kailua: Where do we go from here? - 07/05/08 07:36 PM
Well, here we are on the day after a "safe and sane" July 4 holiday. Back to reality for awhile. Crude oil prices are now our top economic concern, outweighing the housing market and credit problems. I guess this means we can now focus on selling homes in a new environment? … (8 comments)
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kailua: Oceanfront Properties For Sale In Beachside Kailua Oahu Hawaii - 05/13/08 02:51 PM
As of the date of this posting there are 11 oceanfront properties up for sale in the Beachside area of Kailua. This fantastic area is home to some of the nicest beaches on Oahu, and some of the most spectacular homes in all of Hawaii. The size of these properties range … (0 comments)
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kailua: Hawaii Real Estate, The Perfect Buying Opportunity For Canada - 05/05/08 04:50 PM
Attention my friends to the north from Canada! As you know, the value of the Canadian Dollar (CAD) has risen in great value when exchanged with the United States Dollar (USD). I've attached the five year chart showing what the purchasing power of the Canadian Dollar has done in the last … (0 comments)
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kailua: Plan, Plan, Plan - 03/12/08 12:30 PM
Just a quick Reminder!!!!
It's time to quit wishing for sales success, and make a plan to achieve it! This is a tough buyer's market, but one can't sit by and wait for cleints to come knocking! A goal without a plan is only a wish. Most of us just sit by … (23 comments)
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kailua: 2007 Kailua Single Family Home Sales (Prices and Days on Market) by Neighborhood - 02/15/08 07:00 PM
Compiled using statistics from the Honolulu Board of Realtors MLS. SP is sale price. LP list price at time of sale. DOM is days on market.
Yvonne Jaramillo Ahearn (RA)Mary Worrall Associates | Sotheby's International Realtyyvonne@worrall.comhttp://www.yvonneahearn.com/808-721-8088
Contact me for Hawaii Real Estate | Oahu Real EstateHonolulu, Kailua, Lanikai, Hillcrest, Norfolk, Kaimalino, … (3 comments)
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kailua: Phishing and Spoofing can be dangerous to YOU!!!! - 02/12/08 11:31 AM
If you receive email requesting confidential information of any type, please be very VERY careful. "Phishing" and "spoofing" email cannot be taken at face value; they are fraudulent in every sense of the word. They may appear if you look at them only casually, to be from a well-known company and ask you to … (13 comments)
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kailua: Maui and Lanai are having a Hard Time - 02/11/08 08:32 PM
Sales of single-family homes on both Maui and Lanai fell dramatically to their lowest point in several years in January. There were only 56 homes sold last month, 55 of which were on Maui and only one on Lanai. This compares to 106 that were sold in January of 2007.
This … (4 comments)
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kailua: Making Victims of Domestic Violence a Protected Class - 02/09/08 05:25 PM
It appears as though the Hawaii State House of Representatives and Senate are moving forward in tandem with bills that would make the victims of domestic violence a Protected Class. If a Property Manager has a tenant who is the victim of domestic violence living in a property he or she manages, the … (9 comments)
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kailua: Interest on Tenant Security Deposits to Tenants - 02/09/08 04:58 PM
Thank Heaven for the Hawaii Association of Realtors Legislative Committee. They were recently successful in getting Senate Bill 2802 deferred. This bill would have required that Property Managers pay the tenant 6% interest on all security deposit money held on behalf of the tenant at the time the tenant vacaters the … (11 comments)
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kailua: Successfull Pricing Strategies for a Buyer's Market - 02/08/08 01:35 PM
It's not easy to be a Seller's Agent in this Buyer's Market. And, while our agents really love to work as Buyer's Agents, it is not at all wise to pass up an opportunity to take a good listing.
I doubt that it comes as news to anyone, that all Housing Markets … (5 comments)
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kailua: Corporate Headquarters - Make your Dream a Reality - Luxury Home in Hawaii - 02/07/08 01:05 PM
Updated 4/11/2008
Short Sale - all offers subject to bank approvals - Listed at $799,000. now!!!
