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Kailua-Kona, HI Real Estate News

By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
The Ford Ironman Race held in Kailua Kona every year, just got lot tougher. Its not like the 2.4 mile swim, then riding their bike another 112 miles, and then, running, yet another 26 miles wasn't grueling enough - mother nature just threw one in. In the last 3 days there have been 2 Shark attacks near the swim course - REAL NEAR the swim course. The Shark is estimated  to be a 16 foot Tiger Shark - both, by the eyewitness accounts, and the size of the bite marks.  The first one was a grandmother and her grandchild (May 22) 30 feet of shore at Lyman's Bay, shark bumped them off their SUP (Stand Up Paddle)  board, then bit into the board - both survived unharmed - UNTOUCHED ! The grandmother kicked at the shark, and threw her grandchild back up on the board, and amazingly - they were ab...
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
Amazing story of a Grandmother and her 3 year old grandchild ! Estimated 16 foot shark knocked them off of their SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) and into the water, 30 feet offshore at Lyman's on Alii Drive. Watch the video to hear what grandma did to survive. Hawaii Shark Attack   
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
Foreclosures, short sales, and Bank Owned Specialist - Realtor Lance Owens, Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Update for May 20, 2011, real estate for West Hawaii and the Big Island. Couple of new things happening this week - take a look below  Recently SOLD click to view Keauhou Estates 78-6881 KEAUPUNI STKAILUA KONA List $775,00010/07/2011 Sold $650,00010/01/2011 3 Bed3 Bath 2/2 - Ocean Front -Townhouse78-6800 ALII DR #182KAILUA KONA List $299,00011/18/2010 Sold $307,0009/28/11 2 Bed2 Bath Vista Waikoloa F20169-1010 KEANA PLWaikoloa List $359,3003/1/2011 Sold $317,5008/22/2011 2 Bed2 Bath Kona Sea Ridge I-475-6009 Alii DrKailua Kona List $220,000 Sold $220,00008/16/11 3 Bed2 Bath Kona Makai 75-6026 ALII DR#2302 List $145,00006/05/2011 Sold $135,00007/25/2011   Pre Foreclosure75-6101 KAANEE PLKAILU...
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
If your busy at all in real Estate, I don't even need to tell you how frustrating it is these days to get your clients financed - Well Fannie Mae and the rest of the mortgage industry have gotten together and standardized the loan process, one size fits all type of application. They are actually claiming, that as long as you filled everything in, and attached the needed documents - and it is all spelled out in this new application, that you are guaranteed an answer with in 3 weeks, that's all the time it will take NASA's new supercomputer to sift thru the form.  Revealed here first. Happy Aloha Friday   
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
You know, I don't event talk much about my involvement with our local Humane Society or Animal Shelter, I guess just because it is self rewarding - don't need to talk about it. But for some reason I wanted to share with the world today - get more people involved. We are set up with the Hawaii Humane Society to foster pets when needed, uaully just emergencies, well that call came in last week. It seems that it was late in the day, and they found a puppy dead in the holding area, after doing a check, it was the dreaded Parvo disease. - sad enough as this is - a guy walks into the shelter with 9 puppies, just a few days old, and tells them the mother was hit by a car and he cant handle it. They asked the man to please wait a day or 2, explaining the situation, didn't phase him - he just Le...
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
Busy week, this week, in real estate for Kailua Kona, Hi.  We have a couple of price reductions, 1 price increase, and a couple of "back on the market's", some going under contract, and a great "sneak preview".  We also have the updated April sales number provided by the Hawaii MLS - just follow the links over to mhy website for more Featured Listings click to view Multi Unit 76-6175 ALII DRKAILUA KONA, HI $1,490,000 16 Bed16 Bath 8,000 sq ft Rated "Best Condo in Kona" By Trip Advisor 78-261 Manukai StreetKAILUA KONA, HI $795,000  2 Bed2 Bath 1486 sq ft Kanaloa at Kona Condos for sale # 2601 78-261 MANUKAI STKAILUA KONA, HI $749,000 2 Bed2 Bath 1486 sq ft Hualalai Colony - Private Gated Comunity 75-5608 HIENALOLI-KAHULUI RDKailua Kona, HI $679,000 3 Bed2 Bath 1,862 sq ft Keauhou Kona Su...
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
Hello, Lance Owens here with Aloha Kona Realty, I just previewed this Short Sale over at Royal Sea Cliff, this is a Ocean Front Complex, has a Hotel Lobby and maid service, set up for your vacation rentals . Price Reduced today to $143,000. – Deal of the Day!
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By Kimi Correa, R | SRS | ABR | MRP | CRS, Helping Sellers and Buyers in the State of Hawaii
(Kimi Correa, Broker-in-Charge at LUVA )
Thank you to Realtor Lance Owens for the great deals in Kona, Hawaii that he shared with us. Wow Lance......it seems there are some great deals on the Big Island right now!!!!! The Big Island is becoming very popular with Mainlanders that are looking for a perfect place to retire. Nothing beats living in Paradise - at any age ( well, this is of course my opinion ). Check out more on his website - www.Konahometeam.com Thank you again Lance for sharing!
