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: Island Homes and Locations
(Less) Hot August Nights
Last year around this time, I believe it was in August, I posted about how hot and uncomfortable we had been. See… Here in Hawaii we are kind of spoiled because our weather stays about the same year round, give … Continue reading
Home is where the heart is…
Recently I was asked, after the person I was talking with discovered I have lived in many places, where the best place I ever lived was. The question took me aback a bit because, well duh, I live in freaking … Continue reading
Making It Ours…
When we moved into our new house the banister on the stairs was this kind of cheap looking builders grade oak thing that reminded me of the first house I built in the early nineties when this was the look … Continue reading
Progress on the New House
Okay I’ve been asked repeatedly to post something showing progress on the new house. So now that things have mellowed out for me a bit I put together this video that shows where we are to date. Trust me I … Continue reading
By Popular Demand… Some New House Pics…
So many readers and friends have been asking for pictures of the new house so I am happy to share these images of our new island home. We are so happy that we were able to purchase a home in … Continue reading
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First Night in the new House
Since picking up the keys to our new place last week we have been going almost non-stop between our jobs and moving. This morning the cable/internet was finally hooked up so tonight will be our first night to actually sleep … Continue reading
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Guess What We’ve Been Up To…
We picked up the keys to our new house last Thursday morning and spent much of that afternoon at Lowe’s buying things for it. We piled boxes of ceiling fans, wood blinds and other items into the house and spent … Continue reading
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A Moment Years in the Making
Once upon a time two boys decided they wanted to move to the Hawaiian Islands. Most regular readers are familiar with our journey to Kailua Kona and for anyone that might be curious, a fairly detailed account of our story … Continue reading
Sexy Red Lipstick
Well in case you haven’t heard, on Friday we went into escrow on a brand new house here in central Kailua-Kona. After that we went home and got to work trying to earn money to pay for it! LOL… Actually … Continue reading
The Boys New Home?
This could potentially be the boys new house. We’ve been talking about buying on the island for years as you know and after renting on both sides of the island we know that Kailua-Kona is where we want to be. … Continue reading
The Boys $20 Outdoor Shower
Long time followers and those who followed the old The Boys Great Escape blog that preceded The Boys Hawaiian Life blog know that the Hawaii outdoor shower has been a subject of discussion for years. Not to mention some jokes, … Continue reading
Looking at Real Estate Specialties
As I begin my career as a Realtor® on the Big Island of Hawaii I have begun to look towards the future and developing a business plan that will better enable me help those I work with and get to … Continue reading
The Updated Front Courtyard
Some readers may remember pictures I posted of our front courtyard when we first moved into this home back in February. It was always a nice space but a little barren and was crying for some attention from us. In … Continue reading
Clark Hawaii Realty Corporation
Well kids last week I scheduled my Hawaii real estate exam and a few days later I was headed over to the North Hawaii Education and Research Center (NHERC) in Honoka’a to take the dreaded test. I was a little … Continue reading
Hot August Nights
When I tell people that August is hot in Hawaii the first think they usually say is “How Hot?”… which leads to laughter when I tell them mid-80′s… followed by my explaining the situation and a whole lot of THEM … Continue reading
