Localism: Waipahu, HI

Waipio Gentry Wins Little League World Series!!!

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:14:49 -0500

The amazing youngsters from Hawaii are the 2008 Little League World Series Champions!

How could they top the amazing game on Saturday where they entered the last inning down 5-1 to lake Charles, Louisiana. The Hawaii team then put on a hitting clinic with a six run rally to win 7-5. I was jumping out of my chair cheering. It was better than watching the Olympics.

Well they found a way top that by beating Mexico 12-3 in the final game. Good pitching and great hitting made the difference for them in the series.

There were many great moments in the series. The one we will all remember was in the game against Mill Creek, Washington when Lolani Akau pinch hit a home run. What made this amazing was he got hit by a pitch in the opening game and had a fracture in his elbow. He will have stories to tell his grandchildren about that amazing home run.

We are all so proud of the team for not only winning but by showing wonderful sportsmanship throughout the tournament and representing Hawaii so proudly.

Congratulations to the team, the coaches and the parents for doing such a wonderful job of preparing these terrific young men.

**For those who didn't know our Hawaii team from Ewa Beach won the Little League World Series in 2005.

Baby You Can Drive My Car: Waikele Hawaii Neighborhood from the Dashboard

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:22:27 -0500

It's kind of hard to get a clear video while driving along (and driving) in a neighborhood....unless someone else is driving. Then again, you get a side view of the neighborhood if someone else is driving and you're the passenger. Maybe I just need to get a car with a sun roof so I can stand up and take a video. Then again, I think that's illegal.

Click It Or Ticket! The Honolulu Police Department commercials scream....stressing that everyone needs to be buckled in the car for their safety or else you get a hefty ticket.

So....Baby You Can Drive My Car is the theme of my Waikele Neighborhood Video. I didn't talk (except at the end) and just listened to my music (Man on the Moon) while driving to pick up a client. (I was not going to embarrass myself and sing for you all ....like I usually do...with my windows up so I don't cause an accident for people passing by lol)

Waikele

Anyway, the Waikele neighborhood is across the highway from Waipio Gentry and about 10 minutes from Mililani Town and started building in 1991 with only TWO townhouse complexes. It has grown to 9 single family and 12 townhome communities.

Following is the Waikele Market Report for townhouses and single family homes for the last six months to present:

*Waikele- Townhomes*	*# Active*	*# In Escrow*	*# Sold*	*DOM*	*Average Sales $*
2 bdrm	29	12	34	40	$285,000 to $515,000
3 bdrm	6	3	2	59	$412,500 to $543,000
*Waikele- Single Family*	*# Active*	*# In Escrow*	*# Sold*	*DOM*	*Average Sales $*
3 bdrm/2.5 ba (1300-1475 sq.ft)	10	3	14	63	$530,000 to $815,000
4 bdrm/3 ba (1500-2000 sq.ft.)	7	0	7	58	$590,000 to $830,000

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It's not easy moving across the Pacific Ocean and purchasing your Hawaii Home;

let alone to a totally different "world" of people.

But you can do it with a little effort, motivation and a great Realtor®!

If you're Relocating to Hawaii (regardless if it's near future or just wanting to be proactive for the future) contact me to get started with your search for Hawaii Homes for Sale.

Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman, RA, e-PRO / Century 21 Liberty Homes, Mililani, Hawaii

Oahu, Hawaii Relocations: The Waipio Gentry Community, Oahu, Hawaii

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:00:35 -0600

Relocating to Hawaii? Military Relocations & PCS'ing to Hawaii? It's not as easy moving to an island out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The articles I have written will give you a better idea of the neighorhoods, culture and housing situation and following are a couple of other articles that you may find useful as well.

The Art of Hawaii Relocations

*Across the Ocean to Paradise: Military Relocations Hawaii*

In Waipio Gentry, Oahu, Hawaii we have a population of a little over 11,000 residents. Though I work in Mililani I now reside in Waipio Gentry which is immediately south of Mililani and immediately east of Waikele.

Besides all the Waipio Gentry residential homes & condos and the industrial/commercial areas we also have a huge Costco Store, Car sales and several strip malls and a shopping center to serve our community.

Across Kamehameha Highway is the Patsy Mink Central Oahu Regional Park which was renamed last August 2007 for the late civil rights councilwoman Patsy Mink who passed away in 2002. This huge 269 acre park has walking paths, 20 court tennis center, 4 youth baseball diamonds, 4 regulation sized baseball diamonds, 4 diamond softball complex and the Veteran's Memorial Aquatic Center.

