Real Estate Careers and Training Podcast with the Lally Team

May the merry bells keep ringing. Want to sell your Hawaii Area Home? Get a home value reportWant to buy a Hawaii area home? Search all homes for sale The holiday season has officially arrived. We hope you enjoy this wonderful time of year and make some fantastic memories with your family and friends. We wanted to take a moment to thank you for your continued support. We love helping people make their real estate dreams come true, so thank you for working with us. This may be a busy time of year, but we are always here to help you and answer any questions you may have. Give us a call or email us! In case we don't hear from you, have a Happy New year!

Our team has recently gained a new member, and we can’t wait to introduce you to her today.

Our team has recently gained a new member, and we can’t wait to introduce you to her today. Want to sell your Hawaii Area Home? Get a home value reportWant to buy a Hawaii area home? Search all homes for sale Meet Shelby Cocke—team Lally’s newest buyer’s agent. Shelby was first drawn to our team after noticing our powerful online presence. She also cites our great culture and commitment to the community here on the island of Oahu as motivating factors behind her decision to join. Having been born and raised here on the Hawaiin Islands, Shelby feels excited to now be part of a team that helps buyers, sellers, and homeowners in our community. We look forward to having her aboard and can’t wait for you to meet her in person soon. To learn more, watch this short video. If you have any other questions or would like to learn more about Shelby (or about any of our great team members), feel free to give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Construction at Akamai Gardens will finish before you know it, so here’s what you need to know about these homes. Want to sell your Hawaii Area Home? Get a home value reportWant to buy a Hawaii area home? Search all homes for sale Today we’re onsite at the Akamai Gardens construction site in Kailua to give you the details of what this development will offer. Construction for Akamai Gardens is estimated to finish in the first quarter of next year, there will be eight homes available—both model A and model B homes. The model A homes are 2,100 square feet and feature 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths, while the model B homes are 2,200 square feet and feature 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Each model is equipped with air conditioning and comes with a two-car garage. They also come with a lanai that’s designed to be an outdoor living area. We’re taking reservations for these homes now, and since there are only eight of them, we expect them to go quickly. To reserve your home, use this link. If you have any other questions about Akamai Gardens or real estate in general, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’d love to help you.

What is Bill 89 and what might it mean for you? We’ll discuss that today. Starting back on August 1, a new piece of legislation called Bill 89 took effect in our area. Have you heard about it? If you haven’t and you own a vacation rental property, you’ll want to pay attention to today’s message. With the passing of Bill 89, certain properties are prohibited from short-term rental usage going forward. If you’re found to be in violation, you’ll receive a 7-day notice to stop without penalty. After your first offense, you could be fined up to $1,000 a day. If you’re looking to stay in a local vacation rental, ask the owner to let you see a copy of the property’s Nonconforming Use Certificate, so you can be sure they’re legally permitted to rent the space out on a short-term basis. Keep in mind that, per Bill 89, properties situated in resort areas can still be used for vacation rental purposes. You can visit this link to check out a recently updated map identifying areas that are resort zones and those that non-resort zones. If you have any questions or would like more information about this new piece of legislation and how it affects you, please let us know. Thanks and Aloha!