Below are the August 2009 Land Sales for Mauna Loa Estates. You can view and download the past 12 months of Land Sales for Mauna Loa Estates at: MaunaLoaRealEstate.com (Data Source: Big Island MLS) Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii 96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 09/26/2009

Below are the May 2009 Land Sales for Volcano Village. You can view and download the past 12 months of Land Sales for Volcano Village at: VolcanoVillageRealEstate.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 06/28/2009

Below are the May 2009 Home Sales for Volcano Village. You can view and download the past 12 months of Home Sales for Volcano Village at: VolcanoVillageRealEstate.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 06/28/2009

Below are the April 2009 Land Sales for Manua Loa Estates. You can view and download the past 12 months of Land Sales for Manua Loa Estates at: ManuaLoaRealEstate.com (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 05/16/2009

Below are the April 2009 Home Sales for Manua Loa Estates. You can view and download the past 12 months of Home Sales for Manua Loa Estates at: ManuaLoaRealEstate.com (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 05/16/2009

Below are the December 2008 Land Sales for Mauna Loa Estates.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Land Sales for Mauna Loa Estates at: MaunaLoaRealEstate.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS) Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, HI  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 01/17/2009

Below are the December 2008 Home Sales for Mauna Loa Estates.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Home Sales for Mauna Loa Estates at: MaunaLoaRealEstate.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS) Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, HI  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 01/17/2009

Below are the September 2008 Home Sales for Royal Hawaiian Estates.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Home Sales for Royal Hawaiian Estates at: RoyalHawaiianEstates.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, HI  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 10/18/2008

Below are the August 2008 Land Sales for Royal Hawaiian Estates.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Land Sales for Royal Hawaiian Estates at: RoyalHawaiianEstates.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, HI  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 09/07/2008

Below are the August 2008 Home Sales for Mauna Loa Estates.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Home Sales for Mauna Loa Estates at: MaunaLoaRealEstate.com                                                (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, HI  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 09/06/2008

Below are the August 2008 Land Sales for Mauna Loa Estates.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Land Sales for Mauna Loa Estates at: MaunaLoaRealEstate.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, HI  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 09/06/2008

In Hawaii each section of the island is in a specific lava zone. When purchasing property or a home on the island of Hawaii the lava zone is important because in some areas home owners insurance cannot be had, in some areas the banks will not grant loans. If you are looking to buy in Hawaii make sure you do your homework and find out the facts on lava zones by checking with a local Hawaii Realtor (preferably me!) Hazard Zones for Lava Flows on the Island of Hawai`i Hazard zones from lava flows on the Island of Hawai`i are based chiefly on the location and frequency of historic and prehistoric eruptions and the topography of the volcanoes. Scientists have prepared a map that divides the five volcanoes of the Island of Hawai`i into zones that are ranked from 1 through 9 based on the relat... 04/26/2008

How are you being affected by the VOG? I have a 7 year old son who is having breathing problems. He keeps getting what the doctor is calling "viral pneumonia" he believes is caused by the VOG. So, I checked out the information at this link http://volcano.wr.usgs.gov/kilaueastatus.php It seems we have some major activity. Though I was aware of this from the news I did not realize just how much. As I live about 40 miles south, 20 as the crow flies, this is making me a bit worried. I see the sky, the vog in the sky. I am hoping the trades are going to pick up a bit today and clear the air some. I feel this myself. I was out showing land the other day and I could feel it in my lungs. The client was not bothered by this, had no clue those were vog clouds we were looking at. Now I understand ... 04/17/2008