Governor Neil Abercrombie signed Senate Bill 651 last week, and Act 48 takes effect immediately in the State of Hawaii as of May 5th, when the bill was signed. Of course, since each island is a county in the State of Hawaii, this effects all islands and applies to the foreclosure process on a statewide [...]
2011 Kawaii Kon—The 4th Annual “Cute” Convention of Animation in Hawaii! Aloha! Last week, I got to chaperon my son’s Anime Club to the 4th Annual Kawaii Kon—Kawaii meaning “cute” in Japanese—and there were so many cute things to “coooo” about! It was 4 days of fun at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, and it [...]
The Mauna Lani Point condos finally have a one bedroom unit in escrow after a very long dry spell. Only two sales have been recorded in The Point since 1/1/2010! This condo complex is one of the two oceanfront condo developments in the Mauna Lani Resort. It was built just a year after the Terraces at [...]
What a great time to be looking for a house or condo to buy on Kauai. 195 properties for sale on the island of Kauai for $350K or less. 43 of these are single family residence (SFR) and the other 152 are condos. 3 bed/2 bath 1,212 sq. ft. house (MLS# 243517) listed at $329,000 If [...]
This historic Manoa house (MLS# 1105519) is currently available for $825,000 This is a rare 1925 New England bungalow. From the porch, you can see those columns with English cottage style and very classical craftsmanship.
There is now a fourth option at the Villages at Mauna Lani! Today, a Maile floor plan came on market in the “300 row.” It is a lovely unit completely furnished in Tommy Bahama furnishings and has never been rented.
Kahala Towers A-1605 2 bedroom/2 bathroom condo just came on the market at $448,800. Last week, Tropic Gardens #115 reduced their listing price from $510K to $495K and Kahala Towers A-402 reduced from $455K to $442K. The average sales price for the past 12 months for 2 bedroom condo/town homes in Kahala is $450K, so it makes [...]
The Grand Wailea Maui, Hawaii Resort is by far the best place to stay during your visit from the Mainland while you are shopping for Maui real estate.
Coco Palms is waiting for the right developer! As you drive though Wailua and pass the deteriorating Coco Palms Hotel, you can’t understand why this famous hotel has sat vacant since being damaged in Hurricane Iniki on September 11, 1992. History hides in this hotel and if the remaining walls could talk, we would hear stories of rooms [...]
The different gated communities at Waikoloa Beach Resort vary by their location, number of units, floor plans, amenities, etc. I will focus today only on the size of the 3 bedroom units. Since the beginning of the year 2011, twelve 3 bedroom condos have sold at Waikoloa Beach Resort. They all offered 3 bedrooms with at [...]
The first auction sale date came and went without offers, but as of today there is a bid showing in the second round of the on-line auction on the Hawi mansion (MLS# 244454) that is for sale by the bank after foreclosure. The current bid price is $4,224,000…which implies to me that there may be [...]
In April, we experienced one of the largest dips in home sales on Oahu in awhile. This Honolulu home (MLS# 1014958) is priced at April’s median price of $585,000 Existing home sales were down 19.6% from the previous year. Condo sales were also down 6.7%. On a brighter note, prices were stable as the median [...]
Just about 1 hour out of downtown Honolulu, heading out to Oahu’s North Shore, brings you to the beautiful Turtle Bay Oceanfront Resort and Community. The natural tranquility of the North Shore lifestyle coupled with luxury “resort-style” living can be found in abundance here at Turtle Bay! There are over 4 miles of oceanfront walking trails set amongst a [...]
Ladies Hawaii Island Hoops Senior All-Stars I love to watch a good basketball game. I grew up in Indiana where Hoosier Hysteria is real, so how could I not? On Sunday, I was so disgusted with the pathetic Laker performance, that I turned off the TV at half-time and headed to the Kekuaokalani Gym in [...]
In looking at the current inventory of houses for sale in Waikoloa Village market, it is now officially a seller’s market! That’s right, amazing as it sounds, the current inventory of homes for sale in Waikoloa Village is now at 5.4 months, which is a seller’s market. In real estate, the inventory of homes for [...]
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