Gracious entrance to an Islands at Mauna Lani condo conveys the peaceful environment at this complex When my business partner Pam found a super deal at the Islands of Mauna Lani for buyer clients last December, that was the first sale in that complex in over two years. The 2008 sales prices ran
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03/08/2011
Now for sale: Villages at Mauna Lani 609 has a private lanai with built-in summer kitchen (MLS 242842) In the market update on Villages at Mauna Lani I wrote at the end of January (5 weeks ago), I reported that the next sale in the Lehua floorplan would be 219, and it was. It sold cash, quick cl
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03/06/2011
Update March 11,2011: Guess it was a no-brainer, listing agent reports 6 cash offers in. Price reduced $119,000 yesteray, bank-owned 20-acre lot is now only $ 380,000 (MLS 230887) When the bank foreclosed on this 20-acre lot at Puuepa Ranch, a small gated community of 20-acre ocean view parcels
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03/03/2011
Plenty of room for an ocean view pool off lanai of this Moani Heights residence at Mauna Kea Resort (MLS 240915) The Uplands at Mauna Kea--the portion of the resort mauka of the highway, offers an entry point for the under $2 million buyer. Besides the condos at Kumulani and Wai'ula'ula, there
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03/02/2011
Mauna Lani Terrace is situated on the resort's famous fish ponds...this photo taken from the path to the Beach Club There are discerning buyers who tell me they consider Mauna Lani Terrace the most desirable condominium property on the Kohala Coast. It was the first condominium complex built at
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03/01/2011
Even the buyer of foreclosure Halii Kai 24C (MLS 242791) can walk down to the Ocean Club for sunset At the beginning of January I wrote a review of Halii Kai condo short sale and foreclosure activity and although this is titled February update, I have to confess that 7 weeks have passed. Since m
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02/25/2011
Kolea 2C in the upper left corner is set for auction on March 21st (MLS 235065) List Price: $2,295,000. Earlier this week I blogged on the Hawaii Life website about the planned auction of one of the oceanfront homes at Kolea on the Big Island's Kohala Coast. This morning I got a call from anothe
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02/25/2011
This week (February 22, 2011) a buyer client who first called me after reading my blog posts closed on one of the last remaining short sale deals at beachfront Kolea on the Kohala Coast. The smaller 2bedroom condos in the 12-plex buildings originally (and in early resales) sold for over $1 mill
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02/24/2011
Maliu Ridge, Hawi, luxury foreclosure has this incredible view and horse-ready pasture (MLS 243003) In 2008, well past what most observers feel was the peak of the Hawaii (Big Island) real estate market, a lovely ocean view home at Maliu Ridge, the upscale subdivision above Hawi in North Kohala,
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02/22/2011
Last Tuesday (Feb 15) I heard from a buyer client who'd made unsuccessful offers on several Kohala Coast condos during their visit last year. He's coming back next month and still looking for a screaming deal. "If you were to pick the 3 best at Mauna Lani what would they be?" he asked. I named
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02/21/2011
