Working with -s-Dean-s- Dean Otto

My Pledge

My clients know I have an unwavering commitment to placing their interests above all else. I’m most content when I make a client the happiest person in their world.

For most, the home buying experience is very stressful and is generally the most significant investment they will ever make. As a specialist in creative solutions, I own and immediately resolve client problems during stressful times. I leverage my 30+ year real estate expertise for a rewarding and enjoyable experience.

My career sales volume is over $1,000,000,000 and it has been a ton of fun. If you can’t take a joke, I may not be your guy. I absolutely will not let you beat me at golf if I can possibly help it!

I provide the finest, personal, all-encompassing, vertically-integrated real estate experience for all Maui real estate needs: A one-stop-shop with real estate sales, property management services, strategic partnerships and strategic alliances.

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Testimonials

We can never thank you enough

“It’s been a little over a year since we bought the house. Dean, it has been a great year. And we know that you made this happen. We’ve always been a happy family but you made us a happier family. We can never thank you enough and we are forever grateful for what you have done for us.”

Ray Parnell – Maui Prep School Teacher – 2006

We absolutely love you.

“We absolutely love you. You have our business for the rest of our lives. You have been so honest and your integrity has superseded anyone we have ever known in real estate. We adore you, and always will!”

Lorie Buscemi & Robert Farrar – June 2023

Real Estate

Businesses I have ownership in:

Keller Williams Realty Maui, a top-performing Maui real estate franchise representing 32% of all sales on Maui in 2023.

Kapalua Properties Ltd., a licensed real estate company specializing in property management, long-term renting and caretaking. A vetted local resource hub for owners.

Cohana Homes, a co-ownership company facilitating exclusive LLC partnerships in luxury vacation homes.

First Hawaii Title, a Hawaii title insurance company.

Strategic Alliances

Keller Williams Luxury is a connected network of 15,000 luxury agents around the country. In the first 10 months of 2023, KW Luxury closed $13.5B in agent-to-agent luxury referrals. I earned my way into this luxury network with a #18 individual ranking out of 185,000 Keller Williams agents worldwide. I have been the #1 KW individual agent in Hawaii 4 out of 5 years.

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REALM – Global. I was very fortunate to be invited to join REALM-Global, an invitation-only, non-brand-specific, very high-level network of the top agents in each market around the country. I am 1 of only 5 selected agents on Maui. REALM’s proprietary technology matches our luxury listings with prospects in REALM top agent databases.

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Strategic Partnerships

As the national luxury market cools off, the need for creative solutions has become a priority. In vacation-home markets, where most only use their homes 2-3 months a year, Cohana Homes and THIRDHOME are providing unique solutions.

Cohana Homes. I am co-founder of co-ownership company, Cohana Homes, which specializes in exclusive partnerships in luxury vacation homes. We facilitate the creation of an LLC of 2, 3 or 4 co-owners to share in the use and expense of a vacation home. With a set the exit sale date, the home re-sells in the regular whole ownership market just like any other property. We do not do timeshare or fractional.

I am co-founder of co-ownership company, Cohana Homes, which specializes in exclusive partnerships in luxury vacation homes. We facilitate the creation of an LLC of 2, 3 or 4 co-owners to share in the use and expense of a vacation home. With a set the exit sale date, the home re-sells in the regular whole ownership market just like any other property. We do not do timeshare or fractional.

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THIRDHOME. I recently partnered with THIRDHOME, which is a very successful home exchange company. Many desire the freedom to travel to different destinations and THIRDHOME allows a qualifying vacation-home owner to submit time in their vacation home to the Exchange for someone else in the program to use. This allows the owner to use one of THIRDHOME’s 15,000 luxury homes around the world. My listings include the “built-in” opportunity for the buyer to participate in the THIRDHOME Exchange.

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Community Service/Philanthropy

Maui Preparatory Academy: I am a Founding Member, retired 14-year Board Trustee and 8-year retired President of the Board of Trustees.

I have donated a portion of my commission income 18 years in a row to Maui Prep totaling over $500,000.

The Administration Building was recently named the “Dean and Michelle Otto Building” and the lobby of the new gymnasium is named “Otto Lobby”.

I love you

“I love you. I appreciate you and everything you do for us. You’re the coolest and funnest dad ever.”

Cassidy Otto – My Daughter – Maui Prep Graduate – Nurse – Scottsdale

Families like the Ottos…

“Families like the Ottos have made Maui Preparatory Academy into the school that it is today, and their generous gifts ensure that we can educate children for generations to come.”

Jim Bozich, President Maui Preparatory Academy Board of Trustees, October 2020

Mahalo for your commitment

“Mahalo for your commitment to enhancing educational opportunities in West Maui. Please accept my sincere appreciation for your generosity and foresight.”

David Cole – CEO -Maui Land & Pineapple Company

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Dean Otto is one of Maui’s most successful real estate agents and has helped hundreds of buyers find their dream home in Kapalua, Ka’anapali, and throughout prestigious Maui locations, resulting in over $2 Billion of closed real estate transactions.

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