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: Stuff and Things
Oh boy… Look what we’ve gone and done now!
When we moved to Hawaii Island our car was paid for, in excellent shape, and 8 years old. I ordered it new from Germany in 2002, I loved it, and so it made sense to bring it along. No that … Continue reading
Watching all the cool things grow!
Check out our Foxtail Palms! Near the ground you can actually see trunk emerging whereas before mostly what you saw above the ground level was the crown. In fact, all of our palm trees are showing trunks now and growing … Continue reading
The Neighbors Rock Wall is Finally Done
Since Kim and Janet left before they could see it, and for anyone else who has been curious, the neighbors rock wall is finally complete. Although it took them forever to get started, once they did start they finished in … Continue reading
Beach Therapy
Being on a beach or by the ocean always causes me to reflect a little and always does good things to me. Without fail, I am always a very happy little camper by the time I leave regardless of the … Continue reading
Staying Pretty and Keeping it Slidey on an Island
One thing about our life here on Hawaii Island is we have had to make adjustments to what products we buy. I’ve blogged in the past about being unable to find this or that, how we’ve identified alternatives or just … Continue reading
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Other Domiciles I’d Like to Inhabit
I recently posted about living and loving life in a central city high-rise condo. It got me thinking about other places I’d like to live some day. One that I have dreamed of for many years is a warehouse or … Continue reading
Rockin’ Paradise
I don’t want to knock anyone’s musical tastes or choices. To each their own I say. But for my personal musical tastes, I find the “choices” available on the Big Island to be a bit of a challenge. First of … Continue reading
I always say… You need the right tools for the job!
The right vehicle for the job is also a matter of common sense. Of course I don’t have the right vehicle for the job as this photo demonstrates so clearly. But I did find out that I can fit ten … Continue reading
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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
A Creative Solution for the Bar
We’ve been looking for a piece of furniture to serve as a bar since we moved into the new house in March. We found a sweet piece at Kaloko Furniture a while back but it was more than we wanted … Continue reading
Landscape Design and a Plant Shopping List
The landscape plan is not yet completed but the boys have been shopping and we now have a shopping list and general budget for plants. There has been some interest in this little endeavor so I thought I’d share. More … Continue reading
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Boxers and Other Things Boys Want
Every so often I talk about a store we miss or wish we had here. For the most part we have about everything we need but some I particularly miss because I became used to having them over the years. … 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
