We have been researching condo activity and prices for several clients recently in the Waikoloa Beach Resort. The trend recently has been to a very reduced supply of condos for sale and rising prices. For the most part, that is still the case. There are currently 46 active listings in the resort, with the lowest [...]
Condo sales in Waikoloa for the 1st quarter of 2013 are a picture of real estate on the Big Island – lower inventory and higher prices. The total number of sales for the quarter was only 10 condos for the 3 months. This is a big reduction in sales numbers from the past few years [...]
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 [...]
It’s been over five months since my previous (October 2012) report on sales at the Halii Kai condos in Waikoloa Beach Resort…but until this month there were no new sales to report! We’ve had four closings in March, and there are two new listings in escrow, both of which have few days on market. Prices [...]
The Treasury Department and Obama administration introduced Making Home Affordable (MHA) program in 2009. The MHA program created uniform guidelines for loan modifications, HAFA short sales, and foreclosure prevention. The MHA program has helped thousands of homeowners across the country avoid foreclosure by offering numerous loan modification options, or options like a short sale.
We have a new short sale condominium listing in Kulalani at Mauna Lani Resort. (If you are not familiar with the short sale process, please don’t hesitate to call or email me). Best Value Mauna Lani Resort Condo With low inventory and rising prices, this will undoubtedly prove to be a value purchase for someone, having originally sold in 2006 for [...]
Episode 9 of Hawaii Life aired today, March 10, 2013, and took place on the Big Island of Hawaii. This episode’s Hawaii Life real estate agent was Jan Nores. All three of the properties featured in this episode have sold, but below are some homes for sale in the same general area. 1. 68-1790 Lina-poepoe [...]
The sale of two beachfront lots in the gated oceanfront community Naupaka Place in Waikoloa Beach Resort for full asking price of $2 million each is indicative of the current optimistic climate in luxury Big Island real estate. Savvy developers are bringing new boutique oceanfront and beachfront projects to market, having invested through the downturn [...]
Just north of the Kohala Coast resorts lie three gated and one ungated residential communities with big ocean views and equal proximity to the amenities of the resorts and the necessities of life in Kamuela (Waimea) town. In recent years, modest homes in Kohala Estates have sold for under $500,000 and a few exceptional properties [...]
Waikoloa home sales in December were low in number but fairly strong in price. The year ended with a total of 5 home sales at an average price of $386,900. This compares to December of 2011 sales of 4 homes at an average price of $350,875. It now looks like 2012 was the year that sales [...]
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