Personally? We run around the park once in awhile) with our poochie or else we go there for picnics. A couple of years ago we had a 2nd Year Birthday party for the program I volunteered for and you can have huge holiday barbeques if you like.

Directions to the Central Oahu Park:

Take H-1 to H-2 freeway west bound towards Wahiawa
Exit 2 at Ka Uka Blvd.
Turn left at the first traffic light after exiting.
Stay on Ka Uka Blvd. until you reach Kamehameha Hwy.
Go straight through the traffic light into park.

The market in Hawaii differs by neighborhood...and that is a fact. In Hawaii Relocations: The Mililani Community on Oahu, Hawaii I showed you the market stats since December of last year until present. It showed quite a bit of inventory although the days on the market and prices did not fluctuate a lot.

In Waipio Gentry the following statistics for single family dwellings and condo/townhouses differ a little more from the Mililani area as this community is quite a bit smaller for one thing. For another the building stopped many years ago so there are less single family homes for sale.

Single Family
	# Active 6 mos.	# In Escrow 6 mos	# Sold Last 6 mos/ 1 mo	DOM 6 mos / 1 mo	Average Sale $ 6 mos / 1 mo
Waipio Gentry	7	2	20 / 4	60 / 56	$594,850 /$579,250
Condos
	# Active	# In Escrow	# Sold Last 6 mos /1 mo.	DOM 6 mos / 1 mo	Average Sales Price 6 mos / 1 mo
Waipio Gentry	25	10	51 / 8	48 / 98	$274, 014 /$257,125

It's not easy moving across the Pacific Ocean let alone to a totally different "world" of people but you can do it with effort, motivation and a great Realtor®!

More Hawaii Relocation info:

Giving you the Spirit of Aloha in the Hawaii Real Estate Industry!

Oahu, Hawaii: Waipio Gentry, Pearl City, Aiea

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:51:07 -0500

Waipio Gentry is centrally located on the island of Oahu and has about 3363 units that are mainly single family dwellings and townhomes. There are a couple of business areas and we are located 5 minutes south of Mililani and 5 minutes north of Pearl City.

The picture to the left is the walking jogging path located at the edge of our complex and it extends over a mile and leads down to the shopping center.

The colorful tree lined street to the right is Waipio Uka Street and is one of the main streets in Waipio Gentry that will take me to the Waipio Shopping Center or a block down I'll take a left and head to Costco!

I was running errands and my first stop was Harbor Center to drop off documents at a local Real Estate office in Waimalu. (Post Office would say Aiea).

The view to the left is right outside the office where I parked my car and looking out at Pearl Harbor. What a life! Work as a real estate agent in Hawaiii and have this view right outside your office!

Picture to the right is the Aloha Stadium: Home of the Pro Bowl which seats 50,000. I had to take this picture out the passenger window so it wasn't a clear shot. I had to go to another agent's office at the Stadium Mall to return a lockbox from last weeks' closing.

On Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays we have the HUGE swap meet at the Aloha Stadium. Our rows and rows of over 700 vendors, crafters and artists from all over the world showcase exotic imports, handcrafts, and unique art pieces, jewelry, souvenirs, clothes and anything and everything you can think of.

The picture to the left (courtesy of Aloha Stadium) shows only a mere portion of the vendors! The vendors go all the way around the Aloha Stadium and have more rows besides!

I then headed up Kaonohi Street (above Pearlridge Shopping Center) and headed to my former place of residence at the very top of this ridge.

The picture to the right is the sign for the Pearl Country Club. On my way back down I found a good spot to take a picture of the golf course from above only to find out my batteries had run out! (Not prepared. Left my case at home with the spare batteries.)

On the way back down Kaonohi Street I took these following pictures of the view from up on the ridge down to Pearl Harbor. The homes to the left are sitting on the side of the ridge on a cliff.

Another view to the right of Pearl Harbor at a higher elevation.

Oops..hubbie called. "I thought you said you were bringing lunch?" I'll be right there honey! (took me another half hour to get there)

And that's the way it was....this August 7th, 2007 mid day errand trip to Waimalu, Aiea, near the Aloha Stadium, Pearlridge, Pearl City and back home to Waipio Gentry!

Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman's Mililani Hawaii Real Estate Blog 2007