Wow, I can't believe we closed on my new Condominium in 24 days. I contacted Duncan, Ian and my…read morerealtor Chase some time last year when I wasn't on island yet about possibly buying a home in Hawaii. This was my first home since I've been active duty Military. From what I understand, the VA usually takes a while to process home loans. However, these guys did such an amazing job answering all my newbie questions and explaining what to do and expect next in detail. Communicating important information between 4 people who've never met each other except through Phone text/ voice and emails was flawless. I highly recommend this amazing team to anyone looking to purchase a home here in beautiful Hawaii. Very understanding and easy to work with. Thank you Chase, Duncan and Ian for all your hard work. I really appreciate it.

What can I say, Ian is life saver. I was down but he lift me up. Before him, major bank in Hawaii…read moredenied my request for Refinance but as a last resort, from Yelp to found him in the great rating. So, I called him and telling him about my experience with the refinance with the major bank that did not go through. Ian was very good listener and he guide me through the refinance process which approved in less than a month. If you thinking of refinance, please talk to him first. Thank you Ian for your professionalism.

This is the second (and definitely not the last) time we've worked with Mat. We've been involved…read morewith 44 different realtors in our prior real estate transactions, and Mat is far and away the best realtor we have worked with. He helps you find the perfect home, is patient and kind and works tirelessly on your behalf. His knowledge of Oahu is unmatched, and he will always put your interests first. We cannot wait to partner with him again in the future! He provides so much value on every transaction.

Mathew is one of the best persons I've met. As my realtor, he communicated well, was knowledgeable…read moreabout the properties I inquired about, and responded to my questions in a timely manner. He explained the real estate transaction process to me in a way that made me feel comfortable and he made sure all my real estate needs were met. He also met with my contractors and resident managers to make sure I could do what I wanted to my new apartment. He made sure I was comfortable at every level of the process. Highly recommend

#51 for 2021 If I…read morehad my way, I give 0 stars for not taking any action on our file to refinance our home and allowing it to sit idle for four months from September 2020 to January 2021. Loan officer, who I will not state name, mentioned to us a few times that our file is done, is out of his hands, waiting for other department to get back, but is backed up with helping people on their first mortgage and first home. It's either the team knows or don't know what they're doing and/or doesn't have their priorities straight and in order. Think first come, first serve. My husband usually communicates weekly or bi-weekly with loan officer to see if there's anything else that we need to do on our end. Nothing. We have to wait. In December 2020, I told my husband if there's no progress made in January 2021, let's go with plan B. In January 2021, we had a group phone meeting, and we agreed to stay on. After a few weeks, my intuition told me nothing will be moving forward. After having a heart to heart discussion with my husband, we decided to state our valid reasons, say goodbye to loan officer, and go with plan B. We're both hurt that loan officer is someone my husband knows and wasn't a stranger to us. Kindly send a DM if you must know who we had as our loan officer. We will not recommend any of our families and friends. We do not wish to have any further business relations with this company.

Robert and his amazing team at Cornerstone Mortgage has the best interest rates and customer…read moreservice on-island! Highly recommended one stop shop for all your home financing needs.

I have honestly not been using Yelp recently other than as a quick google source to see rates for…read morecheck up of the expected quality I am about to receive. Nevertheless, today after receiving an open arms, welcoming introduction to the meeting in this supposed to be quick get-to-know-each-other kind of relaxed meeting, I got to meet the legendary Jodie (and Geoff). I say legendary as I was seriously perplexed in all the positive analysis developed just from quick, focused, and efficient $$$ Jodie was able to jot down and calculate. Although I already have a house, I really feel like just a peon on this chess board of life. Thats why I do not see it anywhere close to the end of my story. I am currently 33 and genuinely not a subject matter expert in anything with mortgage, Jodie was able to translate my sloppy knowledge about mortgage processes and flip it into something I can easily understand. Likewise, she also provided me with not only one view, but actually a few different visions, but again this time with the realistic and workable matching information to my actual life/scenario rather than the poor information I sourced just from google ‍. The whole reason I took a few mins to seriously sit down and write this Yelp review was to display the equal level of respect Jodie and Geoff represented. They immediately displayed advanced subject matter expertise and soaring intellectual knowledge about the whole finance mortgage obstacles, and seriously held that standard throughout the meeting and the exact way all the way through the meeting and when we all parted ways. Seriously in the 1-2 hr meeting today, I went in there confident, but afterwards, the awe-inspired vibes and reality reassurance they both provided me gave me one of the best feelings/highs I've had in a very long time. Although I just met them, without Judie or Geoff needing to ask me to recommend them to others, I would in a heart beat share the knowledge they gave me and their contacts now to anyone who needs assistance with mortgage as I want all my friends, family or just anyone I know to surround themselves with the highest levels of respect and treatment as this will lead anybody trying to provide for their family the best they truly can do and show for their hard earned money. Respect and appreciation is all over this review but again from the bottom of my heart, my family thanks and appreciate this. Thank you.

