We just recently moved out of a property we were renting from them about a week ago. We only moved…read morebecause we were looking for a bigger place. We were hoping Royalty Realty had something available for what we were looking for (sadly they didn't at the time) since we've had the best experience over the past 4 years with them. Our amazing property manager Michelle Lum made living in one of their units such a joy. Any little issue that came up she was right there and always so helpful every step of the way. We appreciate everything they've done for us, especially her, and making our living experience so comfortable. We will definitely always check back in with Michelle for our future property needs. Thank you for the last 4 amazing years. Aloha!

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.

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.

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!

My Ala Moana unit had been thoroughly cleaned and in excellent condition before it was rented out…read more last September, I hired SC Realty Hedi Barrett as my property manager. At the beginning, her service was satisfactory, which led me to place a great deal of trust in her. However, when the condo was returned to me, it appeared clean only at a glance. Upon closer inspection of the stove, washer, dryer, shower walls, and toilet, I found that the unit did not meet the level of cleanliness expected from a professional service or what would be appropriate for a new tenant. On April 17, 2026, I and Hedi met at the unit. She had already entered before I arrived. After a brief walkthrough, we spent most time to discussed the April rent payment, which I had still not received from her company at that time. Although she spent considerable time explaining the delay, the overall experience with her service has been disappointing. As a result, I had to spend the entire weekend cleaning the unit myself. I documented some of the issues with photos and videos, including the dirty stove and sand and dust under the couch. Unfortunately, some images of other areas (such as the shower walls, washing machine, dryer, and toilet) were not saved. I will be contacting her company's broker to seek resolution. If the matter is not addressed appropriately, I will consider filing a complaint with the relevant licensing authority. I regret that this situation has caused significant frustration.

I have been using SC reality as my landlord/portal for over 6 months…read more The problem is when I email the agent it says no such address. When I follow up with a call to the office I always get voicemail and no one ever calls me back. So if you never have a problem or question this might work. Unfortunately I find things do come up as a tenant, water emergencies, questions like what is the tax ID when filing state taxes...good luck with that. No help! I had to call the tenant assistance hotline: they called back the next day!

Amazing staff, and beautiful location. We truly feel fortunate to enjoy this daily…read more The concierge makes a world of difference and you always find yourself in a resort like atmosphere. I don't regret the purchase of my condo, and only wish I had gone for a 3 bedroom

I need to highlight the concierge or receptionist or whatever they call this front desk is,…read moreespecially the guy named Darul (yeah, that's what it's written on his name tag) arrogant and not friendly to guests who visit their friends/families there. Never heard say "hi" or smile, always acts busy looking at the computer monitor. The management needs to re train him to learn how to behave when he works in the hospitality sector

Had a great upfront experience and conversation with Gill Mara about a few of the rental property…read morelistings posted by RedFin. Overall he was courteous and incredibly responsive via email and online inquiry. A few of the rental properties weren't available for immediate showing, which I understand, but Gill did a great job at scheduling me for the earliest dates and times. Unfortunately, things quickly turned when Gill began asking for a (maybe refundable) deposit prior to the official showing date. A rather large deposit amount may I add. I just didn't like feeling pressured into putting money into a rental property that I hadn't seen or experienced yet. Ended up withdrawing my interest due to the pressure.

Ms. Veronica Munez is the best real estate agent of my experience in 5 different home buying and…read moreselling experiences! Unlike another real estate agents, she is the most professional, honest, trustworthy, patient and sincere person that I ever met. Although she must deal with many clients, she makes you feel that you are the most important person, listening to my preferences, and gave me many great guidance, lead me to successful purchase of beautiful property and selling for more than what I was expected even with high interest and major HOA special assessment! She really knows how to deal with other parties, even when I was undecisive and became weak minded, she always gave me the perfect solutions and guidance, and she was right every time! Redfin has the best organized system for signing documents, Q&A, schedule and process of the timeline, coordination with other agent and title company etc. This time Ms. Pooja Luitel did the great job informing me all these via email, made whole process so much clearer and easier!

