Honolulu & Oahu Real Estate

“I cannot thank her enough.”

Michelle is an absolute gem!! My mom moved out of the country and left her home in Hawaii for me to sell.  I’m in Nebraska, half a country and an ocean away. Michelle was able to remodel the condo up to selling standards, deal with a difficult homeowner’s association, and sell the condo within a few months.  All I did was sign the paperwork! I cannot thank her enough!! I’m so grateful for all her help and highly recommend Michelle to anyone interested in selling or buying a home.

Rebecca Tackett – Omaha, Nebraska

I visited Oahu for 5 weeks in October 2020. I enjoyed my time so much that I started to dream about owning property in Waikiki. While I was there, I called realtor George Krischke, and right from the start, he was incredibly helpful. I was interested in purchasing a condo unit that I could use for vacations and also use as an investment property. George was so knowledgeable about the entire Waikiki area and was really familiar with the rules governing rental properties. He made several great recommendations about different locations to check out. He took me to view all of the properties I was interested in and went above and beyond making sure to answer all of my questions. I didn’t buy anything in a October, but the following March I was ready to make an offer!  He helped walk me through everything and my offer was accepted with NO counter offer. During the escrow process, which is extremely long in Hawaii, he was always available to answer any questions I had and always got back to me the same day even though I live in California.

 

He helped facilitate the inspection and even went to videotape the walkthrough so I could see the property. Did I mention I bought the unit SIGHT UNSEEN?! George had checked it out for me and sent me a link to a video that he made just for me.

 

Using George as my realtor was fabulous. He did such a great job from the initial offer to the close, that I recommended him to my mom, who just closed on a unit in the same building. He  did a superb job handling her entire transaction as well. Thank you, George. We highly recommend you!

Kristen Bohnet - Palm Desert, CA

"....knowledge how things really work...."

Tracy is an absolutely exceptional realtor.  One the one hand, he's very professional, making himself available at many hours throughout the day, quickly responding to text, phone and email messages. At the same time, he's also a really nice local guy, who is easy and comfortable to talk with, loves to surf, and loves the islands and our culture.  He obviously loves his work, and has made a lifetime study of the real estate business, and real estate in Hawai`i in particular - he has extensive knowledge of how things really work, and the ability to explain things so that his clients can easily understand and work smoothly through every step of the buying and selling processes.  He listened thoughtfully to our needs and wants, tirelessly showed us places we might like (sometimes at a moment's notice), and then based on our reactions, honed in on finding the place that was exactly what we wanted.  He also gave us guidance about how to find excellent people to do the property inspection, pest inspection, plumbing work, and other projects, and shared his ideas about DIY things he felt we could handle ourselves.  Now that we've moved, it's a no-brainer to decide who we want as a realtor to sell our old place - Tracy has earned our trust and our respect.
Kenny H. - Home Buyer, Wilhelmina Rise

Customer Service at it's best! I thought buying a condo from a long distance would be hard and complicated. I went through the Hawaii Living website which is great, sent an email and instantly received a reply from Michelle.

 

Michelle was very personable and easy to work with. She listened and understood what I was looking for and best of all, she took me on virtual tours. Setting up virtual appointments were easy and Michelle was very flexible, considering the time difference from Denver, CO to Honolulu, HI. Michelle made working with her "virtually" very easy.

 

Michelle educated me on the Hawaii market and her knowledge of real-estate is excellent. Within a few weeks, I bought a place virtually and closing was quick and easy. Michelle's virtual tour and descriptions were spot on and with her expertise and assistance, she ensured that my condo would be move in ready when I got to Hawaii.

"....went far and beyond...."
My wife and I wanted to purchase a condo in Waikiki and luckily, we found Tanner Botts.  He was so helpful from start to finish.  Tanner Botts is, in my opinion, the epitome of what one would expect from a real estate agent, and then some.  Tanner Botts showed us so many condos to help us make an informed decision.  Even after we had found our ideal condo, he continued to show us other properties to make sure we were happy.  Tanner Botts went far and beyond the expectations of the average real estate agent to ensure that his clients were happy.  He even assisted in coordinating the renovation of the unit with contractor contacts because we were off island on the mainland.  We have already recommended Tanner Botts to family members who plan to purchase property on the island.  We have worked with other real estate agents on the mainland who turned out to be a real disappointment, but we are so happy with Tanner Botts.  Tanner Botts has an outstanding work ethic and strives to meet the needs of his clients.  Honestly, we would love to stay in contact with Tanner as we consider him a friend.  Tanner Botts is a real asset to the community and Hawaii Living.
Martin Harney

