To start a conversation with us about your approaching Hawaii Real Estate goals, please visit us at www.dwellhawaii.com/contact or send us a text at 808-468-8181 where we can set up a Call, Zoom, or in-person consult with you!
Born on the north shore but raised in California and Utah. Fortunate to go back and visit family in Laie throughout my life and enjoyed every moment despite all the negative feelings. The aina will always be home, a place of peace and comfort for me. Never forget your roots!
Just got back from Oahu. Had a fantastic time. Made 4 trips to Windward side. We had our best food at a small restaurant in Kaneohe, “Kim Chee 1” delicious Korean bbq, we love our plate lunches. Loved the Aloha spirit of the Hawaiian people. 🌸🌺🌸
The kids on the beach were awesome. My family and I hang out there sometimes for “Aloha Friday” and the vibes are so great! I especially love how all the adults were making sure all the kids were safe. Love it!
63yrs old..Grew up in Hono'uliuli Ewa plantation...a time when there was only a one-lane road into and out of Ewa Beach.....My Molokai wife and I are well traveled, we've both lived on the mainland for a number of years and traveled globally still, we're now living in Pearl City-Pacific Palisades, wife and I love it up here, that said.....I've caught myself on numerous occasions feeling somber, heart ache seeing, what has become of my Island home......truly my heart aches!....
I’ve missed your videos, glad to have a new one. I think it is important to talk about the downside of anyplace. We are looking to move - someplace - and prices anywhere people want to move are insane. NH, NC, TN, FL, TX, houses in popular areas are 1-1.5MM and up. And it is hard to get a sense of a place without spending a lot of time there.
What Sucks about living in Hawaii? Here are a few: 1.Tourism Overload: There are too many tourists, 2.Dependence on Tourism: Too many people rely on tourism, which is unstable. Finding ways to diversify is better for all. 3.Ineffective Policies: Some policies, particularly those from the Democratic side, seem to benefit only politicians and their donors rather than the general populace. 4.Hawaiian Electric's Policies: Hawaiian Electric’s current practices are problematic. For instance, I have a solar system and battery backup, yet I’m still required to pay $150 a month for a service I don’t use. It doesn’t make sense to mandate this kind of connection and fee structure. 5.Military Presence: The large military presence is causing environmental issues, including contamination of our drinking water and ocean bays. A potential solution could be to reduce or transition military activities on the islands. In summary, Hawaii once thrived under effective management and sustainable practices. Today, the island faces challenges due to overpopulation and a lack of resources. With limited land and ocean resources, we rely too heavily on external sources for food and essentials. Additionally, there are concerns about Hawaiian Electric’s financial dealings. It’s noteworthy that Timothy E. Johns, the board chair of Hawaiian Electric, is also the President of an Zypher insurance company. The very same company involved in the Maui fire compensation. This raises questions about the fairness of the $4 billion compensation process and the impact on local Stakeholders. (The victims of the Hawaiian Electric Fire!) Follow the money, Timothy E. Johns the CEO, and board chair of Hawaiian Electric is going to pay 4 Billion dollars to Zypher Insurance that Timothy E. Johns, just-so-happens to be the President!. The Governor is on-board with it all! Yet nobody has a problem with that! Lastly, while all this is going on what is Hawaii’s Governor focused on, Well he's pushing to ban oil sales in the U.S., He is trying to stop the import and sells of gas and oil in all 50 states. And Hawaii has filed suit against every state in America for the import and sale of oil and gas! Yep that's right We can't sustain ourselves we depend on shipment of goods. Yet the governor wants to ban the fuel the ships use to bring our foos to the state! Hawaii's key infrastructure is powered by You got it! Gas and oil! Here's the story: www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/41459/Hawaii-wants-to-force-an-oil-ban-on-the-rest-of-the-country These are some of the key frustrations and challenges faced by residents in Hawaii. In short This is WHAT SUCKS ABOUT LIVING IN HAWAII!
