Entries tagged 'condos'

Hawaii Real Estate Crash: It's Official!

Home prices on the island of Oahu fell on average by 8.8% last month, the steepest decline in recent memory. The fall compared prices of sales of existing single family homes on Oahu for June 2008 with the same period...

Microsoft Mobile Post : Princeville Westin Room Preview

This post is sponsored by Microsoft Mobile. You see the icon, you know I'm not at my desk. Microsoft Mobile lets you post on the go. Thanks, guys. Here's another pic from my recent trip to Kauai. I stayed...

Hawaii Real Estate: Oahu Flood Report, Global Warming

Thinking of buying a second home on Oahu or moving to the island? Might want to check this site first, courtesy of scientists at University of Hawaii. Beachfront is getting a whole lot cheaper -- if you're time horizon...

Discount Hawaii: DRH Offers Blind Package, Big Leap?

Gotta love this one. Destination Resorts Hawaii, which has a collection of condos and vacation rentals in Maui, is offering a low-low rate of $90 per person per night for a mystery accommodation on Maui. As in, they won't tell...

Credit Crunch? Not in Waikiki: Condomania Resumes

As the rest of the country remains seized in a credit death grip, the Waikiki upscale condo market appears to be chugging along nicely. Here's news that the latest Waikiki luxe high-rise, the Allure, just got a cool $170 million...

Ask Hawaiirama: Papakea OK?

I am reviving the long dormant "Ask Hawaiirama" feature on this blog. Send me questions. I'll tell you no lies. The latest comes from Cindi. "Hi, Hawaiirama: My husband and I will be on Maui the first week of March...

Maui Travel Deals -- Or Not: Travel Zoo Snooze

I have not really been loving the travel deals for Hawaii posted on Travel Zoo of late. They've been pretty much same old, second-tier properties, or, worse, not really great deals. Here's an example. Pay $148 per night for a...

Maui Hotels: Lahaina Shores -- Perfect Crashpad

I love Lahaina. What's not to love? It's got a bit of history, from the whaling days. There are great eats (David Paul, Malo's, I'o). Most of the people seem like they are having a really good time. There's pretty...

Hawaii Hotels: Deal of the Week, Kauai Hardhat Special

Grantham Resorts is running a $79 construction Garden Isle. The offers warns about noise and construction inconvenience during the day but notes that evenings and Sundays are quiet. This is more an offer for people who want a rack to...

Maui Vacation Rentals: Big Crackdown in Maui County

Around Hawaii a dispute has been bubbling between vacation rental owners and their neighbors in residential neighborhoods. The rentals create noise, traffic and crowds, according to the opponents. On Maui, which has perhaps the greatest percentage of rentals in the...

Big Island Travel: Kailua-Kona -- Quaint, Faded Seaside Village or Dangerous Slum?

The guide books like to describe Kailua-Kona, the man population center on the sunny western side of the Big Island, quaint, kitschy, cozy, whatever. Locals have another term for it. Depressed and dangerous. I have been back there a number...

Hawaii Vacation Rentals: Mauna Lani Point

Mauna Lani is simply posh city. This resort development on the Big Island is home to some of the state's most expensive vacation homes and two of its more expensive hotels, the Fairmont Orchid and the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel...

Ask Hawaiirama: Where to Stay on Maui Family Vacation?

This came in via comments a few weeks ago from Kay and I'm only now getting back around to it.Kay, sorry for tardy reply. "We are traveling to Honolulu and having a ceremony to intern my father’s ashes on...

Hawaii Vacation Deal of the Day: Wailea Ekahi Village, $179 per night

Want to stay in Wailea? Prepare to pay. The big, luxe hotels charge $400 per night and up. There are a number of condo options in Wailea, though. The Wailea Ekahi Village is one of the better ones (this offer...

Hawaii Real Estate: Vacation Condos Going Up, Up, Up!

Well, that was a pretty short breather. After several months of stagnant or slightly falling prices, in April Oahu real estate resumed a somewhat torrid pace with prices for condos and single family homes rising 10% and 8%, respectively, as...

Maui Hotels: Kapalua Villas -- Memo to Diane at Ridge Realty

Dear Diane at Ridge Realty: I am not sure if you are aware of this yet but you are definitely costing your company, Ridge Realty, significant chunks of cashola. Let me introduce you to TripAdvisor.com. I have a love/hate relationship...

Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Goes Partial Condo

Forgive the posting absence. Family matters. Now, back to work. Word is out that the Ritz Carlton Kapalua on Maui is closing this summer for a massive renovation (close to $100 million) that will convert a significant percentage of the...

Hawaii Condos: The Donald Does Waikiki Quite Nicely

UPDATE: THE ENTIRE TRUMP TOWER PROJECT SOLD OUT IN A DAY. THAT'S RIGHT, ONE DAY. THIS IS NUTS! The Donald is apparently a perfect fit for Waikiki. So far, according to this article in the Honolulu Advertiser, Trump's planned 462-unit...

Hawaii Hotels: Napili Kai Beach Resort

The Basics: This retro resort is composed of 163 units spread throughout a clutch of two-story buildings with vaguely Polynesian accents tucked into a corner of Napili Bay, one the best unsung bays on Maui. The units are spread over...

Ask Hawaiirama: Earthquake Damage Helpline

Often, being in Hawaii means getting better information. After the quake, I was able to talk to people on the ground that I trusted and get a much better read on damage than MSM. That's part of the reason for...