Hualalai Resort, and Kona - Best Place to Buy in Hawaii - BAR NONE ! - 02/27/11 12:38 PM
Its funny, when you see all the hoopla about Maui, Kauai, and even Oahu, and so many people just dont realize the success of Hualalai Resort, there is nothing in the state that can compare to the "Gold Coast" of the Big Island. The weather is unbeatable - Island Wide. Even the local news station trips out on how Kona has its own little weather pattern, the only place in the islands where our rainy season is in the summer, not the winter - and guess when all of our snowbirds like to visit - in the WINTER, it only makes sense to … (1 comments)

Interesting facts on the 21 Condo Sales in Kailua Kona, Hawaii - 02/26/11 04:39 PM
2011 Condo sales for the Big Island of Hawaii - I just did a report on the what the largest share of the sales were - $100,000 - $200,000 range, but after posting it I noticed some interesting facts.
Link to the previous blog: http://konalance.activerain.com/post/2159216/what-is-selling-in-hawaii-condos-for-kailua-kona-
Of the 21 that sold - 14 were CASH (2/3 if you dont have your calculator handy)
Who bought them - If I hadn't looked,  my guess would have been - Canadians - and I would have missed the mark by a mile !
Buyers:
Kailua Kona - 3
Honolulu - 2
California - … (4 comments)

What is Selling in Hawaii ? Condos for Kailua Kona - 02/26/11 04:15 PM
Had a good question on one of my blogs the other day - I thought the answer deserved a blog of its own. You ever get those questions, and you really feel like you just know the answer without looking - well I'm glad I looked before putting my foot in my mouth.
We have had 45 sales, year to date, in the Kailua Kona area of the big island. SO what price range is selling?
0 - 100k = 7
100k - 200k = 21
200k - 300k = 11
300k - 400k = 2
400k - 500k = 1
500k … (0 comments)

Has the State of Hawaii Gone Mad ? Calling on Rush Limbaugh to apologize ? - 02/24/11 01:37 PM
It just amazes me sometimes what our government is thinking. I live in State that is in such financial woes - we have mandatory furlough Fridays, where the county and state offices have to close one Friday a month - whether they want to or not. 2010 our schools were also closed 1 friday a month - SCHOOLS? Our new governer is trying to pass a SODA tax - because he sees this as a way to make up the loss of regular taxes - this could go on and on..... The bottom line is the Honolulu City Council has wasted … (2 comments)

Kailua Kona Ocean Front Condos for sale, Hawaii - 02/23/11 04:05 PM
Ocean front, and luxury condominiums for sale in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. When you need a team that not only sells Vacation Condos, but own a few themselves - you need Aloha Kona Realty Inc.
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Ocean Front Condo for Sale in West Hawaii - Kailua Kona, Keauhou area - 02/18/11 08:36 PM
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West Hawaii Condos - Friday Feb 18, 2011 Updates - 02/18/11 08:20 PM
www.WestHawaiiCondos.com  Good news for my sellers, more than half of these are under contract or contingent - but we still have some GREAT DEALS
Kanaloa at Kona - always a good buy, Ocean Front, Gated, Tennis Courts, 3 Pools, 16 Acre Resort Community.
Kona Sea Ridge (last one on here)Sorry - updated this morning - in escrow - I told you last week what a deal this one was !
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West Hawaii Condos , Condo Specialist for the Kailua Kona, Keauhou, Hawaii area - 02/13/11 01:46 PM
www.WestHawaiiCondos.com  Good news for my sellers, more than half of these are under contract or contingent - but we still have some GREAT DEALS
Kanaloa at Kona - always a good buy, Ocean Front, Gated, Tennis Courts, 3 Pools, 16 Acre Resort Community.
Kona Sea Ridge (last one on here) 3 bedroom, 2 bath, Ocean Views, Pool, exercise room, gated community, probably one of the best deals here - and its still available!
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Kanaloa at Kona Condos for Sale, Ocean Front, Gated Resort Community - 02/13/11 01:26 PM
Kanalao at Kona, One of Kailua Kona, Keauhou's, finest Resort Community. Ocean Front on 2 sides, Golf Course Frontage on the other side - how can you go wrong. Tennis Courts, 3 swimming pools, Location, Location, LOCATION.  With Aloha Kona Realty Having more sales in Kanaloa than any other Real Estate Office in Hawaii - Almost Combined - you can rest assured we have you covered with any questions. One thing I have always found amazing about buyers for Kanalao - they already know everything about the complex - you don't have to do any selling - its actually a little … (1 comments)

