I swim on Sunday mornings with a group at Hapuna Bay State Park. Most of the participants have known each other for decades and are seasoned in the open water. During the COVID lockdown and subsequent cease to our regular Sunday church service, I started to swim with the group. It's been a blast getting to know everyone and sharing a great start to the week on Sunday mornings. We swim from the center lifeguard tower north toward a cove located at the end of the bay and in front of the Hapuna Beach Hotel. We then swim south, 1/2 mile across the bay to a beautiful cove nestled amongst the rocky cliffs where shore fishers are typically present trying to catch an Ulua, Papio, or other large reef fish that hug the shorelines in deeper waters. The round trip is 1.2m if you care to count and or a 40-minute beautiful, fast-moving "snorkel." The bay's sand bottom contrasts with the coral-infused views where I surf at Makaiwa Bay. The sand forms rivulets that generally run parallel to the beach and offer an excellent directional beacon ...

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I just put TWO of our new homes in Nohea at Mauna Lani into escrow. Both homes are slated for construction finish in December of 2022. One property is located on one of our premium lots, #13. Lot 13’s location provides plenty of privacy near the end of the north cul-de-sac of Akea Place. The rear faces the Mauna Lani North Course’s 2nd fairway. Lot 6 is also a great location offering no rear neighbors and some filtered golf course views. These homes—not condominiums—are resort quality and feature two separate guest suites and three other bedrooms, making five sleeping quarters and four full bathrooms. The cabinetry, elaborate hardwood trim, hardwood floors, and hand-troweled, Old World stucco exteriors are unusual for this market. Lush landscaping also features a grass and paver driveway, adding more “green” scape where you would expect hard surfaces. Luxury features include a Chef’s kitchens with Wolf and Subzero appliances, saltwater pools and spas, and plenty of hardwood trim and other luxury extras to make this...

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It’s never been a better time to SELL your property along the Kohala Coast-Call me to LIST AND SELL!!!! When comparing January 2022 and January 2021 one has to consider that January 2021 was the beginning of explosive market conditions. The most explosive statistics are the increase in average sales prices of CONDOS (+23%) and VACANT LAND (+27%)-see below! January 2021 was one of the first months where Hawaii lifted a majority of travel restrictions. A Better comparison is probably to the 2019 real estate market but for simplicity sake, here are some “fun facts” comparing January of 2022 vs. 2021 for the entire Hawaii Island for all classes of real estate. Watch the full video for more interesting stats and review the complete report for other districts. Subscribe here to receive my blog posts and monthly Newsletter. Click here to search Big Island Real Estate Island of Hawaii Unit Sales Stats for January 2022 VS. January 2021 Single Family Homes- Down 31 sales to a total of 212 units from 243 units in 202...

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December 2021 continued the positive trend in real estate sales on the Big Island. This paragraph states it best from our Coldwell Banker Market Report. "In closing out the year, homes are selling at an astonishing rate across the Big Island. Condos sold 38 days faster in December 2021 compared to December 2020, averaging just 18 days on market. Meanwhile, single-family homes sold in 42 days and at a median price of $536,000, a 12% increase compared to the year before. The median sales price for land also continues to rise, with a 52% increase from $31 ,500 in December 2020 to $48,000 in December 2021 ." See other facts and figures presented by watching the short video presentation or call me to discuss your particular community and it’s probable rising value.   Subscribe here to receive my blog posts and monthly Newsletter. Click here to search Big Island Real Estate Buyers there are still offerings available but you have to act fast when they become available. Call me to discuss a winning offer strategy! &n...

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It’s never been a better time to SELL your property along the Kohala Coast-Call me to LIST AND SELL!!!! When comparing the first 11 months of 2020 and 2021 one has to consider that 2020 was a lockdown year and 2021 has seen explosive market conditions. The most explosive statistics are the increase in average sales prices of CONDOS and VACANT LAND - see below! November 2020 was one of the first months where Hawaii lifted a majority of travel restrictions. A "better" comparison is probably to the 2019 real estate market but for simplicity sake, here are some “fun facts” comparing November of 2020 vs. 2021 for the entire Hawaii Island. Watch the full video for more interesting stats and review the complete report for other districts. Subscribe here to receive my blog posts and monthly Newsletter. Click here to search Big Island Real Estate Island of Hawaii Total Sales for first 11 months compared to 2020: • Single Family Homes- Down 23 units to 223 total closed sales. Market is supply restricted so no surpris...