Location, Location, Location - we always talk about it - but here it is. This home is about 3-4 miles form everything - It sits up on the Hill overlooking Kailua Bay, and Keauhou Bay, perfect … (0 comments)
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kailua: Surviving in a Buyer's Market - 02/06/08 05:19 PM
Surviving in a buyer's market is tough at best. At times like this, it is imperative that one makes themselves and their companies indispensable to the people they serve. We must all become the "must-have" provider of solutions for our clients and for those who will be buying, selling, or leasing property. This means that … (1 comments)
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kailua: Reducing Commissions - 02/04/08 03:05 PM
Like buying and selling agents, property managers also run into landlords who want to negotiate our commissions. I recently had an opportunity to reduce my commission in order to manage a very exclusive home that the owner wants to place on the rental market because he has been unable to sell … (4 comments)
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kailua: National Association of Residential Property Managers, NARPM - 01/30/08 02:12 PM
Having been the Chair of the NARPM Government Affairs Committee during 2007, I had an opportunity to write the "Legislative Scoop" article in the NARPM monthly magazine, "Residential Resource". I wrote the following article that was published in the November 07 issue. I would like to share it with you simply … (2 comments)
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kailua: California Home sales off 1/3 in December!!!!!! - 01/29/08 07:52 PM
Wow, it's worse than I thought, According to the California Association of Realtors home sales are off 33% in December as compared to December of 2006. Prices are not off that bad, dropping only 16 1/2 per-cent. Prices in the Bay area are holding better with a comparable drop of only … (6 comments)
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kailua: MeMe - 01/28/08 01:01 PM
HI! Having been "MeMe'd" I was first impressed that I should just back out of this "wonderful" opportunity, but thinking more on it, I thought, why not be a good sport and enter five things about myself in a blog as requested. So, here goes.
My wife of fifty-one years and I … (17 comments)
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kailua: Hawaii Real Estate, MLS Statistics, Median Sale Price, Lance Owens Realtor Kailua Kona, HI - 01/24/08 02:46 PM
There is a lot more to this than meets the eye, so please, if you are looking to buy or sell real estate in Hawaii - give me a call
Aloha, and have a great day
Lance Owens (RS)
(808) 936-8383
Lance@KonaHomeTeam.com
http://www.konahometeam.com/
Aloha Kona Realty Inc.
78-6740 Alii Drive
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kailua: Hawaii Real Estate, MLS Statistics, Sales Volume, Lance Owens Realtor Kailua Kona, HI - 01/24/08 02:42 PM
There is a lot more to this than meets the eye, so please, if you are looking to buy or sell real estate in Hawaii - give me a call
Aloha, and have a great day
Lance Owens (RS)
(808) 936-8383
Lance@KonaHomeTeam.com
http://www.konahometeam.com/
Aloha Kona Realty Inc.
78-6740 Alii Drive
… (0 comments)
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kailua: URGENT - ACTION REQUIRED NOW! - 01/21/08 02:02 PM
The Hawaii State Bar Association is muscling in on the Real Estate Business in Hawaii BIG TIME!
Hawai'i Rules of the Supreme Court, Proposed Rule Regarding the Unauthorized Practice of Law
The Legal Profession has just done an end run on us in Hawaii. They are proposing that the Hawaii Supreme … (14 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Sunrise - 01/19/08 09:08 PM
A Sunrise in Kailua is like none anywhere in the world! It is just and absolutely splendid.
