On the mainland we call single story units like the $515,000 unit, a condo. If it is 2 story with bedrooms upstairs we call them townhouses. I’m in Kapolei as well, didn’t even know we had anything for under $800,000 over here. Good to know.
Great idea for a series. I like how you end up moving through the neighborhood to show the shift in the value of the hoods. Definitely interested in seeing where the $3M home ends up in contract.
Make sure you know the monthly maintenance fee. Those fees can increase quite often. Buy upstairs, not downstairs. May have noisy people above you, heavy walking, door slamming, especially with kids above you. I suffered for several years with noisy family above me, in a Waikele townhouse.
Good schools too in Kapolei. It reminds me of the early Orange Co, CA beginning boom in the 1970's. New suburbia island style. Those green neighborhoods north of the Kapolei Parkway are really beautiful.
I remember back in da day going to Makakilo with my dad to visit his Hawaiian buddy and there weren't any of those houses on the hill. Just a few down the hill. Wow, I'm blown away all the fields are gone now....crazy!
Derek, I love your videos, man! Been watching them regularly and recently subscribed. Wanted to say thank you for the quality content. Your genuine love for real estate and Hawaii is infectious. Keep it up, I’m loving it! Any insight into what it would cost to move to Hawaii? Do most people ship their belongings or end up selling everything and buying new when they arrive? I know shipping containers can be a pain!! Any input on bringing pets from the mainland? If you’ve already covered these topics in previous videos, I apologize! Thanks again! Can’t wait for the next video!
interesting. I called condos when they're in buildings that's higher than 3-4 floors. Townhomes when it's less than 3 floors usually they're 2 floors only
That mountain you referring to is called bolo head mountain and lower Makakilo was built in the sixties our zip code use to be 96706 then changed to 96707 original Makakilo The watchful eye.
We moved into lower Makakilo in 1968. I was 6. Went to 1st grade in the portables. We put Ewa Beach on our mail until they changed the zip code. Bolo Head mtn real name is Pu’u Makakilo. House was 1 yr old, cost $23,000 and was not originally fee simple, we were able to get out of lease hold within a year or 2.
No, not really. Compared to the windward side and central zones of O'ahu, Kapolei is on the Ewa plains and is generally dry most of the year. Makakilo, though, is definitely cooler and experiences more cloud cover and precipitation due to being elevated.
lots of the kapolei homes are subdivided into smaller units, sometimes up to 10, at 1k each the owner is pulling 10k in on a 6k a month note. my parents bought a home in kahaluu for 40k in 1967. sold it for under 200k in 1984. Same single family home now? 1 million plus. So a home at .5 million on oahu now is a steal.
Regarding Townhouse vs Condo, at least in California, the legal definition of condominium encompasses townhouses. In practical terms, most people call a townhouse a dwelling where 1 or more walls are shared, whereas a condominium has exterior walls that enclose at least two dwellings on multiple floors. Ownership of the land and exterior structure is also a determinate in what word people use. This one in the video is a condo for sure. Nice job comparing high and low in Kapolei.
Yes please do a fee simple vs leasehold video this seems to be a Hawaii thing. I really wish there was a filter on Zillow and the other platforms for this, however I’m starting to figure out that a property way below market rate usually = leasehold .
Yup, a lot of times buyers come to us with these listings only to find out the property is a leasehold. Some people find a way to make a leasehold property work in their favor when their housing needs call for a specific amount of time in a specific place. Most often, though, our clients want fee-simple so they can see appreciation over time.
Waialua’s got a under 1200 sq ft house, built in the 60’s, around 10k beachfront lot, for 3 mil. 3 mil for a house that’ll wash away in 40 years. We got issues..
I got a crap Windermere buyer agent that “verified” I have 2 parking. Turns out there was only one parking and made up facts to speed up the sale. Ever since then I have zero respect or trust for RE agents.
But it’s Vegas… that’s the whole reasoning behind these prices - you get to live in Hawaii. That said, lots of people who grew up in Hawaii leave for Vegas 🤣
SO SAD that’s the only thing you think of our team. You know what’s pilau? That “all real estate activity is bad for Hawaii” attitude 🤢 you’re eluding to. It’s bigger than that. We appreciate the time it took for you to share your feelings and hope you appreciate the following fact: we help people in Hawaii.
Just when you thought the 515 townhome was okay, they hit you with the tandem parking. I can justify living in Makakilo… cliffs. As far away from civilization as possible, to save a few bucks. But tandem is a no go.
The tandem is actually the parking for the rental community building. The townhomes have single stalls. I’ve sold several listings in the townhomes and have verified the tandem belong to the 4 story building. Hope that helps.
