Kailua-Kona Hawaii Real Estate News & Listings Presented By Koa Realty, Inc.

75-0111 Kamilo St, Kailua Kona, HI 96740

Tue, 04 May 2010 07:06:06 GMT

Kahakai Estates, very desirable gated subdivision close to town. Beautiful plantation style 3 bedroom/2 bath home with awesome ocean views located in quite end of subdivision. Large lot with room for a pool. Watch the sunset and whales, when in season. Lots of potential to add pool and/or pool room. Community has private roads, a private 3 acre park. Great for walks, close to beaches. Easy to show. Available for fast closing. NOT A SHORT SALE/REO.* Ocean Views from most rooms.* Very rare to find home on over 1/2 acre of land this close to town. Home is near walking trail to Alii drive. Walk into town/events/Ironman. Long driveway and extra parking with room for a boat.* 9ft ceilings throughout with 8ft.entry door.* Open floor plan with large living room, dining room leading to kitchen* Upgraded buffet area* Landscaped with fairway grass for lawn* Upgraded buffet area* Upgraded stainless steel appliances* Fully insulated* Recessed lighting* Rock Walls* Mirrored Closets* Tropical fruits: Bananas, pineapples, and papaya* County sewer(no cesspool or septic tank)* Vacation Rentals Allowed. IF YOU USE THIS HOME AS A 2ND HOME, COLLECT INCOME WHILE YOU ARE NOT THERE AS A VACATION RENTAL.-Very desirable to vacation renters due to location.-Furniture negotiable outside of escrow.

45-0518 KAHILI ST, Honokaa, HI 96727

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 07:11:17 GMT

Clean 3 bedroom/1 bath home walking distance to Honokaa town. Nice ocean views. Tropically landscaped yard. Basement is great for converting to additional living space. Lots of potential. Great value for the area. Walk to restaurants, schools, Library, post office.

Close in time to take advantage of tax credit.

Not a short sale/REO.

69-0200 Pohakulana Pl, Waikoloa, HI 96738

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 07:11:17 GMT

This tropically furnished 2 bedroom/2 bath ground floor unit is being sold furnished. This unit offers a relaxing and convenient location to fully enjoy all the Big Island has to offer. The kitchen with granite counter tops opens to the spacious dining/living area. The living area opens onto your private lanai. The location of the unit enables you to walk right off the lanai onto the huge expansive green lawn, making it feel like your own. Beyond the lawn is the beautiful 6th fairway of the scenic beach course. The high ceilings and doorways give an extra spacious feel. There is a King Size bed in the Master bedroom. The master bath includes and over sized soaking tub in addition to a separate glass and tiled shower, double sinks in a marble counter. A staking washer and dryer are located with in the unit.

The complex has numerous luxury features that include a infinity pool, elevated waterfall spa, poolside picnic area with gas barbecues, and an open air workout room with state of the art equipment.

The tropically landscaped property is close to shopping, championship golf and other activities.

This is a short sale. Best value in complex. Shows Great!

Alii Heights Beauty with Ocean View

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:09:51 GMT

Central A/C, 3bedroom/2bath home in Alii Heights. This home has awesome ocean views and backs up to private land for additional privacy. Located at end of subdivision on cul-de-sac making it very quiet and no road noise. Impeccably maintained with artistic touches throughout. Large lot to add a pool and/or pool house. This home has a larger living/dining area than most Alii Heights homes.

This is an ideal home for family living, entertaining, or a second home.

NOT A SHORT SALE/REO. Close in time to take advantage of tax credit.

Additional features are:

*Concrete floors with faux bamboo finish
*Vaulted Ceilings
*Upgraded cabinets
*Separate laundry room
*3 car garage
*Fruit Trees
*Raised area for vegetable garden
*Low maintenance fully landscaped yard
*Concrete pad for spa/gazebo
*County Sewer
*Underground Utilities
*Covered Lanai for entertaining
*Near Magic Sands beach

Some furnishings are available outside of escrow.

Come relax and live with aloha, watch the Kona sunsets from the lanai.

16-1211 Road 2, Mountain View, HI 96771

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:11:55 GMT

Beautifully remodeled 3/2 home in enchanted forrest. Very quiet and private. This home is much larger than 860 sq. feet. Original 2/1 home has huge 1/1 master bedroom/master bath that is part of unpermitted area. There is also a huge walk-in closet. This bedroom has beautiful views of the garden. There is a water filtration system installed throughout the house.

Newly remodeled areas include:

*Master Bedroom
Dual entry doors added. New large walk in closet

*Master Bathroom
Laundry within bathroom, washer and dryer 3 yrs old, new flooring, new sink, new toilet, new bathtub.

*Kitchen
New counter tops, new sink, appliances 3 yrs old and freshly painted cabinets.

*Bathroom
The original bath has been remodeled. New lighting, new toilet, new sink, new mirror, new flooring.

The kitchen is open to the living area. Very quaint dining area within kitchen that looks out to the backyard.

Beautiful new flooring too!

New ceiling fans thoughout.

There is also a huge storage area and carport that has been recently built by the current owner (unpermitted). Over 1,000 sq.ft (approx.) under roof.

Some of the fruit trees include:
-Navel orange
-tangerine
-lemon
-banana
-coconut

The tropical flora on this property makes it a delight to enjoy sitting on your own property.

This property has much to offer and is a delight to see.

Some furnishings available outside of escrow.

Should I Buy a Home Now?

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:03:00 GMT

I’m often asked if this is a good time to buy a home. Some clients are concerned that home prices may fall further than they have already. They are assuming that the best course of action is to wait for the bottom in the market and then buy. The problem with this approach is that you don’t know where the bottom is until you see it in the rear view mirror, meaning until you’ve missed it!

Home prices are one factor in determining your cost of ownership, but so are interest rates and financing availability. Even though interest rates have gone up in the last six months, they are still near historic lows. Since your monthly mortgage payment is a combination of paying down your principal and paying the interest owed, if home prices come down a little further but interest rates go up, it could cost you even more to service a mortgage on an identical home!

While a home is a major investment, it is also the center of your personal life. It’s important to live in a home that reflects your taste and values, yet is within your financial “comfort zone.” To that end, it may be more important to lock in today’s relatively low interest rates and low home prices, rather than to hope for a further break in prices in the future.

Please give me a call if I can be of any assistance in determining how much home you can afford in today’s market.