Ditto. if there is a ban on oil/gas, then Matson, Young Brothers, (not as big as Maersk) can't deliver anything to the islands. We still would need Cargo planes, that rely on gas. there are no longer sugar and pineapple plantations; the agricultural field is good to have, but it doesn't pay that much money; sustainable living (taro: I wonder if you need lots of water). you have the small Farmer's Markets (on the weekend) vs. going to a: Times Market/Star Supermarket, KTA market, Sack N' Save, Foodland, Down To Earth store, Safeway or a Whole (paycheck) Foods. The Jones Act (Merchant Marine Act of 1920) is one thing that help raise the cost of any goods to Hawai'i; it is a security thing. (Like a slow boat from China (with goods), it skips Hawai'i, then, it must go to California, to Matson (San Francisco); then, the goods get shipped back to Hawai'i, which product price gets trickled down to the consumers, at a higher price markup.) SMH... The salt air and moisture could ruin your laptop computer. (People might complain about some HPD (the local police station officers) staff don't do their job quick, correctly and efficiently. Some (not all) homeless people, should be put into a state hospital than jail/prison, because of undiagosed mental illness issues, with specialists: psychologists, psychiatrists, socail workers, intake workers, behavioral therapists. You can guide the horse to drink the water, but you can't force the horse to drink the water.) There is no Trailer Park or RV home areas; there are affordable housing for homeless people in truck containers on Sand Island; Waianae has a homeless encampment next to a fishing pier (RIP to aunt(y) Twinkle Borge). The HART mass transit (people hardly go on that thing); it might cost too much money to expand it until Ala Moana Shopping Center, from Kapolei. It was supposed to extend to the University of Hawaii at Manoa (the state's public university). the state could go bankrupt; the endless construction on Dillingham Blvd. (in Kalihi) might make the roads even worse (too many potholes). Bring back the Super Ferry, so that the people from the Westside (Nanakuli, Waianae, Makaha) can not be stuck in the 2 lane gridlock traffic jam (H1/H2 merge) in order to get into town for work. Is the Aloha Spirit dying each year ? Maybe; I could be wrong.
Hawaii is a great place to live but like everywhere else has its problems. Cost of living, poor educational system and inability to get anything built or done in a timely manner, and local government biggest joke of all.
Moving... Already purchased... but... One of the things we find amusing every time we visited before moving is the heat/humidity. Every time people apologized for the heat and humidity. We have to explain we're visiting from a place that has 95 degree temps, 80%+ humidity so your 88 degrees and 66% humidity is cool and dry. Not to mention our afternoon hurricanes nearly every day in the wet season. We're ok with the rain level of just about everywhere except super wet places where we are not moving to. I'm sure we'll get used to it, but not all that much. Plus we have family on the islands... so we're making efforts to have our new home work for us.
Aloha from southwest Florida! Born and raised on Oahu - Roosevelt grad Class of ‘65; mother was Class of ‘43. Moved here 33 years ago, mainly due to the high cost of housing and living. Now, it’s crazy over here, but still much less than Oahu. Thankfully, it wasn’t bad when we first arrived, so we were able to buy a home, which has increased in value by over 400%. Roaches and lizards, no surprise. A/C is an absolute must!!
Born and raised in oahu. 60 percent Hawaiian. Left Kailua oahu because of the cost of living. You forgot to tell them how the state keeps tacking on taxes to the people. And the car registration is around 600.00 a yr and then your safety check is 100.00 a yr to drive your car on the roads. The roads are horrible and there construction to fix the freeway takes forever to be completed. If you buy a suv car there's hard to park your car. The property taxes are out of this world for a chicken coupe . Homeless is also a major problem. Traffic is horrible. I moved to Ohio and will never buy a home in Hawaii. I came back in July and seen how much in changed. A raw fish and poi and local food I think food land is the best place. $35 for good local food. Youngs fish market is also a good place to eat Hawaiian food.
