West Hawaii Today Newspaper misleading public on Real Estate FACTS !

I have a real issue when our local news paper - WEST HAWAII TODAY - prints such a negative report about sales in our community. If you can imagine a respected newspaper, going to an agent, one that has a total sales count here in Hawaii (Big Island) of 3, thats right THREE SALES. And quotes him throughout the article for reference points! Thats just not RIGHT !

So what do you do? You write an article here on Activerain, you guys have such a huge force when it comes to search engine results, I just hope that the truth gets out. by the way I did write a letter to the editor - I will let you guess as to whether or not I heard back from him :) ???

Here is the letter, and post I did on cragslist !

Island Real Estate continues to DECLINE!!!

Please - West Hawaii Today, verify your facts before printing such negative material.
Fact: Agent quoted in West Hawaii Today Article - according to Hawaii MLS - has a total of -3- that's correct - THREE - sales here on the Big Island? You think you might want to pick someone with more experience here on the Big Island ? Just a thought, when you have such an effect on the community!

Myth: 651 Single Family Homes for sale in North Kona (as reported)

Fact: 364 Single Family Homes for sale in North Kona (as of 11/4/09) I follow this on a monthly basis and we average around 360 - 400 a month - so I have no idea where 651 comes from.

Myth - North Kona Home Sales down -3% !!! (as reported)

Fact - North Kona Home Sales are up, year to date 4.67% and that still doesn't paint a clear picture because the WORLD came to a screeching halt the first 4 months of this year, but take a real look as to where Kona is headed!

Fact - Sales for the last 6 out of 10 months straight, have been either equal to, or exceeded last year sales .

Fact: October Home Sales - UP over 63% from last October

Fact: September Home Sales - Up over 41% from Sept of last year

Fact: August Home Sales - UP over 60% from last August

Fact: July Home Sales - UP 100% !!!

Fact: June Home Sales - UP over 27% from last June

Fact: May Home Sales - Even with last May

We can go on and on, but the bottom line is the entire community would have better served by a - Glass half full attitude, rather than a glass being half empty.
Just think if West Hawaii Today was responsible enough to make headlines like this -
KONA HOME SALES EXCEED OR MATCH LAST YEAR SALES - 6 MONTHS IN A ROW !!!
Or
OCTOBER SINGLE FAMILY HOME - SALES UP OVER 63% !!!
West Hawaii Today, you have a huge effect on how outsiders view our community, although we will never have another chance to regain respect from the tourist that were here that day, the ones that got off the cruise ship, or stepped off the airplane, and picked up your paper, and thought we are in such a depressed economy that it was not a good time to buy yet - I know , because I heard it. You do have an opportunity to do RESPONSIBLE journalism, and report true MLS facts, and this time - PICK an agent that has sold more than 3 homes in Hawaii - PLEASE. Make that agent show you proof of what they are saying - you have plenty of reports to verify claims.
In the meantime - THE GLASS IS HALF FULL - things are looking up Hawaii .

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Aloha and have a great day!
Lance Owens (RS)
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