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February Market Stats
The perceived situation with real estate versus the reality of real estate in today’s market can be polar opposites! Sellers may feel that this is not a good time to try to list and sell their...
Spinach-Mushroom Chicken Lasagna Recipe
PREP: 50 minutes BAKE: 1 hour 10 minutes STAND: 15 minutes MAKES: 12 servings 3 Tbsp olive oil 2 eggs ½ cup finely chopped shallots ¾ cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese (3 oz) 4...
January Market Stats
The Hamakua Coast, with its diverse properties and unique home options, reported a total of five residential sales (a zero percent increase) and no land sales (a 100% decrease) for January 2025 when...
The Christmas Poinsettia
Take a look at this! Does “poinsettia” come to mind? The first time I saw this once-a-year flowering bush, I was mesmerized by the tiny white petal clusters that, from a distance, looked like snow....
November Market Stats
The biggest shift in real estate stats for the Hamakua Coast came in the form of Median Days On Market, only nine days for Single Family Homes in November when compared with October! This shift...
My Eucalyptus Forest… Changing With the Seasons
I was heading down our country road, en route to the Coldwell Banker Island Properties office in Hilo. We had finally received the much-needed rain that had evaded our island, the Hamakua Coast, and...
October Market Stats
Let's Talk Hamakua Stats! Residential Median Sales experienced a whopping 134% increase, the only increase in the triple digit for the island. How/why did this happen? We had a whopper of a luxury...
Holiday Toy Drive
Since 2023, the Coldwell Banker Island Properties Foundation has supported our island keiki by being a toy donation collection point at all three offices. Realtors® and the public are encouraged to...
September Market Stats
The Hamakua Coast experienced a 100% increase in residential property sales for the month of September. The residential median price dropped only 9%. The real story is land sales, or lack there of!...
August Market Report & Year-to-Date Review
Is It As Bleak As The Chatter? In taking a deep dive into the current Market Stats for the Hamakua Coast, it would appear, at first glance, there isn’t much to be excited about when it comes to...
July Market Update
In taking a deep dive into the current Market Stats for the Hamakua Coast, it would appear, at first glance, there isn’t much to be excited about when it comes to sales because number of units is so...
May Market Stats
The Big Island real estate market maintained its current sales pace in May. However, an increase in single-family home sales at lower price points, combined with a slowdown in sales above one...