Just closed the sale of my condo in Honolulu yesterday--exactly one month after I first reached out…read moreto Joe and his team about listing it. Amazingly smooth process from start to finish. While I was away from the island, Joe stayed on top of everything--from listing and maintenance to inspections and final closing. I truly appreciate his hard work, responsiveness, and dedication throughout the entire process. Thank you Joe, for making the sale so seamless!

If you're reading this, I strongly encourage you to reach out to Joe and his team. Like someone…read moreelse wrote in their review: "Their professionalism is unmatched, especially their care for details." I couldn't agree more. I worked with another real estate agent before Joe and the difference was night and day. Not only did I need to sell my Hawaii property long distance, the market at the time was challenging and the apartment building was scheduled for repiping. But Joe and his team came through every step of the way. From the beginning, they provided a clear break down of costs vs. expected actual net profit and offered various options for marketing packages. Finally, when my unit sold, they provided weekly updates of the current timeline till closing. If you're still reading this, just take one meeting with Joe and you'll know.

Tiffany did a such a great job helping me sell my property that I just had to have her help me buy…read moremy new home. She was always available by phone and text to answer any of my questions and concerns. She took the time to explain things I didn't understand and put my worries at ease. She also was very good at ensuring I met all my deadlines in the buying process. She is an excellent negotiator and was able to get me the price I was aiming for, as well as additional credits that I wasn't expecting. Overall, the buying experience went very smoothly. Tiffany is a great realtor who I trust and will recommend to all my friends!

My husband and I greatly appreciated working with Ashley in the process of selling our condo…read more Ashley was extremely supportive and responsive every step of the way. She had great suggestions for staging our home, proactively sought feedback from potential buyers and their agents after open houses, and worked hard to help resolve unexpected challenges along the way. We greatly appreciated Ashley's guidance and excellent communication, as well as the savings made possible through her 1.5% commission. We would highly recommend Plumeria Properties to any homebuyers or sellers.

Laura Fleming and her team were absolutely amazing! We were on the fence about selling our first…read morehome in Hawai'i. That home was so special to us, and selling it was not an easy decision. Laura came highly recommended by our property manager, who had managed our home for several years--and now we know why. Please check out my review for Hawaii Pacific Property in Kapolei if you are looking for a good team to manage your home. From the start Laura was professional, organized, and extremely thorough. What stood out most about Laura was her empathy. She never pushed us to sell but truly listened and supported us through the process. Although we had exhausted all the options to make it work, I still had hope that somehow someway we could keep our beloved home. When we finally decided to sell she made a great personable presentation. Her presentation included clear charts, graphs, and market comparisons that made the process easy to understand and gave us full confidence in her strategy. Costs were upfront from the beginning. We were also in the process of purchasing another home on the mainland and had interviewed several realtors--and no one matched the caliber of Laura and her team. Their professionalism, communication, and genuine care set them apart. The communication was outstanding. We were notified every time someone viewed our home, and we received weekly email updates on how many times our listing had been viewed online, what homes sold in the area, . Laura personally called my husband or me every Monday with updates, and her team sent weekly seller reports with clear next steps. Everything was seamless, using DocuSign, Zoom, and other digital tools that made the entire process smooth and stress-free, even while we were on the mainland. We are so grateful to Laura and her team for guiding us step by step and making this sale such a positive experience. Highly recommend if you want a team who is professional, compassionate, and reliable!

I initially contacted Team Lally because Chat told me about their Guaranteed Sale Program, which…read moretheir website promotes as a way to sell your home quickly -- or they'll buy it. The website makes it sound straightforward and gives the impression that you can confidently move forward with purchasing another home. I mentioned this directly to Alesia Borja (MRP, SRES, PSA) before our Zoom meeting. As a listing partner with those credentials, I expected her to understand the program and explain how it works. Instead, the meeting turned into a long one-hour listing presentation, and the Guaranteed Sale Program was not discussed at all, even though that was the main reason I contacted them. Her follow-up response was that she would "connect me with the broker for clarity" and that the program is not designed for sellers who want a home sold in 30 days. That felt like my question was sidestepped rather than answered. Adding to the confusion, my husband listens to Adrienne Lally and Attilio Leonardi on their Saturday morning radio show, where they consistently say that "if they cannot sell your home, they will buy it." That messaging is very clear, yet the explanation I received suggested the reality may be much more limited. Because of that, the Guaranteed Sale Program felt more like a marketing hook to draw people in rather than something clearly explained upfront. Pros: Organized general listing presentation. Cons: The Guaranteed Sale Program, heavily promoted on their website and radio show, is not what it appears to be. Despite this being the main reason I contacted them, the program was not discussed at all during the meeting. Adrienne knew I already have a realtor, who would facilitate my purchase while Team Lally would sell my home, yet the program was still sidestepped. No follow-up has been received.

