The Hawaii Team Real Estate Blog
Featured Restaurant and Activity on the Big Island for August
Featured Restaurant: Jackie Rey’s `Ohana Grill Recently refurbished and refreshed, Jackie Rey’s `Ohana Grill has expanded its seating and retains its popular menu, casual ambiance and open air feeling. Established in 2004, locals and visitors flock to Jackie Rey’s for...
Multiple Offers On Your Home May Be The Hardest To Handle
By Dan Polimino If you have been around the real estate market the last few years you have heard a lot about homes getting multiple offers, or the prospects thereof. In fact, if you have the right house, in the right location, with the right finishes and the right...
What you need to know about the Mansion Tax in California
Audio version Video version This is one of those topics that I should have some sirens going: Alert, alert, alert! Many of you have heard the news about the California Mansion tax, which kicked in on April 1st, and basically the state of California is trying to raise...
May Market Statistics in the Resort Areas of the Big Island of Hawaii
Condominium sales continued to dominate the West Hawai`i resort real estate activity in May. Mauna Lani led the way with six condo sales. Waikoloa Beach Resort followed with two sales and there was one sale at Kohanaiki. Single family home sales made a reappearance...
July Featured Restaurant and Activity on the Big Island
Featured Restaurant: Rock 'N Crab Seafood lovers and fans of a New England Boil will want to give Rock `N Crab restaurant a try. Located in the Lanihau Shopping Center in Kailua-Kona, the roomy restaurant’s décor reflects its seafood menu. Diners can order a boil with...
The Top Six Things Affecting the Real Estate Market Today and In the Future, Part Two
By Dan Polimino Last month we began a two-part article which looks at the top six things affecting the real estate market today and in the future. At that time we looked at the top three MAJOR factors affecting the present-day market. If you’d like to re-read that...
Hawaii Boat Clubs
By Dan Polimino Wouldn’t it be great to own a boat in Hawai`i? Think about all the fishing you could do for Ahi tuna, Mahi-Mahi, or Ono. Or maybe you just like to snorkel or SCUBA dive. In the winter you could go out for some amazing Humpback whale watching! How about...
Your Ultimate Guide to Short Term Vacation Rentals in Hawaii
See the video version. Listen to the audio version. I would like to address the most important question that we get here in the Hawaiian Islands by far - "Tell me about short-term vacation rentals.What are the rules? Where can you do it? Where can't you do it? How...
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...