I was wondering when you were gonna mention the critters 😂 I might wanna add the dirty pigeons that lurk at the outdoor restaurants to the list. Def challenging to work with the time zones while operating on "island time" over here - very similar to Guam lol. Otherwise every home has it's things... I think I'll love living here 😎 really appreciate the honesty in this vid🤙🏾
Thank you for this video. This is your subscriber from the mainland, Los Angeles . Yes you are right what you said about Hawaiian airlines in Alaska. I love Hawaiian airlines and what I will miss is the aloha spirit. The staff is very customer oriented. And we might not get that aloha spirit on Alaska Airlines. I guess not really sure. Plus I am a resident also on the big island on HPP Hilo side. Well thank you for this video Mahalo.🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏿🤙🏿🤙🏿
Hawaii business be like: "now hiring - people that show up" 😂 To me, the hardest is the isolation. We don't deal with much of it in Hawaii Island, no traffic, not over crowded but, the cost of living is pushing everybody out. Absolutely the best place to live, otherwise
Condos in Hawaii blow. Maintenance just goes up endlessly. The BODs act like dictators. They’re really not meant for locals. And, people who own them as investment can’t really rent them at much of a profit nor airBB them because of laws and condo rules. If you own a condo, you’ll end up fighting your own BOD and paying for your lawyers to fight their lawyers (that you also pay for), so they stop raising maintenance fees because they want to do special assessments all the time because the BOD mismanaged the general fund.
IMO that(bad BOD’s) is everywhere. I lived in a condo in Vegas almost 40 years ago and we removed the BOD for mismanagement. The biggest problem is that most of the people who want to do that type of thing are the people who shouldn’t, and the people who should are too busy doing other things. I will never live in a condo again.
I'm born and raised in waiahole waikane and one of the hawaiians pushed out from the aina. Prices of homes in hawaii sucks and it's because of more outsiders moving to hawaii driving up the cost because realtors like yourselves know 1 mill is going to sell. Also the government failed the real people of hawaii and thats putting a cap on buying in hawaii and last but not least alot of people is very uneducated about hawaiis history the real history illegal u.s occupation and is still illegal till this day and just because it happened years ago it doesn't mean it disappears and go away and we forgot about it for us real hawaiians it's a big problem people prancing around our backyard and they have no clue what's going on politically alot of people dont even have a clue right now that theres a battle right now in higher courts to remove the united states and its illegal occupation in hawaii.
Time zones, for sure. At a past job in the Eastern time zone I had to have occasional calls with a person in Hawaii, and there was only one hour each day when our business hours overlapped.
Hawaiian time bothered me so much when I lived in Hawaii (everything took weeks or mother to accomplish) however since I’ve moved back to the mainland I miss Hawaii time. I find myself driving slower on freeways unintentionally and haven’t been able to kick it and busy cities are dry overwhelming now. Miss my slower life in Hawaii Kai. ❤
Cold indoor AC in commercial establishments is a thing in FL as well. The temp in my office at my corporate job is regularly 69-70 deg. for the first half of the day, increasing to 71-72 deg after lunch. I keep a thermometer on my desk. I can feel the difference between 1 - 2 deg.
Just came across this channel. Liked and subscribed. 14:40 I learned a new and polite way of saying some tourists are A-holes. Those insensitive guests leave a bitter taste no matter where in the World they travel. 17:10 If the merger occurs, I'm thinking it might be like when CVS bought out Longs. Though there were some changes, the 'atmosphere' was still the same and the same Longs store signage stayed the same. Funny how so many locals didn't know that Longs was originally from California! Fantastic presentation!
You nailed it! I loved the whole video. I want to see more like this where you do impromptu interviews-how fun! I loved the keiki’s! And yes food goes stale. I learned real quick that expiration dates don’t matter. I don’t know if it is because the stuff has been on a ship for so long or what. Still huhu I can’t get that monstera shirt in that color! I am gonna keep checking the website! Please tell them to stock that colour since you probably know the company people! Mahalos!
What sucks is that Kānaka & Hawaiʻi Locals getting forced out, taking a back seat to foreign powers (USA included). Keep Hawaiian lands in Hawaiian hands.
Living in Oregon is like living in the UK. 9 months of Lousy weather and one month of hell heat and the other two no comment. If you only know what's going on here on the mainland, you would never visit here again. I promise. Comment back, and we can discuss why I'm moving there and leaving here for good. I'm getting my little slice of paradise before It's too late. Aloha and I hope you never have to suffer again coming to the mainland and my advice! Stay where you're at. This place is a hell hole.
I live in the Uk and have been coming to Hawaii every year since 2003 and stay for a month.Next trip is in March 2025. I will say this,Hawaii is not a place it's the people.
