Kona Palisades Estates Kona Palisades Estates is located on the western slopes of Hawaii’s third largest volcano, Mt. Hualalai, and no, it’s not active (FYI)…Kona Palisades Estates is comprised of 733 homes and built in habitats ranging from desert landscapes in less than 100 ft. in elevation to lush tropical gardens at 1,700 feet in [...]
I’ve lived in North Kona on the Big Island for seven years and I had never played golf until this year. Last Sunday, I realized what a beautiful place and how reasonable the kama’aina prices are at the Keauhou Country Club on the mauka (mountain side) course. My next goal is to play from the [...]
If you read my previous blog – Cost of Living the Kohala Coast Resorts Lifestyle, Part 1 – you probably got inspired by the homes and settings at Mauna Kea Resort that defined some of the resort lifestyle on the Kohala Coast. Today, I want to help you discover what’s going on just a few miles south [...]
Valentine’s Day is special…some people love it, some people hate it, some are indifferent…for me, I’m glad it gives us dining choices! Manta at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
It’s another one of those pristine days on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast! You might ask, “How would you know, since Hawaii real estate is in high gear, you’re up to your ears in contracts (not complaining), and staring at your monitor for hours?” Well, I’ll tell you why…because one of my favorite all-time clients just [...]
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USDA/Rural Housing Loans Offer 100% Financing on Hawaii Homes Many people are unaware that there is still 100% financing available. There are definitely eligibility requirements for the property and the borrower. To find out if you are eligible, this website is an excellent resource: http://www.eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.do As an example, the whole island of Kauai is considered [...]
The annual Cherry Blossom Festival takes place this Saturday, Feb. 4th in Waimea. A part of the agenda is the Festival of Quilts, which will take place in the Kahilu Hall from 9 am to 3 pm. Kahilu Hall is located right across from the Kahilu Theater near the post office. “Tropical Bamboo” by Marion [...]
Hawaii may be the furthest state from the two East Coast teams playing in the Superbowl this Sunday, but we still love our football!
I took my dog whale watching along the oceanfront near Hawi this morning. Technically, it was his daily run, but this time of year most of our favorite places to walk offer fabulous opportunities to spot whales. From home I can see whether the windmills near Hawi’s Upolu Airport are turning lazily, briskly, or not [...]
There’s a new listing (MLS# 251301) on ten acres with a horse barn priced at $1,450,000 (pictured below). The majestic grey mountain of Mauna Kea, now baked dry from months without rain, carve a silhouette against a powder blue sky. The pastures with wandering livestock give way to crunchy flaxen gasses as the Chucker’s announced the [...]
Early Morning Surf Session at “Peaks” off the Mauna Lani Hotel
Town/Dry Side Waimea, Low Inventory, Increasing Prices, and Velocity of Sales According to MLS data, there are presently only 13 active listings between $500,000 and $1,000,000, from town to dryside Waimea, and prices are on the rise. Year over year, in this market (from 2010 to 2011), there was a 50% INCREASE in sales with [...]
If you ever had a chance to take a vacation on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii (also called the Gold Coast) don’t tell me you never thought that your vacations were not long enough and that you were not already dreaming about coming back as soon as you left the island. When you think of Hawaiian white sand [...]
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