My wife and I had thought about moving to Hawaii for many years. We made trips to the big island and Kauai on searches but were always disappointed in what we could find for what we could afford. We had given up. However, Steven kept us in mind and would occasionally send us listings concentrating on the big island. My wife would always reject them as not enough of an improvement to justify the move. One evening I opened my email just to satisfy my boredom and low and behold viewed a video of a property that took my breath away. My wife loved it. But, I thought it was too good to be true. I thought there must be a catch. I contacted Steven about flying out to look at it. He said the property was newly listed and would sell quickly. He urged me to make an offer sight unseen. If I waited to see it, I would lose it. Wow, this required a leap of faith. But a contingency made the offer subjec…
My wife and I had thought about moving to Hawaii for many years. We made trips to the big island and Kauai on searches but were always disappointed in what we could find for what we could afford. We had given up. However, Steven kept us in mind and would occasionally send us listings concentrating on the big island. My wife would always reject them as not enough of an improvement to justify the move. One evening I opened my email just to satisfy my boredom and low and behold viewed a video of a property that took my breath away. My wife loved it. But, I thought it was too good to be true. I thought there must be a catch. I contacted Steven about flying out to look at it. He said the property was newly listed and would sell quickly. He urged me to make an offer sight unseen. If I waited to see it, I would lose it. Wow, this required a leap of faith. But a contingency made the offer subject to our inspection of the home. After a brief negotiation, we accepted a counteroffer. We immediately booked a flight to the island and arrived a few days later. When we arrived, there were already backup offers. Thank goodness we took his advice to offer sight unseen. Escrow took some twists and turns and Steven helped us navigate through the process. We are now the owners of an estate on the Hamukua Coast. We highly recommend Steven as a knowledgeable and trustworthy aid in purchasing in Hawaii.
Steve has helped my parents negotiate, buy, and sell 19 properties on Kauai, Big Island, and Maui over the past 19 years. He has industry knowledge that has helped my parents secure uniquely beautiful properties, condos, and houses that are the best of the Best! My parents have been extremely satisfied with Steve as a Buyer’s Agent. Just tell Steve what you are looking for (i.e. budget, location, property management stats, vacation rental history, etc.) and he will tirelessly seek out the perfect property to meet your needs. Steve is knowledgeable, responsive, and professional and works closely with his Buyers to manage every aspect of the purchasing process from the initial offer to closing the deal. We are currently looking to purchase property in Hawaii and will use no one else! He has industry awareness and connections on every island there is no need to look elsewhere no matter what…
Steve has helped my parents negotiate, buy, and sell 19 properties on Kauai, Big Island, and Maui over the past 19 years. He has industry knowledge that has helped my parents secure uniquely beautiful properties, condos, and houses that are the best of the Best! My parents have been extremely satisfied with Steve as a Buyer’s Agent. Just tell Steve what you are looking for (i.e. budget, location, property management stats, vacation rental history, etc.) and he will tirelessly seek out the perfect property to meet your needs. Steve is knowledgeable, responsive, and professional and works closely with his Buyers to manage every aspect of the purchasing process from the initial offer to closing the deal. We are currently looking to purchase property in Hawaii and will use no one else! He has industry awareness and connections on every island there is no need to look elsewhere no matter what Island you are looking to buy your property on! We know that by using Steve as our Buyer's Agent, he has scanned the market and brought us only the best properties that match our criteria.
