by Dan Polimino | Apr 23, 2026 | Blog, Resorts
Quick Answer: As a seller, you cannot manufacture market urgency. You must earn it by positioning your specific property—whether it’s a villa in Kukio or a condo in Mauna Lani—as the undeniable best value in its class. This typically requires aggressive pricing...
by Dan Polimino | Mar 22, 2026 | Blog
Featured Restaurant: Sushi Sam Sushi Sam Restaurant offers an intimate Japanese dining experience featuring the expertise of Sushi Chef Sam Segawa. With more than 30 years of experience, including stints at restaurants in the Kohala Coast resorts – Mauna Lani,...
by Dan Polimino | Feb 25, 2026 | Blog
Each of the luxury resorts along the Kona-Kohala Coast recorded at least one sale in January. Three resorts – Kohanaiki, Kūki`o, and Mauna Kea – recorded one home sale apiece. Hualālai, Waikoloa and Mauna Lani resorts posted condominium sales – one at Hualālai, three...
by Dan Polimino | Feb 24, 2026 | Blog
Featured Restaurant: Patina & Kona Biscuit Company Patina, styled as a new American gastropub and Kona Biscuit Company, a new breakfast/brunch and dining venue are both now open at Queens Marketplace in the Waikoloa Beach Resort. Located in the former Sansei...
by Dan Polimino | Feb 24, 2026 | Blog
Hawai‘i Real Estate: A Market Reset—and the Opportunity Ahead Over the past several months, one theme has dominated conversations across the islands: uncertainty. Homes are taking longer to sell. Buyers are moving more cautiously. Many sellers are holding firm on...
by Dan Polimino | Feb 5, 2026 | Ask The Hawaii Team, Blog
Quick answer: While Hawaiʻi is known for low property tax rates for full-time residents who qualify for homeowner exemptions, second homes and investment properties on the Kona–Kohala Coast are often taxed at higher rates—commonly around $11–$13 per $1,000 of assessed...
