Eyes on O'ahu: Recent Episodes
Sarah Doyle
I'm Sarah Doyle and I interview people who are important in the Hawaiian community in order to understand the state of real estate through a cultural lens. I invite Hawaiians, kama'aina and visitors alike to discover along with me.
Senator Stanley Chang talks about the likelihood of Bill 3110, the foreign buyer ban bill, passing in senate, and we delve into the reasons why this bill came about. Is Hawai'i xenophobic? Will this bill make a difference to the local housing market? What can be done to solve the crisis of affordable homes?
Tove Langridge delves into the merits of abstract art in the home, and about art as a reflection of yourself.
Sarah talks to top-selling Brisbane real estate agent Christine Rudolph about what makes this underdog city the future of Australia's foreign face.
Martin Despang and I muse over O'ahu's past present and future of sustainability in architecture.
DeSoto Brown is head archivist at Honolulu's Bishop Museum and grew up in an Ossipoff house. Vladimir Ossipoff is perhaps the most revered architect in O'ahu history. We talk about this great man's body of work and his unique place within the mid-modern...
A how-to guide for buying property in Hawaii as a foreigner. We cover FIRPTA HARPTA tax withholding with a seasoned CPA.
Short-term vacation rentals are under the microscope in Hawaii right now. Will Bill 89 change O'ahu's relationship to Air Bnb forever?