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Mariner’s Valley Corner-End Unit
Hawaiʻi Kai living is special, and this rarely available 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom corner-end residence in the tree-lined community of MV3 is no exception. One of only 14 four-bedroom units in the complex, this home offers a rare opportunity to create something truly your own. As a corner-end unit with only one adjoining neighbor, the home enjoys added privacy, extra windows for natural light, and refreshing valley cross-breezes.
New Price: 3-Bedroom Hawaii Kai Home With Upgrades and Mountain Views
I am pleased to share an attractive newer listing for an exceptionally priced 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached single-family home in Hawaii Kai. This well-maintained, two-story residence is part of the active, self-managed Halona Kai AOAO. It offers picturesque mountain views and peek-a-boo ocean views of the surrounding area, including Koko Crater and Koko Head. Key features and recent upgrades include a new roof (2024), a new deck, and some new siding.
Volunteers Needed for Adopt-A-Highway - Kaiwi Coast, Oahu - November 23
Aloha Hawaii Life Ohana, We have a unique opportunity for you to experience the breathtaking Kaiwi coastline! The Hui Nalu Kaiwi Coast Run & Walk offers a chance to travel alongside what I believe is the most beautiful view in the world. We are looking for volunteers to help clean the highway during the event on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
Volunteer at Maunawila Heiau Oahu on July 18, 2025
Would you like to learn something new about our rich island culture? Perhaps you are already familiar with the Maunawila Heiau and would like to share with others the importance of caring for our aina.
It's Almost Time for The Big Island Chocolate Festival - Hawaii Real Estate Market & Trends
Have you ever seen an advertisement for an event and think, “I should really go to that,” and then time goes by and you don’t? Such is the case with the annual Big Island Chocolate Festival and myself since 2012. Well, the time has come. I get to cross an item off of my bucket list, enjoy some amazing chocolate creations AND volunteer all at the same time.
Immaculate Custom Beachfront Portluck Estate
Unquestionably one of the most beautiful oceanfront views on Oahu. With Koko Head on one side, Diamond Head and the twinkling Honolulu skyline on the other, and the vast blue Pacific ahead, this estate in the prestigious Portlock neighborhood offers breathtaking panoramas from sunrise to sunset. Set along a white sandy beach, this impeccably maintained residence spans 7,461 sq/ft of thoughtfully designed living spaces.
Charming Hawaii Kai Home With Secret Garden & Mountain Views
Calling all gardening enthusiasts! Wonderful opportunity to own a single level home in Hawaii Kai, with only a few stairs to your front door. This well maintained property and landscaped yard has been lovingly cared for – for decades! Enjoy a bonus area behind the property, at the foot of the mountain, that has been devotedly cultivated as a secret garden oasis! Perfect area to play, escape, meditate, yoga, garden or just be one with Mother Nature.
Duplex in Kapahulu For Sale
Duplex (non-conforming)! Live in one rent out the other or do a 1031 exchange and close quickly. Upstairs are 3 bedrooms and 1 bath. Downstairs are 2 bedrooms and 1 bath. There are two full kitchens with separate electrical meters and 2 sets of washers/dryers. The gravel driveway is perfect for a big vehicle or a boat and trailer. Fenced, level, tropical landscaped yard with mango tree (sprinklers too). Located on the slopes of Diamond Head off Monserrat and Campbell Ave in Kapahulu.
New Listing in Makiki Heights
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Adopt-A-Highway - Helping to Lend a Hand to Clean Our Aina
This past Friday was a banner day on Kalanianaole Highway. Hawaii Life Brokers, real estate agents, Element Mortgage Consultants and “Kim’s Friends” cleaned the highway — including the kitchen sink! Hawaii Life hosted another very successful Adopt-A-Highway trash cleanup along the east side of Oahu.
Portlock Hawaii Kai – Oahu: Do You Really Know Where It Is? What Is the Portlock Community Association? - Hawaii Real Estate Market & Trends | Hawaii Life
The PORTLOCK Neighborhood In Portlock, you will most definitely find a luxurious dream property! Located in one of the nicest neighborhoods of Oahu. Some of these homes are directly oceanfront, with crushed coral, sea walls or sandy beach fronts. It is a mixed plate of styles, with custom, modern and original 1940s homes. Most lot sizes are more than 10,000 square feet, which is exceptionally large for Oahu and Hawaii’s standards.
Hurricane Season in Hawaii - June 1 to Nov 30
As I sit down with my friends and neighbors to discuss dodging our most current hurricane, Calvin, memories of past hurricanes flood my mind. Growing up on the windward side of Oahu, I vividly remember the impact of Hurricane Iwa during my high school years. While my dad and sister were excitedly braving the storm on our dock on Kaneohe Bay, I sought refuge under my bed, clutching onto family memorabilia for comfort.
What's Your Passion? Pickleball? Hawaii Kai? The Beach? - Hawaii Real Estate Market & Trends
Are YOU looking for a home in East Oahu – in Hawaii Kai and LOVE playing pickleball among other outdoor activities? Napua Point could be your ticket to paradise! This private 18 unit townhome complex, on the shores of Maunalua Bay and Kuliouou Beach Park, offers you a plethora of outdoor activity choices. What is Your PASSION?
Maunalua Triangle Koko Kai Community Association (MTKKCA) Benefits & Lifestyle
Maunalua “Triangle” Neighborhood The Maunalua “Triangle” neighborhood is an immaculate gem in Hawaii Kai on the island of Oahu.
Career Day at Koko Head Elementary School, Hawaii Kai, Oahu
The distant sounds of children at play lift the spirit of Hawaii Kai on Oahu, Hawaii.
Napua Point Secluded Condo in Hawaii Kai And Kuliouou Beach
Come home to your Hawaiian tropical paradise! This complex is on the shores of Maunalua Bay in Hawaii Kai and Kuliouou. This unit is 1 building off the ocean. Enjoy the views from your terraced backyard oasis. Play pickleball or tennis anytime. Jump in the saltwater pool, or soak in the whirlpool, while watching the sunset. Kuliouou District Park is just a few yards away, where you can play basketball or walk out onto the sand bar and go fishing.
Why player-driven economies are a powerful tool for developers
By Kim Soares, CEO of Social First Player-driven economies are an important part of many games and for some games they are an integral part without which the game as a whole wouldn’t function. Playing the economy game is interesting for players not only in tycoon games (which are not that big of a genre these days) and can be the main motivation of play for many. In modern game development, it is important to understand player motivations.
Digital asset trading: The untapped multi-billion market within videogames
By Kim Soares, CEO of Social First Trading digital assets like in-game items and currencies outside games with real money is a multi-billion dollar grey market. Blockchain games have put digital asset trading outside games at the front and center but gamers don’t currently want anything to do with blockchain. So, what’s the answer? Real-money storefronts that allow safe and secure trading of in-game items will create a new, largely untapped market within the videogames industry.
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