Found 11 blog entries about Moving to the Big Island.
Thursday, April 5th, 2018 at 12:13pm.
As the single family home market has heated up in West Hawaii, many would-be buyers and investors are now looking at the condo market for possible purchasing. In your research, you may have seen that some properties are “full service” condos or condotels.
You may be wondering, what IS a condotel? Let us start with the definition: A condominium project that is operated as a hotel with a registration desk, daily cleaning service, activities desk and more. The units are individually owned and the unit owners also have the option to place their unit in the condotel rental program where it is rented out like a hotel room.
Thursday, February 1st, 2018 at 10:24am.
Why Are HOA Fees So Much Higher in West Hawaii Than They Are on the Mainland?
Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 at 3:14pm.
LUVA Real Estate recently asked a group of people who are considering a move to West Hawaii what were some of their biggest challenges they felt they faced in moving to the island. A majority stated, in doing online research of single family homes and condos that the HOA fees for most condo complexes, compared to the mainland, were very high. HOA fees will vary in price by location and size of the complex. You can find fees as low as $350 for a one bedroom and as high as over $1000 for a two/three bedroom unit. But yes, Hawaii’s HOA (Homeowner Association) fees DO seem very high.
Wednesday, October 11th, 2017 at 12:12pm.
No matter where you choose to live on the Big Island, you will be living in one of nine designated lava zones on the island. For example, Lava Zone 1 is the highest-risk zone for potential lava hazards, while Lava Zone 9 poses little or no risk at all.