by Julie Ziemelis | Mar 28, 2023 | Hawaii Island
Are you considering buying a short term vacation rental on Hawaii Island? I am currently working with my clients on selling an investment/vacation condo in Waikoloa Resort and the buyers have asked for some information about transferring the STVR license. First of...
by Julie Ziemelis | Feb 23, 2023 | Hawaii Island, West Hawaii
Three years ago this month, all the fun shut down when the pandemic started and all of the festivals and events were halted for two long years. We are seeing the roll out of our “usual suspect” annual events like the Brew Fest, Tropical Paws Gala and the...
by Julie Ziemelis | Feb 22, 2023 | Hawaii Island
Climbing Out of the Hawaii County Housing Crisis I recently wrote a post on my “365 Things to Do in Kona” page about ringing the bell about our County and the state losing workers to the mainland due to high housing costs. We lost hundreds of workers due...
by Julie Ziemelis | Jan 3, 2023 | Hawaii Island
In our latest Hawaii Island wide update, we learn from five Realtors that homes are still sitting on the market longer, but new homes are slow to come to market. Buyers are holding out and so are sellers, creating a stalemate with days on market climbing. Serious...
by Julie Ziemelis | Jan 3, 2023 | Hawaii Island
Where do you go when you want to watch the sun rise over the island on New Years Day? Some people go up to the summit at Mauna Kea, but there is snow up there this year and we didn’t want to freeze as a welcome to 2023! So, we headed for the cinder cone about 20...
by Julie Ziemelis | Jan 1, 2023 | Hawaii Island
Happy 2023 to our readers! We start this year by providing predictions for the coming year in our latest video: As we head into 2023, we made some predictions on what the new year will hold for the island and West Hawaii. From tourism, to housing to new businesses and...