Lava from Kilauea Volcano reaches the ocean at the Kalapana Lava Viewing Area Now is a great time to visit the Big Island’s Kilauea Volcano. While lava is not currently reaching the ocean, a new trail is allowing visitors to hike out to view the mesmerizing glow and movement of the slow-moving flow of lava [...]
Perhaps one of the best kept secrets along the entire Kohala Coast of Hawaii’s Big Island is the mauka side of Puako Beach real estate. It’s a common phenomenon for visitors—some who have been coming to the island for years, staying at the Mauna Lani Resort or Mauna Kea Resort—to “discover” Puako, fall in love [...]
Oceanfront property in Puako A Puako oceanfront property (MLS# 218052) sold last week for $1,800,000 after being on the market for 447 days. The initial asking price was $3,375,000 in November 2008. The listing went through 2 price reductions and sold for $700,000 less than the final asking price ($2,500,000).
The decision to own or rent a Puako vacation home will depend on the story you create as you visit the Big Island year after year. Would you like to be the next Puako vacation rental homeowner? Hale Hali’a Aloha, ($5,395,000) To illustrate this, let me tell you the story of Hale Hali’a Aloha…
One of the most amazing things about Puako Beach on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast, is that on nearly every beach, you can see green sea turtles live, up close and personal.* Or not see them, as the case may be. Often while sitting on “my’ beach (btw – no beaches in Hawaii are private. [...]
Puako Beach real estate has recently added two exciting properties to the current offerings – one on each side of the street, mauka, and makai (toward the mountain and toward the ocean, respectively). No…. Puako has not had an aquatic event such that this property is actually it’s own island within the community, but the [...]
Okay, so the title of this blog may be a slight exaggeration because in reality, I don’t know Lance Armstrong personally (although my brother, who is a semi-professional cyclist, wishes I did). However, given the video he posted Tuesday, I’m guessing that he’s a true fan – at least of the Big Island’s Kohala Coast: [...]
2009 – what an incredible honor and privilege to lead such an amazing team of Brokers and Agents to success during a “down market…” to be one of the top ten offices in our market!! Mahalo nui loa, Lucy, Jan, Pam, Beth, Deb, Erik, Heidi, Pat, and welcome, Pattie Freeman! Some Big Island Hawaii Life [...]
1. Lucky We Live Hawaii Let’s face it…. this is really Number One, and it always will be. At the end of the day (or year), we’re extremely grateful for the incredible quality of life that Hawaii provides. 2. Buyer and Sellers “Get It” We knew the real estate industry was changing, and that real [...]
Today I had the supreme pleasure of showing property in Puako Beach, on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast. A pair of Hawaii Life clients own a mauka-side (toward the mountain) property and are considering “trading up” to a makai (toward the ocean) property. So we went to see #106, an older, two-story beachfront home that [...]
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