"....honest with us...."
As first time homebuyers my other and half and I were really nervous and didn’t know what to expect but Amber and Michelle were absolutely wonderful to work with. They were honest with us, responded quickly (or if it was a long winded answer, gave us a time frame in which they’d be able to call and explain in detail) and also broke things down to make it easier to understand. We were able to find our home that ticked most of our boxes, in our desired area and relatively quick! We highly recommend!
Tiare Hun - Kaneohe, HI



“....spent countless hours staging….”
It was such a pleasing experience to deal with Michelle Brown Johnson!  She is professional, patient, and very knowledgeable about the real estate market.  Selling a property can be stressful. Michelle truly lives up to her slogan "Keep Calm and Let Michelle Sell It". She worked very hard and spent countless hours staging my property to make it look beautiful for the Open House.  At the end of the day, her efforts paid off! We got offers from qualified buyers for the asking price before we had the Open House. Michelle truly looks out for what is in the best interest of her clients. I would highly recommend Michelle!
Jovy Turman

"....punctual, personable and friendly...."
In 40+ years of marriage, we have bought and sold real estate about a dozen times.  In each case, the realtor did just what he or she was expected to do, no more - sometimes less.  So, when we called Hawaii Living, we didn’t have big expectations.  But Tanner turned out to be the best realtor yet.  He’s punctual, personable and friendly, and he’s very thorough in getting everything done while remaining low key.  He really went above and beyond in helping us through the purchase and adjusting to our new home in a new location.  We highly recommend.
James Carol White
 

"....best realtor I have had."

This is the 6th home purchase of my life and George is by far the best realtor I have had. Passionate, knowledgable and responsive. He's one of the 1 % of people who are at the top of their profession.
John D, New York

George was excellent in communicating through emails, phone calls and text messages.  He kept us informed of what we needed to do to complete the sales contract. He was also very knowledgeable about resolving the inspection repairs needed.  We highly recommend his services in your future  real estate transactions.

Jean Suzuki - Honolulu, HI

 

"....always delivered."
George was unfailingly helpful, knowledgeable, and conscientious. Since we were not in Hawaii when buying the condo, we really depended on him to learn about the condo, the building, and Hawaii requirements. He always delivered.
Julia Miller - Saint Louis, MO

"....wealth of knowledge...."

"....outstanding staging skills...."

Tracy Yamato is fantastic agent! Prompt response, outstanding staging skills, energetic, a lot of connections, kindness, and many more. I was lucky to find him! Thank you so much."

Yuko Kimura - Honolulu, HI

George is really knowledgeable. He also put us in touch with his contractors who we were also very impressed with. He would inform us when deadlines were coming up. He is very thorough which we really appreciated.

Irma Suntay - Seattle, WA

George did an excellent job educating me on the nuances of Hawaii real estate and helped me find the perfect vacation rental property for my goals.

Richie Zeng - Silicon Valley, CA

 

"....full of competent advice...."

George Krischke was our superb realtor in a transaction we completed earlier this month.  He was extremely knowledgeable and full of competent advice as we meandered our way through the buying process in a record 15 days.  He has researched and written numerous articles which appear on his web site.  His impressive web site is actually how we came to know and use him as our realtor.  We recommend him highly.

Linda Martyak - Honolulu, HI

 

"....patient and attentive...."

As another reviewer said, George is a diamond! You could not wish for a better realtor for, in my case, buying a condo for the first time. He literally walks you through everything, is more than willing to explain, has all the right tips to offer, is patient and attentive and at your service. He is well-known and well-respected by everyone in the real estate business here. Everyone we dealt with had only good things to say about him. I appreciated his in-depth knowledge of the market in Hawai'i, his honesty, his thoroughness, and last but certainly not least, his friendly manner. A heartfelt mahalo nui to you, George!

"....honest, ethical and straightforward manner."

For my wife and I, Kristian Nielsen is the ultimate professional realtor. He is intelligent, articulate and a problem solver.  Not only does he possess up-to-date comprehensive knowledge of condos in Honolulu and the general housing market, but also he has the capacity to apply that knowledge in an honest, ethical and straightforward manner. Kristian quickly and accurately assessed our needs and found a Honolulu condo that was perfectly aligned with our requirements. As a result of Kristian Nielsen’s diligent efforts, we now live in a great Honolulu condo.

Roy Panzarella - Honolulu, HI

We found George through his Fantastic Hawaiiliving.com website which has numerous helpful articles.  We had a deadline with selling our condo that we wanted to meet and George full filled it.  We were from out of the country so we needed to be educated with the Hawaiian Real Estate this was achieved.  A wealth of knowledge he is.  We were well informed all the time.  Always on time plus kept us updated.  Quickly responded to our phone calls, texts and emails.  We were so fortunate to have George sell our Condo - would definitely use him again plus highly recommend him.  Hawaiiliving.com website helped us find George - just a great updated current website.  