II have never experienced such rude and unprofessional service from a company. When I called the…read morefront desk to ask where I could submit a formal complaint, the receptionist told me she needed the property address and the name of the person the complaint was regarding. I provided the information, and she gave me the name of someone who had already been copied on previous emails but had never responded. I then asked who I could contact above that person. The receptionist told me there was no one above her. I replied that this could not be the case, as she is clearly not the president of the company and must report to someone. At that point, the receptionist told me, "I am not here to listen to your grievances." When I attempted to clarify that I simply needed the name of the appropriate person to contact, she interrupted me, said she had another call to answer, and placed me on hold. I told her that I was not trying to share my grievance with her--I only needed the correct name. She then hung up on me. When I called back and waited on hold again, she answered. I asked for her name, and she responded only with, "How may I direct your call?" When I repeated my request for her name, she hung up on me a second time. I find it unbelievable that a company of this size provides such poor customer service and continues to operate this way. Homeowners pay substantial management fees and should not be treated with this level of disrespect.

I have been dealing with Associa Hawaii for 6 months. 7 units above were filling the wall in…read morebetween my bathroom and laundry room with sewage from cracked pipes. David Simpson, and Charles Loane have left my unit without a bathroom and now kitchen, so it's not livable. They removed walls and even backed their nightmare into my kitchen sink flooding my bottom kitchen cabinets while they said they were fixing it... They finally fixed the pipes a week ago and while David repeatedly stated my tub was going in as well as the toilet for the last 3 weeks... Surprise I wake up to a text stating they flooded my condo again...and nothing has been installed in the bathroom... SURPRISE NK plumbing was out and had the main stack drain fixed in two days....BECAUSE IT WAS AN EMERGENCY??? But my unit wasn't? I at this point I am out $12, 500, My insurance will not cover that nor will associations insurance. Since the next month is coming in a week it will be $15000. Pauli Wong the president of this office hasn't returned my call, because I asked who caused this to take so long? David was on vacation for 2 weeks during the last flood...I'm still waiting for help. They will blame the board again, altho they are hired to help the board through situations like this. My repair should have been fixed in a few days.

I needed help searching for a place to live within a specific zip code/ price range/ bedroom amount…read moreand Kendall went above and beyond to help fulfill my house search. Not only is he quick at responding to emails but he also provided me with personalized links containing many different house options that met my standards. Kendall is a very reliable and kind person, I will most definitely be referring him to others. thank you so much Kendall, Jordann!

Kendall got back to me immediately when I requested his help- I'm so grateful and impressed that…read moreI'm leaving this review before I even reply back to him haha! But seriously, I am relocatiing from Washington state, and it has been extremely difficult to find an apartment in Honolulu, especially from a distance! So excited to be working with you, thank you Kendall.

As a first-time homebuyer, I couldn't have asked for a better realtor. She provided absolutely…read moreeverything I needed throughout the entire process and made what could have been a stressful experience feel smooth and manageable. Anytime I had questions -- no matter how big or small -- she made sure to get me clear, accurate answers right away. She was patient, professional, and truly had my best interests in mind from start to finish. I always felt informed and supported, which gave me a lot of confidence as a first-time buyer. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to purchase a home, especially if it's your first time. You'll be in great hands!

