Ever wonder what that street name means? I was recently doing some web surfing and came across an old online copy of Waikoloa Village’s “Petro-Glympses” newsletter from March of 1975, where many streets in Waikoloa Village were listed with translations provided by Ilona Nakamoto, who at that time was the secretary to Robert Hoffman, Waikoloa [...]
How do you reach those buyers that are not being reached? Could using a well established auction company provide the results you need? This is a new concept for me, so let me share what we are learning in this exploration process. These well established auction companies are selling everything from high-end mansions to smaller homes and land through [...]
Yesterday, Saturday, September 17th, was a different type of potluck gathering for my kids. We went to attend the celebration of life of Eddie Martinez with his family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers at the community room in Waikoloa Village Association complex.
This is a new listing that just came on the market, priced at $10,200,000 in Makena Place—located in beautiful Makena, Maui. This beautiful home (MLS# 349475) is located in a gated community, offering four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and 4,318 total sq. ft. living space on a 12,996 sq. ft. lot with all the quality upgrades [...]
I almost titled this blog “Where have all the foreclosures gone?”—which my quirky brain started singing to me this morning as I pulled up a very short list of Kohala Coast resort condos that are listed as “REOs” (Real Estate Owned by a bank after the foreclosure process). I haven’t heard “screaming deal” tossed around [...]
Homes in Piilani Village at under $400,000 are rare. This brand-new foreclosure listing (MLS# 349447) has been partially remodeled, has a garage, and just needs a little owner love to be brought up to the standards of a beautiful neighborhood. Easy to show—call me to see it, or for a list of Kihei foreclosures.
I haven’t seen a price this low in Moana Estates since….maybe never! 33 Moana Avenue is a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home (MLS# 348334) originally listed in June for $698,000. It was recently reduced to $575,000. That is a crazy price!
The Kona Field System is understood as the largest of the pre-contact agricultural systems of ancient Hawai‘i, and has been estimated to cover approximately 139 square kilometers on the western slopes of Mauna Loa and Hualalai with the core area lying between roughly the present Keāhole Airport to the North and Honaunau to the South. [...]
Hawaii Real Estate Buyer Tips—Part 2. This is a continuation on my blog series on selecting a buyer’s agent and purchasing Hawaii real estate. Many times, people start their search for a home before they know if they can buy a home, or how much house they can afford. It is important to know what [...]
New price reduction on this beautiful Kapalua Golf Villas 1 bed and 1.5 bath unit. Originally priced at $565,000, this unit was just reduced $80K to $485,000. This reduction gives this condo (MLS# 345014) a 78 value score, which puts it above average. This new system takes all of the guess work out of a price [...]
Aloha! I recently previewed some homes in Waimea for a mainland client and I thought this was a cute house (MLS# 242711) in a great neighborhood of Mokuloa Subdivision.
The Palms offers 150 luxury units located on fourteen acres of lushly landscaped rolling hills, offering ocean views. The architecture is in the Mediterranean design, two-story with stucco exterior. They offer one and two bedroom units with square footage up to 1,299. Palms at Wailea The amenities at The Palms at Wailea include: Private recreation [...]
The good news is that banks are lending to first-time home buyers (FTHB). Hawaii lenders offer many financial products to help the FTHB with programs or products like Hula Mae, Mortgage Credit Certificates, USDA, and VA. You will need to begin by checking your fiscal health, and talking to a lender to get pre-qualified and begin [...]
The majority of properties for sale at Hualalai Resort are listed by Hualalai Realty. The majority of homes and vacant lots sold at Hualalai Resort are sold by Hualalai Realty…and by that I mean, the sale as reported in the MLS shows the buyer “represented” by Hualalai Realty as well (8 out of 11 sales [...]
There were 17 new condo listings in Kihei over the past 7 days. Sitting directly beachfront, feet from the golden sand of Sugar Beach, Maalaea Surf H-5 (MLS# 349379), listed at $1,350,000, is one of six condos featured in this video (below). The entry-level is also represented—Kihei Villages 7-102 (MLS# 349357) is listed at $149,900 [...]
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