North Hilo the epitome of country living

The district of North Hilo lies in the northeastern section of the Big Island along the Hamakua Coast.  It has an ideal tropical climate and is full of agricultural land and forests. This area is the epitome of country living with its simplicity and small quaint towns. Once known for ...

Kohala Coast Real Estate has something for everyone

In the northwest portion of the Big Island lies the Kohala Coast district.  Its name is derived from Kohala Mountain which is the oldest of the five major volcanic mountains on the Island.  Although the locals refer to the district as Kohala, it is divided into two areas – North and ...

There is no place like the Hamakua Coast on the Big Island

Located on the northeastern part of Hawaii Island (a.k.a. The Big Island) lays the Hamakua Coast district.  Stretching from Mauna Kea to the Pacific Ocean, this beautiful part of the Big Island offers some of the most luscious green land you will find in Hawaii making it ideal ...

Captain Cook in the South Kona district of the Big Island

Captain Cook is a small area located in the South Kona district of the Big Island. Although residents have to travel to nearby towns for essentials and shopping, they choose to live in Captain Cook because of the secluded and low key environment.  Since 2000, the population has increased about ...

Investment abound inside the Waikoloa Beach Resort

Waikoloa, or more commonly called Waikoloa Village, is a somewhat newly developed area located in the South Kohala district of the Big Island.  The Waikoloa Beach Resort makes this area a very popular tourist destination.  Situated about six miles above the shoreline on the northeast coast, Waikoloa is a very ...

August 2011 Big Island Market Update

The Big Island home sales were up about 10% for August '11 vs. August '10.  The locations reporting increases in homes sold are Puna (+30%), Hamakua (+150%), North Kohala (+50%), South Kohala (+6%), North Kona (+11%) and South Kona (+40%).  The Median sales prices were lower in Puna (-28%), North ...

May 2011 Big Island Market Update

Sales for Big Island homes reported little change in most locations compared to May '10.  North Kohala showed a 140% increase, which is the only location with a significant difference in sales.  Median sale prices were up 39% in North Kohala and up about 8% in Hilo.  All other locations ...

March 2011 Big Island Market Update

Kailua-Kona saw a 20%  increase in Single Family Residential (SFR) home sales as compared to March '10.  Median sales prices were up a little at 4%.  The Kohala Coast, South Kona, Kau, North Hilo and Hilo also saw an increase in the number of sold homes.  The median prices have ...

September 2010 Big Island Market Update

The Big Island home sales dipped about 2% for September '10 vs. September '09.  Most areas of the island dropped, but Kona showed an increase of 41% for the month.  Many of the Kona sales are attributed to the lower price range and foreclosure market where first-time home buyers and ...

August 2010 Big Island hawaii Real Estate Update

The Big Island home sales were up about 25% for August '10 vs. August '09.  Most of increase in sales occurred in Kona, Hilo and Kau.  The market movers are Kailua-Kona (+35%), Hilo (+108%) and Kau (+80%) and the Big Island as a whole (+25%).  This month, the Median sales ...