Blog posts by Beth Thoma Robinson, R(B)

When you sell real estate in Hawaiʻi, a line item on the sellerʻs statement will be “conveyance tax.” Have you …

“Luxury off grid” — does that sound like an oxymoron? If you google “off grid living” you will find a …

As I reported a few months ago, Puako real estate sales are strong this year. There have been three additional …

On November 20, 2018, the Hawaiʻi County Council passed Bill 108, for the first time regulating short-term vacation rentals on …

Throughout the United States, county governments have dedicated funds to purchase and maintain land as open space for conservation, recreation, …

Six months ago it looked like oceanfront Halii Kai at Waikoloa Beach Resort was going to have an unusually slow …

Since 2009 when the hotel reopened after renovations, homeowners at the Mauna Kea Resort have had a choice of three …

For the past six months, the Hawaii County Council has been considering a bill that would restrict short term vacation …

Enchanted by the small town, old Hawaiʻi atmosphere of Hawi and Kapaʻau in North Kohala? Have you stopped for ice …

Last week I was in New York City, arriving early to enjoy the city before the start of the annual …

Two of the less known residential communities within the Mauna Kea Beach Resort are the Bluffs and High Bluffs. The …

How do we definite the “conservation” and “legacy” properties that fall within the portfolio and practice of Hawaii Lifeʻs conservation …