It is not unusual for us to awaken to a site like this from our home in Kaimalino in Kailua! What a wonderful place to live. We are generally favored with this kind of … (23 comments)
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kailua: Hawaii "Big Island" Home Sales - 01/14/08 01:57 AM
Just by way of comparison with the earlier report on the home market on Kauai, Sales on the Big Island of Hawaii show a very different trend. Sales of single-family homes there fell 20 percent and prices are off 6 percent. Condos show a similar trend with sales off 31 percent … (2 comments)
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kailua: Kauai Real Estate Market - 01/14/08 01:42 AM
Some pretty interesting stuff going on in the real estate market here in Hawaii. There are some indications that off island money is starting to come into the market in increasing amounts as evidenced by some recent advances in prices. Kauai is noteworthy in this regard as condo prices there are up … (2 comments)
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kailua: Bureau of Conveyances to Automate - 01/11/08 02:30 PM
It appears that we may get our Hawaii State Bureau of Conveyances to move into the modern era as they are planning to convert to an on-line records system. This will allow owners to opt out of a manual process beset with bureaucratic logjams of the first order. This may also help … (0 comments)
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kailua: Tax Legislation Kicking In in 2008 - 01/04/08 03:15 PM
There are a couple of new laws taking affect this year in Hawaii that we all need to know about. Our legislature passed two tax cut laws last year that will grant a tax credit up to $160.to our low end wage earners
The state will try again to regulate health insurance rates. I … (6 comments)
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kailua: Home Sales are Off, Prices Up - 01/02/08 07:35 PM
According to the Honolulu board of Realtors, HBR, single family home sales on Oahu are off 10% in 2007. Condo sales were off almost 14% in the same period. Median prices for Single Family Homes were up 2.1% and Condos up 4.8% for the same period. This kind of reduction in the number … (4 comments)
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kailua: Hawaii Hotel Room Occupancy Drops - 12/31/07 09:16 PM
Our hotel room occupancy in December was approximately 9 per-cent lower than in December 06. As of last week our occupancy was just over 60 per-cent. This is not good. Kauai increased their occupancy rate to 56.6%, just behind Oahu and Maui dropped 8.7% to come in just a little higher … (2 comments)
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kailua: Mortgage Rates - 12/29/07 01:07 AM
Mortgage rates trended upwards again at the largest banks in Hawaii. After dropping below 5.75% last week, we saw rates offered at 5.875 percent and 1.5 -1.625 points on a thirty year fixed rate loan. American Savings Bank and Central Pacific Home loans both offered a six percent rate with 1.75 points. This followed … (0 comments)
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kailua: Identity Theft - 12/28/07 02:08 PM
It appears as though the government, particularly here in Hawaii, has a lot to do with protecting our identity. I had mostly thought it to be a personal problem, but a report issued by Hawaii's Identiy Theft Task Force identifies a ton of things the city and state government can do to … (0 comments)
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kailua: Home Prices Down for TEN Months - 12/27/07 02:24 PM
Home prices continue to drop in the good old USA for ten months now. The latest drop of 6.7% was the largest drop since April of 1991. This is discouraging consumer spending, and we might soon see it impacting our tourist industry here in Hawaii. I guess this could impact our home sales … (2 comments)
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kailua: For Rent Honuakaha - 12/26/07 06:24 PM
RE/MAX Kai Lani; 25 Kaneohe Bay Drive #109; Kailua, HI 96734 -- www.remaxkailani.com
We have a fantastic studio apartment rental available in DOWNTOWN HONOLULU! And, with covered secure PARKING! It is just plain hard to find a unit in the Downtown area of Honolulu on Oahu. It can be available as a … (1 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Real Estate Sales Activity for November 2007 - 12/22/07 06:23 PM
The Kailua communities (zip code of 96734 and some connecting neighborhoods) have seen changes in the real estate market.
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are only the totals and average sale prices.
Single Family homes sales: The month of November saw strong average sales prices. Year to … (6 comments)
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kailua: What is a Short Sale - 12/02/07 03:44 AM
We had a class on Short Sales last week and it really opened our eyes. The Brokers who have been through a couple of buyer's markets before had already been down the short sale road, but our newer agents had their eyes opened to the considerable risks involved in a short … (8 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Real Estate Sales Activity for October 2007 - 11/29/07 08:18 PM
The Kailua communities (zip code of 96734 and some connecting neighborhoods) have seen changes in the real estate market.
The below figures include both fee simple and leasehold properties. These are only the totals and average sale prices.
Single Family homes sales: The month of October saw a drop in the number of … (0 comments)
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kailua: Founder of RE/MAX in Hawaii - 11/20/07 02:39 AM
RE/MAX Kai Lani is proud to announce that Dave Liniger, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of RE/MAX International and Margaret Kelly, the CEO of RE/MAX will be in town Tuesday, November 20, 2007 and will be doing a presentation on Agent Profitability in Any Market from 9:00AM to 12:00Noon at … (10 comments)
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kailua: Oahu Housing Trends - 11/12/07 03:19 PM
While home sales numbers are down in Hawaii, our prices are holding firm. Here is a link to Oahu Housing Trends published by the Honolulu Board of Realtors (HBR) http://www.hicentral.com/pdfs/OHT_3Q07.pdf. I think you will enjoy taking a look at it.