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You are HEWA! Way to place bad energy on your entire family, through selling out HAWAII. Na Akua will handle it. What you are doing is disgusting and DISPLACING HAWAIIAN PEOPLE. Our kūpuna didn’t LIE ON THE CONCRETE FOR TMT for nothing. This is the type is stuff we are TRYING TO STOP. You don’t wanna play with that kine energy. And you are willingly PROFITING from this STOLEN LAND. HEWA
The highest price home in Kapolei is not worth it because why would you want to live there for that price when you can live in Kahala or Kaimana Hila. 😂
@@movingtohawaii nope. That was definitely a condo. You perfectly described the difference between a townhouse and a condo. Love your videos! You have a great style and I love your casual laid back way of talking real estate in Hawaii. Your videos touch on topics that I find very interesting and helpful in understanding the ins and outs of living in Hawaii and looking for real estate.
On the mainland we call single story units like the $515,000 unit, a condo. If it is 2 story with bedrooms upstairs we call them townhouses. I’m in Kapolei as well, didn’t even know we had anything for under $800,000 over here. Good to know.
Thanks for providing us with that clarification!
@@movingtohawaii welcome! Love your channel btw! Great content and very informative.
no shade in Makakilo. No trees!
Lol. I literally binge your content now. Keep up the good work
Great idea for a series. I like how you end up moving through the neighborhood to show the shift in the value of the hoods. Definitely interested in seeing where the $3M home ends up in contract.
At the time we shot this video that $3M property had been on the market for about a month. Let's see what happens in this shifting/shifted market!
@@movingtohawaii I found a listing with pics and setup to follow it. Really pretty inside.
Make sure you know the monthly maintenance fee. Those fees can increase quite often. Buy upstairs, not downstairs. May have noisy people above you, heavy walking, door slamming, especially with kids above you. I suffered for several years with noisy family above me, in a Waikele townhouse.
Good schools too in Kapolei. It reminds me of the early Orange Co, CA beginning boom in the 1970's. New suburbia island style. Those green neighborhoods north of the Kapolei Parkway are really beautiful.
I remember back in da day going to Makakilo with my dad to visit his Hawaiian buddy and there weren't any of those houses on the hill. Just a few down the hill. Wow, I'm blown away all the fields are gone now....crazy!
You remember when it would “rain” sugar cane ash?
In Makakilo you save energy for AC in Kapolei you save energy on Gas if you compare between both.
Always a give and take, isn't it?
Derek, I love your videos, man! Been watching them regularly and recently subscribed. Wanted to say thank you for the quality content. Your genuine love for real estate and Hawaii is infectious. Keep it up, I’m loving it!
Any insight into what it would cost to move to Hawaii? Do most people ship their belongings or end up selling everything and buying new when they arrive? I know shipping containers can be a pain!!
Any input on bringing pets from the mainland?
If you’ve already covered these topics in previous videos, I apologize!
Thanks again! Can’t wait for the next video!
We will shoot something fresh on costs to move and the pet thing, we need to do a whole big video on that as well
And thank you very much for the positive feedback
appreciate the walk around the neighborhoods
Any neighborhoods we haven't walked around yet that you want to see?
Move too Vegas that’s where it’s at.🤙
interesting. I called condos when they're in buildings that's higher than 3-4 floors. Townhomes when it's less than 3 floors usually they're 2 floors only
Besides floors, what about parking distinctions?
8:16 how you live makakilo & dont know bolohead mountain? Unreal
The one I see in the mirror has dulled my sensitivity to the word "bolohead" I guess
Thank you for sharing.
That mountain you referring to is called bolo head mountain and lower Makakilo was built in the sixties our zip code use to be 96706 then changed to 96707 original Makakilo
The watchful eye.
That's right! "Bolo head mountain" is what we used to say! Didn't know about the change in zip code though. So used to Ewa, then?
@@movingtohawaii Makakilo zip code was 96706 because our mail came from Ewa Beach post office back in the day then we changed to 96707.
We moved into lower Makakilo in 1968. I was 6. Went to 1st grade in the portables. We put Ewa Beach on our mail until they changed the zip code. Bolo Head mtn real name is Pu’u Makakilo. House was 1 yr old, cost $23,000 and was not originally fee simple, we were able to get out of lease hold within a year or 2.
San Francisco: hold my beer 🍺
Makakilo/Hillside 💯❤️
Does it rain a lot in this area?
No, not really. Compared to the windward side and central zones of O'ahu, Kapolei is on the Ewa plains and is generally dry most of the year. Makakilo, though, is definitely cooler and experiences more cloud cover and precipitation due to being elevated.
I live in pueonani and that house that’s being built has taken 2years now and still not done
What's the hold up? Pulling permits?
No it’s one guy building it’s his “side project “
@@808_Cookie I might know whose one you’re talking about.
lots of the kapolei homes are subdivided into smaller units, sometimes up to 10, at 1k each the owner is pulling 10k in on a 6k a month note. my parents bought a home in kahaluu for 40k in 1967. sold it for under 200k in 1984. Same single family home now? 1 million plus. So a home at .5 million on oahu now is a steal.
