Kona Real Estate Now- Edibles in the Hawaiian Landscape May 19, 2013One of the things that make living in Hawaii so great is that we always have access to fresh seafood and tropical produce. I don’t think we are ever out of avocados for example because people at work bring them in from their yards to share. There is also a house or two on the …Kona Blake
- The Hawaii Purchase Contract: Sections E & F April 22, 2013Today I’ll continue with my riveting series of post about the Hawaii Standard Purchase Contract. I know, it’s exciting stuff (LOL), but this document drives the entire transaction so it is important to have at least a rudimentary understanding of it. As with previous posts, a copy of the contract can be viewed by clicking here. …Kona Blake
- Central Kona Real Estate by the Numbers: Q1 2013 April 4, 2013With the first 3 months of 2013 now behind us, we have a chance to take a look at sales data for the quarter and see what it tells us about what has been happening in the real estate market. For Central Kailua-Kona, I have been predicting increased overall sales volume, increased number of transactions …Kona Blake
- The Hawaii Purchase Contract: Sections A-D March 29, 2013As last discussed, the Hawaii Purchase Contract is broken into various Sections and Paragraphs. I’m breaking these down to help you understand the contract and make it less intimidating. Today we’ll look at Section A, B, C and D. Again, for reference, click here to view the entire Purchase Contract. Section A: Agency Disclosure A-1 …Kona Blake
- Big Island Then and Now: A look at the numbers and what they tell us. March 26, 2013Last week we had a company-wide meeting at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. At that meeting, Putty Clark shared some data with us as he reflected on what has changed on the Big Island from the early 80′s through today. I found it all extremely interesting so I obtained this information to share with you. …Kona Blake
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Category Archives: Food and Beverage
Happy New Year and My Posole Recipe by Request
Anyone who has ever spent a new years with me has been treated to my posole, which I have always believed to bring good luck for the next year when eaten before and just after midnight. And over the years, … Continue reading
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Nom nom nom nom nom….
I was reading the Hawaiian Airlines inflight magazine (it’s pretty good actually) and there was an ad on the back cover for TS Restaurant Group. We are no strangers to TS but I didn’t realize just how familiar with them … Continue reading
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The Hawaiian Plate Lunch No Ono
I could be run out of Hawaii with a hot poker for saying this, but the so called Hawaiian Plate Lunch, well, sucks. Plate lunches are a very popular meal here in Hawaii. They originated in the 40′s and 50′s when … Continue reading
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Sometimes you Gotta Vacay on a Budget
Oh how the boys have fallen! LOL. I mentioned that our trip to Waikiki for Thanksgiving week was a vacay on a budget. Sure we flew first class there and back but that was just a weird fluke. Besides, we … Continue reading
Perhaps a Little Telling?
So I was going through iPhoto looking at pictures and videos for a project I was working on and I kept coming across photos that had something in common. Most of these were taken with my iPhone and most were … Continue reading
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When The Going Gets Tough…
Generally I keep to myself about such things but times have been a little tight for the boys. A new home purchase and related expenses including the landscape, a slew of unexpected car expenses including new tires for our car … Continue reading
That reminds me… Need some Banana Plants!
Nothing quite screams “island” and “tropical” like the banana plant, except for maybe the coconut palm. We’ve observed many landscapes over the years and as we began to design ours from scratch we quickly realized that one thing we needed … Continue reading
Blakey Quits Drinking!
You read that right, Blakey has given up the drink! LOL… Ya right! Whatever! If you believe that, and no one that knows me does, I would like to sell you a bridge from the Big Island to Oahu… Fact … Continue reading
Bananas out da BUTT!
I’m just throwing it out there that we have at least four banana trees with huge bunches of bananas that will be ready to harvest over the next month or so. As such if you have use for or just … Continue reading
Produce in Hawaii
One thing we are never short on here in Hawaii is produce! Our yard and gardens produce fruits constantly as do the yards of our friends, neighbors and co-workers. Thing is our trees produce a LOT of fruit and they … Continue reading
Why I Workout
Why do I workout regularly? I get teased and stuff from people because I talk a lot about working out. So why do I put myself through this punishment? Is it because I am vain (I am a little), because … Continue reading
Saturday at Waipio Valley
On Saturday I needed to head over to Honoka’a to meet a friend and fellow Clark REALTOR® at a listing of his so I could do a property feature over on Kona Real Estate Now. I also planned to make … Continue reading
Encounters with Spinner Dolphins
This morning we headed out on our boards from Honl’s Beach as we do pretty much every Sunday morning. Celebrity Cruise Lines ‘Century’ was docked in Kailua Bay so we headed towards it as we often do when a cruise … Continue reading
Volcano Purple Potatoes
We strive to buy local and support local business and growers when we can and fortunately we have a lot of choices in this area. Sadly due to the popularity of the “Hawaii” brand we sometimes find items that are … Continue reading
Backyard Bananas
One of the great pleasures of life is being able to consume delicious produce grown in ones own yard. When we lived in the Mountain West we enjoyed fruits like apples and peaches. Here in Hawaii it is things like … Continue reading
