by Julie Ziemelis | Sep 23, 2021 | East Hawaii, Hawaii Island, Kailua Kona, Kauai, Kohala Coast, Maui, Moving to Hawaii, Oahu, West Hawaii
You’re in escrow and you are pinching yourself that you are going to be buying one way tickets to Hawaii! Before you start planning your good bye parties with your old neighbors and jealous family members, there are a few things you will need to start doing to...
by Julie Ziemelis | Jul 13, 2021 | Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Moving to Hawaii, Oahu, West Hawaii
When we first arrived in Kona in 2005, we had exactly four condos to look at since the market was so hot. It was like Goldilocks and the Three Bears- the first three were NOT what we were looking for, and the fourth was just right..if you count just right needing to...
by Julie Ziemelis | Jul 2, 2021 | Maui
We discovered a few new aspects of Maui on a recent trip to see a friend who lives in Wailuku. We found an excellent hiking adventure, a plantation and farm store, the best pie experience at Leoda’s and the largest banyan tree in Hawaii located in Lahaina....
by Julie Ziemelis | May 20, 2021 | Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu
Owning a condo in Hawaii is becoming a reality for more homebuyers as single family home prices continue to rise. If you have been following our work here, we have created a few condo videos over the years discussing the various aspects of what goes into buying a...
by Julie Ziemelis | May 17, 2021 | Hawaii Island, Kailua, Kauai, Maui
Thinking about floating around in your own backyard while enjoying the tropical breezes of Hawaii? Owning a swimming pool in Hawaii can be an expensive endeavor especially when building one. If you’re thinking about taking the plunge into pool ownership — or if you...
by Julie Ziemelis | Apr 24, 2021 | Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu, West Hawaii
Have you ever heard of a soursop, or breadfruit or ice cream beans? We didn’t know about these exotic tropical fruits until we lived here for awhile and then we decided to try them..and a bunch more for this video to show you what they are, where they come from...