Category: Hawaii Real Estate by Jason Wong

Getting older in Hawaii comes with one perk nobody talks about: the county legally shrinks your property tax bill. In this video, Honolulu Principal Broker Jason Wong breaks down the Senior Property Tax Break — or as he calls it, the “I’ve Paid My Dues” Discount — and why your birthday is worth a different…

The ocean looks simple from the surface—but the deeper you go, the more the environment changes. Hawaii real estate works the same way. In this video, Jason Wong (PB), MBA, President & Principal Broker of Island Dragonfly, LLC, explains why the real estate market becomes more complex as price point increases. Entry-level homes may be…

Aloha everyone! We all know living in Hawaii is paradise, but building in paradise comes with a serious price tag—and I’m not just talking about the financial cost. I’m talking about the Carbon Price Tag. If you are planning to buy, build, or invest in Hawaii real estate, you need to understand how your building…

Can you still sell a Hawaii condo or property with construction defects, litigation, closed amenities, cracking, or serious disclosure concerns? The answer is: possibly — but only with the right strategy, the right documentation, and full transparency. In this video, Jason Wong, Principal Broker of Island Dragonfly, LLC, discusses one of the most stressful situations…

Aloha everyone, Jason Wong here, Principal Broker and founder of Island Dragonfly. Whether you are sipping a Mai Tai on the beach or researching international investments from overseas, I frequently get asked one major question: Can foreigners buy property in Hawaii? The short answer is absolutely yes—the United States is very welcoming to global real…

Oceanfront… or ocean floor? In Hawaii, the difference is measured in inches — and in decades. In this video, Honolulu Principal Broker Jason Wong of Island Dragonfly LLC breaks down the 50-year outlook for Hawaii property values in the age of sea level rise — using real data from NOAA and the IPCC, not doom-scrolling.…

Let’s be real for a second: no one wants to wake up sweating in their own home, and nobody wants a Hawaii electric bill that rivals a luxury mortgage payment. Whether you are relocating to Oahu or investing in a commercial holding from overseas, there is a fundamental structural secret that most buyers ignore until…

Selling a Hawaii property as a foreign seller can feel simple on the surface — until the ownership structure, LLC documents, HARPTA, FIRPTA, tax filings, and liability protection all start overlapping. In this video, Jason Wong (PB) MBA, President & Principal Broker of Island Dragonfly, explains one of the most common questions overseas Hawaii property…

Are you a Hawaiʻi homeowner quietly handing the City extra money every single year? If you own a home on Oʻahu and you haven’t filed for your Homestead Exemption, that’s exactly what’s happening — and it’s one of the easiest fixes in Hawaiʻi real estate. I’m Jason Wong, President & Principal Broker of Island Dragonfly…

Aloha, I’m Jason Wong, Principal Broker of Island Dragonfly, LLC. In this video, we look at one of the most overlooked details in Hawaii luxury real estate: smart-home reliability. Many homeowners love the convenience of cloud-controlled systems—lights, cameras, gates, shades, thermostats, security, and entertainment all managed from an app. But here in Hawaii, the question…