Puu Lani Ranch, at Pualani Estates Price's - Deal of the Day! Bank Owned Deals in Kona, Hawaii - 02/13/11 12:55 PM
I couldn't believe my eyes the other day, a listing up at Puu Lani Ranch - priced less than all the homes in Pualani Estates (except one REO). Don't get me wrong - I like Pualani Estates, but given the choice for the same amount of money - See you - I'm grabbing my horse, loading up my truck and moving up Puu Lani Ranch.
Pualani Estates: Very nice subdivision, 6,000 sqft lots, 1,100 - 1500 sqft homes , priced $345,000 - $549,000 - located right in the middle of town, close to everything, great school zoning, most homes have … (0 comments)

Hawaii House approves moratorium on Non Judicial Foreclosures - 02/11/11 02:55 PM
The Hawaii House of Representatives passed a measure that would prohibit nonjudicial foreclosures for  5 months.
The vote,  50-1 , will now be sent to  the Senate for additional consideration. Its basically designed to create a time out, that will help stop predatory lenders from foreclosing on homeowners unjustly.  Judical foreclosures will not be affected by the measure. This bill is designed to keep homeowners in their homes.
I certainly agree with this measure - but the 1 holdout vote,  was afraid that it would scare away lenders, from lending in the state of Hawaii. I thinnk with a 50-1 … (0 comments)

Rated: Best Condo in Kona , by Trip Advisor - Ocean Front Condo for Sale in Kona - 02/10/11 04:27 PM
Ocean Front Condo For Sale in Kona

 
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Deal of the Day in Kailua Kona, Hawaii - todays deal is a Foreclosure in Puu Lani Ranch - 02/08/11 07:27 PM
Kailua Kona Hawaii Foreclosures and Bank Owned Property - Horse Community with an arena
Deal of the day - a custom home, in a gated horse community, on an Acre of Land for only $371,000 - do you realize thats cheaper than a brand new tract home in Pualani Estates - instead your up at Puu Lani Ranch - Horse Country -  for the same price!
This isnt my listing, so I have no motive to sway you to it - other than to be the best Realtor you will ever meet, one that knows - When a deal is a … (0 comments)

Kailua Kona Market Reports, Jan 2011 Median Price Just below Jan 2003 Prices - 02/08/11 06:55 PM
January 2011, Kailua Kona Home prices came in just under 2003 pricing. Hawaii MLS reports that the median price for January 2011 was $353,220 and Going back to Jan 2003, we had the median price at $359,950. Don't let these numbers fool you though, I went back and took a look at the actual homes that sold, and on the ones that had actually sold back in 2001-2002  they seem to fit in-between that era better than the 2003 sales. 
Number of sales - pretty far off - and dropping. It seems that we had a 13% decrease in the number of homes … (0 comments)

Taxation Without Representation ? - 02/06/11 03:18 PM
That was Sundays Headlines - West Hawaii Today. Homeowners at the Luxury Hualalai Resort paid approx $12,000,000.00 in Property Taxes. Maybe your not familiar with Hualalai Resort, but it only has about 300 homeowners, these 300 homeowners average about 12 weeks a year in their luxury resort, so combined -they pay about a million dollars a week for the luxury of living behind those gates. The article goes on to talk about how the developers were assessed an additional $6,400,000. for their "Fair Share" contributions? Now the county did not build their roads, their parks, install their street lights or even … (0 comments)