This is a great link providing current information of special interest to Realtors … (2 comments)
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kailua: This is Hawaii, This is Aloha - 11/11/07 01:01 AM
Kailua on Oahu is a wonderful little beach town settled on one of the most beautiful beaches on the Island, and in the world for that matter. Visitors - Malahini's we call them -- using the Hawaiian term for one who is not from here -- are often confused to learn … (0 comments)
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kailua: Old Republic Title & Escrow - Kailua Branch - Ashley Seeger - 11/09/07 06:27 PM
Do you know what differentiates Old Republic Title & Escrow from other title companies?
At Old Republic, we take a consultative approach with each client. This consultative approach affords me the opportunity to sit down to go over your business with you in great detail. Over the past few years, I have had … (0 comments)
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kailua: RE/MAX Kai Lani Blog - 11/08/07 02:07 PM
Aloha from sunny Kailua Hawaii. How do you like the photo of our modern, high-tech office? We think it is the neatest on Oahu, but then we may be a little biased.
REMAX Kai Lani has recently opened their state of the art high technology real estate and property management office. We … (4 comments)
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kailua: Koolaupoku Gem - Kainui Drive/Duck Road - Elegant Remodeled Home, Walk to Kailua Beach - $1,158,000 (SOLD) - 09/27/07 12:55 AM
Front of Home. Walk to Kailua Beach from this Lovely Neighborhood.
Immaculate Tropical Landscape in Backyard, as well as Side Yard.
Gorgeous Remodeled Eat-in Kitchen Opens up to Main Living Areas.
Family Living Area, open to kitchen and with vaulted ceilings, leads out to the Backyard Lanai and Pool.
Spacious Bedrooms with Plenty of Storage.
Adorable bedroom, … (2 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Maunawili - 09/26/07 10:07 PM
Data current as of September 2007.
Maunawili is one of Kailua's best kept secrets. Maunawili is lush and green, and as would be expected, a bit rainer than some other areas of Kailua. A tranquil bedroom community, Maunawili is only 10 minutes (or less) from Kailua Town. Living here also shortens your commute to downtown … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Kukilakila - 09/26/07 09:41 PM
Data Current as of September 2007Kukilakila is a nice condominium development in Kailua, off of Keolu Drive, on the Northwest side (Mauka side) of the loop. Townhomes in this complex were built in 1973-74 and many have great views of Kaelepulu Pond (aka Enchanted Lake), where it is located. Fee simple properties range … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Kukanono - 09/26/07 09:14 PM
Data Current as of September 2007The Kukanono neighborhood in Kailua is very small and consists of only a few streets. It is located between the Pali Highway and Kawainui Regional Park. Homes rarely become available in this area, but if listed would probably be priced between $600K to $850K. Kukanono lot size … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Pohakupu - 09/26/07 08:08 PM
Data Current as of September 2007The Pohakupu neighborhood is a relatively small subdivision in Kailua. It is bordered to the Northwest by the Pali Highway and to the Southwest by the Kalanianaole Highway. Great for families, this neighborhood features a large park with a playground for kids. Pohakupu homes were built … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Olomana - 09/26/07 07:46 PM
Data current as of September 2007
The Olomana neighborhood in Kailua is relatively small and houses do not come available here too often. A nice family neighborhood, it is relatively affordable, and includes convenient access to the Pali Highway and proximity to Castle Medical Center. Some of the homes here have great … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Lanikai - 09/17/07 03:35 AM
Data Current September 2007
Lanikai means "heavenly seas" and is one of the most desired, prestigious, and expensive areas of Kailua. Home or vacation spot to many local and national celebrities, such as the beloved late Don Ho, you will find multi-million dollar mansions and modern architechtural masterpieces mingled with plantation style homes … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Ku'ulei Tract - 09/17/07 03:30 AM
Data Current September 2007
This is a very desirable family neighborhood with areas very close to the Kailua Beach Park/Kailua Beach, and Kailua District Park. It has many cul-de-sac streets. It is bordered approximately by Kuulei Road to the Northwest, the odd-numbered 0-200 blocks of S. Kalaheo on the Northeast, the even-numbered 100-200 … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Keolu Hills - 09/17/07 03:24 AM
