Real Estate Trends

May 12, 2023

5 Reasons Why You Should Choose Karen Bail as Your Next Realtor

While it’s certainly quite exciting, there’s no doubt that buying or selling a home can be a daunting process, and finding the right real estate agent can make all the difference. Thankfully Karen Bail has been making big dreams on the Big Island come true for decades, and today we’re ...

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May 5, 2023

Say Aloha to One of the Most-Alluring Regions on the Big Island of Hawai’i

Big Island, big fun!

While every region of this great island has its own unique draws that make this place so special, the Kohala Coast is far and away one of the best areas to enjoy yourself—and a tremendous place to call home as well!

Located along the northwest side ...

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April 28, 2023

Three Reasons Why Investing in Big Island Real Estate is Your Next Best Move

Investing in real estate is one of the best money moves you can make—and that goes double when you’re talking about doing so on the Big Island!

Countless investors have diversified their portfolios by securing properties here in Hawai’i, along with all the benefits such investments bring along, including:

  • Diversification ...
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April 21, 2023

Visitor Arrivals, Spending Trending Upwards for the Big Island and Across the State

It sure is a good time to be in the short-term rental business!

This past February, over 137,000 visitors arrived to the Big Island of Hawai’i, a 23.7% increase from February of 2022. Our island kept pace with the rest of the state in growing both our total ...

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April 14, 2023

Is the Housing Market Heading for a Crash?

Hardly!

Karen Bail—the Big Island’s #1 realtor and your very best resource for all things real estate on the island of Hawai’i—is back to bring some clarity to all the noise regarding a potential market crash in the current housing marketplace.

Let’s get down to the bottom of things, shall ...

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April 7, 2023

Latest UHERO Report Keeps the Sunshine in Our Big Island Economic Forecast for 2023

Worried about the economic outlook for 2023 in the ongoing face of inflation and fears of a national recession?

Rest easy, Big Island residents—things are looking up!

A recent report generated by the University of Hawai’i’s Economic Research Organization (UHERO) for the first quarter of 2023 shows that things are ...

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March 31, 2023

The Big Island’s Ongoing Economic Recovery Continues in the Latest Travel Accommodations Report

Boy, it sure has been a wild couple of years here on the Big Island of Hawai’i!

Karen Bail—the Big Island’s premier expert on all things real estate-related—has kept you up-to-date on the market’s ongoing normalization from the Covid-19-fueled buying frenzy, the luxury market’s ongoing strength, and the Aloha State’s ...

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March 24, 2023

February Stats Demonstrate Ongoing Sales Slowdown—But Not in the Northeast of the Island!

February—the border between winter and spring...unless you’re living in paradise on the Big Island, that is!

The February sales statistics have been released for the month of February, and Karen Bail is here to fearlessly lead you through the numbers to help you make an informed decision to advance ...

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March 3, 2023

Not One but Two Big Island Hotels Made the Top 15 Lis

US News & World Report, launched in 1948 and in its eighth decade of providing consumer advice and analysis, recently released their 2023 list of the top hotels across the nation—and wouldn’t you know it, two Big Island experiences have placed near the top of the list!

The Four ...

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Feb. 24, 2023

A Few Tips and Tricks for the Would-Be Buyer (or Seller!) Here in Hawai’i

Aloha, friends!

The holidays have come and gone, and we figured now’s the time to go over several of our most-asked FAQs, tips, and tricks around buying and selling a home here on the Big Island of Hawai’i to help you make 2023 a year for the books and beyond ...

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