Make Your Home an Investment

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Lately, a lot of people have been asking me if your personal residence is an investment. It's a difficult question, but I will answer it in today's video. 

Generally speaking, the answer is no. However, if you rent your residence or rent out rooms to boarders, your residence would be considered an investment. An investment has a revenue stream, which would be the rent you collect. 




All investments of personal property are valued by their revenue stream and by the appreciation of property in direct location to it. Your home's price can be affected positively or negatively by things such as imminent domain or freeways. 

The thing to remember about your home is that's just what it is: your home. The best way to look at your home is as a place to live, and maintain, and enjoy.

If you have any other questions about real estate, please send me an email or give me a call. I look forward to hearing from you.

What's the Most Important Part of Real Estate?

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People commonly say that real estate is always about location, location, location. I have to say that this is quite true, especially here in Hawaii. 

The value of your home will always be related in some way to the location of your home. Most people in Hawaii want to be close to the water, so this determines the value of the homes on this island. 

Location should always be a major consideration when you go to purchase a home. You could find a home in a beautiful location, but that location might be far away from an airport or a grocery store. In that instance, you have quite the decision to make.

You could buy an expensive home right on the ocean that's far from the necessities of modern life, or you could purchase a less expensive home that's closer to the necessities that you need but further away from the luxuries that you desire (the ocean). 

There are a lot of pros and cons to different locations around Hawaii. Different neighborhoods have different amenities, and the lifestyles change from one location to another.

If you need help deciding a nice place to live, please don't hesitate to contact me, I would love to point you in the direction of a nice home!

3 Ways to Prepare Your Arizona or Hawaii Home for Sale

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The first thing that I recommend doing when you've decided to sell your home is to get an inspection done on it. Being proactive is important when it comes to repairs, and buyers will appreciate this when you go to sell. Knowing the condition that your home is in is also helpful when you sell it. 

The second thing that I recommend is to start cleaning out closets and storing things in your garage, or you can even get a storage unit if you think that's necessary. Declutter your home as well as you can. Ideally, your home should look like it was built yesterday when you show it to buyers. 

To prepare for showings and open houses, I recommend taking the advice of David Knox. I can send you a link to an excellent video where he gives advice on how you can improve the look of your home to get top dollar when you sell it. 

If you have any further questions about how to improve the look of your home, please don't hesitate to contact me. I would love to come out to your property and give you pointers on how to stage it in order to sell for top dollar!

How to Keep Your Home From Depreciating

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Real estate is always a pretty safe investment, but appreciation is not a guarantee. Today, I cover a few ways you can prevent your home from losing value!

A good way to think about homeownership is this: homes depreciate, but the land those homes are on appreciates. In order to ensure your home depreciates at a sustainable level, it's crucial to maintain your house in a better condition each year. That means doing little things, like making repairs, improvements, additions, and other things. The goal is to keep your home as close to new as possible. 

You can't change the location of your home, but you can change the value of the home itself by making the right renovations and fixups. If you have any questions about keeping your home in great condition, or if you need real estate assistance of any kind, give us a call or shoot us a quick email. We would love to hear from you!