Just wanted to take a moment to express my deepest appreciation to Harosky Homes and their…read moreincredible team for providing us with outstanding service throughout our house hunting and buying journey. This is my fourth transaction with them, and I can confidently say their service has improved tremendously since the first time I worked with them. They maintained constant communication, answered every question we had, and treated my family not just as clients--but as family. A special thank you to Ms. Leian and Ms. Marysol for the thoughtful and sweet gifts--we truly appreciate your kindness and generosity. Also, a big shoutout to Ms. Evalani, who ensured all our documents were organized and submitted on time. Her responsiveness and attention to detail didn't go unnoticed--kudos to her! I couldn't have asked for a better team to guide us through this journey. I will absolutely continue working with them in the future and recommend them wholeheartedly to anyone looking for a reliable and caring real estate team.

Leian and Jose have been a huge help a transitional move for myself to Hawaii. Being from Georgia,…read moreI had a lot to learn about Hawaii real estate and taxes. Her team provided great education and resources for me to research. Overall I would love to work with the team again.

My husband and I have been trying to find a rental that will accept our multiple pets for awhile…read morenow and have experienced that majority of the agents with other companies do not reply to any of our calls, emails, and/or texts. They don't even acknowledge that we reached out or applied. When a rental became available with Royal Realty, I immediately called the agent listed for the rental expecting no answer. However, he answered the phone immediately and was very pleasant and helpful! I was shocked! I told him, "Wow, thank you for even answering your phone! Most agents completely ignore my emails and calls." Rodney has consistently communicated with me throughout the viewing and application process. He has been the ONLY agent that has done so throughout our three months of hunting for a rental for our family. Just about when I was going to give up on finding a rental, we met Rodney today in person to view the rental and he was so kind and thorough. He explained every part of the home and even took us around the property to show us where the shared units were located, ones that we were not applying for, but that we would be sharing the space with. He took the time to get to know us as people and made us feel seen and welcomed. Most agents we've seen in person unlock the door and just tell us, "Okay you can go look inside" and never really talk to us or show us around. He was very transparent about the application process and the owners needing time to decide if they would be willing to accept our multiple pets. I told Rodney regardless of the outcome, I truly appreciated his timely and consistent communication with us and meeting him today. We are hopeful that the owners will accept our family and multiple pets, but even if not, our experience with Rodney makes us want to find a rental with this company since we know they will take care of us and our needs. Mahalo nui, Rodney!

Renter Beware: Avoid This Property Management Company…read more I rented through this agency for over 4 years, always paid on time, and left the apartment in better condition than when I moved in. Despite this, they withheld most my security deposit and tried to charge me for furniture that was never even provided in the unit. This wasn't an isolated incident of poor service -- I had requested replacement curtains after mine fell apart, and it took the agency over a year to follow through. Communication was consistently unresponsive and unprofessional throughout my tenancy. What makes this worse is that I now own a rental property myself. Having seen how this company treats tenants, I would never use them -- not as a renter, and not as an owner looking for a property management company. They seem far more interested in squeezing every dollar from deposits than treating good tenants fairly. If you're considering renting from this agency, think twice. And if you're a property owner considering hiring them to manage your property, look elsewhere.

