So you're getting ready to sell your home and starting to interview agents. You might hear advice about keeping your listing "exclusive" — meaning only marketed within one brokerage — instead of putting it out freely to the open market. At first, it ...
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Does this sound familiar? Today, parking woes are once again a hot topic in Kailua-Kona. But this isn't the first time the community has rallied over parking issues. Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, a major controversy erupted when Coconut Grove...
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We all want better parking options in the village, but before we leap into the future, let's remember the past. In 2004, Hawaii County launched a pilot project to convert part of Aliʻi Drive in Kailua-Kona to one-way southbound traffic. The goal was simp...
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I have been meaning to write this for a while, so here's an updated version of your Big Island itinerary. Please note that this is an evolving document and can be updated as needed. Directions on the island are usually given based on landmarks and not hig...
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Maui is on the verge of significant changes with a proposal to phase out thousands of short-term vacation rentals in an effort to address the island's housing crisis. This move aims to prioritize long-term housing for residents and alleviate the pressures...
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Aloha, Lance Owens (RB) with LUVA Real Estate As a seasoned REALTOR® in Hawaii with two decades of experience, I often encounter questions about how major events, like presidential elections, affect the housing market. With the next election on the horiz...
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Aloha, Lance Owens with LUVA Real Estate, Aloha, Lance Owens (RB) with LUVA Real Estate. Over the past two years, significant demographic and economic shifts have occurred, influencing various aspects of the real estate market. According to the Nation...
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Aloha, Kimi and I are Realtors here in Kailua Kona, and after 19 years on the Big Island, we finally built our own home. We started with buying the land and our dream spot was in Kaloko. We found an awesome parcel near the bottom - at about 1,800 foot el...
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In today's world of rising housing costs, many buyers are looking for ways to still be able to buy a home. Some of them have found a solution in multi-generational living. Multi-generational living is when two or more adult generations live together unde...
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Aloha, Lance Owens here with LUVA Real Estate If you're planning to buy a home, one thing to consider is what experts project home prices will do in the future and how that might affect your investment. While you may have seen negative news over the past ...
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