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I’ve spoken publicly about my experience with breast cancer several times over the years, mostly on behalf of the American Cancer Society, sharing how much their work helped me through my treatment. But this time was different. I was invited to speak to women at Zonta Club; and for the first time, I had the opportunity to share my story in a much more personal and unfiltered way. Not just about cancer, but about losing people I love, finding joy in unexpected moments, and some of the lessons life has taught me through these experiences. Needless to say- I cried A LOT writing it. And at the end of my speech I received a standing ovation. 🥹🫶🏻I was genuinely surprised and so incredibly touched. It made an already special experience even more meaningful. At its heart, this speech is about something I’ve come to understand: that joy and pain can exist at the same time. We don’t have to wait for life to get easier, for the grief to disappear, or for everything to fall into place before we allow ourselves to experience the beauty of being alive. I’m grateful to Zonta Club for giving me the space to share this part of myself, and to everyone who listened with such open hearts. I hope something in my story resonates with you, wherever you are in yours. ❤️ I’ve uploaded the speech to YouTube if you’d like to watch. Link is in my bio. Or, https://youtu.be/OOHv6TA9WLA?si=Q7R5BafsGHBm3xbs 🫶🏻💕 #BreastCancerSurvivor #FindingJoy #LifeAfterCancer #GriefAndLoss BRCA2
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✨REFRESHED HOME WITH CLASSIC HILO CHARM✨ Come visit us this Saturday at this plantation-era home just minutes from downtown Hilo! With bright, inviting spaces, breezes throughout the day, and a spacious, fully fenced yard, there’s so much to appreciate about this sweet Hilo home 📍 39 Ekaha St., Hilo, HI 96720 🗓 Saturday, October 17 ⏰ 10am–2pm 3 bedrooms | 1 bathroom 1,005 sq. ft. | 11,216 sq. ft. lot Offered at $650,000 MLS 733157 Stop by, take a look around, and imagine making it your own. We’d love to see you there! 🌿 Team Nakanishi | Real Broker, LLC 📞 (808) 936-5100 📧 team@teamnakanishi.com #HiloHomesForSale #HiloOpenHouse #BigIslandRealEstate #HawaiiIslandHomes #HiloRealEstate
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With all the storms we’ve had lately, having backup power option sounds pretty good, doesn’t it? Welcome to 11-1849 Noio St in Eden Roc Estates, Mountain View Built in 2022, this newer home offers modern finishes, an open-concept layout, and a Tesla solar and battery backup system for added peace of mind if/when the power goes out. Property Highlights: * 3 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms * 1,056 Sq. Ft. of Living Area * 1 Acre of Land * Built in 2022 * Tesla Solar + Battery Backup * Spacious Covered Lanai Offered at $419,000 Newer construction, room to spread out, and an energy setup. Tesla solar and battery system subject to existing lease assumption. #BigIslandRealEstate #HawaiiRealEstate #MountainViewHawaii #EdenRoc #TeamNakanishi
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🏡 Just Listed In Hilo: There’s something about Hilo’s older homes that newer construction just can’t replicate. Tucked into an established neighborhood just minutes from downtown, this refreshed plantation-era home has the character you’d expect from old Hilo, with plenty of thoughtful improvements. The home features 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and additional flexible space downstairs. Outside, the fully fenced 11,216-square-foot lot offers room to garden, entertain, or just enjoy a little breathing room. There’s even an established tangerine tree. Inside, you’ll find new flooring and appliances, while exterior improvements include fresh paint, a new concrete driveway, fencing, and gutters. And with ocean horizon views, refreshing breezes, and downtown Hilo just five minutes away, it’s a pretty wonderful balance of space and convenience. 📍39 Ekaha St Hilo, Hi 96720 Asking:$650,000 3 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms 1,005 Sq. Ft. Interior | 11,216 Sq. Ft. Lot MLS: 733157 ✉️: Nui@TeamNakanishi.Com Team Nakanishi | REAL Broker, LLC