Greetings. Hawaii is my dream location to possibly relocate. I plan to visit for the first time in 2025… I’d welcome the opportunity to connect with you…
You know what aunty, you need to specify what areas of the island always raining and windy cause in makaha we rarely get any rain or wind down here so try not to compare Port lock or the windward side with the west side, mahalos
I love your channel, Maila, beautifully produced 👍 If you could give me your thoughts...I live in Philly, I have a cousin with money who recently bought a home in Hawaii Kai. Pool, water view, and she has a small 500 sq ft guest ohana that she has offered to me. She is looking into the legal aspects of my renting-to-own this little house, but either way it's mine to live in if I just want to rent as a tenant. She has suggested $700 a month and free utilities. It sounds like heaven, compared to the $1200 a month I am wasting in ugly Philly in the same size apt. My concerns are 1) island fever - after four days in Florida I couldn't wait to go home due to the constant sun and heat. 2) Roaches and lizards - I am hearing horror stories about both! 3) I can't drive due to a medical condition, so would I be able to get around without a car? and 4) I worry about being a non-Hawaiian because my cousin has experienced hostility, which I totally understand because of the history in Hawai'i. Half of me really wants to go, half of me is nervous. Does this sound like an ideal situation? Maybe with time I could get used to these things? Would love to hear your thoughts. Mahalo!
I would say the traffic sucks, August heat is rough if you come from a dry climate. Eating out is outrageously expensive. For me it just comes down to money if I made 500k. I'd live there. Agreed, I saw a lot of vacancies, having said all that Oahu is an amazing place, hence the high home prices 🤑.
Please tie your hair back. Would love to see your neighborhood and view. Doesn't the rain vary greatly by tine of year, the island, and location on the island
My opinion Hawaii will lose its Paradise you always have to watch your back at all times it is not safe for the children of Hawaii there will be more and more crimes take a good look at the other states of the USA
You’re kidding, right? Hawaii is incredible and there’s no place else like it. If you think it “sucks”, why are you trying to sell houses to people here? Sounds a little hypocritical. Go to the mainland if you think it’s that bad.
She is too vague, too general, just a realtor trying to make $$$. Hawai’i is more than Oahu. I have lived in Puna district of Big Island for 30 months, moved here from So. Cal. I see NO VALUE in her video.My advice to people in the U.S. or Canada, before buying a property in Hawaii, the best thing to do is to rent for a year or so, then decide if you like to live in certain part of Hawaii. If you have a friend or relative living in Hawaii for a long time, their advice is much valuable to you.
Thank you for letting people know the reality of what it takes to live in Hawaii. There are definitely thorns that come along with these beautiful roses.🌹 If you don’t assimilate with the culture, you will be miserable. The beautiful beaches, ocean and mountains will wear off very quickly.🏖️🌊⛰️
To start a conversation with us about your approaching Hawaii Real Estate goals, please visit us at www.dwellhawaii.com/contact or send us a text at 808-468-8181 where we can set up a Call, Zoom, or in-person consult with you!
Born on the north shore but raised in California and Utah. Fortunate to go back and visit family in Laie throughout my life and enjoyed every moment despite all the negative feelings. The aina will always be home, a place of peace and comfort for me. Never forget your roots!
Just got back from Oahu. Had a fantastic time. Made 4 trips to Windward side. We had our best food at a small restaurant in Kaneohe, “Kim Chee 1” delicious Korean bbq, we love our plate lunches. Loved the Aloha spirit of the Hawaiian people. 🌸🌺🌸
The kids on the beach were awesome. My family and I hang out there sometimes for “Aloha Friday” and the vibes are so great! I especially love how all the adults were making sure all the kids were safe. Love it!
63yrs old..Grew up in Hono'uliuli Ewa plantation...a time when there was only a one-lane road into and out of Ewa Beach.....My Molokai wife and I are well traveled, we've both lived on the mainland for a number of years and traveled globally still, we're now living in Pearl City-Pacific Palisades, wife and I love it up here, that said.....I've caught myself on numerous occasions feeling somber, heart ache seeing, what has become of my Island home......truly my heart aches!....
