Category: Hawaii Real Estate by Jason Wong

Are you sitting on a vacant lot in Hawaii and wondering if now is the right time to sell? Aloha! I am Jason Wong, Principal Broker at Island Dragonfly, bringing over 22 years of experience to your real estate journey. In this video, we dive deep into why your vacant land might be the most…

Concrete may not sound glamorous—but in Hawaii real estate, what we build with matters. In this video, Jason Wong of Island Dragonfly explores one of the most fascinating innovations in modern construction: carbon-sequestering concrete, a building material designed to absorb or store CO₂ as it cures. For a place like Hawaii—where land is limited, construction…

Aloha everyone! If you live in Hawaii, you know the dread of opening that monthly HECO bill. With the highest electricity rates in the nation, running the lights in a dark home isn’t just annoying—it’s like paying a second mortgage! Today, we are diving deep into the science and art of “Daylighting Design.” Whether you…

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…