We met Jodie through Team Lally, and I must say--it was an emotional journey, but overall, we're…read moreincredibly happy and grateful for the service we received. We worked closely with Jodie, Anna, Lisa, Kasie, and Jeannie throughout the entire process. They were all extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and dedicated--putting in long days and late nights to make sure everything went smoothly. While there were some stressful moments (through no fault of theirs), they guided us through every step and made sure we got exactly what we needed. We asked for so many estimates and had so many questions--and they handled it all like pros, never missing a beat. Thanks to their hard work, we were able to get to closing much faster than expected. Their attention to detail and commitment gave us complete confidence that not only would the job get done--but it would be done right. And that peace of mind means everything. I highly recommend Pacific Rim Mortgage to anyone and everyone. I would absolutely work with them again!

Dean helped us with the sale of our townhouse and the purchase of our new home in Hawaii Kai…read more He worked with us every step of the way, answered all our questions, and helped us to close both transactions smoothly and efficiently. He became a close and trusted friend to us in the process, and we would highly recommend him if you are buying or selling a home.   Dean is very knowledgeable, professional, considerate, detail oriented, and he cares about doing the best job he can for his clients. He always went above and beyond our expectations of a typical realtor. His own experience in real estate, along with his accounting background and expertise, meant he could explain the nuances, details, requirements, and steps of the transaction process, which was both comforting and reassuring to us. Dean has great contacts for repairs, staging, photography, and inspections. He set everything up for us, and we were very happy with the results. The listing really showcased our property, and the pictures were the best our place had ever looked. It sold quickly and we were so grateful. On the buy side, Dean gathered information and negotiated on our behalf. We also had great conversations about strategy when making our offers. Today we are happily living in our new home. It was always our dream, and we're so thankful to have had Dean's guidance and assistance in turning it into a reality.   ~ Sean & Kristen Moura, Hawaii Kai

Dean and Chelsey helped us buy our first home! They were very patient with us and felt like they…read morewere always on call whenever we had any questions. We're very excited to be starting our journey and couldn't have done it without them!

I recently used Brett Aka to sell our apartment and to purchase a single family home this year. I…read morewill definitely use Brett and his team in future real estate transactions and highly recommend him to family and friends. I knew Brett from when he use to work at a large CPA firm. He was extremely hard working and put in a lot of long hours into making sure he delivered a highly quality product to his clients. He also knows how to deal with high pressure situations and manage everyone's expectations. His hard working ethics has definitely carried over to his career as a real estate agent. When selling our apartment, I was very impressed by the photos and videos used in his listings. We had a relatively short deadline to sell our place that we were renting out. But Brett worked with our property manager, staged the apartment very quickly and was able to sell our place well before our required deadline. My wife and I later decided to purchase a single family house through Brett shortly after. We initially were looking for a townhouse but after looking at multiple places with Brett and his team across the island, we were very fortunate to find an affordable single family house. Even though I know Brett is extremely busy on the weekends, his definitely made time for us in his busy schedule to look at numerous places for weeks. He definitely didn't pressure us into purchasing a place unless the place seemed ideal for us. I really appreciate that Brett and his team seemed to prioritize that we found a good quality place that fitted our lifestyle rather than how some real estate agents will try to sell you something fast without really spending the time and money to make sure it's a good fit. Another good quality of Brett is that he strategizes throughout the entire selling and purchase process. He is always considering the costs and benefits throughout the process and always considering our available options. Our previous real estate agent 5 years ago never strategized on pricing when we purchased our first place. As a result of all of our strategic planning, we were able to sell our apartment at a higher price than expected and purchase our new home at a price lower than expected. We were probably fortunate to be able to get these results, but I appreciate that Brett works hard to get the best price he can. Overall, I highly recommend Brett Aka and his team (Kandace Izumi and Katherine Martines) for anyone considering selling or purchasing a place. I appreciate that they all kept in touch after the closing transaction and assisted us in coordinating any repairs/renovations of our new place. My wife and I are very pleased working with Brett and his team.

