West Hawaii Condos updated 6/17/2011 1: Mulitplex appraisal in - Low of $1,200,000 - High of $1,700,000 - I think we are sitting pretty good at $1,490,000 - come take a look  2: Na Hale O Keauhou - Back on the Market - although not indicated below, waiting to close current escrow  3: 4 great Ocean Front Units - take a look below  5: % acres with a pool - banks says bring us an offer!   6: Hualalai Colony - I say - BRING US AN OFFER    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 Gate... 06/17/2011

Some Great Photos - King Kamehameha Day, Kailua Kona, HI 2011. A little background: Kamehameha the Great, also known as Kamehameha I and Kamehameha the First, was ruler of Hawaii from 1782 until his death on May 8, 1819. He is remembered for uniting Hawaii, introducing laws to uphold human rights in combat situations, and for being a fair and stable leader. His name means "lonely" or "loneliness" and he is sometimes known as the "Napoleon of the Pacific". In 1871, the great-grandson of Kamehameha the Great, known as Kamehameha V, passed a royal decree that Kamehameha Day should be celebrated. The day was first observed on June 11, 1872, and was one of the first holidays proclaimed by the Hawaii State Legislature after Hawaii became a US state in 1959.   What a great day today, a little ... 06/11/2011

  Act 48 – Hawaii’s new Foreclosure Law became effective May 5, 2011   Will it hurt us, or will it help us? I just wanted to bring a few things to light about it. Glass Half Empty: The banks are going to close up office and stop doing loans in Hawaii, it’s going to drive down property values, or,  80% of foreclosures are non-judicial, switching them to judicial will just backlog the already “backlogged” courts, Who needs government getting their hands into another project, we already have furlough Fridays as it is,…….. Glass Half Full:  The banks have taken advantage of homeowners long enough, something has to be done, it will help stabilize neighborhoods, it will be good for the local community, it doesn’t do anybody – any good, to have a bunch of empty, foreclosed homes sitting around... 06/09/2011

Lance Owens | Aloha Kona Realty Inc | (808) 936-8383 76-6175 ALII DR, Kailua Kona, Hi, HI Multi Family Residential - 17 bed, 15 bath unit 9+BR/9+BA Multi-Family, 16 units offered at $1,490,000 Year Built 2003 Sq Footage 8,000 Bedrooms 10 Bathrooms 10 full, 0 partial Floors 3 Parking 4+ Lot Size 15,272 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Permits show: 2 Duplex buildings + 1 separate Recreation room Building 1: 1st Floor - 2 garages, bathroom and laundry area 2nd Floor: 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, den, living room, kitchen. 2 lanai’s 3rd Floor: 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, den, living room, kitchen. 2 lanai’s Building 2: 1st Floor - 2 garages, bathroom and laundry area 2nd Floor: 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, den, living room, kitchen. 2 lanai’s 3rd Floor: 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, den, living room, kitchen. 2 l... 06/07/2011

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... 05/26/2011

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    05/23/2011

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... 05/20/2011

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    05/20/2011

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... 05/19/2011

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... 05/13/2011

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! 05/11/2011

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! 05/09/2011

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 ... 04/27/2011

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... 04/27/2011

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... 04/16/2011

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 04/14/2011

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)... 04/01/2011

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... 03/28/2011

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... 03/25/2011

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... 03/22/2011