Snow on Mauna Kea, Big Island of Hawaii
As winter approaches, many mainland visitors are surprised and excited to discover snow in Hawaii - on the top of Mauna Kea, one of the tallest mountains in the world. Snow isn’t the only special thing about this amazing mountain, however. Mauna Kea - snow and clouds... Having grown up on

One Reason to Buy Before December 12, 2009
Get it Now Before it's Gone! I recently heard from a lender friend of mine that very soon Fannie Mae will be rolling out stricter guidelines for underwriting. Part of me says, “well about time” and another part of me is really thinking about how this will affect Buyers? Apparently, their current guidelines are debt to inco

Thanksgiving in Hawaii…
At the very beginning of this year, we held an all day meeting of our Brokers and Agents where we named everything that we’re grateful for about living in Hawaii. That list is still very present for us today, it’s what we’re all about. It keeps us ‘real’, and it helps us to be liaisons to the Hawaii Life. As the holiday season is upon us, I think of that list again (the full list is at the bottom). We’re grateful for you, our blog readers, customers, and clients. Be safe, cherish your ohana, the ohana, and the ocean, and…

Where Did All These Big Island Turkeys Come From?
Turkeys along Saddle Road Where Did All These Big Island Wild Turkeys Come From? The Big Island’s Wild Turkeys - if you’ve driven around the island you’ve probably seen them. If you take a drive upcountry on Saddle Road to Waiki’i Ranch, you’ll see several flocks of turkeys sharing pastures with herds of cattle. With Thanksgiving almost here, it’s na

Hawaii Foreclosures on the Rise in October
Just in case any of you missed the article… Hawaii foreclosures up 134% in October Hawaii Life agents, what does this mean moving forward? Will foreclosure rates continue to grow?