the beach while in the near distance the surfers are catching their last waves of the day. ZAP!  You awaken to the true reality of it all. You're being proactive in your search for a Hawaii Home or Condo and ... 05/13/2009

In 1971 my family moved to Mililani and it was in the beginning stages of a 40 year Master Planned Community development of single family homes, condos and townhouses with the first homes built in 1968.  My children went through their school years in Mililani (they're adults now) and my mom still lives in the same house bought in 1971. I remember when.... Miililani is centrally located to all military bases on the island and 5-10 minutes from Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield, 20-25 minutes to Hickam AFB, Pearl Harbor Navy Base and over the H-3 to Kaneohe Marine Corp Air Station in a matter of 35-40 minutes.  We have three shopping centers and seven recreation centers (five have pools) with many community activities for all ages. Mililani is the ONLY community in Hawaii to re... 04/26/2009

  Mililani Market Statistics        Comparison Between March 2008 and March 2009   The Planned Community of Mililani continues to be one of the more resilient neighborhoods on the island of Oahu., Although the volume of sales is lower by about one third compared to a year ago, the sales prices of Single Family Homes is actually up slightly (+6.4%) compared to one year ago, and Condominiums prices are nearly flat, declining by a mere 0.5% from the same time last year. Here are the numbers: I apologize for the chart, It's been awhile since I posted a chart here, and the functions seem to have changed. I will have to re-format this next time. Single Family Homes 2009   2008   Year-to-Year Percentage Changes Year-to-Date   Number Sold Median Sales Price Number Sold Median Sales Price Number... 04/03/2009

Here is another visual tour of the Mililani Recreation Centers. This one is of three Recreation Centers, No.'s 5, 6 and 7 that are located in Mililani Mauka. I hope these Visual Tours help give you a feel for what the Mililani Community is like. Previous tours: 4 Mililani Recreation Centers and Parks Mililani Town's 3 Shopping Centers Stay tuned for more tours to come. The next series will be of the neighborhood schools.   02/20/2009

This Sunday I will be holding an Open House for my Hilldale Listing in Mililani Mauka and decided that I wanted to use my show I created through www.realestateshows.com to pass out to the consumer on cd. I also wanted to create the disk MY way :) (you can order the cd's from RES as well) so I had my husband burn it to cd. Since we have a cd printer he created (with my supervision) the picture that would display on the cd. With four pictures on the cd and the name of the complex on the top and the address on the bottom, it will serve as a great tool for the buyer who tours the home. They won't have to dig into their memory bank to remember which property this was and will inspire them to put in that contract! Or....the neighbor thinking of selling will see that this is a great marketing... 01/22/2009

For the majority of the professionals in the Real Estate Industry we love our 'jobs'. We want our clients to either achieve the American Dream of home ownership or help our sellers get the best price for their homes. Real Estate Professionals thrive on going above and beyond. The most important reason of them all is the heartfelt comments and a happy smile on my clients face at the end of the transaction to express their appreciation for the hard work and effort I put into it. Whoever said that we should not put any emotion into our business is not how I choose to conduct business. It's an emotional event for my clients and I do get a little involved with what I do as well. Caring about my clients and thinking in their best interests are my main priorities.  My client read my posts for ... 01/12/2009

If you are planning on a Relocation to Hawaii you may want to consider the community of Mililani, Hawaii. Centrally located to all military bases on the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) Mililani is the home for many Active Duty Military as it is 5-10 minutes from Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Air Field, 20-25 minutes from Hickam AFB, Pearl Harbor Navy Base and Ft. Shafter Army Base and about 30-35 minutes from Kaneohe Marine Corp Air Base. Mililani is a Master Planned Community and has a population of approximately 30,000 people. The first homes went up for sale around June 1968 and our H-2 freeway opened in 1976 which lessened the time to travel to Honolulu. With three shopping centers, a 14 plex theater, 7 recreation centers (5 have pools), parks, Mililani Golf Course and activi... 01/02/2009