The Hawaii Team Real Estate Blog
October’s Featured Restaurant & Activity on The Big Island
Kai's Eats & Drink 75-5776 Alii Drive Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Website Located on Ali`i Drive in the heart of Kailua-Kona, this oceanside eatery is open for lunch and dinner with a tasty selection of family favorites and an extensive bar. Pizza, burgers and tacos are...
The Kona Test Drive
When people come to visit the Big Island of Hawai`i it’s not uncommon for them to fall in love with Paradise after the first visit. Many times, this results in return trips year after year where they make fantastic memories. At some point in those return visits...
Featured Restaurant & Activity on The Big Island
Featured Activity: Paniolo Adventures Paniolo Adventures provides a premier open range horseback riding experience on the lush, green slopes of the Kohala Mountains. Guests experience what it is like to be a paniolo (Hawaiian Cowboy) and feel like a real paniolo when...
July Market Update for the Big Island Kohala Coast
July real estate sales were moderate in both the condominium and single family home markets. The resorts nearest Kona – Kohanaiki, Kūki`o and Hualālai – recorded seven home sales; Kohanaiki led the way with four of those sales. The northern resorts – Waikoloa, Mauna...
June Sales Stats for Big Island Resort Areas
Sales slowed in June in both the condominium and single family home markets. There were just seven condominium sales in June; three sales in Hualālai and two sales apiece in Mauna Lani and Waikoloa Beach resorts. There were just two home sales in the resort...
Big Island Restaurant & Activity to Try in August
Featured Restaurant:Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar 75-5770 Ali'i Drive, Kailua-Kona Open daily, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., the oceanfront Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar is a perfect place to gather with family and friends for a brunch on the bay, lunch, or to enjoy the sunset...
A Run on Real Estate
I believe, and have been telling all my buyers, that we are poised to have another run-on real estate right after the November election. Will it be as robust as 2021? I’m not quite sure. But there will be a real estate spike after the election, and what I mean by a...
Summertime in Kona
Summer is in full swing here in Kailua Kona, and if you are headed to the Big Island for the Fourth of July weekend or the month of July, there’s always a lot going on. My sense from driving around town is that we are not as busy as we were in previous years and that...
Featured Big Island Restaurant & Activity for July
Featured Activity: Outrigger Canoe Paddling Outrigger canoe paddling is a very popular sport in Hawai`i and Summer means outrigger canoe paddling regattas around the island involving hundreds of residents of all ages and backgrounds. If you would like to try your hand...
May Market Stats for Big Island Resort Areas
Condominium sales remained steady in May; Mauna Lani Resort led the way with nine closings, followed by Waikoloa Beach Resort (7), Kohanaiki (3) and Hualālai Resort (2). There were six home sales in the resort neighorhoods, 3 in Kohanaiki and single sales in Kona...
The Real Estate Market in a Presidential Election Year
“Dan, what happens to the real estate market as we get closer and closer to the presidential election?” It’s a good question and a question that I get quite a bit. Of course, real estate doesn’t stop just because we’re electing a new president. People still need to...
Big Island of Hawaii Featured Restaurant & Activity for June
Featured Restaurant: Meridia, Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel For a special occasion you may want to consider Meridia, Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel’s signature restaurant, offering a menu inspired by the Mediterranean and infused with the bounty of the island. Its fresh,...