Steve is an invaluable buyer’s agent. The best of the best! We highly recommend him! We have purchased over 22 properties in the last 20 years continually turning to Steve for industry knowledge, negotiation strategies and cost-benefit analysis of properties. He has diligently scoured the market to identify unique oceanfront and ocean-view properties to invest in – many of which we would have overlooked due to them being obscure and/or pocket listings. He has helped us achieve our goals in Hawaii over the years. We have written specifics of our journey below – so you can get an idea of the amazing guidance that Steve has provided. It’s a big long, but worth a read! KAUAI Properties - Our first purchase was a lot in a subdivision in Ha’ena on Kauai developed by renowned actor Sylvester Stallone. Steve found the listing, helped us secure the purchase, and navigate the logistics of buil…
Steve is an invaluable buyer’s agent. The best of the best! We highly recommend him! We have purchased over 22 properties in the last 20 years continually turning to Steve for industry knowledge, negotiation strategies and cost-benefit analysis of properties. He has diligently scoured the market to identify unique oceanfront and ocean-view properties to invest in – many of which we would have overlooked due to them being obscure and/or pocket listings. He has helped us achieve our goals in Hawaii over the years. We have written specifics of our journey below – so you can get an idea of the amazing guidance that Steve has provided. It’s a big long, but worth a read! KAUAI Properties - Our first purchase was a lot in a subdivision in Ha’ena on Kauai developed by renowned actor Sylvester Stallone. Steve found the listing, helped us secure the purchase, and navigate the logistics of building a vacation rental home on the lot. Due to the success of this location as an investment, we purchased 2 additional beachfront lots in this same project and another nearby lot. -A few years later Steve showed us properties in Hanalei Town and we purchased 2 vacation rental homes that were very successful rentals. -Next, we bought a dramatic ocean-view vacation condo in the Princeville Resort, along with 2 vacant lots. -Seacliff Plantation is a quality private gated project in Kilauea, and we bought a 3-acre ocean-view parcel in the subdivision. -One of our best purchases was a beachfront lot in ‘Aliomanu. We made an offer that was countered on the Friday before the Super Bowl. We had until Tuesday to respond. Steve pointed out that the counteroffer could be withdrawn if we waited until Tuesday to sign the counteroffer. We decided to listen to his advice and signed the counter. The lot next to the one we purchased went into escrow over the weekend and the buyer wanted to also buy the lot we had put under contract. We were very lucky we listened to Steve. -What’s more, Steve led us to Kukui’ula. It is the finest quality subdivision on Kauai. We purchased a top-row ocean-view lot in the project. We really enjoyed using the world-class club and amenities on our family trips to Kauai. BIG ISLAND Properties We expanded our investments to the Big Island per Steve’s recommendation. Steve was able to sustain the same level of industry knowledge across different islands – which can be hard to do since every island has its own unique economy and draws different types of tourism. -We met Steve on the island and he took us directly to the World Class Kohala Coast. At the time there was a new development, Pauoa Beach Subdivision (located on the water between what is now the Auberge Resort and the Fairmont Orchid Hotel in the Mauna Lani Resort). This project was an amazing investment and we purchased the FIRST residence sold in Pauoa! A few years later we also purchased a vacant lot in the subdivision. -Steve found unique properties with vast ocean and mountain views in the Upcountry as well. We purchased 3 five-acre lots in a private gated project and 2 nearby vacant lots. MAUI Properties Next, we expanded our investments to Maui. Steve continued to deliver as the best buyer’s agent around. -Steve led us to find a lucrative investment; a 3 bedroom oceanfront vacation rental at Honua Kai in North Ka’anapali Beach. Because we were new to investing on Maui, we set our sights in Wailea and my wife and I were insistent on a different project. Steve collected data on the Wailea property and also presented us with information on a new project – Honua Kai. We are so thankful to Steve for doing this research and due diligence on our behalf because it has proved to be successful. And, after owning this unit and seeing the cash flow, we ended up purchasing 3 more units in Honua Kai. We have been very pleased that we have trusted Steve with his research, identification of one-of-a-kind properties and shrewd negotiation skills. Steve is the most knowledgeable agent we have ever had the pleasure of working with and we would highly recommend him as your buyer’s agent.
Last Fall (2023) we needed to find a property in Hawaii as an investment 1031 exchange property. When searching, Steve Moody came up as one of the top realtors in Hawaii. Upon calling, we immediately connected, and he began guiding us towards the best property choices. Steve is a buyer's realtor and has our best interests at heart. He sells property on 3 islands Kauai, Maui, and the Big Island. He guided us toward the Big Island where we were able to get the most for our dollar. We made an offer on a unit in The Fairway Villas at Waikoloa. Since we were not able to go and look at the property, he flew over to the Big Island and investigated it for us. Otherwise, the sellers would not have sold it to us unseen. Steve went the extra mile and kept going above and beyond our expectations. He is certainly one of the best realtors we have ever used, and every step of the way was there for us a…
Last Fall (2023) we needed to find a property in Hawaii as an investment 1031 exchange property. When searching, Steve Moody came up as one of the top realtors in Hawaii. Upon calling, we immediately connected, and he began guiding us towards the best property choices. Steve is a buyer's realtor and has our best interests at heart. He sells property on 3 islands Kauai, Maui, and the Big Island. He guided us toward the Big Island where we were able to get the most for our dollar. We made an offer on a unit in The Fairway Villas at Waikoloa. Since we were not able to go and look at the property, he flew over to the Big Island and investigated it for us. Otherwise, the sellers would not have sold it to us unseen. Steve went the extra mile and kept going above and beyond our expectations. He is certainly one of the best realtors we have ever used, and every step of the way was there for us answering our many questions. He always answered the phone and sincerely cared that we were satisfied. We were very happy with his service, his level of real estate knowledge, and his honesty. We highly recommend Steve when looking for property on the Hawaiian islands. We certainly would use him again when in need of Hawaiian real estate.