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 | 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 18, 2021 | Hawaii Island, Moving to Hawaii, Oahu
All of us who moved to Hawaii had that shining moment that we were actually going to see our dream turned into a reality and wake up each day in Hawaii. At some point after that, we had a less shining moment of knowing we were going to have to make a decision about...
by Julie Ziemelis | Apr 14, 2021 | Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu
Governor Ige recently updated the Hawaii emergency proclamation and revealed plans to allow vaccinated travelers to bypass mandatory quarantine upon arriving to the state. People who are fully vaccinated would be able to avoid coronavirus testing and quarantine by...
by Julie Ziemelis | Feb 16, 2021 | Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu
I have been creating insightful and knowledgable real estate and Hawaii lifestyle content for folks just like you over the past 10 years. As you can imagine, there is a ton of great info out there, but the problem is finding the information that is relevant to you as...
by Julie Ziemelis | Feb 12, 2021 | Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu, West Hawaii
Those of us who live in Hawai’i enjoy the slower pace of life, a relaxed atmosphere when standing in line, providing opportunities to talk story with other people and practicing Aloha and PATIENCE so we show respect to others around us. In our accompanying...