Category: Hawaii Real Estate by Jason Wong

Aloha! I’m Jason Wong, Principal Broker at Island Dragonfly — and in this video I’m breaking down the #1 thing that quietly destroys Hawaii coastal homes: salt. If you’re buying, selling, or building near the ocean on Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi, or the Big Island, the salt air isn’t just a gentle “ocean breeze” — it’s…

Thinking of selling agricultural land or farmland in Hawaii — and the best offer is coming from an overseas investor? Before you celebrate that top-dollar bid, there’s a federal rule you cannot afford to ignore. In this video, Jason Wong (PB), MBA — President & Principal Broker of Island Dragonfly LLC — breaks down one…

Buying real estate in Hawaii as a foreign buyer can feel exciting, emotional, and deeply personal — but before you write the offer, one question deserves serious attention: Should you buy the property under your personal name, through an LLC, or through another ownership structure? In this video, Jason Wong (PB), MBA, President & Principal…

Everybody wants a piece of paradise, but nobody tells you about the subscription fee. If you are looking at Zillow and calculating a standard mortgage, you need to stop right now. As a Principal Broker with an MBA and over 22 years of experience in the real estate market, I see buyers get blindsided by…

That perfect Hawaii condo may come with an ocean view, a beautiful lobby, and what looks like two convenient parking stalls — but here is the question many buyers forget to ask: Are those parking stalls actually deeded to you, or are they merely assigned for your use? In this video, Jason Wong (PB), MBA…

Aloha — today, I’m pulling back the curtain on a wave of “fake solar” sales tactics quietly draining tens of thousands of dollars from local Hawaii homeowners — and clouding the titles of the very homes families plan to sell, pass down, or refinance. Hawaii pays the most expensive electricity in the United States, which…

Are today’s volatile interest rates keeping you from buying your dream home or investment property in Hawaii? What if there was a strategic way to hop into a time machine and secure a low mortgage rate from 2021? Welcome to the world of “Subject-To” real estate purchasing. In this video, Jason Wong, Principal Broker and…

Moving to Hawaii on military orders can feel exciting, confusing, and expensive — especially when you are trying to understand BAH, commute times, base proximity, VA loan buying power, and whether buying near your duty station actually makes sense. In this video, I break down the practical side of military housing in Hawaii, especially for…

Owning Hawaii real estate from overseas is a dream — until the numbers stop working. A drop in rental income, a change in exchange rates, a personal hardship, or a mortgage balance that has quietly outpaced today’s market value can leave foreign owners stuck with a property they can no longer carry. The good news:…

Are you an international investor or an out-of-state buyer looking to purchase a slice of paradise in Hawaii? If your lender says you have title insurance, you might think your investment is 100% protected. Think again. In the U.S. real estate market, the mandatory title insurance you buy at closing often only protects the lender’s…