Selling Real Estate on Oahu

Duc helped my husband (USAF) buy our first home together here on the island. My husband got orders here to JB PHH and we had been preparing for months, but trying to buy a house here while living in California was a task in itself... Until we met Duc. In addition to being military (a VA buyer), we had very specific requests for our house (#bed/bath, neighborhood, yard, etc.) due to wanting something better than our CA home for both our dogs (three) and ourselves (just hubby and I). Duc worked very closely and attentively with us to find homes that would fit our requirements and preferences. We put together a list of about 5-6 homes we wanted to come see, and had a house hunting trip out there. Duc took us to each of the houses on our list, answered all of our questions and looked into any concerns. He was always very prompt to respond - via text, phone call, and email - even accounting for our time difference when we were in CA. If he didn't know the answer to a question, he found out quickly. He made this process as easy as could be given some circumstances... The seller's realtor... Well, he sucked. He was slow to respond, disorganized, and lied/omitted important details on the MLS. Duc, however, made up for the other realtor's shortcomings by staying actively on top of him, finding out info from alternative sources (where appropriate), and generally picking up the slack. Another challenge we faced with which Duc was a huge help was the fact that the bank we'd been using in CA does not have any branches on the island. Wherever possible, Duc helped us with this too (e.g. relaying with the escrow company). Through my experience working with Duc the last couple months, I can describe him as: hard working, compassionate, easy going, very professional, customer service/happiness oriented, prompt, attentive. Any realty work we do in the future on the island will definitely be with Duc.

I'm sitting here writing this from the living room of my new condo - very pleased with Duc's professionalism and service during my first home purchase! We ended up closing $20k under list and finished the entire transaction in under 30 days... Doesn't get much better than that Highly recommended!

Duc helped my family find our piece of hawaiian paradise! His excellent communication and commitment, allowed for us to screen homes and even do showings remotely (we were in California) through the use of HD videos. His expert knowledge of the housing market on Oahu ensured we got best value for our dollar, even during a hot sellers market. He updated us during every phase of closing and supplied us with valuable resources to ensure a smooth transition into out new home. I will be recommending Duc to anyone who needs a motivated, competent and committed real estate agent!

Amazing job. Went above & beyond every step of the way from finding the property to closing. Never felt pressure to put in an offer until I was comfortable. I would use him again & recommend him to others.

Duc was wonderful to work with. Here is a breakdown of how the different phases of the house buying process went Search process: Duc was a great listener and it didn't take him long for him to know what kind of units my wife and I were interested in. From there, he was able to setup automatic searches that would send us emails whenever a unit we might be interested in would come on the market. Offer process: During the offer process, Duc was very knowledgable and helped my wife and I decide what kind of an offer we should put together. Closing process: Our closing process was very long, due to a some unexpected lending exemptions we needed to request. Duc persistently communicated with the lender, the underwriter, the listing agent, and the HOA to make sure that all the issues were resolved and that the deal could go through. I would definitely work with Duc again.

Duc is a fantastic and driven realtor who helped my wife and I achieve our housing goal quicker than we could have expected in the difficult and competitive Oahu real estate market. After an initial consultation in which he asked us very good questions to get a clear idea of exactly what we were looking for, he began sending us listings right away. Within a week he found several that fit our requirements perfectly. We were a bit skeptical of one of his suggestions but he was insistent that we should see it. Thanks to his persistence, we found the perfect home for our family. The escrow process wasn't always easy but Duc kept us informed throughout and helped manage all of the hiccups and delays that came up in securing our loan with the bank. He reassured us when we had any doubts about completing the purchase. I would highly recommend Duc to anyone trying to reach the goal of home ownership on Oahu. He is motivated to make your dream come true and works extremely hard to make it happen.

Fantastic realtor! Helped us the whole way, stayed on top of the other party's realtor who was slow to respond. Helped us with a lot of things outside the scope of just being a realtor. 10/10 would recommend

No hard sell just showed on a few lines of paper what he was going to do and followed through. He's really nice so you gotta really work him to get hard answers. Was happy with him more than others I've used.

Thank you Duc! for getting me into my first buy-fix-sell property. We managed to close a week in advance. He has provided me with great direction and exceeded my expectations by far. He is absolutely willing to go above and beyond to get the job done. Don't hesitate to connect with him if you're thinking of buying/selling a home. I definitely recommend!

5 stars for duc! He's very dedicated to his work! He helped me in anyway possible...we closed the deal in 35 days!!! He's trustworthy and very serious in helping you find your home! I would say "this is his passion!" He's the only realtor that took me seriously in finding my home without any condition. Before i met duc, I spoke to other realtor about the apartment that I owned now and I was told that the seller will only show it to the buyer who are already prequal to buy a house, that time I was only looking around and didn't do any prequal yet..so the realtor shut the door on me and told me better luck next time..and then couple weeks later I started talking to duc and because the apartment is still in market...I asked him if I could see the apartment, duc made some calls and the same day I asked him he was able to schedule for me without any requirements. He has no excuses and he's straight to the point.He does all the callings for me and he made a lot easier for me to find my home. I am very very happy I met him! Very professional! Thanks duc! So much!

My realtor, Duc Ong, helped me achieve my dreams. Having lived in Hawaii previously for multiple years, I knew if I got the chance to come back I wanted to purchase a home. Before I even got on island, Duc toured multiple homes for me and sent me videos and photos of potential properties. He answered all of my first-time home buyer questions, no matter how silly I'm sure some of those questions were. Every step of the way he reassured me and supported my wishes and opinions. Duc brought such a peace of mind and his hard work ethic really shines through! I'd recommend his services to anyone looking to buy, rent, sell, or manage a property in Hawaii. Mahalo, Duc, for helping me to buy my own home in paradise!!!