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
Although the impact to your credit score will be similar, your ability to become a Homeowner again, is dramatically different. As a professional we need to ask that bigger question. How long before your client will be able to buy a home again? I know they came in asking you, what effect the short sale will have on their FICO® scores, but they didn’t realize it is a lot more complicated than just their FICO® score, its up to you to explain the difference to them.  Before you jump down to the charts supplied by the Banking Analytics Blog, I want you to do some research on the Fannie Mae guidelines for short sales, foreclosures, deed in lieu.  Mid 2010 - Fannie Mae came out with some guidelines concerning short sales – (they didn’t really have anything up to this point) Short sales, Deed ...
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
omePath® Buyer Incentive Here are the basic guidlines from fannie mae, go ahead and read, these, and let me know if you have any questions   Fannie Mae is currently offering buyers up to 3.5% in closing cost assistance through June 30, 2011. The HomePath property buyer must meet the following qualifications to be eligible: Buyers and/or selling agents (the agent representing the buyer) must request the incentive upon submission of initial offer in order to be eligible. The initial offer must be submitted on or after April 11, 2011 and close by June 30, 2011. If an initial offer was made prior to the effective date, the offer is not eligible for the incentive. The sale must close on or before June 30, 2011. No exceptions will be made to this deadline. Only buyers purchasing a HomePath pr...
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
OK - I need your help again, 34 short sale transactions successfully closed, and I need more - NOW !  I'm down to only 2 left (that are not currently in Escrow) We were up in the mid 20s and had to taper off on accepting new listing for awhile. But the sign is turned back on - OPEN - come on over and talk. By the way - I always, always, always,  suggest you check out your Realtors success on Google, and with some cool new technology - I can do that for you - click this "Google"Link and it will do a search for you in Kailua Kona - automatically, and its a totally organic search (no advertising here) . Here are the 2 we have left - please bring us an offer and let us work our magic! Hualalai Colony - Private Gated Comunity 75-5608 HIENALOLI-KAHULUI RDKailua Kona, HI $679,000 3 Bed2 Bath 1...
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
Lance Owens, your featured Real Estate Agent for Ocean Front, Luxury condos in the Kailua Kona, Keauhou, areas of the Big Island of Hawaii.   Ok there are a few homes in here also Featured Listings click to view Rated "Best Condo in Kona" By Trip Advisor 78-261 Manukai StreetKAILUA KONA, HI $795,000  2 Bed2 Bath 1486 sq ft Kanaloa at Kona Condos for sale # 2601 78-261 MANUKAI STKAILUA KONA, HI $749,000 2 Bed2 Bath 1486 sq ft Hualalai Colony - Private Gated Comunity 75-5608 HIENALOLI-KAHULUI RDKailua Kona, HI $679,000 3 Bed2 Bath 1,862 sq ft Keauhou Kona Surf and Racquet Club, 4202 78-6800 ALII DRKailua Kona, HI $579,000 2 Bed2 Bath 1170 sq ft Kanaloa at Kona Condo For Sale 78-261 MANUKAI STkailua Kona, HI $499,000 2 Bed2 Bath 1321 sq ft
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
Still bucking the Real Estate Industry trend - 2011 vs 2010 -  All 3 areas of sales, are up at least 20% according to the Hawaii MLS statistics. More interesting than that were last years numbers - Home sales 2010 over 2009 were up 75% - Condo Sales for the same time frame - up 100%. (land sales were down) And don't forget, we had Tsunami that closed business's down for a few days ($30,000,000.00 in damages) , we had a 4.9 earthquake, and we had a Major Lava eruption - all part of the charm of living on a Volcanic Island in the middle of the pacific.   For the Full report please visit my website, follow this link; www.HawaiiMLS.co   Funny - I had 1 deal pull out - right after the eruption - I guess they didn't realize that this eruption has been going for almost 30 years now, she (Pele)...
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
March isn't even over yet - Homes, Condos, and Land have all exceeded 2010 numbers. in fact, Home and Condo sales have been outpacing previous years, usually by double digit percentage points, for OVER A  year now, and March is no exception. First question is - well ya look at the prices - and yes this does have a huge affect, I lost 2 of my offers last month to a bidding war. 1 of them, had the exact same unit - right next door, close at $89,000, the one across from it closed at $85,000 - this unit was listed at $99,000 - but was very clean (the one next door needed updating) We offered $104,000 - and it wasn't high enough ??? I really struggled with the $104,000 looking at comps - but the buyers are coming out and buying - IF ITS PRICED RIGHT - and its nice. Follow up next week for th...