Kanaloa at Kona Condos for Sale - Just Listed # 601 - 02/05/11 07:00 PM
Kanaloa at Kona listing update for February 2011
Just listed: Unit # 601  - Listed at $549,000.00
 Remarks:  Upscale, beautifully decorated and high end condominium unit in Kanaloa. From your lanai you look across the fairway to the mountains. Beautiful wood detailing throughout. The Master Suite includes a bath with walk-in shower, Jacuzzi spa tub, double sink vanity under a skylight and W.C. Full size washer and dryer, lanai wet bar and much more. To be sold turnkey furnished with its exquisite decor intact. Covered parking a very few feet away from unit's entrance. The unit has been successfully rented … (2 comments)

$4.09 a Gallon - The Price of Paradise - 02/05/11 04:14 PM
My apologies - but my old link was bad - so i had to RePost this
I just put $80.00 worth of fuel in my truck, shook my head when I got in and checked the level - a little over half a tank. Im thinking, man whats this world coming to - $80.00 doesn't even get me to 3/4 of a tank. So I went and posted it my Facebook page, and got a little dose of reality. almost all of my family are in the Midwest, St Louis area and I had some very interesting remarks.
1. At … (2 comments)

The Secret to Growing a Successful Winter Garden - Organic Style - 02/05/11 02:04 PM
As I was tending to my Garden this morning - I thought - why not share my secret to success.
This is going to sound so easy, you're going to be scratching your head - saying - Why Didn't I Think of That?  I found this out -  back in 1984 and it has been working flawlessly ever since. Here - take a look -
You start with the usual,
I like mine in containers, so I  load them up with some rich Organic soil, mix in a little Organic Chicken Manure. Hooked up those drip feeder hoses, set the … (3 comments)

www.WestHawaiiCondos.com - Hawaii's Premier Condo Sales Team, here with your January 2011 MLS Statistics - 02/04/11 05:02 PM
Aloha, Lance here with www.WestHawaiiCondos.combringing you the January 2011 Sale's Statistics Report for Kailua Kona and surrounding areas, straight in from the Hawaii MLS system.
January 2011 - Number of condos sold:    UP  23% over 2010 sales
January 2011 - Sales Volume:    DOWN over 42% - this one surprised me, I am going to look into these numbers further (2010 $11,178,300 and 2011 is $6,401,900)
January 2011 - Median Price: DOWN 17.4% (2010 $254,250 - 2011 $210,000)
For the entire report click on the link below, look of r"Market Report" tab to your left - you'll figure it out from there. www.WestHawaiiCondos.com
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$4.09 a Gallon - The Price of Paradise - 02/03/11 05:20 PM

I just put $80.00 worth of fuel in my truck, shook my head when I got in and checked the level - a little over half a tank. Im thinking, man whats this world coming to - $80.00 doesn't even get me to 3/4 of a tank. So I went and posted it my Facebook page, and got a little dose of reality. almost all of my family are in the Midwest, St Louis area and I had some very interesting remarks.
1. At least your not pumping it in the middle of an Icestorm (made me realize I wouldnt mind paying … (24 comments)

What does Kanaloa at Kona Condos and Aloha Kona Realty Inc. have in common ? - 02/02/11 05:58 PM
About 200 sales, thats all. Aloha Kona Realty has always had a special place at Kanaloa, in fact the owner of Aloha Kona Realty Inc, and many of our agents over the years have either owned in their previously, or currently own now. You know when the office buys up a place - its a good place to be. In fact if you go to my "Vacation Rental" page you will see a couple of them posted.
Ok lets go to the updates: Kanaloa at Kona
17 active listings (5 by Aloha Kona Realty)
Priced: $249,000 - $875,000 as of 2/2/2011
2010 Sales: 6
2010 Sales Prices: … (1 comments)

 
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