“Spectacular”, “Stunning views”, “Incredible”, “Private”, “Peaceful” and “Secluded” were just some of the enthusiastic statements which I heard numerous times when I held a Broker Open House last week to preview the Hale Ku Mana estate, a Hualalai Resort home for sale ensconced by a private golf course. The guests, who were treated to pineapple [...]
Keawala’i Church Keawala’i Church sits on an ocean side site in the town of Makena. Keawala’i Church was founded in Maui, HI. in 1832 Keawala’i Church was built in 1855. The church was first built of pili grass in 1855, but was eventually rebuilt throughout all the years. The walls of the church are made of [...]
Week 23—Famous Chocolate Mac Nut Brittle Flan from the Hawaii Prince Hotel! (This recipe helped make this hotel famous!)
Mahalo nui for an amazing 2011. I’m blown away at what we’ve accomplished, and how much everyone has contributed to the meteoric rise of this locally-owned, homegrown, non-franchised company. By every measure, we’ve succeeded in surprising the entire industry (perhaps even ourselves) in 2011… We helped over 1000 people buy or sell property in Hawaii (at [...]
A good way to look at the real estate for sale in Waikoloa Village—homes and condos—is to look at the inventory numbers of properties for sale. An analysis of this inventory will tell the number of days to sell this inventory based on recent sales numbers. In real estate, 6 months is a neutral market with [...]
Many people are looking for the ultimate home and lifestyle when they look at real estate in Hawaii. The indoor-outdoor lifestyle of this home at Four Seasons Hualalai Resort (MLS# 249874) is truly a work of art and a paradise retreat you will enjoy inside and out! This spacious home defines indoor-outdoor living in the [...]
There are currently four “bargains” in the Villages at Mauna Lani; will you be one of the lucky buyers of these few remaining deals?
I recently had some clients from Canada come back to town to enjoy their condo I helped them purchase earlier this year for the first time. I am pleased to say, they are very happy. While just above freezing temperatures this time of year is considered “a good day” in Canada, our sunny skies, trade [...]
November home sales for the Big Island’s Waimea were quite varied as they ranged from a home in Vacationland, sold at $99,900, to a large home in the premier area of Kamuela Heights that sold at $699,000. These two homes also showed the wide range in days on market running from one day to just [...]
One of the many reasons that I am honored and proud to lead the Big Island team for Hawaii Life is that we are committed to telling the truth about ourselves and our technology, in our advertising and to our clients and customers. In doing a bit of market research, I stumbled across some interesting information [...]
The King and Queen towers of Liliuokalani Gardens condominiums offer a nice quality of living in a resort setting with tropical grounds at the Diamond Head end of Waikiki. Liliuokalani Gardens grounds There are currently four fee simple 1-bedroom condos listed for sale ranging in price from $359,000 to $395,500. Three of the listings are the [...]
Are you considering selling your Maui property? Perhaps you previously had it listed on the market, but it did not sell. Was it the market or the marketing? We list Maui properties properly, which leads to Sold Results even in this challenging market. We have 27 closings in 2011—including sales in Haiku, Makawao, Kula, Kahului, [...]
Halii Kai is not the only Kohala “gold coast” resort where the developer’s close out sale is the news as we head in to the high season for vacation and second home sales in Hawaii. The developer of Kauna’oa at Mauna Kea Resort has put three of the Halia Hale paired townhomes and one vacant [...]
2011 has been an interesting year for real estate on Oahu. The statistics have shown little ups and downs and periods of high and low activity. One common thread we have see throughout the year is lack of inventory; the interesting thing about this phenomenon is that prices usually go up when there are plenty of [...]
It’s been awhile since my last article on Ossipoff homes for sale on Oahu. There are several that have come on market recently that are worth bringing to attention.
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