For those of us looking for fixer upper homes in Hawaii, here's a good one in Kailua.  Located on Mokapu Boulevard, it's near Kailua's famous sandy beaches and Kaneohe Marine Corps Base. 

  View of the home from the street corner.  The tall hedge provides privacy to the back yard and interior of the home.  

 

The home has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,355 square feet of interior area.  It's on a large lot, approximately 8,600 square feet and there's a two car garage.  The living room ceiling is open beam, providing a spacious feeling and helping to keep the home cool during the summer. 

As a fixer upper, most of what this…

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Here's a screen shot of the search arrow BJ is referring to in this thread: http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/bjmatson/6651/show/

Aloha, Mike

Diamond Head realtor

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This apartment is just getting its finishing touches after being rented for over a year.  It's located at 2567 Laau Street in Honolulu.  The building is named Iolani Banyan and it was constructed in 1962.  It's a three story walk-up.  There are a total of 48 units at this property.

My wife and I lived here for a year until we moved into our house in Palolo Valley.   This is a quiet apartment with views of the swimming pool and the Iolani School campus.  Located in the Kapahulu area, it's perfect for people wanting a place in town close to the University of Hawaii.

The apartment has two bedrooms, one bathroom and two parking stalls.  Two parking stalls for an apartment in town is a rarity.  Rent is $1,450 per month.

For people looking for a rental before…

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Repairing jalousie windows, also known as louvered windows

Jalousie windows are common in Hawaii, with good reason. These windows provide nearly 100% air flow when open and they easily close to prevent wind and rain from coming in.  Temperatures in Hawaii stay within a fairly narrow range.  In the summer we see highs around 90 degrees (fahrenheit) and in the winter temperatures sometimes get as cold as the high 50's.  Homes in Hawaii rarely have heaters and jalousie windows do a great job for most of them.

Jalousie window frames are usually made of aluminum.  The mechanism that rotates the windows is held together by rivets.  The rivets eventually weaken due to corrosion and/or lack of lubrication.  When the head of a rivet pops off, the mechanism can…

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This listing was listed on November 2nd, 2008.   The Saint Louis Heights home features three bedrooms with one and a half baths. Interior area is approximately 1,208 square feet on 6,000 square foot lot.  There's a garage suitable for one car.  Street parking is ample. 

The home was built in 1942 and remodeled in 2008.  Condition is above average and it's one of the lowest priced homes in Saint Louis Heights at  $699,000. 

A large deck attached to the living room is great for barbecues and relaxing.  The backyard is outstanding.   The large lot is spacious for kids to play and there's a beautiful view of Diamond Head.

Visit our St. Louis Heights webpage to see the listing with more photos, a map and public school information.

Contact Mike for more…

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Here's a home for sale on the cliffs of Diamond Head, overlooking a surf break known as Mansions.  Featuring four bedrooms, four and a half baths, central air conditioning, a wine cellar, an elevator and maids quarter with a separate entrance. The two car garage is accessed via the driveway leading from Diamond Head Road.  Built in 1963 and remodeled in 1999, this home is move-in ready.  Interior area is approximately 3,735 square feet on 7,618 square feet of land.

 Views of the Pacific Ocean from the large hardwood deck of this Diamond Head home.

 This open area on the mauka side of the property is great for children to play. 

Beautifully designed kitchen with modern appliances.

 

Here's the living room.

This house has the interior area most…

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Have you eaten at Flamingo Restaurant on Kapiolani Boulevard?  If you haven't, well you're too late!  On October 22nd 2008, the owners announced that the restaurant would close on Sunday, October 26th.  My wife and I went to Flamingo for the last time on Thursday the 23rd.

The restaurant was popular because of its local style food and meals which included a drink and dessert.  For our last dinner at Flamingo Kapiolani, my wife had a breaded chicken cutlet with brown gravy.  I had the Oyako Donburi (chicken, rice and egg with some vegetables).  The chicken cutlet tasted better, but if you're watching your waistline this is a meal best eaten on rare occasions.

According to the newspaper, the owners of Flamingo had a buyer lined up but the landlord and…

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This listing just went on the market last week and it's got a lot of people looking.   This Kaimuki home features three bedrooms with one and a half baths. Interior area is approximately 1,197 square feet on 4,320 square feet of land.  There's a covered carport for two vehicles and probably room for another car or two in the driveway.  The house is located on a private drive which accesses several homes.

The home appears to be in good shape.  The interior could use some upgrading, however it's ready to be lived in now.

The house is average, but this price for a house in Kaimuki is good - $569,000.  Most Kaimuki homes in this price range need extensive repairs or are teardowns. 

It's all about convenience and Kaimuki is where it's at.  Just off the H1…

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