The Hawaii Team Real Estate Blog
April Market Statistics for Resort Areas on the Kohala Coast
Condominium sales dominated the resort real estate activity in April, with Mauna Lani leading the way with seven condo sales. Waikoloa Beach Resort followed with four sales; single condominium sales were recorded in Mauna Kea Resort, Hualālai Resort and at Kohanaiki....
June’s Featured Restaurant & Activity on the Big Island
Featured Activity: UFO Parasail Looking for things to do while visiting Kona? Then look no further than UFO Parasail. Parasailing is one of Hawai`i’s top-rated activities and with UFO Parasail you’re in great hands. What could be better than a breath-taking bird’s-eye...
The Top Six Things Affecting the Real Estate Market Today and In the Future. Part One.
By Dan Polimino No doubt about it, this has been an incredibly difficult market to predict. Like the old saying goes, “just when you think you’ve seen it all….” The dynamics of this market are fascinating to study and watch. I’ve been in the business 16 years and have...
Living Stones Church Youth Group: A Place for Young People to Grow in Faith & Community in Kona
AUDIO VERSION | VIDEO I recently went down to our our church Living Stones Church right here in Kona. It's this beautiful stone church right here on the ocean. And on Thursday nights is senior youth group night. One of the great things our church does here is they...
How Biden’s New Mortgage Rule Could Affect Homebuyers
Here is the video version with visuals and charts: VIDEO I'd like to address something from the Biden administration and the Federal Housing and Financing Authority who are putting in some new rules, and if you go back to my videos on Youtube, I'm talking about what...
March Real Estate Stats for the Kohala Coast of Hawaii
Condominium sales continued to lead the way on the Kohala end of the Kona-Kohala Coast in March, with five sales each in the Mauna Lani and Waikoloa Beach resorts. Kohanaiki and Mauna Kea Resort each recorded one condominium sale and Hualālai had three condominium...
Featured Restaurant & Activity on the Big Island for May 2023
Featured Restaurant Nāpua at Mauna Lani Beach Club 68-1292 S Kaniku Dr., Kohala Coast, HI 96743 Phone 808-885-5910 Do you want to enjoy farm-to-table island cuisine featuring the freshest local ingredients around? If so, you definitely need a trip to Nāpua at the...
Don’t Buy in Hawaii for Cash Flow
Most savvy investors realize there are only two plays when it comes to investing in real estate - cash flow and/or long-term appreciation. Ideally, it would be great if you could invest in real estate and get both, but rarely does that happen. Generally, you’ll invest...
Places to Eat on the Big Island – Queens Marketplace Food Court
Today I've got a food recommendation for you...Occasionally when I'm down in the resort area of town, Chris and I will meet at the Queens Marketplace and we'll have lunch or we'll do a working lunch, which was the case today. There are beautiful tables outside to...
Our White Glove Service and Guarantee
By Dan Polimino A lot of people talk about their incredible service and attention to their clients, and some offer guarantees; but very few people deliver on those promises. That is not the case for us. I believe we have been so successful for the last 16 years in the...
February 2023 Real Estate Market Statistics
Condominium sales continued to lead the way on the Kona-Kohala Coast in February, with just one single family home sale at Mauna Lani Resort. Mauna Lani also led the way in condo sales, chalking up five. Hualālai Resort and Waikoloa Beach Resort recorded three...
April’s Featured Activity and Restaurant on the Big Island
Featured Restaurant: Island Hopper Tap Room The Big Island is slowly seeing businesses recover and re-open since the pandemic has subsided. One of the places that was hit fairly hard was the Shops at Mauna Lani. Tommy Bahama’s has survived nicely and the Foodland...