Allan is a licensed as the Broker in Charge with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Advantage Realty in Honolulu, working out of the Kahala office. A real estate industry veteran for 22 years, he is well-regarded in the industry for his attention to detail, professionalism and commitment to personal service. He and his wife Soomi are an award winning husband and wife real estate team and have been among the top 100 of all Realtors in the State of Hawaii numerous years. They have represented both Buyers and Sellers in all neighborhoods of Oahu, and have years of experience in 1031 Exchanges, first-time home buyers, military buyers, Seniors, property investing, as well as new developments.
Allan's clients appreciate his local community knowledge, his ability to communicate clearly and his seasoned negotiation skills. As one client stated, "Not only did Allan and Soomi find us the home we always wanted, they kept us in the loop at all stages of the home buying process, especially during critical price negotiations." Allan agrees communication is one of the most important elements of the client-agent relationship, "Knowing the local community and market is only part of an agent's job, keeping my clients apprised of the latest developments in their home buying or selling process, especially when negotiating price and working through and explaining critical inspections, is the key to a smooth real estate transaction."
As the lead of his top producing husband and wife team, Allan strongly believes that balance in personal and professional life is the key to his success. Among many of Allan's interests in addition to real estate, are kayaking, body boarding, hiking, racquetball, road and mountain biking. Allan and Soomi, along with their dog Isla, live in Kaimuki. They have two adult sons; Jonathan (27 years old) who moved back to Honolulu after college and now works for the Senante, and Nicholas (22 yrs old), who is in his last year of college on the mainland.
