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Why Choose Us
We help you eliminate capital gains tax
A 1031 exchange allows real estate investors to eliminate capital gains taxes.
We show up differently
We will fight for your best interests. We're more than real estate agents, we're real estate planners. Similar to financial planners, although we help you to maximize your real estate portfolio.
Best marketing system
Our proprietary 10-day blitz marketing system is proven to attract multiple offers and even over asking prices in all markets. We sell homes faster and usually over the asking price.
SELLER OPTIONS
1) Sell as is (do nothing)
Pros: Easy, Fast
Cons: May not procure the highest price
2) Renovate/repair
Pros: Likely to procure a higher price
Cons: Cost of time and money in repairs and coordination
3) Renovate/repair with our vendors and coordination
Pros: efficient, proven track record, ensuring the work will be done as expected, stress-free renovation, a clear scope of work and pricing
Cons: Cost of repairs, the payment goes to the vendor
Click here if you would like to see our renovation projects.
4) Easy button: we’ll give you a cash price and a short close with no contingencies which will take you to close within 20 days and with no stress.
Pros: easy, quick, stress-free. “It’s easy”
Cons: You will net less than if you went on the market
3) Create a plan to prepare the property to attract the most buyers.
4) If repair or renovation work is needed, together we will define a scope of work, determine the cost of repairs, and calculate the after-repair value(ARV) so you can decide which investments will bring the greatest return.
5) Develop a calendar of pre-market activities and coordinate vendors.
6) Share data and current activity levels in your neighborhood so that you can determine a price that will be attractive to the market.
7) Provide you with an equity analysis so that you can understand your net proceeds.
8) Provide you with a capital gains liability assessment.
9) We will order a preliminary title report and have it available for all buyers, ahead of time.
10) Will assist you in completing the seller’s disclosure statement and share will all prospective buyers so that they know what their buying and remove the contingency.
11) If a condo/townhouse we will order the condo documents in advance so that the buyer can not cancel later when they get it.
12) If Single a family home we will order the survey to bring clarity to any encroachments and if so we will work towards remedying the encroachment issues.
13) Pull building permits to validate the legality of improvements.
MARKETING YOUR HOME AND PROCURING AN OFFER
1) Upload your listing in the Multiple Listing System (MLS) as a (coming soon) for up to 30 days.
2) We will post your property on over 350 of the most popular real estate search websites and all major local website
3) Go live on the market- Switch MLS listing from coming soon to active listing
4) You will be notified via email or phone for each showing, date, and time. Obtain feedback from potential buyers
5) 10-day blitz (if applicable)
We will:
1) Conduct thorough due diligence with the buyer’s agent so that we will uncover the real motivations of the buyer, the relationship between buyer and agent, the buyer’s experience level, and ultimately buyer’s desire to close on this transaction.
2) Conduct due diligence with the lender so we can understand the buyer’s financial ability to close the transaction.
3) Present to you all offers with their individual strengths and weaknesses.
4) Upon review, we will contact the top several offers and determine if the buyers are willing to improve their offers.
5) Allow you to select which buyer you would like to work with.
6) Draft counter offer designed to put you in a stronger position and increase the likelihood of closing.
7) Once the buyer signs a counter offer we will ensure we receive the buyer’s initial deposit and open escrow.
ESCROW PROCESS
1) Well, coordinate home inspection so that you don’t have to.
2) If credit requests arrive, we will guide you through your options.
Options
- Accept the credit and concession request.
- Reject the credit and concession request.
- Negotiate the credit and concession requests.
- Well, negotiate with the buyer’s agent, in your best interest all buyer’s credit requests as you have agreed.
- Once agreed will ensure the buyer delivers his second deposit and moves toward closing.
- Will obtain buyer’s acceptance of the following: Title report, seller disclosure statement, condo/association documents, and/or survey.
- Coordinate the termite inspection and assist you with any remedy required.
- Will attend the final walkthrough to ensure the buyer’s satisfaction that they will be signing closing documents.
- Will attend and support you on the day of signing to answer any questions you may have and collect all the keys.
- Celebrate your success!
We're changing the real estate industry from transactional agents to relational consultants that care
Our Mission is to train, coach, and mentor agents so that they can provide efficient solutions to the problems and challenges property owners will encounter with their real estate holdings over the course of their lifetime.