Data Current September 2007
This Kama'aina family neighborhood is bordered by Keolu Loop to the West & includes Ku'upau street to the North. It ends East at the hills located above & behind Lanikai and Bellows Air Force Station. The Southwestern border is approximately at Akamai Street (Kailua Bluffs), and the Southwest border is Keolu Drive Loop (Enchanted … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Ko'oluapoku - 09/17/07 03:14 AM
Current September 2007
This is a charming Kailua family neighborhood, with wider streets, and some areas quite close to the beach. Named after the Koolau Mountain Range, which you can view from many properties, it is the location of the famed Duck Road (Kainui) Road. A very wide street, it is lined … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Kawailoa - 09/17/07 02:56 AM
Data Current September 2007
This is the beachfront neighborhood in and bordering Kailua Beach Park, ending Northwest at Kailua Rd. by the Kalapawai Market (Est. 1932). Properties consist of single-family, as well as a few condos and rentals. There are a few older homes, but date of construction varies quite a bit. The streets … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Kaopa - 09/17/07 02:50 AM
Data Current September 2007
This neighborhood begins on the West part of Keolu Drive, bounded on the West by HWY 72 (Kalanianaole) and continues Northeast around the loop until about Hamakua Drive, and Southeast on the loop until and including Akaakaawa and the streets branching off it. This neighborhood has mostly newer single family … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Kalama / Coconut Grove - 09/17/07 02:45 AM
Data current September 2007
This neighborhood of older homes is directly East of Coconut Grove and just West of the Kalama Tract. It is bordered on the East approximately by the East side of Maluniu Street and goes about a few houses west of Kainalu Road. It is bordered on the North approximately … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Kalama Tract - 09/17/07 02:42 AM
Data Current September 2007
This is a nice area, within a block or two of the beach (see photos bleow), located between an area just makai of Kainalu Drive (Kalama/Coconut Grove) and bordered slightly makai of N. Kalaheo Drive (Beachside). Though, the Northwest section of the neighborhood, past Uilama street, is bounded closer to Maluniu street on the West. … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Kaimalino - 09/13/07 09:16 PM
Data Current September 2007
Bordered by the Southeast side of Mokapu Rd, Marine Corps Base Hawaii to the North, and the beach the East and the Kawainui Canal to the Southeast, this is another one of Kailua's premiere neighborhoods, with luxury, beachfront and canalfront homes. Homes are generally larger than in most … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Kailua Estates - 09/11/07 06:48 PM
Data Current September 2007This is one of the older Kailua neighborhoods, with original homes circa 1940, walking distance from Kailua Beach Park. It is in the area between Kailua Road (the odd-numbered 200-300 blocks) and the Enchanted Lake Canal (Kaelepule Stream) that leads to Kailua Beach, which is bordered by the Kawailoa Neighborhood … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Kailua Bluffs - 09/11/07 06:43 PM
Data Current September 2007This neighborhood is one of the Southernmost in the Kailua Zip Code (96734) and lies South of the bottom part of the Keolu Drive loop, including and to the West of Akamai Street & the Keolu Hills neighborhood, and bounded by HWY 72 (Kalanianaole) to the West (but not including … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Hillcrest - 09/11/07 03:15 AM
Data Current Sept. 2007
Hillcrest in Kailua is a relatively small and prestigious neighborhood, adjacent to Keolu Hills, and near Kailua Bluffs. The street names in the Hillcrest neighborhood all begin with A'U. The Hillcrest neighborhood consists of the streets West up the hill on A'ulepe St. (which is parallel to Keolu Drive off of Nanialii) … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Government/Agricultural - 09/11/07 03:07 AM
Data Current September 2007This "neighborhood" is not a neighborhood, but a designation in the MLS, which consists of several different areas of Kailua, with unusual (country or agricultural) zoning or proximity to (once part of?) government property. "Old Kalanianaole Road/Norfolk" area - This is an area off of HWY 72 (Kalanianaole), on the … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Enchanted Lake - 09/11/07 02:56 AM
