The Volcano May Have Stopped

The Volcano May Have Stopped

The Volcano May Have Stopped, But Sales Are Still Flowing Aloha! The skies are blue and the market is booming on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii!  2018 has been a stellar year so far for Hawaii Luxury Listings, and it’s Founder and Principal Broker,...
A transaction in Hawaii with NO conveyance tax!

A transaction in Hawaii with NO conveyance tax!

When Larry Ellison bought the Island of Lanai … there was much hue and cry over the fact that there was no conveyance tax paid as a result of the transaction. Although the purchase price of the 97% of that beautiful place has never been publicly announced, the...
Hawaii’s Conveyance Tax

Hawaii’s Conveyance Tax

I thought that I would take a minute to explain one of the differences between purchasing a property in Hawaii as opposed to elsewhere, the state of Hawaii’s Conveyance Tax. The State of Hawaii collects a conveyance tax on every real estate transaction that occurs in...