I'm a licensed Oahu Realtor with Hawaii Lux Homes — and one of the few real estate agents in Hawaii who comes with a genuine construction background. As a third-generation flooring professional, I sold my first floor at 14. Over the next 30 years, I built a career spanning flooring manufacturing, IICRC-certified inspection, large-scale commercial estimating, and Vice President of a multimillion-dollar construction and finishes company.

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