Insights

Organic certification does not transfer when a Hawaiʻi farm sells. What buyers and sellers should plan for: new certification, land history records, and timing.

What it costs to move to Kona, Hawaii: planning ranges for a shipping container, a car, and pets, plus what the ranges leave out.

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.

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.

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.

Is there volcano insurance in Hawaii? How lava is covered, plus hurricane deductibles, flood insurance, HPIA, and condo master policies in Kona.

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.

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.

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.

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.