Over the past 20 years, Ihara team has helped 1,500 families and sold over $1 billion in real estate
1 Billion
Value of Real Estate Sold
1,500+
Number of Properties Sold
20
Industry Experience(Years)
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US
"Our expertise covers luxury real estate, investors, corporate as well as military relocation, 1031 exchanges, wealth building, legacy planning, trust and probate sales, and senior relocation. However, we don’t want to stop there. Just as a financial planner manages all your finances, we are real estate planners looking to create a comprehensive real estate plan to help you achieve your real estate goals. "
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MEET OUR SELLERS AGENTS
Hawaii's First Real Estate Planner
Serving Hawaii's Sellers and Buyers in their quest to reach their goals --
Prior to real estate Dan was the Vice President of Marketing for a Global Manufacturing Company. He was responsible for sales in Hawaii, Florida, Canada, Asia, South Pacific and Caribbean. Prior to that Dan worked for 8 years at Servco Pacific Inc., in the Automotive Division as Assistant Vice President of Promotions & Marketing and later held various Sales Management positions.
During the past 19 years in Real estate, Dan has built his platform around education and client advocacy. He has spoken at over 500 venues locally and around the country. The one thing that has made Dan stand out above the other 5,500+ agents on Oahu is his expertise in the Senior market as well as the Luxury market. Dan is a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, Senior Real Estate Specialists and is CAPS certified (Certified Aging in Place Specialist). In 2014, Dan was recognized by the National Association of Realtors with the Senior Real Estate Specialist "Outstanding Service Award" for his outstanding contribution and service in the Senior Market.
Dan created The Complete Solution for Seniors; which is made up of a family of businesses offering a continuum of services needed for the aging adult. The Ihara Team provides a Free Consultation and Placement Service to help the aging adult and their family determine their senior living options. Once sellers decide to sell The Ihara Team Listing Team steps in as a Full Service Concierge. This service includes coordinating trusted vendors, obtaining estimates, managing the work to be done, coordinate staging and cleaning then manage professional photography and videos. In 2010 Dan and Julie started Senior Move Managers and De-Clutter Hawaii which assists clients in the transition to the new living environment and/or making adjustments to the current home or moving to a new home. They also developed HI Property Management to keep the house and rent it out.
Dan is a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist and has extensive experience in helping home-owners and investors buy and sell high end homes in Hawaii. Since joining Keller Williams in 2013, The Ihara Team more than doubled their business from $28million to $68million in just 3 years. Dan attributes this success to the Keller Williams systems, models, training and leadership and feels blessed that God has led him on this path to such a wonderful company.
Dan has been in the Top 100 Realtors in Hawaii for the last 9 years and is currently ranked #4 in the State. Dan has developed teams in Washington State and California with eyes to grow multiple businesses in California as well as Maui. Dan is also a member of Gary Keller's Private Mastermind Group where the Top 100 realtors meet 4 times a year to mastermind best practices. While busy building businesses, coaching and training agents Dan finds his greatest rewards in serving sellers and buyer in their quest to reach their goals.
Their mission is...“To honor God with the highest level of competency, care and compassion
with uncompromising integrity."
Hawaii's First Real Estate Planner
Serving Hawaii's Sellers and Buyers in their quest to reach their goals --
Prior to real estate Dan was the Vice President of Marketing for a Global Manufacturing Company. He was responsible for sales in Hawaii, Florida, Canada, Asia, South Pacific and Caribbean. Prior to that Dan worked for 8 years at Servco Pacific Inc., in the Automotive Division as Assistant Vice President of Promotions & Marketing and later held various Sales Management positions.
During the past 19 years in Real estate, Dan has built his platform around education and client advocacy. He has spoken at over 500 venues locally and around the country. The one thing that has made Dan stand out above the other 5,500+ agents on Oahu is his expertise in the Senior market as well as the Luxury market. Dan is a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, Senior Real Estate Specialists and is CAPS certified (Certified Aging in Place Specialist). In 2014, Dan was recognized by the National Association of Realtors with the Senior Real Estate Specialist "Outstanding Service Award" for his outstanding contribution and service in the Senior Market.
Dan created The Complete Solution for Seniors; which is made up of a family of businesses offering a continuum of services needed for the aging adult. The Ihara Team provides a Free Consultation and Placement Service to help the aging adult and their family determine their senior living options. Once sellers decide to sell The Ihara Team Listing Team steps in as a Full Service Concierge. This service includes coordinating trusted vendors, obtaining estimates, managing the work to be done, coordinate staging and cleaning then manage professional photography and videos. In 2010 Dan and Julie started Senior Move Managers and De-Clutter Hawaii which assists clients in the transition to the new living environment and/or making adjustments to the current home or moving to a new home. They also developed HI Property Management to keep the house and rent it out.
Dan is a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist and has extensive experience in helping home-owners and investors buy and sell high end homes in Hawaii. Since joining Keller Williams in 2013, The Ihara Team more than doubled their business from $28million to $68million in just 3 years. Dan attributes this success to the Keller Williams systems, models, training and leadership and feels blessed that God has led him on this path to such a wonderful company.