Data current Sept 2007This family neighborhood lies in a mainly flat section of SW Kailua, which consists mostly of homes originally built in the 1960's. With a maze of curving streets all surrounding Kaelepulu Pond, it is located mostly inside the loop formed by Keolu Drive, but also, North of the loop, … (0 comments)
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kailua: About Kailua - 09/11/07 02:42 AM
Kailua No Ka'oi! If you want to live in a place with a small-town feel, with famed white-sand beaches and turquoise waters, there is Kailua and its many quiet family neighborhoods. Kailua is on the Windward side of Oahu, less than 1/2 hour drive from Honolulu and connected to the Honolulu area by three highways (Pali/H-3/Kalanianaole). … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Coconut Grove - 09/09/07 03:17 AM
Data current Sept 2007
One of Kailua's older neighborhoods, on flat land, with some homes dating to the early 40's, Coconut Grove is the former site of a large coconut grove. It is the most affordable single family home area, with homes starting from around 600 sq ft in size, and about $650K. … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Country Club Knoll - 09/09/07 03:14 AM
Data Current Sept 2007
This family neighborhood includes the hills and other areas just South of Kailua Beach Park, if you turn right at the end of Kailua Beach Park (instead of turning left, up Alala, to go to Lanikai). Homes are relatively close to Kailua Beach and many have great ocean and/or mountain, or golf course views or frontage … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Bluestone - 09/07/07 07:26 PM
Data current as of Sept 2007This gated hilltop neighborhood bridges Lanikai with Enchanted Lake. It lies just North of Keolu Hills, bounded by Mid-Pacific Country Club and the hills above Lanikai. All properties are on Kalelepulu and Kamahele streets, in the "Bluestone" condominium development, built in 1979. Prices are in the $700K to $950 range … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Beachside - 09/07/07 07:23 PM
Data current as of Sept 2007
Beachside is one of Kailua's most prolific neighborhoods, with homes beachfront or very close to the beach, on quiet streets and off private lanes. Prices here can start in low 7 figures, usually around $1.5-2M for fixers away from the beach, and range to possibly, $10-15 million. Homes … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Neighborhood Series: Aikahi Park - 09/07/07 07:19 PM
Data current as of Sept 2007
This neighborhood is in a relatively flat area of Kailua, located on the Northwest side of Mokapu Road, bordered by Kaneohe Bay Drive to the Southwest (except for Ilikaa Place, which is West of K Bay Dr. ordinarily considered part of Kalaheo Hillside) and Marine Corps … (0 comments)
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kailua: BASIC HAWAIIAN WORDS & PHRASES THAT EVERY HAWAII RESIDENT SHOULD KNOW - 08/30/07 06:05 AM
HAWAIIAN GEOGRAPHY & REAL ESTATE TERMSMany of these words are used as (or as parts of) place names, street names, housing developments, etc. Learn these and you will always know where you are going!Aku - directional, away (from me)
Akau - North
Awaawa - valley
'Aina - the earth or land (that feeds)
Ala - road or … (13 comments)
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kailua: FOLLOW UP: BEST EAST O'AHU NEIGHBORHOODS FOR HISTORIC HOMES - 08/30/07 02:04 AM
These are some of the East Oahu, Hawaii neighborhoods with historic (pre-1930) homes that come to mind, by approximate price. The areas are indicated in the parentheses -- DH -Diamondhead Area, HM - Honolulu Metro, HK - Hawaii Kai, K- Kailua:
$$$$ - Black Point (DH), Diamondhead (DH), Dowsett (HM), Kahala (DH), Lanikai (K), Portlock … (0 comments)
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kailua: BUYING AN OLDER HOME IN EAST OAHU - 08/29/07 06:36 PM
Mainland home buyers are often a bit surprised at the quality and condition of real estate when they come to Hawaii to look for a house. This is particularly true when you are looking at older homes, in the more popular areas of East Oahu (Metropolitan Honolulu, Diamondhead, & Kailua and … (0 comments)
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kailua: MOVING to O'AHU HAWAII WITH KIDS/LIVING ON O'AHU WITH KIDS - 08/27/07 10:44 PM
Oahu is a wonderful place for families and families with children comprise a large part of Oahu's population. Also, most people here seem to have cultural values that place a high importance on children and family.