This review is to state a violation of the landlord/tenant code when Tom Mukai, a realtor for…read moreLocations LLC, entered my rental unit. I was not informed nor was I never notified from my landlord Gavin Baer, also a agent from Locations LLC, that Tom Mukai had obtained a spare key and was entering my apartment without my knowledge. On June 15, 2026, I received a 45 day vacate notice from my landlord Gavin Baer citing that the owner needed the unit for a family emergency. Later I found out that my family was being vacated because the owner was listing his apartment for sale. The 45 day vacate notice gives me until August 15 to completely vacate the Unit. One of the conditions in the rental agreement is to have the apartment cleaned by a professional cleaner. I had a cleaner scheduled for July 31, 2026, at 9am but there was a miscommunication between the cleaning team. My final inspection was also scheduled on the 31st at 130pm but needed to be rescheduled due to the cleaners not showing up. I contacted my landlord and informed him of the problem and asked if I could schedule the final inspection on August 1st. Gavin Baer told me that he was busy that day but really needed to pick up the keys from me so another agent could take photos for a listing. Gavin stated that he was going to call me back and either schedule the picking up of the keys on Sunday Aug 2nd or Monday Aug 3rd however I never received a call from Gavin. On July 31, 2026, at around 330pm I received a call from the cleaners, who was supposed to clean the unit at 9am. The cleaners apologized for not showing up and not returning my calls and wanted to make things right. They showed up around 415pm and started cleaning the unit. I stayed at the unit and assisted with the clean up. I later removed the window screens and went down to the parking structure to wash the screens. When I returned to the apartment at around 348pm, I found a realtor named Tom Mukai standing inside of my unit while the cleaners was cleaning my apartment. I asked Tom Mukai what are you doing in my unit and he stated that he picked up the spare keys from Gavin Baer. Tom Mukai stated that he was there to take photos of the apartment for his listing. I told Tom Mukai that you are not supposed to be in the unit and Tom stated that my lease agreement ended on July 31, 2026. I told Tom Mukai that my lease agreement is still valid until August 15, 2026, and that I still have all the keys. Tom Mukai kept saying "what's the big deal, it's not a big deal". I told Tom Mukai that you just violated the landlord/tenant code and I immediately called Gavin Baer to inform him of the situation. While talking to Gavin Baer via speakerphone Gavin Baer admitted to giving Tom Mukai the spare keys but stated that he did not know that Tom Mukai would go to the apartment. I was fortunate to have the cleaners as witnesses to the whole incident and called 911 to document this incident in a police report. I also sent Gavin Baer an email stating what occurred and he acknowledged the events that took place however I never received an apology from Gavin Baer or Tom Mukai. Gavin Baer also informed me that I did not have to be present for the final inspection and gave me instructions to lock all of the keys and clickers in the apartment. After the cleaners was completed on the 31st I took photos of the unit and locked the doors. My wife and I have been renting the unit for 6 years and has never missed a payment. We raised two of our children in that unit and was expecting our third child to also be raised in that unit until the 45 day vacate notice was given.

I have been renting a unit in Waikiki for years. They are family business and so trustworthy. They…read morealways help my friends to find a nice unit, too. Conveniently located in Hawaiian Monarch hotel & condo. Their tenants are in many cases, long term tenants and nice people as well. When I have problem like broken air-conditioner, they fix or get a new one right away. And they always show the best rates for rents. I can't believe renting or buying a condo from other realtor.

I just received 2 weeks notice that I have to move out, the new owners are kicking everyone out of…read moretheir apartments to make them Air B&B's. I've lived here for years and this is the business address for my tour company.

This condo is just B E A U TIFUL! From the lobby... To the hallways... To the units themselves!…read moreThis whole property is very well maintained and manicured! I especially love that its set back from the roadway and hidden behind a huge banyan tree. There are only 10 floors so its not a very over crowded building. The people who live here are all really courteous and friendly. Its in a very convenient central location to the mall and grocery stores. There is also a huge park next door with a community library and pool (Makiki Park). Its extra convenient for anyone attending Punahou School... Or going to Punahou Carnival! lol They have a huge pool for residents and large grassy area for kids to play. Its very secure and safe... They have a guard on duty at night. The guest parking is small but the resident parking is ample, although some are tandem stalls. Side note: They post a sign during the Punahou Carnival weekend that you cannot park in the guest parking to attend the carnival!