Dan has been in the Top 100 Realtors in Hawaii for the last 9 years and is currently ranked #4 in the State. Dan has developed teams in Washington State and California with eyes to grow multiple businesses in California as well as Maui. Dan is also a member of Gary Keller's Private Mastermind Group where the Top 100 realtors meet 4 times a year to mastermind best practices. While busy building businesses, coaching and training agents Dan finds his greatest rewards in serving sellers and buyer in their quest to reach their goals.
Their mission is...“To honor God with the highest level of competency, care and compassion
with uncompromising integrity."
Julie partnered with Dan in 2006 to build the Ihara Team as well as co-found The Complete Solution, Senior Move Managers, De-clutter Hawaii, HI Property Management, Stage Hawaii, Silver Spoons and Ihara Training and Development. In addition to overseeing the ancillary businesses, Julie has extensive hands on experience working with the senior market, their families and helping people transition to safer living environments. Her personal experiences with caring for her mom and advocating for her care, have given her perspective and empathy for those going through this process.
By 2007 Julie and Dan’s team was in the Top 100 Realtors in Hawaii out of over 7,000 and has been in the exclusive Hall of Fame for the last 12 years. In 2010 she helped create Senior Move Managers and De-Clutter Hawaii with her husband and niece to help solve the challenges of moving. Julie & Dan joined Keller Williams as an investor/owner at Keller Williams Honolulu in September 2013 where her business grew from $28M to $84M in just 4 years. In 2014 they started HI Property Management, In 2018 they started Stage Hawaii and Silver Spoons, their first 501C3 Non-profit to help older adults who can not help themselves. In 2018 Julie’s passion for helping others led to the creation of Ihara Training and Development to train agents how to build their business within the Senior Market. For 2 consecutive years, The Ihara Team was named one of the "Fastest 50" Growing companies in Hawaii compared to all businesses. In 2019 they will launch a new senior resource guide website called 50 Plus Options so that older adults and their loved ones can find information to help with the challenges of aging.
Additionally her experience includes 18 years of years in the banking industry to include: financial and marketing analysis, branch manager, branch administrator- overseeing all of the branch managers, loan officer as well as loan officer manager, building a business development department, creating and building Direct Marketing, Promotions and Customer Database departments. Using the her skillset, she created Customer For Life programs and retention strategies for the bank.
Julie’s passion is to give back to the community by building Silver Spoons - their non-profit designed to help older adults. She’s also active at Pearlside Church leading a women’s group, coaching other leaders and is also leader in the prayer ministry. Julie is a board member of the Fukunaga Foundation, and on the scholarship selection committee, as well as a member of other community organizations.
Julie partnered with Dan in 2006 to build the Ihara Team as well as co-found The Complete Solution, Senior Move Managers, De-clutter Hawaii, HI Property Management, Stage Hawaii, Silver Spoons and Ihara Training and Development. In addition to overseeing the ancillary businesses, Julie has extensive hands on experience working with the senior market, their families and helping people transition to safer living environments. Her personal experiences with caring for her mom and advocating for her care, have given her perspective and empathy for those going through this process.
By 2007 Julie and Dan’s team was in the Top 100 Realtors in Hawaii out of over 7,000 and has been in the exclusive Hall of Fame for the last 12 years. In 2010 she helped create Senior Move Managers and De-Clutter Hawaii with her husband and niece to help solve the challenges of moving. Julie & Dan joined Keller Williams as an investor/owner at Keller Williams Honolulu in September 2013 where her business grew from $28M to $84M in just 4 years. In 2014 they started HI Property Management, In 2018 they started Stage Hawaii and Silver Spoons, their first 501C3 Non-profit to help older adults who can not help themselves. In 2018 Julie’s passion for helping others led to the creation of Ihara Training and Development to train agents how to build their business within the Senior Market. For 2 consecutive years, The Ihara Team was named one of the "Fastest 50" Growing companies in Hawaii compared to all businesses. In 2019 they will launch a new senior resource guide website called 50 Plus Options so that older adults and their loved ones can find information to help with the challenges of aging.
Additionally her experience includes 18 years of years in the banking industry to include: financial and marketing analysis, branch manager, branch administrator- overseeing all of the branch managers, loan officer as well as loan officer manager, building a business development department, creating and building Direct Marketing, Promotions and Customer Database departments. Using the her skillset, she created Customer For Life programs and retention strategies for the bank.
Julie’s passion is to give back to the community by building Silver Spoons - their non-profit designed to help older adults. She’s also active at Pearlside Church leading a women’s group, coaching other leaders and is also leader in the prayer ministry. Julie is a board member of the Fukunaga Foundation, and on the scholarship selection committee, as well as a member of other community organizations.
