Kauai-based HawaiiLife.com announced last week that they have become Hawaii Life Real Estate Services, LLC, a full-service real estate brokerage representing buyers and sellers throughout the State. Previously, HawaiiLife.com was a referral service, connecting consumers with Realtors.
The website, www.HawaiiLife.com, is hailed as one of “10 Kick-Ass Real Estate Search Sites” by The Future of Real Estate Marketing, a blog which tracks the latest in real estate developments on the Internet. HawaiiLife.com has grown in exposure since its launch in October 2007, when it attracted 6,000 unique visitors a month. By April 2008, 60,000 people were visiting the site each month, making it one of the busiest real estate websites in the State.
“We had an enormous amount of traffic, and we got a lot of attention very quickly – not just from people who were curious about Hawaii real estate, but also from Realtors and, maybe more importantly, from sellers in the marketplace. People started asking us if they could post their houses for sale on the site” said Dave Jackson, Director of Referrals for the Company.
To help facilitate the transition to a full-service brokerage, and to manage the day-to-day operations, Hawaii Life brought on a new CEO and Principal Broker, Matt Beall. Beall has been in top 5% of Kauai’s Realtors since starting his career in 1998, and brings years of management experience having served as a Broker-In-Charge for some of Kauai’s top real estate firms.
“I’m so inspired by what we’re creating. Hawaii Life is literally a new paradigm in the way this business is done, and it’s exciting to be on the forefront of that. Our business model is already shaking things up, and our clients are as excited as we are.”
“The first house I featured on the website sold within 3 days. In our slowing market, those kinds of results don’t go unnoticed”, said Beall.
Hawaii Life Real Estate Services, LLC currently has an office on Kukui St. in Kapaa, Kauai, with plans to add more locations in the future.
Jeff Manson
June 15, 2008
Hey guys. I wanted to wish you the best in your new venture and I am sure you will be very successful. I know this because I have one of the other busiest real estate sites in the state and the traffic it generates. It’s great to see you taking your site and vision to its full potential. 🙂
Katie Minkus
June 26, 2008
Aloha from the Big Island! You really do have the most kick-ass website in Hawaii – congratulations! And now that you’ve hired Matt Beall, you are truly on the winning path. It Takes Courage to be a leader in this industry that seems to abhor change, especially technologically – hats off to Hawaii Life, the most Courageous on Kauai!! 🙂
Warmest Aloha – Katie Minkus, BIC, http://www.LavaRockRealty.com
Justin
June 26, 2008
@ Katie – and soon to be the most courageous on the Big Island!
Fellow Hawaii Realtor
September 2, 2008
Like you would know anything about courage Katie. You are afraid of tecchnology yourself plus you approach people about business and when they don’t send it your way. You attack them behind their back. Real courageous ;-0 You go girl!!!
Dave
March 2, 2009
Nice work guys. Hawaii is really a hotbed for innovation in the online Real Estate Industry.