Regular readers know that I don’t like to blog an “advertisement in disguise,” meaning I rarely write a post about my own listings. However, showing resort property these past few days I realized that the lowest priced condos at four popular Kohala Coast resorts are listed by myself and my partner, Pam Deery. Given the feeding [...]
It’s been just over five months since my last update on the Kolea at Waikoloa Beach Resort real estate market…but in some ways a quiet five months as buyers adjust to the next increment of prices sellers have in mind. The scarcity of listings (only 9 in October) prompted a new wave of sellers to come [...]
Here in Hawaii the cost of land is much more expensive in comparison to most parts of the world. We have less of it, for one, and two…it’s really nice here. Since the cost of land can be pricey, it makes sense to build up as opposed to out. A condominium accomplishes just that, which is [...]
My husband, John, and I were blown away by the atmosphere and creative food options at the Grand Opening of Three Fat Pigs, a new restaurant and gastropub at the Waikoloa Resort King’s Shops. Chef Ippy with Hawaii Island Mayor Billy Kenoi Waikoloa Beach Resort Residential Communities There is never a dull moment on the [...]
We’ve written repeatedly about shrinking inventory and the start of rising prices in the Kohala Coast condo market. We’ve warned that foreclosure (REO) and short sale properties have become rare, prompting bidding wars. I’ve been telling clients as they contact us in advance of their winter and spring visits that they need to consider sight-unseen offers, [...]
The Kolea condo market continues to show serious strength. Four months ago I wrote about the stunning recovery of condo sale prices at beachfront Kolea at Waikoloa Beach Resort. With five closings since July and one penthouse Kolea villa in escrow, as October ends we find ourselves heading into high season with low inventory and strong [...]
The town (Hawi) is still buzzing with questions about last week’s foreclosure auction of the roughly 7,000 acres owned by Kohala Preserve Conservation Trust. Because the land in question includes some of the most culturally and recreationally important shoreline property in North Kohala at Mahukona, along with mauka lands important for grazing, watershed, and the Kohala [...]
Although deals were scarce in my reviews of the condo market at Mauna Kea Resort and Mauna Lani Resort, I feel like I should have titled this report on Waikoloa Beach Resort, “the deals that got away.” Two weeks ago I started with Mauna Kea and while I’ve been working my way south along the [...]
Back in April, I wrote that sales in the Kohala Coast real estate market were strong in the over $1 million segment. Judging from appraisals we’ve seen on recent sales, the entire Kohala Coast condo market has now officially turned the corner: appraisers are no longer considering it a declining market! In looking specifically at Kolea [...]
I get several calls a week from buyers who are looking for a Mauna Lani or Waikoloa Resort condo from $400K- $500K. If you read my blogs regularly, you know I (along with hundreds of other brokers and bankers) predicted the condo market recovery would be this winter for Hawaii. Over the past week, I have [...]
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