Aloha & Mahalo

John & Diane S - Vancouver, Canada

We had a great experience working with George Krischke from Hawaii Living. George is keen on details, responsive to all your inquiries and concerns, professional, timely, and provided excellent service. His top-notched knowledge for his profession helped us to quickly purchase our new home. We are most grateful.

Loretta Jardine - Austin, Texas

We were so fortunate to have George as our Realtor for the relocation of our residences in Honolulu. George’s experince in the industry was evident from our first meeting. Being able to purchase, sell and facilitate our exchange all within close to 40 days from beginning to end was truly a pleasure and made so much simpler with his knowledge and assistance.  We would recommend his services without hesitation to anyone.

Jack Barr - Vancouver, CA

"...absolutely phenomenal."

Bob Aparicio - Westminster, CA

"....at ease throughout the process."

George was extremely helpful with the sell of my condo. Being out-of-state, he made the process less burdensome for me. George's professionalism, expertise, and resourcefulness helped put me at ease throughout the process.
Linh Tran - Palm Desert, CA

My wife and I primarily worked with Yuko and Kristian. As first time buyers they were very patient with us and understanding with all the questions that we had. Despite us (well mostly me) being picky, they were incredibly patient and answered all the questions we both had. Even request that in retrospect was maybe a unconventional, they handled it well, supported us and even went forward to asking sellers agents these questions on our behalf. We enjoyed Kristians experience and knowledge, and we especially enjoyed how patient, kind, and relaxing/non pressure like demeanor that Yuko had with us when we worked with her. Even though it took a while for us to find the right place (which we are incredibly happy at) she was so patient and kind with us with all the showings. You guys are a great business to work with!

Very professional and knowledgeable. Tracy understood what I wanted and how to work with me.

Susan S - Honolulu, HI

“...made sure I was comfortable…..”

Yuko was very attentive and made sure I was comfortable with my decisions during the entire process.  Together with Kristian, they would make sure I had the necessary information about the market to make an informed decision, especially with me being new to the Islands. Although it was by chance that I stumbled upon Hawaii Living, I am glad that I did and would recommend their services to anyone.

Nobuko S - Honolulu, HI

“....extremely high capability....”

We were very fortunate to have Kristian and Yuko of Hawaii Living support us in our Honolulu property purchase.
Kristian and Yuko provided us incredible support in the capacity of:

Buyer’s agent,

Furniture and fittings sourcing agent; and Project managers co-ordinating the complete renovation of the apartment post-purchase.

Kristian and Yuko displayed several key strengths; they were:

Relaxed, patient, approachable and highly professional;

Thorough in explaining the dynamics / purchasing nuances of the Honolulu property market;

Constantly alert to Honolulu-centric purchasing considerations to inform and prepare us as offshore buyers;

Always clear, timely and completely transparent in their communications and notices re next steps / deliverables required; and

Simply put, very nice people to deal with.

Kristian and Yuko further through their network of contacts offered invaluable introductions to furniture providers, renovation specialists and advisors -- whose credentials we assessed in order to determine the provider/ specialist / advisor was fit for purpose.

Kristian and Yuko were excellent throughout our purchase / renovation process. We had a seamless and completely ‘no-surprise’ approach largely due to Kristian and Yuko’s professionalism and extremely high capability.

There is no way we could have executed the purchase, renovation, furniture purchasing and delivery without Kristian and Yuko’s excellence and support. We strongly recommend Kristian and Yuko of Hawaii Living – thank you so much guys, we couldn’t have done this without your wonderful guidance and support!     

Simon & Nicola – New Zealand

“....knowledgeable, dedicated and professional.”

My agent Yuko was very helpful, committed and very responsive to my needs. It was a pleasure working with her to find the perfect place! She is knowledgeable, dedicated and professional!

Judi Chow - Honolulu

"....came through with flying color."

Yuko Wada was our primary contact at Hawaii Living and we really appreciated her constant responsiveness, helpfulness, and positivity (even when the going got tough in the face of unusual challenges). An international transaction during the early days of Covid would test any agent's skills, and this team came through with flying colors. Hawaii is known for its 'island time' approach to things, but Yuko and her team were always thorough and ahead of schedule. We particularly appreciated the fact that Hawaii Living works as an effective team, with each agent working to his/her own strengths. As a result, we always felt that our needs and concerns were well handled, and we would, of course, be more than glad to work with them again.
Matthew H - Hong Kong