With great weather and a beautiful tropical environment, there are ample opportunities for children to participate … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kona Luxury Home, Hualalai Colony, Gated Community, Tennis Courts, - 08/20/07 08:30 PM
NEW LISTING $989,000
Updated Jan 5, 2008
Remarks: As soon as you walk through the front doors, you will notice the wall of sliding glass doors, they open up the living room to your lanai, And Then you're just drawn straight through the house, out onto the lanai, looking at the wide … (0 comments)
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kailua: Hawaii Drought - Kona defies Mother nature - or Does it? - 08/10/07 04:15 PM
While the rest of the state is in a drought, and under water restrictions - Kona just keeps the rain coming, it has been an unbelievable summer here in Kona, I have not turned on my sprinklers for months, and I can't keep up with the lawn, everywhere you look - … (0 comments)
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kailua: HIBT - Hilton Grand Vacations Club back on top - 08/10/07 03:27 PM
Aloha From Kona, Home of the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament, what a beautiful sunny day, I woke up this morning and made my coffee, I walked outside and watched all the boats racing for the best fishing grounds, a lot of them will stop by the buoy, about 2 miles out … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Kona, Hi. Real Estate, Condo Sales for July 2007 - posted Aug 7, 2007 - 08/07/07 10:58 PM
Aloha
Today we are going to go over Condo sales for North Kona, which includes Kailua Kona, Hualalai, Keauhou, and Honalo. The Hawaii MLS groups them all together - so if you would like a more detailed report, just drop me an E-mail, or call me and I can break down your area … (2 comments)
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kailua: MLS, Sales Statistics, 08/02/2007, Number of Homes Sold, Kailua, Kona, Hawaii - Lance Owens, July Statistics - 08/02/07 01:34 PM
OK The July numbers are in - and it looks fairly good.
These figures are for the number of HOMES sold in North Kona, which include - Hualalai, Kailua Kona, Keauhou, Kainaliu, for the month of July 2007,
July 2006, compared to July 2007 - <9.09%> off from last year - Not bad … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kona Luxury Home, Hualalai Colony, Gated Community, Community Tennis Court - 07/29/07 03:04 PM
Absolutely drop dead ocean views from this gated community. This 3/2 home offers the best in Hawaiian living. Big, open living areas. Large tiled covered lanai for outdoor enjoyment. The sliders push back and completely allow the outdoors in. Large master with huge master bath. The kitchen offers beautiful cabinetry with … (3 comments)
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kailua: Crime in Hawaii Neighbohoods (Honolulu County) - 06/09/07 01:45 PM
By: David Kucic, Hawaii Home Buying and Selling TeamAre you thinking about moving to Hawaii? Do you want to know about the neighborhoods and their crime statistics so that you can better educate yourself on where you may want to search for a home? I am sometimes asked this question and I … (0 comments)
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kailua: Kailua Pet Friendly Buildings - 04/09/07 02:43 AM
Below is a list of condos and townhouses in the Kailua area that are pet friendly.
This is an important question for families with pets. Also if you are relocating to Hawaii, this issue of animal quarantine comes up. If you are relocating to Hawaii do your self and your pet a … (14 comments)
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kailua: Real Estate Market Data for Windward Neighborhoods on Oahu, Hawaii - 04/04/07 05:53 PM
The following graphs represent real estate data from high-end neighborhoods in the Windward area of Oahu, Hawaii. This includes Lanikai, Kaimalino, beashside Kailua, Haiku Plantation, Country Club Knolls and the Kuulei Tract. It's kind of blurry but the basline represents years by quarters starting from the 1st quarter of 2004 until the 4th quarter … (0 comments)
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kailua: Real Estate Sales Activity in the Kailua, Hawaii - 02/15/07 01:27 AM
Kailua (tax map keys 142 thru 143, does not include Aikahi)Single family homes took a little dip in prices in the first half of 2006, but came raring back the second half of 2006 to a new historic high in prices and an increase in homes sold. January single family home … (1 comments)
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