The Hawaii Team Real Estate Blog
The Two Most Important Lessons I’ve Learned in Life!
For those of you have been reading my blogs all the way back to the days when I was writing for the Denver Post, thank you so much for your kindness and support. As many of you know, in the month of December, I generally do not write about business in my cover story....
November 2023 Real Estate Sales Stats for Big Island Resort Areas
November real estate sales were very similar to October in the resorts with a total of six condominiums and three homes closing in the month. Condo sales were evenly split between Waikoloa Beach Resort and Mauna Lani Resort, while home sales were scattered with one...
Featured Restaurant & Activity for December and January
FEATURED ACTIVITY: WHALE WATCHING From December through April Hawai`i’s biggest and most welcome visitors appear in the waters off the islands, fascinating visitors, and residents alike. Approximately 10,000 Humpback whales come to Hawai`i annually to mate, nurture...
How I Made My Clients An Extra $200,000
Ask The Hawai`i Team About Their Renovation Program and How You Can Earn More Money Selling Your Home! A customer contacted me saying they were maybe interested in selling their condo in Waikoloa Beach Resort. They wanted to know what I thought it was worth, so I took...
Third Home
By Dan Polimino I want to introduce you to my friends at a company called Third Home. I think this is a terrific concept, and I want to tell everyone about it. Here’s how it works: Third Home is a home exchange platform. That’s right, you enroll your second home or...
How Will You Sell My Home for Top Dollar?
By Dan Polimino I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked the following question from a would-be Seller, “Dan, how do you intend to sell my home for top dollar?” The answer really boils down to three things, and it doesn’t matter if you’re selling a $200,000...
Featured Big Island Restaurant & Activity for December
Featured Activity: Kona Cliffs Kona Cliffs is a new climbing gym in Kailua-Kona’s Brew Block (74-5617 Pawai Pl., Bay H). With more than 2,500 square feet of space and 1,800 square feet of bouldering walls to explore, there’s a climbing experience for everyone. Kona...
October 2023 Market Stats for Big Island Resort Areas
The slower season for the real estate market continued in October with very few sales in the resort communities up and down the Kohala Coast. Just five condominiums sold in October; Mauna Lani led the way with four of those sales. A sole condominium sale occurred in...
High Value Service
These days, consumers are more value conscious than ever and never more than in the real estate market. Homeowners are quick to point out the commission real estate agents make and want to know they are REALLY getting value in return. A lot of agents either can’t or...
November 2023 Featured Restaurant and Activity on the Big Island
Featured Activity: Tour the Petroglyphs If you’re looking to discovery a piece of Hawai`i’s history, you might consider a visit to the petroglyph fields on the Kohala Coast. Petroglyphs are carvings etched into the lava rock by people who lived on the island long ago....
Market Stats for the Big Island in September 2023
September represented the slower season for the real estate market with continued light sales in the resort communities up and down the Kohala Coast. Condominiums, with their potential for vacation rental, continue to be the popular choice for buyers, with a total of...
End of Third Quarter Market Outlook – 2023
By Dan Polomino This past August, I was in Austin, Texas for Keller Williams’ annual Mega Camp Conference. Mega Camp is held every year in Austin, the headquarters of Keller Williams, for the purpose of educating and strategizing with top producing agents in the...