This review is long overdue. Brett and his team are amazing! We previously used Brett a few years…read moreago. Brett and Kandace were so great in helping us sell our place and upgrade us for our growing family. They are so amazing we had to use them again for our new home. So glad his team is expanding with knowledgeable, friendly, and dedicated people. Brett, Kandace, and Katherine was sure to explain everything thoroughly and walked us through everything. Brett even helped asked all the right questions through our inspection. The team was there through every step and have been so supportive. We would not have been able to get through the process without them.

Tim O'Leary has given us nothing less than excellent service. One of the biggest asset to his…read moreservice is how he took care of all the details and never made us worry. In our busy world this means everything to us. There was no doubt he had our best interest at heart. This is our second time working with Tim and he once again made the process seamless. Obtaining a loan can be intimidating with all the paperwork hassles, but Tim has made everything easy for us. We did as much as we could electronically, but when it came to the final signing we were in Arizona taking our son off to college and he arranged to have the notary meet us at our hotel to expedite the processing. Soon after we got back, all the monies had been distributed and because of his debt consolidation advice, we are now in a better financial position. We are shocked to see the one bad review. That review has to be a mistake because Tim and his team has always been prompt, resourceful, warm and professional. We can't think of anyone better to use for a loan. On a side note, just before we utilized Tim's services, we had attempted to get a loan from another well known institution and the person assisting us did not go out of there way to help us complete the loan application. We were handed the loan application along with all the documents needed and told to come back when it's done. With Tim, all we did was give him all the paperwork required and he literally did the rest. Loan service cannot get better than that. Unfortunately, loans aren't something done everyday. If it were, we would definitely give Tim O'Leary and his team our repeat business.

This is long overdue review. We are homeowners again thanks to the help of Mr. O'Leary and his…read moreteam. They were excellent. They were prompt with answering every questions we had and made sure that we were all on the same page. The process of sending documents to them was also so easy. I didn't have to go out of my way to deliver needed paperwork. Everything was done online and e-mail, of course, the closing was signed in person. We closed on July 10th. We can't thank Tim and his team enough. He also sent us a few reminders, such as to make sure we don't miss our home exemption filing, or schedule our first payment. I think that's a great customer service, with our busy lives, we sometimes do need reminders. Thank you again!

I was referred to Aloha Lending Services from a business friend to open a Home Equity Line of…read moreCredit (HELOC). She was very good at communicating information and my status. There was so much delays due to the amount of people trying to refi and buy homes in this house frenzy Hawaii is having. I was very upset at a point in time but it was from the other end of our HELOC transaction. Lauren was very good at making feel at ease. I was going to not continue due to the delay but like the saying goes, high risk high reward. What I was originally going to do was do a refinance on my condo but what happened was that I could get a lower rate and pay less fees at closing if I went with the HELOC route. I would also get to pay off my mortgage balance and SAVE a ton of money on interest! Living on this island you gotta be smart with your finances so I stayed the course and Lauren is still helpful with questions. Due to pandemic, in person visits were by appointment. Things may have changed but give her a call at Aloha Lending Services if you need her expertise.

Lauren helped me get on track financially a few years back. I had been struggling to make ends…read moremeet until I was introduced to 101 Financial. The year I started, I paid off all of my credit cards and put an extra $20k (approximately, on the low end) into my mortgage. Last year she helped me with a life insurance policy. I am covered in case of emergency as the policy has living benefits (I don't have to be dead to benefit from it), and if something should happen to me, I am confident that my kids will not be struggling to pay bills! She also helped me install a retirement plan and put me on to a program that made me lots of money last year.... Get to know her and find out what kind of magic she can work in your life! I refer everyone to this lady. She is so helpful with a huge, kind heart!!!