Walked into Locations on a busy afternoon and was met with pure aloha. Dee and Jenny didn't just…read moresay hi -- they actually took a moment, made me feel welcome, and helped me out without any sales-y vibe. The office has that rare mix of professional and down-to-earth; you can tell the team cares about people, not just paperwork. Big mahalo to Dee and Jenny for the kindness and thoughtful service. If you're looking for a real estate team that treats you with respect and genuine warmth, this is the place. Highly recommend.

Our real estate agent Jay works out of this Locations - Kapolei. We did majority of our…read morepaperwork/signing here which was very convenient for us. BUT This review is for our agent, Jay Vea of Locations Hawaii. Let me just start by saying he is so AMAZING. I am not being extra or sugar coating.. he really is! Jay is professional, honest, hard working, pays attention to detail, and everything you need your real estate agent to be. As my husband would say, he is a hustler. Lol. We had connected with Jay about 3 years ago through another agent. Here's our back story summarized: I've dreamed of a single family home for our family to grow in, AND I wanted to make it happen before I turn 30 years old.. which seemed almost impossible in Hawaii. Back in 2018/2019, we planned to buy in 1-2 years but we made it happen in less than 2 months. We found got a pre-approval from our lender, toured a property and made an offer all within 24 hours. 2 months later and we were officially first time home buyers/owners in our very first home, a 3 bedroom townhouse in Kapolei. Some call it crazy, but I say it's all in God's perfect timing. Jay was a fairly new agent that year and had assisted our previous agent/his mentor during our transaction. Fast forward to 2021.. we lived in our townhome for about 2 years. Unfortunately and fortunately for covid, the home values were rising like crazy!!! It was a sellers market and I felt like it was a great opportunity to put our townhome at the time on the market and upgrade to a single home. We NEEDED to take advantage of the low interest rates and crazy market. I was interested in North Park by Gentry, which was one of the of new home builds in Ewa Beach. I knew that we would have to sell our home and use that equity for our next home. If you know anything about Hawaii's real estate world, you'll know how crazy competitive it is. We planned to put in for the North Park lottery, but knew we would be 1 of possibly 150-200 applicants, and each month they would lottery out a mere 4-5 homes. The good thing about the lottery homes were that they were set in price, depending on model. Our Plan B was to buy a home outside of the North Park build. We were well aware that we would have to over bid and compete against everyone else. Jay was very thorough in explaining out options and gave his expertise opinion in which way we should move forward. He always told us that ultimately, decisions are up to us and it is for our future. I never felt overly pressured, which was great. We ended up selling our townhome (making about $150k in profit from owning it for 2 years) and then offering for few homes in Kapolei (not North Park), and one of offers was accepted. Jay worked alongside our loan officer Matt Casamina from House of Finance, and they all made it happen for us. They went above and beyond to make our home buying process went quickly and without a hitch. Jay did the whole 9 yards and then some. From preparing our townhome to put on the market, going over offers, necessary paper work, signing, touring North Park, touring other homes, late night and early morning phone calls, zoom meetings and everything in between. Jay was there for us and that meant everything to me. Jay really knows what he's doing. He was very thorough, communicated well, and made sure we had all our sh*t together, and our transactions were on point. I won't say it was perfect, and there were many times I had doubts, but Jay reassured me along the way. Jay communicated really well, he was available or always got back to me in a timely manner. He arranged our home inspection, termite inspection, document signing, final walk through, and finally delivery of keys. Jay maintained communication with us throughout the process, day after day, month after month. One of my favorite things is that he has a vibrant personality but is also down to earth and relatable. During our time spent together on the phone, emails, touring homes and everything in between, we built a friendship that will last a lifetime. I am forever thankful we ended up with Jay as our real estate agent. I recommend him to my family and friends looking to buy or sell a property in Hawaii. Currently, I am so happy with our home and I think I am good and won't need to buy or sell a home for the next couple of years or so.. maybe? LOL. But I will definitely call him if/when I ever want to sell/upgrade or buy an investment property. Jay is like family now and will always be my go to real estate agent. He uses my family as a testament to show how it is possible for young people to buy their own home in Hawaii and building wealth through real estate is the way to do it.