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SMALL-TOWN CHARM ON THE HĀMĀKUA COAST! 🏡🌿 Join me this Sunday for an open house in Pāpaʻaloa, in the Laupāhoehoe area! 📍 35-1976 Old Māmalahoa Highway 🗓 Sunday, October 11 ⏰ 11 AM–2 PM This refreshed 4-bedroom, 2-bath home features new vinyl flooring, fresh interior and exterior paint, and new kitchen appliances. With approximately 1,107 sq. ft. of living space on a 13,000+ sq. ft. lot, there’s room to settle in and enjoy life along the Hāmākua Coast🌱 Haʻakoa Stream adds to the lush setting at the back of the property, with Pāpaʻaloa Park nearby and the Country Store & Cafe about half a mile away. If you’ve been searching for Big Island homes for sale with small-town charm and everyday conveniences close by, come take a look! I’d love to see you there! Offered at $475,000 MLS #732123 Team Nakanishi | Real Broker, LLC #BigIslandHomesForSale #HawaiiIslandRealEstate #HamakuaCoast #LaupahoehoeRealEstate BigIslandOpenHouse
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How does a struggling housing market in China eventually affect what a family in Hawaiʻi can afford to pay for a house? China is one of the world’s biggest oil consumers and can impact demand for oil. When its economy/real estate slows, energy demand can fall. But when oil prices rise, the effects show up in shipping, manufacturing, food, and eventually inflation. Higher oil → higher inflation → potentially higher Treasury yields → higher mortgage rates. What are Treasuries? The U.S. borrows A LOT of money by selling government debt(Tresuries), and investors decide what return, or yield, makes lending us money worthwhile. Enter Nui’s Grindz. 😂 Wea Get Da Best Loco Moco But, if suddently nobody wants my loco moco at the current price, maybe I say, “Fine, I’ll throw in some kūlolo.” Now you’re interested. Treasuries work similarly. Sometimes investors need a better return to lend us money: Higher yield = more kūlolo. Mortgage Backed Securities carry more risk than U.S. Treasuries, so investors generally demand an even higher return to invest in MBS. More risk = more kūlolo. This is why the Fed can lower short-term rates while mortgage rates stay high or even rise. The Fed influences rates, but it does NOT directly set your 30-year mortgage rate. The chain can look like this: China → oil → inflation → Treasury yields → mortgage-backed securities → mortgage rates → housing affordability in Hawaiʻi. So when someone asks, “The Fed lowered rates. Why didn’t mortgage rates come down?” Now you know. #HawaiiRealEstate #MortgageRates #HawaiiEconomy #BigIslandRealEstate #Economics
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BACK ON THE MARKET & OPEN HOUSE🌴🏡 Come join us this Sunday, October 4 from 11 am - 2 pm to tour this custom home in Kaloli Point, just steps from Hāʻena Beach Park! Back on the market at no fault of the seller, this home is priced below its recent appraisal, and the seller is motivated ✨ Enjoy approximately 9-foot ceilings, thoughtful island craftsmanship, quartz countertops, stainless appliances, and a lanai for easy indoor-outdoor living. A private outdoor shower enclosed by custom lava rock walls brings a spa-like feel, while the fully enclosed yard and solar electric gate offer privacy and convenience. 📍 15-1469 Beach Rd., Keaʻau 🛏 3 bedrooms | 2.5 bathrooms 📐 1,498 sq. ft. 💰 $559,000 🏡 OPEN HOUSE 📆Sunday, October 4 ⏰11 AM–2 PM Stop by and picture yourself at home! 🌺 📲 (808) 936-5100 Team Nakanishi | Real Broker, LLC #BigIslandRealEstate #HawaiiRealEstate #BigIslandHomes #HawaiianParadisePark #OpenHouse
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Happy 74th bday to my Mommy. I think she will always be my Mommy no matter my age. But, as most of you know, we also work together which often makes me want to call her Denise. 😤Maaan, sometimes working with my Mom makes me wanna pull my hair out. (I’m sure I’m annoying, too.) But, I often think about that statistic - something like - by the time you’re 18 most people have spent 90% of the time they will ever spend with their parents. That statistic makes my heart hurt so bad. I’m so grateful for every day that I have with my mom. Even on the “Denise” days. And, even though most of our family fun time involves work- we sure do have a lot of fun. That makes me feel pretty blessed. Happy birthday, @majormom808 ! I love you! ❤️💕😘 PS. Had to add the Beach Boys song because Mom was obsessed & growing up we had to listen to them all the time. What music did your parents subject you to?