I’ve missed your videos, glad to have a new one. I think it is important to talk about the downside of anyplace. We are looking to move - someplace - and prices anywhere people want to move are insane. NH, NC, TN, FL, TX, houses in popular areas are 1-1.5MM and up. And it is hard to get a sense of a place without spending a lot of time there.
What Sucks about living in Hawaii? Here are a few:
1.Tourism Overload: There are too many tourists,
2.Dependence on Tourism: Too many people rely on tourism, which is unstable. Finding ways to diversify is better for all.
3.Ineffective Policies: Some policies, particularly those from the Democratic side, seem to benefit only politicians and their donors rather than the general populace.
4.Hawaiian Electric's Policies: Hawaiian Electric’s current practices are problematic. For instance, I have a solar system and battery backup, yet I’m still required to pay $150 a month for a service I don’t use. It doesn’t make sense to mandate this kind of connection and fee structure.
5.Military Presence: The large military presence is causing environmental issues, including contamination of our drinking water and ocean bays. A potential solution could be to reduce or transition military activities on the islands.
In summary, Hawaii once thrived under effective management and sustainable practices. Today, the island faces challenges due to overpopulation and a lack of resources. With limited land and ocean resources, we rely too heavily on external sources for food and essentials.
Additionally, there are concerns about Hawaiian Electric’s financial dealings. It’s noteworthy that Timothy E. Johns, the board chair of Hawaiian Electric, is also the President of an Zypher insurance company. The very same company involved in the Maui fire compensation. This raises questions about the fairness of the $4 billion compensation process and the impact on local Stakeholders. (The victims of the Hawaiian Electric Fire!) Follow the money, Timothy E. Johns the CEO, and board chair of Hawaiian Electric is going to pay 4 Billion dollars to Zypher Insurance that Timothy E. Johns, just-so-happens to be the President!. The Governor is on-board with it all! Yet nobody has a problem with that!
Lastly, while all this is going on what is Hawaii’s Governor focused on, Well he's pushing to ban oil sales in the U.S., He is trying to stop the import and sells of gas and oil in all 50 states. And Hawaii has filed suit against every state in America for the import and sale of oil and gas! Yep that's right We can't sustain ourselves we depend on shipment of goods. Yet the governor wants to ban the fuel the ships use to bring our foos to the state! Hawaii's key infrastructure is powered by You got it! Gas and oil! Here's the story: www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/41459/Hawaii-wants-to-force-an-oil-ban-on-the-rest-of-the-country
These are some of the key frustrations and challenges faced by residents in Hawaii. In short This is WHAT SUCKS ABOUT LIVING IN HAWAII!
@@Dovey14 yes yes and yes! You nailed it!
Ditto. if there is a ban on oil/gas, then Matson, Young Brothers, (not as big as Maersk) can't deliver anything to the islands. We still would need Cargo planes, that rely on gas. there are no longer sugar and pineapple plantations; the agricultural field is good to have, but it doesn't pay that much money; sustainable living (taro: I wonder if you need lots of water). you have the small Farmer's Markets (on the weekend) vs. going to a: Times Market/Star Supermarket, KTA market, Sack N' Save, Foodland, Down To Earth store, Safeway or a Whole (paycheck) Foods. The Jones Act (Merchant Marine Act of 1920) is one thing that help raise the cost of any goods to Hawai'i; it is a security thing. (Like a slow boat from China (with goods), it skips Hawai'i, then, it must go to California, to Matson (San Francisco); then, the goods get shipped back to Hawai'i, which product price gets trickled down to the consumers, at a higher price markup.) SMH... The salt air and moisture could ruin your laptop computer. (People might complain about some HPD (the local police station officers) staff don't do their job quick, correctly and efficiently. Some (not all) homeless people, should be put into a state hospital than jail/prison, because of undiagosed mental illness issues, with specialists: psychologists, psychiatrists, socail workers, intake workers, behavioral therapists. You can guide the horse to drink the water, but you can't force the horse to drink the water.) There is no Trailer Park or RV home areas; there are affordable housing for homeless people in truck containers on Sand Island; Waianae has a homeless encampment next to a fishing pier (RIP to aunt(y) Twinkle Borge). The HART mass transit (people hardly go on that thing); it might cost too much money to expand it until Ala Moana Shopping Center, from Kapolei. It was supposed to extend to the University of Hawaii at Manoa (the state's public university). the state could go bankrupt; the endless construction on Dillingham Blvd. (in Kalihi) might make the roads even worse (too many potholes). Bring back the Super Ferry, so that the people from the Westside (Nanakuli, Waianae, Makaha) can not be stuck in the 2 lane gridlock traffic jam (H1/H2 merge) in order to get into town for work. Is the Aloha Spirit dying each year ? Maybe; I could be wrong.
