hawaii first time real estate buyers: Kohala (Hawi) Market Report: Action under $450,000
- 09/01/10 08:21 AM
Real estate sales in North Kohala (around the towns of Hawi and Kapaau) slowed briefly after the first-time buyer tax credit expired at the end of April. However, looking at the month of August, the lower (under $450,000) end of the market is picking up again! In raw land, it seems everyone wants a parcel of 3-5 acres. One sale closed for $285,000 (right on busy Kynnersley Rd with a touch of ocean view); two are in escrow with asking prices of $345,000 and $499,000. In residential property, there are three short sales and one REO (foreclosed home) with offers. For … (0 comments)
hawaii first time real estate buyers: Short Sale Success in Kapaau HI
- 05/21/10 04:50 PM
Today was a day both sweet and bittersweet: I handed the keys to a very happy young couple who are first time homebuyers here in Kapaau in North Kohala, knowing that I had saved an older and wiser couple from foreclosure, although not from the loss of their home. The buyers had made two unsuccessful attempt to buy a short sale over the past 14 months, and were astounded how quickly this process went this time. The first time homebuyer tax credit combined with the fall of local housing prices below the $300,000 mark for starter homes (older plantation homes along … (0 comments)
hawaii first time real estate buyers: Talking Trash in Hawi Hawaii
- 04/22/09 05:14 AM
Earth Day has grown into Earth month here on the Big Island. When you live on an island thousands of miles away from the nearest continent, the impact of human decisions on the environment is perhaps more obvious than someplace where land is plentiful. In the district of North Kohala on the thumb tip of Hawaii Island, we feel perhaps even more isolated and more conscious of the impacts. Perhaps that is why the annual Trash Bash has grown over the past three years into a major community and tourist event. On Saturday last week, members of the Merchants Association (essentially … (2 comments)
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Real estate sales in North Kohala (around the towns of Hawi and Kapaau) slowed briefly after the first-time buyer tax credit expired at the end of April. However, looking at the month of August, the lower (under $450,000) end of the market is picking up again!
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