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Aloha Friends, Family and clients, Lissette and I support a few organizations on the Big Island that primarily involve our island’s youth. I thought you might be interested in this seasonal time of giving, where we also remember the many gifts and blessings we’ve been fortunate enough to receive. Please read on for further details of each group's efforts and contact information for your reference. Aloha, Rick   Aloha and Happy December, Before we head into the heart of the holiday season, I wanted to ask for a moment of your time to consider making an end-of-calendar year gift to the Parker Fund. And if you've already given, mahalo nui loa! The Parker Fund makes all things "Parker" possible - it funds extracurriculars, classroom supplies, financial aid, campus beautification and safety, and so much more. It goes beyond what tuition can support and is the gift that gives right back to our school ʻohana. This year, we aim to raise $175,000 to provide the educational experience Parker School is known f...

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Aloha Friends, Family and clients, Lissette and I support a few organizations on the Big Island that primarily involve our island’s youth. I thought you might be interested in this seasonal time of giving, where we also remember the many gifts and blessings we’ve been fortunate enough to receive. Please read on for further details of each group's efforts and contact information for your reference. Aloha, Rick Aloha Community 'Ohana, We are a small group in the community of Waimea who are organizing an event called "The Gift of Giving." Our purpose is to spread love and holiday cheer to the communities of Hamakua Coast to Waikoloa. Our plan is to gift food and toys with a drive-thru distribution. Our hopes are to gift as many blessing bags of food and toys as possible. We are asking if you will be a contributor to our event. Your help will reach families who need this blessing of love from a pandemic year. We are seeking contributions of new toys for ages 0-10 years, non-perishable foods, gift cards for grocery ...

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Aloha Friends, Family and clients, Lissette and I support a few organizations on the Big Island that primarily involve our island’s youth. I thought you might be interested in this seasonal time of giving, where we also remember the many gifts and blessings we’ve been fortunate enough to receive. Please read on for further details of each group's efforts and contact information for your reference. Aloha, Rick   The Island of Hawaii YMCA Family Visitation Center currently operates 2 locations for the FVC. One in Hilo at our YMCA site on 300 West Lanikaula Street and the other at the Waimea Preservation Center Cottage. We also use the YMCA Minoke Park, Waimea Outdoor Circle Park or the Wooden Park in Waimea for memorable visits that allow those venues. Intakes are now done online via Zoom or Google Meets by the Family Visitation Center Supervisor or Director.In the past we were able to fully staff the Waimea Center, however due to budget constraints we now go on an as needed basis. In order to maintain the FVC ...

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Aloha Friends, Family and clients, Lissette and I support a few organizations on the Big Island that primarily involve our island’s youth. I thought you might be interested in this seasonal time of giving, where we also remember the many gifts and blessings we’ve been fortunate enough to receive. Please read on for further details of each group's efforts and contact information for your reference. Aloha, Rick   Young Life is a Christian ministry with an active group in Waikoloa Village. Young Life and their Wild Life programs reach out to middle school, high school, and college students in all 50 of the United States and in more than 100 countries around the world. Hawaii Island efforts are headed by Lane Morikawa and the Waikoloa group leader is Julie Simmons. Young Life’s Website states, We go to kids, build bridges of authentic friendship, and introduce them to Jesus Christ. We accomplish our mission by… Praying for young people. Going where kids are and building personal relationships with...

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Project Hawaii is a 501 C3 that operates on the Big Island, Maui and Oahu. Every year, each child asks Santa for a special gift and we Secret Santas make sure they receive it. Our group only provides Secret Santas for Big Island children. If you’re interested in participating this year, let me know how many children, approximate ages, little girl or little boy or teen. If you would like to have someone else do the shopping, head over to their website at https://www.helpthehomelesskeiki.org/ or send a check to: Project Hawaii P.O. Box 1844 Kea'au, HI 96749-1844 For those of you who haven’t participated, Magin and her crew are visiting homeless camps around the Big Island and gathering names, ages, sex and gift requests. We have around 500+ children and teens who are living rough around the island. This is the one time of year they receive something new that they want. If you opt to be a Secret Santa, I’ll send you names, etc. and you have until December 15th to purchase and place in a stocking and bring to me ...

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