It was my honor to recommend Kokua Harvest as a potential donation recipient during the Coldwell Banker Island Properties Real Estate For Change Spring Event. Along with three other Big Island based...
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Market Stats July 2024
You may be scratching your head, wondering what is happening with sales on the Hamakua? You are not alone. The Hamakua Coast is, in my opinion, the most desirable place to live on our beautiful...
Kokua Harvest
Hubby Pat and I were one of the first property owners to respond to an article in the Hamakua Times announcing the expansion of Kokua Harvest, the Food Basket’s island-wide gleaning (or "food...
An Update on Maui
As just about everyone in the world knows, our historic and quaint town of Lahaina was devastated by wildfires on August 8th. What most don’t know is that 14 Coldwell Banker Island Properties...
Boogie Boarding in Hakalau?
It isn’t unusual for my clients to quickly become my friends, often emailing me photos and even a video of life on their new properties. Case in point… The Johnson’s purchased the FitzGerald 10-acre...
My Year in a Yurt
Looking for a wonderfully informative and witty account of life in a vintage yurt on the Big Island of Hawaii? Jump into my shoes as I share our journey from a huge home in Southern California, to a...
Wipe Out Diaper Need!
Coldwell Banker Island Properties partnered with the Big Island Hawaii Daiper Bank for the month of September to bring awareness of the need for diapers and supplies for families not only on the Big...
Back to School Supplies Drive
Coldwell Banker Island Properties Foundation is hosting a school supplies drive for the month of July! It’s so simple to get involved...just drop off new school supplies at any one of our three...
Watermelon Mint Lemonade
This colorful and simple lemonade recipe grabbed my attention as I browsed through a past edition of Magnolia Magazine. My hubby had just cut up a huge watermelon, and I knew I had fresh mint...
Help Solve Hawai’i’s Housing Crisis!
If you are a fan of the popular TV show, American Idol, then you know all about 18-year old Iam Tongi, this year’s winner! Did you catch the fact that he and his family no longer live in Hawaii...
Lei Day
As a long-time Hawaiian Airlines flyer, I received an e-mail announcing their upcoming “CeLEIbrate Aloha” …
April 11 Was National Pet Day (13 pets!)
Time For A Swim! We are blessed with two ponds on our property. One that always has a few feet of water, and a second that fills and empties based on the amount of liquid sunshine we receive. About...













