Parents of kids attending Waikoloa Elementary and Middle School were treated to a great annual Ho’olaule’a performance last Friday, May 20th, 2011. Another school year was ending with the Ho’olaule’a celebration. Ho’olaule’a is a Hawaiian word meaning “a gathering to connect in joyful celebration, to unite in joy.” “Ho’o” means the process of moving toward [...]
On my way to pick up my kids at Waikoloa Elementary School, I realized the neighborhood nearby was changing with piles of dirt and heavy trucks driving around, actively working on the Big Island’s new workforce housing development. Kamakoa at Waikoloa, a new residential community, is underway with the construction of the model homes. The completion of [...]
The different gated communities at Waikoloa Beach Resort vary by their location, number of units, floor plans, amenities, etc. I will focus today only on the size of the 3 bedroom units. Since the beginning of the year 2011, twelve 3 bedroom condos have sold at Waikoloa Beach Resort. They all offered 3 bedrooms with at [...]
As a buyer’s agent for West Hawaii, I’m keeping plenty busy despite the gloomy national news. Late summer and fall is usually a slow time here for buyers, but I’m writing as many offers for clients as I was at the traditional peak time back in January and February.
If you’ve been watching the Waikoloa Village condo market, then you know that there have recently been a few great deals on two bedroom condos under $100,000. And if you were playing the “I wish I shoulda, coulda,woulda…game,” you have another chance with a new Elima Lani listing at $89,900. Elima Lani Unit Listed at [...]
Wow! June saw not one but two condo sales in Waikoloa that closed in the $70,000 range. Elima Lani unit #404, listed at $98,000, actually closed at $73,500. And Fairway Terrace B101, a 2 bed / 2 bath unit listed at $83,900, closed at $77,500. These were both REO’s, or bank-owned properties, that had already gone [...]
Now available, this REO in Waikoloa Village (MLS# 236979) for $231,800. This ranch-style home is located on a dead end street and has a lot of possibilities County Assessed Value: $343,300 Asking Price: $231,800 The garage has been converted into a studio with a kitchen and bath area. Making it perfect for the extended family. [...]
May was a busy month for Waikoloa Village condo sales with 5 condo sales closing in 3 different complexes. There was a big price range with one sale below $100,000 and one above $300,000. This Waikoloa condo at the 17th Fairway, unit #13, sold for $312,500 with 2 car garage Fairway Terrace C105 closed at $89,000, its [...]
This unique Waikoloa foreclosure (MLS# 233753) was just reduced to $273,650. $126,650 below county assessed value!
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