Keiki (pronounced as "kay key") means child in the Hawaiian language or literally "the little one". We celebrate a child's first birthday with a luau of festivities. Family and friends gather round for a joyous occasion. In ancient Hawaiian times, there were feasts to acknowledge a special occas
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04/29/2011
Memories of my younger years as a resident of Mililani started during the summer between 8th and 9th grade. We just moved into our newly constructed home built by Castle & Cooke in 1971 and were one of the lucky ones who were fortunate to get a rim lot at the end of a cul-de-sac with only valley
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04/28/2011
A poet named Don Blanding, wrote an article in the local newspaper in early 1928, throwing out an idea that there might be a holiday that centered around a Hawaiian custom of making and wearing the flower lei. Then, fellow writer Grace Tower Warren came up with the idea of a holiday on May 1 to
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04/27/2011
I've always believed that we share more than real estate on ActiveRain. We write about the industry or our related fields, our local areas and events, tips for the consumer and our peers, history and even a bit of our personal lives. We do so with the intent of sharing a piece of ourselves so tha
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04/26/2011
We ALL know that the market will depend on any given local area and neighborhood. So whoever says Open House's don't work are the ones who are in areas that it really doesn't work. It could be that there area is so rural that it takes an hour to drive from house to house. It could be for a thous
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04/25/2011
When I received my Real Estate License I was told, "You are the kind of real estate agent we need in this industry". That statement rang a song that will resonate in my mind for years past and years to come. That statement was the product of being a good human being who was ready and able to gi
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04/24/2011
Yikes! After Gary wearing out my bunny ears over the years we are off to go looking for another pair of ears..... I mean, after all, I have an Open House to do on Easter Day and I can't be looking like a flop! If I find another pair I'll be back to post the new and improved ones lol. 3:45pm Up
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04/23/2011
So, you have your Real Estate License and you're thinking about making a go of selling real estate. You already have the mindset that you will make every effort to be the best you can be in this business. One thing is for certain: If you don't have good morals, beliefs and values in your life ev
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04/22/2011
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04/21/2011
We have seen all sides of the business. We continuously see the good vs. bad, the positive vs. negative, the apple and the orange. Oh, goodness, but what about the ugly? The class where you just shake your head in disbelief. The truth is that we see all kinds in any walks of life. It's not jus
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04/19/2011
