Ko Olina is Oahu’s most beautiful resort neighborhood. Why do I love Ko Olina? Let me count the ways… Warm summer evenings on the shore Disney Resort World-class golf course Private Marina and Yacht Harbor Black Swans splashing in the waterfalls strewn throughout the community 5-star restaurants This is my “Drop Dead Digs” best buy—condo style:
Season Two of Hawaii Five-O debuted this Monday across the country. Those of us “lucky to live Hawaii” were able to get a sneak preview at Sunset on the Beach in Waikiki.
With the new Disney Resort Aulani being open to the public, increased attention is being brought to Oahu’s west coast. Ko Olina is one of Oahu’s premier resort communities and is ideal for second home owners. Ko Olina is about 30 minutes from downtown Honolulu and exemplifies island living away from the congestion of Honolulu. Although [...]
I’d argue that the Ko Olina Beach Villas are among the finest luxury vacation condominiums available anywhere in the world for the price. As of today, there are ten villas for sale ranging from $860,000 to $2.49M. For example, this listing features my favorite floor plan in the building with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. [...]
Not that long ago, there was very little on the market at Coconut Plantation. This Coconut Plantation listing (MLS# 1102393) is one of eight on the market today Today, there are seven 3 bedroom listings that range from $699,000 to $900,000, and a 2 bedroom priced at $690,000. At one point last October, there were no listings [...]
In the past 6 months on Oahu, homes at Ocean Pointe in Ewa Beach have fetched 99% of asking price. This Ocean Pointe home (MLS# 1102959) is one of just a dozen active listings on the market As of today, there are only 12 available listings for sale. Meanwhile, there are twice as many (24) [...]
The Beach Villas at Ko Olina is the most grand of the condo projects in Ko Olina. This Ocean Tower unit #306 (MLS# 1102202) was just recently listed for $1,095,000 As grand as this project has been, not everyone is happy. According to a recently article in the Star Advertiser, the homeowner’s association is in [...]
Everyone in the Oahu real estate and travel industry is excited about the upcoming opening of Disney’s newest resort, Aulani. It is scheduled to begin operations August 29, 2011 and is expected to be a major draw for tourists and possibly even second-home owners. While there are no plans for an amusement park, the facilities [...]
Kai Lani is one of my favorite condo complexes at Ko Olina. Beach nearby Kai Lani unit (MLS# 1015517) listed for sale Kai Lani is also only one of two condo complexes in Ko Olina that is oceanfront. Built in 2003, Kai Lani has 116 total units. As of today, there is only one on [...]
There’s very little inventory today at the Ko Olina Kai Golf Estates in Ko Olina. Ko Olina Kai Golf Estates M26-3 (MLS# 1015719) is the only 3 bed, 3 bath unit available A few months back, a colleague of mine wrote about how the Ko Olina real estate market is bottoming out. Charlie spent many [...]
This week’s episode was shot in multiple locations on the island as always. This Kapolei home (MLS# 1014027) is just minutes away from the high speed chase scene I love writing about these episodes because they feature so many great locations on Oahu. For instance, this week’s episode was shot in Kapolei, Kaneohe, Waipahu, Downtown Honolulu, and Kalihi. [...]
The majority of this week’s episode was shot around the Five-O headquarters in Downtown Honolulu. Capitol Place #3008 is a 1 bedroom condo (MLS# 1014901) that overlooks Downtown Honolulu This weeks plot was pretty thick as it started off with Chin Ho having a bomb strapped to his neck. Similar to Lost, the show was [...]
It’s amazing how dynamic our real estate market is here on Oahu. 92-1186 Olani St. 58-2, (MLS# 1014003), is a 3 bed/3 bath listed for $749,000 Last week my team-mate, Charlie, wrote about how there was no inventory in Coconut Plantation. Since then, two new listings have come on market, and 92-1140 Olani St. sold [...]
In recent years, we’ve watched as Ko Olina real estate prices have come down, which has been tough for most sellers. Ko Olina Kai Golf Estates (MLS# 1007270), $525,000, originally sold for $750,000 in 2006 Currently, we’ve noticed a trend as a lot of buyers have been inquiring on Ko Olina through our website. Much of the existing [...]
For those of you that don’t know, Ko Olina is West Oahu’s first marina resort community to consist of a broad array of residences including hotels, condos, single family homes, and timeshares—even including a new Disney themed hotel/timeshare venture opening in the fall of 2011. Ko Olina’s private marina Here are some reasons why to invest [...]
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