@@kshinokevin yes to superferry. Also looking forward to sea gliders launching another option for interisland travel.
Hawaii is a great place to live but like everywhere else has its problems. Cost of living, poor educational system and inability to get anything built or done in a timely manner, and local government biggest joke of all.
Love this. I want to move so bad but the family issue is one of my biggest issues for moving...
Moving... Already purchased... but... One of the things we find amusing every time we visited before moving is the heat/humidity. Every time people apologized for the heat and humidity. We have to explain we're visiting from a place that has 95 degree temps, 80%+ humidity so your 88 degrees and 66% humidity is cool and dry. Not to mention our afternoon hurricanes nearly every day in the wet season. We're ok with the rain level of just about everywhere except super wet places where we are not moving to.
I'm sure we'll get used to it, but not all that much. Plus we have family on the islands... so we're making efforts to have our new home work for us.
I used to live in Houston, Texas, and yes Hawaii is warm and damp but not nearly as bad as many places along the Gulf of Mexico.
@@AslanKyoya1776 Texas is humid. Hawai’i is balmy. That is how I describe the difference. Humid is unpleasant. Balmy is dreamy.
Aloha from southwest Florida! Born and raised on Oahu - Roosevelt grad Class of ‘65; mother was Class of ‘43. Moved here 33 years ago, mainly due to the high cost of housing and living. Now, it’s crazy over here, but still much less than Oahu. Thankfully, it wasn’t bad when we first arrived, so we were able to buy a home, which has increased in value by over 400%. Roaches and lizards, no surprise. A/C is an absolute must!!
I didn't know you are a singer!
Just found out after bumped into a Hawaiian music video the other day! 😍
Killah singer🌺
I love this! Thanks for being so transparent and honest. 💯
Housing. There isn't much and its expensive. Homelessness is everywhere
Born and raised in oahu. 60 percent Hawaiian. Left Kailua oahu because of the cost of living. You forgot to tell them how the state keeps tacking on taxes to the people. And the car registration is around 600.00 a yr and then your safety check is 100.00 a yr to drive your car on the roads. The roads are horrible and there construction to fix the freeway takes forever to be completed. If you buy a suv car there's hard to park your car. The property taxes are out of this world for a chicken coupe . Homeless is also a major problem. Traffic is horrible. I moved to Ohio and will never buy a home in Hawaii. I came back in July and seen how much in changed. A raw fish and poi and local food I think food land is the best place. $35 for good local food. Youngs fish market is also a good place to eat Hawaiian food.
If I have a good job , food and shelter in Hawaii why not! 🙏💜😍
Thank you for your commentary on living in Hawaii! Being from mainland and visiting your state as tourist. I felt some of items you talked about.
THank you for being so Honest about living in OAHU !!!!!
Thank you for being realistic and sharing your heart and knowledge. Awesome. - Las Vegas resident.
I was wondering when you were gonna mention the critters 😂 I might wanna add the dirty pigeons that lurk at the outdoor restaurants to the list. Def challenging to work with the time zones while operating on "island time" over here - very similar to Guam lol. Otherwise every home has it's things... I think I'll love living here 😎
really appreciate the honesty in this vid🤙🏾
Thank you for this video. This is your subscriber from the mainland, Los Angeles . Yes you are right what you said about Hawaiian airlines in Alaska. I love Hawaiian airlines and what I will miss is the aloha spirit. The staff is very customer oriented. And we might not get that aloha spirit on Alaska Airlines. I guess not really sure. Plus I am a resident also on the big island on HPP Hilo side. Well thank you for this video Mahalo.🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏿🤙🏿🤙🏿
Hawaii business be like: "now hiring - people that show up" 😂
To me, the hardest is the isolation. We don't deal with much of it in Hawaii Island, no traffic, not over crowded but, the cost of living is pushing everybody out. Absolutely the best place to live, otherwise
Condos in Hawaii blow. Maintenance just goes up endlessly. The BODs act like dictators. They’re really not meant for locals. And, people who own them as investment can’t really rent them at much of a profit nor airBB them because of laws and condo rules. If you own a condo, you’ll end up fighting your own BOD and paying for your lawyers to fight their lawyers (that you also pay for), so they stop raising maintenance fees because they want to do special assessments all the time because the BOD mismanaged the general fund.