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
West hawaii condos is your leading edge rescource for Condo's in West Hawaii, Kailua Kona, Keauhou, area. Featured Listings click to view Rated "Best Condo in Kona" By Trip Advisor 78-261 Manukai StreetKAILUA KONA, HI $795,000 2 Bed2 Bath 1486 sq ft Kanaloa at Kona Condos for sale # 2601 78-261 MANUKAI STKAILUA KONA, HI $749,000 2 Bed2 Bath 1486 sq ft Hualalai Colony - Private Gated Comunity 75-5608 HIENALOLI-KAHULUI RDKailua Kona, HI $679,000 3 Bed2 Bath 1,862 sq ft Keauhou Kona Surf and Racquet Club, 4202 78-6800 ALII DRKailua Kona, HI $579,000 2 Bed2 Bath 1170 sq ft Kanaloa at Kona Condo For Sale 78-261 MANUKAI STkailua Kona, HI $499,000 2 Bed2 Bath 1321 sq ft HAFA approved short sale 88-1651 Moana DrCaptain Cook, HI $480,000 3 Bed2 Bath 1,612 sq ft Na Hale O Keauhou 78-6833 ALII DRK...
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
Kanaloa at Kona, one of the best private, gated ocean front Condominium complexes on the Big Island of Hawaii, Keauhou Area.    Rated "Best Condo in Kona" By Trip AdvisorKanaloa at Kona - Gated Ocean Front Resort Community $795,0002 Bed 2 Bath 1486 Sq Ft   click image to zoom in List Date 03/17/2011   78-261 Manukai Street   Type Ocean Front Condo   Lot Size 16 acres   Garage Carport   Status Active   MLS# ?   Maintenance Fees 1,040.   Unit # 2002   Year Built 1980   Lanai Ocean Front   View Ocean - Bay Additional Information There’s a reason Trip Advisor calls this ocean front beauty the “Best condo in Kona.” It’s the best value in Kanaloa, for buyers who want it all. The first floor unit is privately oriented, with the ocean so near you can catch the spray, and situated just high enou...
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
Following a 2 year trend now, Kona home sales jumped an astounding 66% for February 2011 over February 2010. And if your thinking like a lot people are -"well 2010 wasn't a great year to begin with" Think again - 2010 sales were up 40% over 2009. I keep telling people - if your house is priced right - its going to sell - and sell fast! In the last 2 weeks I have lost 2 sales to multiple offers coming in on properties, offering over asking price - and still not high enough to win the bid! The big key to that equation is - They were Priced Right! Sure there are a lot of overpriced dogs out there that make the market look like its in a slump still, but get an agent that knows his area - and you'll find the right deals. The quickest way is to just sign up for my MLS automated notifier - you...
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
Your Kailau Kona Specialist for Luxury Homes 75-5608 HIENALOLI-KAHULUI RD KAILUA KONA, HI, HI Gated Luxery Subdivision, Tennis Courts 3BR/2BA Single Family House $679,000 Year Built 2002 Sq Footage 2,002 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking Unspecified Lot Size 16,973 sqft HOA/Maint $200 per month DescriptionThis home was designed by renowned architect �Lucky Bennett� with special attention paid to the Panoramic - Coastline and Ocean Views. Lucky really knows how to bring the outside � in, all you need to do is push open the wall of glass doors and extend your living area onto the Lanai. With Custom Cabinets and Granite matching throughout this home, there seems to be no detail overlooked. The Master Bath will truly make her feel like a Queen, whether soaking in the J...
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
2011 Condo sales for the Big Island of Hawaii - I just did a report on the what the largest share of the sales were - $100,000 - $200,000 range, but after posting it I noticed some interesting facts. Link to the previous blog: http://konalance.activerain.com/post/2159216/what-is-selling-in-hawaii-condos-for-kailua-kona- Of the 21 that sold - 14 were CASH (2/3 if you dont have your calculator handy) Who bought them - If I hadn't looked,  my guess would have been - Canadians - and I would have missed the mark by a mile ! Buyers: Kailua Kona - 3 Honolulu - 2 California - 5 Arizona - 2 Whashington - 1 Alaska - 1 Colorado - 1 Canadians - 0 (all-though  6 of the sales do not have addresses on the buyers yet) OK - Californians, take a look at these deals - I have 3 Ocean Front Condos, in resor...
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By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
Had a good question on one of my blogs the other day - I thought the answer deserved a blog of its own. You ever get those questions, and you really feel like you just know the answer without looking - well I'm glad I looked before putting my foot in my mouth. We have had 45 sales, year to date, in the Kailua Kona area of the big island. SO what price range is selling? 0 - 100k = 7 100k - 200k = 21 200k - 300k = 11 300k - 400k = 2 400k - 500k = 1 500k - 600k = 0 600k - 700k = 1 700k - 800k = 0 800k - 900k = 1 900k - 1,000,000 = 1 over $1,000,000 = 0 So here is a list of the most popular catagory $100,000 - $200,000  Search criteria: TMK Taxkey 3-7. MLS Property Type Condo. MLS Price from 100,000 to 200,000. MLS Sold Date since 1/1/2011 MLS DATA   MLS # Tp Sub Own St DOM    Taxkey Tnr Pr...
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