kolea: New Kolea REO (Foreclosure) Released Today - 01/13/12 07:48 PM
One of the only two remaining foreclosures in the pipeline at the luxury Kolea condos at Waikoloa Beach Resort came on market a few moments ago.  The 2 bedroom groundfloor condo Kolea 15G is priced at $429,900 (MLS 251456).

Even a foreclosure at Kolea still has the pocket doors and summer kitchen on the lanai.
I don't think it is accidental that the listing agents for REO properties (bank-owned after foreclosure) release their hot listings on Friday afternoon.  If history repeats itself, the lucky new owner will be either a cash buyer or one with the foresight to have a … (1 comments)

kolea: The last of the Kolea short sales? - 12/21/11 02:40 PM
In 2010, there were 12 condos sold at beachfront Kolea at Waikoloa Beach Resort--seven of them distressed properties (bank-owned REOs or short sales).
As of this morning, 13 Kolea villas have closed in 2011--nine of them distressed. There are also two short sales still in escrow, and two non-short sales in escrow, one of which will close before year end.
That is an incredibly consistent level of demand for the past two years.  The question is whether it can be sustained in 2012, given that as of today we have only one distressed listing at Kolea and there is a significant … (0 comments)

kolea: I should get paid for my Hawaii real estate best buy predictions - 03/31/09 08:34 PM
I started out my real estate blogging on our Hawaii Island MLS  AlohaLiving.com Because I happen to be naturally an analytical person, my posts there are heavy on the analysis.  There are not many bloggers there, so I only post once or twice a week so as to not hog all the prime real estate. Now with my ActiveRain blogs, I can post more local color and events on Localism, and shorter topical posts on a daily basis.
At the beginning of February I wrote a post on AlohaLiving about an area called Kohala Waterfront that is just beyond the famous … (0 comments)

 
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