IMO that(bad BOD’s) is everywhere. I lived in a condo in Vegas almost 40 years ago and we removed the BOD for mismanagement. The biggest problem is that most of the people who want to do that type of thing are the people who shouldn’t, and the people who should are too busy doing other things. I will never live in a condo again.
@@H..M.. very very true!!
I'm born and raised in waiahole waikane and one of the hawaiians pushed out from the aina. Prices of homes in hawaii sucks and it's because of more outsiders moving to hawaii driving up the cost because realtors like yourselves know 1 mill is going to sell. Also the government failed the real people of hawaii and thats putting a cap on buying in hawaii and last but not least alot of people is very uneducated about hawaiis history the real history illegal u.s occupation and is still illegal till this day and just because it happened years ago it doesn't mean it disappears and go away and we forgot about it for us real hawaiians it's a big problem people prancing around our backyard and they have no clue what's going on politically alot of people dont even have a clue right now that theres a battle right now in higher courts to remove the united states and its illegal occupation in hawaii.
Time zones, for sure. At a past job in the Eastern time zone I had to have occasional calls with a person in Hawaii, and there was only one hour each day when our business hours overlapped.
Hawaiian time bothered me so much when I lived in Hawaii (everything took weeks or mother to accomplish) however since I’ve moved back to the mainland I miss Hawaii time. I find myself driving slower on freeways unintentionally and haven’t been able to kick it and busy cities are dry overwhelming now. Miss my slower life in Hawaii Kai. ❤
We just moved to Kailua from Socal, and I love it. But 2 million plus for super old and non-updated homes/neighborhoods is not it.
Cold indoor AC in commercial establishments is a thing in FL as well. The temp in my office at my corporate job is regularly 69-70 deg. for the first half of the day, increasing to 71-72 deg after lunch. I keep a thermometer on my desk. I can feel the difference between 1 - 2 deg.
Without tourist or military , Hawaii would not have an income.
Watching from Australia and enjoying you video..
Just came across this channel. Liked and subscribed.
14:40 I learned a new and polite way of saying some tourists are A-holes. Those insensitive guests leave a bitter taste no matter where in the World they travel.
17:10 If the merger occurs, I'm thinking it might be like when CVS bought out Longs. Though there were some changes, the 'atmosphere' was still the same and the same Longs store signage stayed the same. Funny how so many locals didn't know that Longs was originally from California!
Fantastic presentation!
You nailed it! I loved the whole video. I want to see more like this where you do impromptu interviews-how fun! I loved the keiki’s! And yes food goes stale. I learned real quick that expiration dates don’t matter. I don’t know if it is because the stuff has been on a ship for so long or what. Still huhu I can’t get that monstera shirt in that color! I am gonna keep checking the website! Please tell them to stock that colour since you probably know the company people! Mahalos!
What sucks is that Kānaka & Hawaiʻi Locals getting forced out, taking a back seat to foreign powers (USA included). Keep Hawaiian lands in Hawaiian hands.
Living in Oregon is like living in the UK. 9 months of Lousy weather and one month of hell heat and the other two no comment. If you only know what's going on here on the mainland, you would never visit here again. I promise. Comment back, and we can discuss why I'm moving there and leaving here for good. I'm getting my little slice of paradise before It's too late. Aloha and I hope you never have to suffer again coming to the mainland and my advice! Stay where you're at. This place is a hell hole.
I live in the Uk and have been coming to Hawaii every year since 2003 and stay for a month.Next trip is in March 2025. I will say this,Hawaii is not a place it's the people.
