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        Rental applies to main house with exclusive use of garage and driveway. Central A/C. Small side yard only.

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Sellers

 

Why Sell With Us?

I believe the best reason to sell with Sesame Realty, is because we care about you more than we care about the sale.  With every seller, the "Why?" behind the sale is so personal. Things can't be forced and we understand that circumstances change from day to day so we make it our mission to do what's best for you. What that means is we’ll keep the focus on your needs over our bottom line.

 



Marketing Your Home

Marketing a home is more than just ads in the newspaper.  Marketing involves multiple stages of getting the word out to potential qualified buyers near and far.  At Sesame Realty, we utilize multiple marketing services and apps that have a far reaching campaign process & specializes in analyzing where & how to reach the most buyers.

 

Home Warranty

What is a home warranty? Is it worth purchasing? Do you provide a home warranty as part of your listing service?

We at Sesame Realty, find real value in home warranties and we DO provide a American Home Shield Warranty as a part of our listing service. Nothing is more stressful than having something break while you’re trying to sell it and unless it really is a "new" home, something is probably going to break.

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Sold Portfolio

Click here to see the properties I've sold.  It will take you to my Zillow Premiere page with my reviews, scroll down and you'll be able to see the list of my sales.

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What's Your Home Worth?

Not sure if this is a good time to sell? Wonder how much you could get for your home? Let us create a comparative market analysis for your home to answer those questions and more.

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Escrow and Closing Costs

What is escrow? Are there any closing costs that sellers should be aware of? What is the process of selling a home?

While there's nothing glamorous or mysterious about the escrow or title company as it is a neutral third party that holds & disburses funds until the escrow closes or terminates, they are very important in the transaction process of buying or selling real estate. In some states, like NJ, real estate attorneys are used in lieu of escrow companies. They serve as reassurance to the parties and a kind of insurance as well, that the transfer of monies will be handled in a fair, legal & ethical manner being independent of either side. Monies cannot be disbursed from the escrow account without both sides being in agreement. Another function escrow/title companies serve is to do a detailed background check on the the title history of the property in question to ensure no surprises in ownership or liens appear later once the title changes hands.

The lender will review closing costs with buyers during their free consultation with them. Closing costs depend on the type of loan a buyer is using and oftentimes are rolled into the loan amount allowing buyers to finance them and pay them off over the life of the loan. When cash is tight, or interest rates are so low (like now, comparatively speaking), it may make more sense to a buyer to save their cash and finance the closing costs.

Moving Van

At this time we don't have access to a moving van but hope to in the future. We'll let you know when that happens.


About Us

“My services are free, my experience & guidance are priceless and my caring is real.”
Lydia is a top-notch real estate professional who won the designation of WEBOR REALTOR of the Year Award for 2008 and earned the distinction of NJAR Million Dollar Sales Club for the years 2000,02,04,05,07,08 the Burgdorff ERA President’s Club in 2001, & the RE/MAX 100% Club 2004-2008. She’s been an Aloha Aina Award nominee every year since 7 years. Her clients included such notables as a well known Sports Illustrated writer & his editor, Broadway stars, corporate VIPS, college professors, CPA’s, investment advisors, first time home buyers, seniors (parents of other clients referred to Lydia), just to name a few. In addition, Lydia was quoted in the New York Times, January 9, 2005 issue in an article titled, ‘Incredible’ Houses, Limited Demand, which discussed the luxury contemporary housing market. Having a diverse professional background including Labor & Delivery, RN in Washington D.C. & Castle Hospital in Kailua; securities regulator and public arbitrator on Wall Street; home renovator and landlord, Lydia has insights and skills that directly benefit her clients throughout a transaction.
Lydia is a graduate of The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. with a BA in Finance. She paid her way through GWU by working night shifts in the Delivery Room as a Registered Nurse in Washington D.C. area hospitals on weekends. Lydia worked on Wall St. auditing brokerage houses and served as a Public Arbitrator. She opened up her brokerage, Sesame Realty, LLC in January 2018. She has earned the following certifications & designations during her career:CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) Graduate Realtor Institute GRI, Certified Military Relocation Professional, Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES); Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR); REOTrans Platinum Certified; Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE); GREEN Certified, Residential Construction Certified (RCC) & is the incoming President for the Hawaii chapter of the Residential Real Estate Council.

 

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Lydia Ou Bishop
Mailing Address: 590 Farrington Hwy., #524-434
Kapolei, HI 96707
Phone: (808) 628-0331
info@sesamerealty.com
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