Ronnie's Blog

When i was young i started playing in local rocks bands in 11th grade. By 12th grade i was completely into the music of the times, this was 1969, and amongst my favorite rock groups were the Grateful Dead and the Jefferson Airplane. I loved those Marty Balin ballads, and the combination of Grace ...

The company i currently work for, Century 21 ALL Islands, is part of a 14 brokerage corporation that transacted almost a billion dollars of business last year. That makes ALL Islands one of the top companies in the state of Hawaii and in the California region. In the late fall of last year, the o...

Well I headed off to the big city of Oahu today for a day of recognition, and way too much food. We started at the Century 21 Awards Banquet at the Honolulu Country Club. I, along with three agents from my Kapaa office, were awarded the honor of Centurion, which means we earned at least 209,000 i...

Well, I had thought we were finished three weeks ago when the county council signed Bill 2204 limiting Transient vacation rentals on our Garden Island. As i have blogged before, many emotional protesters have claimed that vacation rentals, particularly in north shore communities, are responsibile...

   Last week, officials held A blessing  for a recently completed segment of the pedestrian bike path. Thus,  the project moves one step closer to meeting its goal of offering 16 miles of coastal trails.Beginning at the Lihi Park trailhead, the completed section continues 2.5 miles to Kealia Beac...

Moloa`a Estate continues to improve. OUr owner continues to stage the home, plant more flowers and trees, and has completely painted the additional ag building which is 2250 square feet. This home is currently being offered at a 25% discount from its replacement cost. Each of the building is cons...

My good friend Ken Stokes is taking a big step and offering to run for the board of Directors for KIUC. That's the "people-owned" electric company on Kauai, a county that has some of the highest electricity costs in America. Ken is a Stanford grad and longtime proponent of greening Kauai. You som...

Listen to Lou dubuque Utter on his newest Villas of Kamalii listing  Check out this listing at the Villas of Kamalii. VOK is one of Princeville's finest gated, condominium complexes. With only 57 units, this complex is quiet, private and affords dramatic views of the Hanalei mountains. Let me kn...

The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 is a $168 billion plan intended to jumpstart the sliding U.S. economy. While a lot of media attention has been focused on the $600-$1,200 rebate checks that millions of taxpayers will begin receiving this spring, the new bill is also designed to help certain "hig...

Last evening the Kauai Concert Association presented Atatmira, a dance collective from New Zealand that is touring the Hawaiian Islands and performing modern dance all evolved from the Mãori traditions and history. The performance was stunning and powerful. If you ever have the chance to see Atam...