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In honor of International Dog Day…one of the only made-up “international days” I can get behind. IMO, every day should be Dog Day, because then every day would be a happy day. Here’s a compilation of some of the bestest fur boys and girls I have met recently and a few flashbacks to my first true love, my Shi-Tzhu, Angel. I inherited Angel in a roundabout way, and I don’t know if I’d ever loved something so much. As strange as it sounds, I fell head over heels when the vet broke his jaw, and every day for weeks, I had to clean around a screw they put in his mouth. Somehow, caring for something so innocent makes your heart swell. Then, the little guy took care of me through so many losses. I lost him at 17, and the heartbreak was like nothing I could imagine. Mason also came in a roundabout way – a rascally pig hunter who needed a new home. At first, I was a little intimidated by the boar wrestler living in my house. But, he is the sweetest, funniest, most loving guy. And now, I feel protected knowing he could tackle an intruder. He is my built-in bodyguard/workout buddy - dragging me (and @livndogs )on at least 4 miles of walking a day. Doggos are simply the most magical creatures. Sometimes I wonder how we got so lucky to share this earth with them. Real-life teddy bears with the innocence and love of tiny children living inside them. A wonderful reminder that the world is a beautiful place if you focus on the little things – like, “Hello grass!” “Hi butterfly!” “Hi tree!” 🥰🥰🥰
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PRICE REDUCED | $439,000 🌊 Maybe starting over looks a little something like this… A quiet street. Ocean and Hilo Bay views. Sunrises from your future lanai. Whales passing offshore in season. And a blank piece of land ready for whatever comes next. 📍 308 Kuikahi St, Hilo 🌿 13,547 sq. ft. lot 🏡 Desirable Honoliʻi Pali II 💧 County water ⚡ Overhead electricity 🏗️ RS-20 zoning 📐 House plans with permits available to the buyer 🌊 Ocean + bay views 🚗 Less than 10 minutes from Hilo Now offered at $439,000. The seller is motivated and reasonable offers are encouraged. Sometimes the right place to start over is right at the edge of the ocean. 🌊 DM me for details, plans, or to take a look.
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NEW PRICE | $447,000 🌴 It’s a lovely day in Kailua Kona! And, condo-life just got a little more tempting. This top-floor 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Aliʻi Lani condo offers vaulted ceilings, a breezy lanai overlooking tropical gardens and the pool, two reserved parking stalls, and a quieter mauka-side location away from Aliʻi Drive road noise. And now, it’s offered at $447,000. Two pools. Two hot tubs. BBQ areas. Beautifully maintained grounds. And some of Kona’s best beaches, dining, surf spots and sunsets just minutes away. If you’ve been waiting for the right Kona condo, this one deserves another look. 📍 Aliʻi Lani | Kailua-Kona 🏡 2 BD | 2 BA | 780 SF 💰 Now $447,000 DM @kealohanui_808 or anyone @teamnakanishi for details or to schedule a private showing. 🦋
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Soooo we spent over 20 minutes filming a video about land use here on Hawaiʻi Island… and this is what we sounded like the ENTIRE time… tutua (monsters)👹😂 We definitely thought about re-filming it, but honestly, it was too funny not to share. Behind the tutua voices is over 35 years of local real estate knowledge from @majormom808, covering land use here on Hawaiʻi Island. The information is still solid… even if we sound a bit scary🤣 If you’d like the full video (tutua voices and all), let us know in the comments or send us a DM and we’ll send you the link! And while you’re here, what topics would you like us to cover next? 👇 Denise S. Nakanishi RB-17031 Faith Makanalani Kraus RS-87237 #hawaiirealestate #landuse #comedy #hawaii #teamnakanishi
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