Waipahu, HI

The brush fire from last week reignited today...closing down the H-2 early afternoon. By evening the helicopters were using the park (again) behind our house to fill their giant buckets of water. Many local Fire Departments came to assist.

In the midst of the stubborn fire a fiery colored rainbow was struggling to show it's colors.

 

By evening they were still working......

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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs, she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocating to Hawaii, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents. Website: www.hawaiihomesmarket.com

 Supporting Hawaii Local Businesses! 

Waikele Real Estate Market Statistics for Condos- July 2009: Let's start by comparing the Waikele Condo Townhouse sales from June to July of 2009. There were 6 properties sold in June 2009 compared to 10 for July 2009. A little bit of a hike in sales numbers. Waikele Home Sales Prices for June 2009 ranged from $310,000 (2 bedroom townhouse) to $420,00 (2 bdrm luxury townhouses w/ over 1200 sq/ft). In July of 2009 the Waikele townhouse sales prices ranged from $275,000 to $385,000. The following chart shows the current activity from July to present.

Waikele is north of Leeward Oahu and this community started as a Master Planned Community in 1991 with two townhouse complexes. Waikele has now grown to 12-townhouse complexes and 9 single family community and the Waikele Association has its own Rules and Guidelines to follow and an organized community.

Waikele Real Estate Market Statistics for Single Family Homes- July 2009: Let's start by comparing the Waikele home sales from June to July of 2009. There were 5 properties sold in June 2009 compared to 10 for July 2009. Not as many single family homes sold in Waikele for July 2009 so a bit of a drop in sales numbers. Waikele Home Sales Prices for June 2009 ranged from $520,000 to $749,00. In July of 2009 the Waikele homes sales prices ranged from $435,000 to $715,000 and the following chart shows the current activity for July to present.

The lushly landscaped community is complimented by the "Waikele Country Club" located at 94-200 Paioa Place 96797. MANY of the townhomes and communities surround the golf course and the above pictures dipict the beautiful course.

Upcoming events and news for Waikele Country Club:

	Military Special Rate (Activated millitary ID required, Mon~Wed) $40.00 excluding holidays and must be assigned to unit in Hawaii and Active Duty status.
	Senior Special Rate (Mon~Wed) $40.00 (excluding holidays and must be 60 yrs. plus and Hawaii Resident)
	Joint Waikele's Plyer Club
	Waikele CC. Summer Jr. Golf Program (August 1,2009)
	Hawaii Senior Golf Tournament (August 10th & 11th,2009)

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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs, she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocating to Hawaii, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents. Website: www.hawaiihomesmarket.com

Supporting Hawaii Local Businesses!

I see you peeking at me!

Don't be talking back to me!

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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocating to Hawaii, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents. Website: www.hawaiihomesmarket.com

Yesterday, I went outside in my little fenced in courtyard to water my plants and tend to my little garden. LO AND BEHOLD! One of my orchids bloomed and had been obscure from sight...hiding behind another for who knows...possibly a day or two? I immediately scooped it up and rushed it inside the house to show Gary...and Shadow (lol...she really is interested in all we do) and snap the shot of a once a year bloom.

With soft form and shape

Bloom colors spoke in volumes

A whisper ... lest be late

The wonder of floral hue

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Have a wonderful Sunday....and an even better week!

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EDIT: After a question in a comment about what did Shadow think I thought to share with you all the wonder of the fauna with flora :) :) When I caught this shot I also noticed that maybe there was some smell. I took a deep whiff and lo and behold my sensors were working! I have no idea what happened when I sniffed yesterday.

Moral: If you stop to smell the flowers and there is no smell....try try again ....lol!

WHAT A FAMILY VACATION! I have been on a plane before, but for some reason for this vacation my body just didn't enjoy the plane ride, the car ride, and being up on top of Mauna Kea. I have never experienced motion sickness like this before. Once I got off the plane and got my composure back I was fine. My family and I enjoyed the views, the beaches, the hotels, and the wonderful majestic mountains. It is so different from the island of Oahu. If you would like to experience the beauty of untouched land, with spectacular views of the ocean, and lava, the Big Island would be the best place to visit. It was a relaxing vacation just seeing God's beautiful creations. We had spent a week in Kona and we didn't get to enjoy Hilo town. We took pleasure in visiting different hotels like the Hilton Waikoloa where we got to see dolphins, waterfalls, took a ride on a boat and their tram which takes you around the property, and we walked across a bridge. The drive to the top of Mauna Kea to see snow was an adventure. Driving through Saddle road was a little scary if you are not familiar with the road, I would not suggest anyone to drive through that especially if there is fog. It got colder as we got higher atop the mountain. We had 2 bags of chips in the car and the higher we drove the bag of chips got bigger. By the time we reached the top one of the bags of chips popped open. There was a visitor center that we stopped at before reaching the top and didn't notice a sign with warnings on them. If we read it before driving up, I don't think that I would have freaked out the way I did when I felt like I was ready to pass out. I felt dizzy, and had a hard time breathing. Well as the warning sign states as you go higher you might feel these symptoms due to the altitude. Lesson learned, but it was the hard way. I'm just glad that I was okay by the time we went back down. We look forward to going back, and hopefully I don't suffer from motion sickness again.