Now that’s a great return! Took half a century, but she go 🤙
Thanks for the video. Love living in Kapolei. Great place, great area. Planes do come, but you get used to it. Aloha 🤙
Totally agree! In school we just got used to planes flying over head
3 mil for less than 9000 sqft in Kapolei? Is inflation that bad?
Is Hawaii that good?!
Enjoying this series!
Regarding Townhouse vs Condo, at least in California, the legal definition of condominium encompasses townhouses. In practical terms, most people call a townhouse a dwelling where 1 or more walls are shared, whereas a condominium has exterior walls that enclose at least two dwellings on multiple floors. Ownership of the land and exterior structure is also a determinate in what word people use. This one in the video is a condo for sure. Nice job comparing high and low in Kapolei.
808! Da kine 🤙🏽
Yessa 🤙
Affordable for the wealthy people, people who can afford, Quote Duke Aiona " what is affordable to me, may not be affordable to you.
Speaking of noise, where is the quietest town on Oahu?
That mound is called “Bolo head mountain” in native Kapolei talk
How many rooms
Yes please do a fee simple vs leasehold video this seems to be a Hawaii thing. I really wish there was a filter on Zillow and the other platforms for this, however I’m starting to figure out that a property way below market rate usually = leasehold .
Yup, a lot of times buyers come to us with these listings only to find out the property is a leasehold. Some people find a way to make a leasehold property work in their favor when their housing needs call for a specific amount of time in a specific place. Most often, though, our clients want fee-simple so they can see appreciation over time.
Waialua’s got a under 1200 sq ft house, built in the 60’s, around 10k beachfront lot, for 3 mil. 3 mil for a house that’ll wash away in 40 years.
We got issues..
Looks like an appointment complex
We call it bolohead mt.
that 3 mil house driveway looks dangerious haha
I appreciate your job and how u have to sell homes wherever. However, Kapolei is so dry and flat and hot
Yessir I mentioned that in the later half of this video. I was sweating this day! :)
@@movingtohawaii sorry didnt mean to be an asshole, but your right Kapolei is pretty reasonable price wise, just not the best area of the island
I got a crap Windermere buyer agent that “verified” I have 2 parking. Turns out there was only one parking and made up facts to speed up the sale. Ever since then I have zero respect or trust for RE agents.
Heeeey Kapolei!!!
represent!
The tandem stalls in this community belong to the rental community in the 4 story building. The townhomes have single stalls. 🤙🏼
Thanks for sharing
You buy Four houses in vegas for that kind of money then jus rent it out.
But it’s Vegas… that’s the whole reasoning behind these prices - you get to live in Hawaii.
That said, lots of people who grew up in Hawaii leave for Vegas 🤣
Pilau locals selling away Hawaii!!! SO SAD
SO SAD that’s the only thing you think of our team. You know what’s pilau? That “all real estate activity is bad for Hawaii” attitude 🤢 you’re eluding to. It’s bigger than that.
We appreciate the time it took for you to share your feelings and hope you appreciate the following fact: we help people in Hawaii.
@@movingtohawaii All I got too say is your ancestors is looking down in disgust with your lifestyle!!!!
I would call it ridiculousness
Many do
3 million gets you a street view and mound view (aka quarry), no front/back yard! A hermits paradise! Hey, you get the KALA, shootz!!
At the rate they're using that quarry, there'll be no mound view, and these houses will have ocean views
YOU FORGOT ABOUT THE TERMITES PLACE IS LOADED WITH TERMITES
Makakilo?
Just when you thought the 515 townhome was okay, they hit you with the tandem parking.
I can justify living in Makakilo… cliffs. As far away from civilization as possible, to save a few bucks. But tandem is a no go.
The tandem is actually the parking for the rental community building. The townhomes have single stalls. I’ve sold several listings in the townhomes and have verified the tandem belong to the 4 story building. Hope that helps.
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You are HEWA! Way to place bad energy on your entire family, through selling out HAWAII. Na Akua will handle it. What you are doing is disgusting and DISPLACING HAWAIIAN PEOPLE. Our kūpuna didn’t LIE ON THE CONCRETE FOR TMT for nothing. This is the type is stuff we are TRYING TO STOP. You don’t wanna play with that kine energy. And you are willingly PROFITING from this STOLEN LAND. HEWA
The highest price home in Kapolei is not worth it because why would you want to live there for that price when you can live in Kahala or Kaimana Hila. 😂
Exactly
Condo
Not a townhome huh?
@@movingtohawaii nope. That was definitely a condo. You perfectly described the difference between a townhouse and a condo. Love your videos! You have a great style and I love your casual laid back way of talking real estate in Hawaii. Your videos touch on topics that I find very interesting and helpful in understanding the ins and outs of living in Hawaii and looking for real estate.
Hau’oli makahiki ho!
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