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Plain answers about buying, selling, and living in Kona, from a Kona born Realtor.
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Answers to the questions buyers and sellers ask about Kona real estate: luxury homes and estates, oceanfront and ocean view homes, condos, club communities, leasehold and fee simple, lava zones, and how to choose a Kona Realtor. By Maile Woodhall.
What Happens to a Farm's Organic Certification When the Property Is Sold in Hawaiʻi?
Organic certification does not transfer when a Hawaiʻi farm sells. What buyers and sellers should plan for: new certification, land history records, and timing.
Maile Woodhall
17 hours ago3 min read
What Does It Cost to Move to Kona, Hawaii?
What it costs to move to Kona, Hawaii: planning ranges for a shipping container, a car, and pets, plus what the ranges leave out.
Maile Woodhall
2 days ago4 min read
Agricultural Dedication in Hawaiʻi County: How It Affects Property Taxes
How Hawaiʻi County agricultural dedication lowers farm property tax: 3 and 10 year terms, the September 1 deadline, income rules, and what happens when the land sells.
Maile Woodhall
3 days ago3 min read
What Kona Homes Sold For: Kona Home Values, Updated Monthly
What homes and condos in Kona, Hawaii actually sold for, from MLS sales data. Median sold prices for North Kona, South Kona and the Kohala Coast, updated every month.
Maile Woodhall
4 days ago3 min read
Selling a Home in Holualoa: A Guide for Owners
What Holualoa sellers should know: water and road records, pricing upcountry homes, preparing the land, showing the view, and closing, from a Kona born listing agent.
Maile Woodhall
6 days ago4 min read
Home Insurance in Kona, Hawaii: Volcano, Hurricane, Flood, and Condos
Is there volcano insurance in Hawaii? How lava is covered, plus hurricane deductibles, flood insurance, HPIA, and condo master policies in Kona.
Maile Woodhall
7 days ago5 min read
Orchid Nursery for Sale in the Pāhoa Agricultural Park, Hawaiʻi
Working orchid nursery on 5 acres in the Pahoa Agricultural Park, leasehold, $250,000. How the State farm lease works, who qualifies, and how a transfer is approved.
Maile Woodhall
Oct 222 min read
One Acre Lot for Sale on Tiki Ln, Ocean View, Hawaiʻi
Graded and surveyed one acre lot in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, fee simple, $43,000. Zoning, lava zone, water, and what to check before you buy.
Maile Woodhall
Oct 223 min read
What Does It Cost Each Month to Own a Home in Kona?
What it costs each month to own a home in Kona: County of Hawaii property tax by use, insurance, condo and club fees, lease rent, and the loan.
Maile Woodhall
Oct 224 min read
Selling a Condo in Keauhou: A Guide for Owners
A guide for Keauhou condo owners: leasehold versus fee simple, pricing against the right comparables, association documents, rental rules, preparation, and closing, from a Kona born listing agent.
Maile Woodhall
Oct 224 min read
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