Aloha · Real Estate + Mortgage
Easy, breezy home buying and financing.
Aloha from Blue Whale Realty. Leia Lu guides you through the home and the loan together, so every step feels clear, calm, and hopeful.
- Company DRE #02002946 · Company NMLS #2657567
- Mortgage broker · CA · HI · FL
- CPA · USC MBA
Our way
Buying a home should feel like a sunrise, not a storm.
Real estate and mortgage usually live in two different offices. Here they share one calm conversation, so the property and the financing grow side by side.
Clear numbers
A CPA's eye on every price, payment, and loan option, laid out in plain words.
Calm guidance
No pressure and no jargon. Just a steady guide from first conversation to closing day.
One connected path
Your home search and your loan stay in step, because one broker keeps both moving together.
Real Estate
Where the sun comes up on your next chapter.
Whether you are buying your first home, selling, or building a portfolio, Leia helps you move with clarity, confidence, and aloha.
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Buying and selling homes
Representation for buyers and sellers across California, with a strategy built around your goals and your numbers.
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Investment property and 1031 exchanges
Help finding and evaluating income property, and guidance on 1031 exchanges when you are trading up.
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Maui and Hawaii island properties
Support for buying and owning property in Hawaii, from primary homes to vacation and rental use.
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Furnished mid-term rentals
Furnished stays for relocating professionals, traveling teams, and families who need a place between homes.
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Purchase loans
Financing for primary homes, second homes, and investment purchases.
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Refinance
A look at whether a refinance fits your goals, with the tradeoffs laid out plainly.
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DSCR investor loans
Loans for rental property that are underwritten on the property's income rather than your personal income.
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Pre-approvals
A pre-approval letter so you can shop and make offers with confidence.
Mortgage
Smooth water, all the way to the keys.
As a licensed mortgage broker in California, Hawaii, and Florida, Leia can shop loan options for you and keep the home search and the financing flowing together.
How it works
From first hello to the keys
Four gentle steps, each one a little brighter than the last.
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Step 1
Reach out
Email or call and tell Leia what you want to buy, sell, finance, or rent.
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Step 2
Map the numbers
Compare loan options and property goals side by side before you commit.
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Step 3
Get pre-approved
Line up financing so you are ready to act when the right property appears.
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Step 4
Close with confidence
One broker helps coordinate the real estate and the loan through closing.
About
Meet Leia
Aloha, and welcome. Leia Lu is a California real estate broker and a licensed mortgage broker in California, Hawaii, and Florida. She is also a CPA Ontario with an MBA from USC.
Before Blue Whale Realty, Leia worked at Amazon, Universal Music Group, and Franklin Templeton Investments. She brings that financial discipline, along with a warm and unhurried approach, to every purchase, sale, and loan.
- California real estate broker
- Licensed mortgage broker in CA, HI & FL
- CPA Ontario
- USC MBA
Let's talk
Your next sunrise starts with a hello
Buying, selling, investing, financing, or renting furnished. Reach out and Leia will get back to you.
Mahalo for stopping by.