What can I say about Shannon Severance, After a couple of years working with her and a couple of…read moreother realtors, Shannon went beyond her job responsibilities and found us a home that we could afford and make our home...She went out of her way to make us feel comfortable and understand the process of homes here in Hawaii After wanting to give up on several occasions after getting frustrated... She has become a real friend and I would recommend Shannon Severance to any one looking for a home... She doesn't give up and makes you believe anything is possible... I can only say positive things about her...

Shannon went above and beyond every step of the way. She took the time to get to know us personally…read moreand really helped us search for exactly what we were looking for. She was very transparent with information and never pushed us to make decisions. In fact, she watched out for us and made sure we were well informed which kept us from being taken advantage of or making bad financial decisions. She and her team worked diligently for us and were very responsive to any questions or needs we had. I would absolutely recommend Shannon Severance to anyone and everyone. She is honest, trustworthy and will absolutely do everything she can to help you find your dream home!

4 years later and Robert helped again with the home buying process. My husband and I wanted a new…read morebuild that was gaining a lot of interest and on the second release, Robert secured us the second spot in line at 1:30 am in the morning. Just like our first time around, Robert was always there along the way to help with the process, answer any questions, and send us reminders. Thank you to Oahu New Homes!

Robert was very patient with us throughout the whole process. We started off with wanting a newly…read moredeveloped home but could not justify the price and nothing really stood out to us. We started looking for older homes and finally found our place. Our lender Joe Agpaoa was also such a great help. We couldn't have done it without them and their team! Thank you so much!

Moving from Waiʻanae, Hawaiʻi to Lafayette, Tennessee could have been a nightmare--but thanks to…read moreDaniel Ulu, it felt like we had a real estate superhero on our side. ‍ From start to finish, he went above and beyond: answering every question (faster than my auntie answers the dinner bell), keeping us updated day and night, and negotiating like a champ. Daniel didn't just guide us through the process--he made it fun. Who laughs during a cross-ocean move? We did, because he kept us smiling even when things got stressful. His mix of professionalism, heart, and humor turned a huge life change into a smooth ride. Daniel isn't just a realtor--he's the MVP of real estate. If there were an Olympic event for buying and selling homes, he'd bring home the gold. Mahalo, Daniel, for making the impossible feel effortless. Five stars aren't enough--you deserve six.

Daniel truly went above and beyond for us. As first time homebuyers, things can get overwhelming…read more However, Daniel made sure everything we needed was done and completed on time. We looked at a few homes until we found one that fit for us. Daniel made the process easy and kept us on task even when life got hectic. Thank you, Daniel. Definitely recommend him and his team !

We bought our home while we were still living on the mainland, so everything had to be done…read moreremotely. Choosing David was one of the best decisions we made. From the beginning, he made the entire process easy. He visited properties for us, sent detailed videos, answered our questions quickly, and kept us updated without us even having to ask. What stood out most was that we never felt pressured. David was always honest, fair, and professional. He explained everything clearly, answered all of our questions, and gave us the information we needed to make our own decisions. As a military veteran, he understands the PCS process and was also very knowledgeable about our VA loan assumption. Moving is usually stressful, but David made the entire home-buying process feel smooth and stress-free. When we finally arrived in Hawaii, there wasn't a single surprise. The house was exactly as he had described it, which says a lot about how thorough and transparent he was throughout the entire process. We completely trust David. Whether we buy, sell, or rent a property in Hawaii in the future, he'll be the first person we call. We highly recommend him. もしハワイでお家の購入を考えている方がいたら、Davidさんは本当におすすめです。とても優しくて丁寧に、最後までしっかりサポートしてくれます!

Working with Hawaii Military Realty was an outstanding experience from start to finish. As a…read morefirst-time homebuyer, I had a lot of questions and wasn't familiar with the process, but David made the entire process feel manageable. He was patient, knowledgeable, honest, and always took the time to explain everything clearly. David and his son, Cameron, were an incredible team. They were both responsive, professional, and genuinely cared about helping me find the right home. Throughout the process, they kept me updated, answered every question I had, and were always available whenever I needed guidance. I couldn't be happier with my new home, and I highly recommend David and Cameron Kucic to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. If you're looking for people who genuinely care about their clients and go above and beyond, you won't find a better team.