Greetings. Hawaii is my dream location to possibly relocate. I plan to visit for the first time in 2025…
I’d welcome the opportunity to connect with you…
You know what aunty, you need to specify what areas of the island always raining and windy cause in makaha we rarely get any rain or wind down here so try not to compare Port lock or the windward side with the west side, mahalos
Terrific video! I don’t live there (yet anyway), but from Arizona, doing lots of condo watching online, the huge association fees suck!
Weather issue??? What about too many tourists, 20-30 yrold druggies running around.... international people driving....... people on phones driving...
Try go big Island...no trades...
1st world problems😂 we just left in May due to the God awful DOE
I stopped watching because these aren't real Hawaii problems. These are rich entitled immigrant problems.
I love your channel, Maila, beautifully produced 👍 If you could give me your thoughts...I live in Philly, I have a cousin with money who recently bought a home in Hawaii Kai. Pool, water view, and she has a small 500 sq ft guest ohana that she has offered to me. She is looking into the legal aspects of my renting-to-own this little house, but either way it's mine to live in if I just want to rent as a tenant. She has suggested $700 a month and free utilities. It sounds like heaven, compared to the $1200 a month I am wasting in ugly Philly in the same size apt. My concerns are 1) island fever - after four days in Florida I couldn't wait to go home due to the constant sun and heat. 2) Roaches and lizards - I am hearing horror stories about both! 3) I can't drive due to a medical condition, so would I be able to get around without a car? and 4) I worry about being a non-Hawaiian because my cousin has experienced hostility, which I totally understand because of the history in Hawai'i. Half of me really wants to go, half of me is nervous. Does this sound like an ideal situation? Maybe with time I could get used to these things? Would love to hear your thoughts. Mahalo!
I would say the traffic sucks, August heat is rough if you come from a dry climate. Eating out is outrageously expensive. For me it just comes down to money if I made 500k. I'd live there. Agreed, I saw a lot of vacancies, having said all that Oahu is an amazing place, hence the high home prices 🤑.
I have found out that everyplace is better when you don’t have to work 40 hours a week
They're taxing the kids now?
First to like Lol ❤
Is there a high demand for skilled workers such as plumbers?
Don't forget the red dirt that stains everything!
Can we get the link to where to you got your shirt? LOL
it’s pretty from a distance…
Aloha from North Shore, O’ahu. O’ahu Golf Apparel doesn’t have your monstera top in that color! Argh!
Ack!! Sorry!
Please tie your hair back. Would love to see your neighborhood and view. Doesn't the rain vary greatly by tine of year, the island, and location on the island
Is your sister Kanoe? 💛🧡💜
Yes! Are you part of her Bible study?
Ridiculous post...u trying to sell
Overpriced very expensive
This is exactly I don’t live along the Mediterranean in the south of France..
too many Haoles
My opinion Hawaii will lose its Paradise you always have to watch your back at all times it is not safe for the children of Hawaii there will be more and more crimes take a good look at the other states of the USA
What sucks…? Haoles.
You’re kidding, right? Hawaii is incredible and there’s no place else like it. If you think it “sucks”, why are you trying to sell houses to people here? Sounds a little hypocritical.
Go to the mainland if you think it’s that bad.
What sucks in Hawaii? Allowing dogs on the Island sucks. I'm tired of walking on the beach and having dogs not a on a leash wanting to attack me.
Or peeing on you lol
I hate golf courses. I wish they would all be converted to public parks lol.
She is too vague, too general, just a realtor trying to make $$$. Hawai’i is more than Oahu. I have lived in Puna district of Big Island for 30 months, moved here from So. Cal. I see NO VALUE in her video.My advice to people in the U.S. or Canada, before buying a property in Hawaii, the best thing to do is to rent for a year or so, then decide if you like to live in certain part of Hawaii. If you have a friend or relative living in Hawaii for a long time, their advice is much valuable to you.
Thank you for letting people know the reality of what it takes to live in Hawaii. There are definitely thorns that come along with these beautiful roses.🌹 If you don’t assimilate with the culture, you will be miserable. The beautiful beaches, ocean and mountains will wear off very quickly.🏖️🌊⛰️
it Sucks? well jus leave Il have to say Nahh Hawaii is the best. Your sounding like A Hoale from mainland Jus pack up an leave