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)
(808) 936-8383
Email me direct
Lance@KonaHomeTeam.com
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78-6740 Alii Dr. - Suite 5, Kailua Kona, Hi 96740
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West Hawaii, more specifically the Kailua Kona area has seen a 63% increase over last Octobers sales - on Single Family Homes. This doesn't appear to be some blip on the horizon, at least not from where I sit. We have 7 months in row now that have at least met, actually 6 have exceeded, last years sales . This is great news for both Buyers and Sellers, here's why.
Sellers: Great News, the buyers are back, and they are opening up their wallets! (sales up 63%)
Buyers: Great News, nice selection of inventory, and as a general rule of thumb we are back at 2003 prices (prices down by 9% from last October)
For the complete report, visit my website below and click on the tab to the left - MLS Market Reports -
Aloha, and have a great day
Lance Owens (RS)
(808) 936-8383
Aloha Kona Realty Inc.
78-6740 Alii Drive
What do you do when the only news paper in town - West Hawaii Today - splashes across its headlines
Island Real Estate continues to DECLINE!!!
Please - West Hawaii Today, verify your facts before printing such negative material.
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 380 - 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 sales were at a standstill the first few months of this year.
Fact - Sales for the last 7 months straight, have been either equal to or exceeded last year sales .
Fact: October Home Sales - UP over 60% 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% EXACTLY
Fact: June Home Sales - UP over 27% from last June
Fact: May Home Sales - Even with last May
Fact: April Home Sales - UP over 30% from last April
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 half empty attitude.
JUST THINK HOW BETTER SERVED WEST HAWAII WOULD HAVE BEEN BY THIS !
Imagine a headline - KONA HOME SALES EXCEED OR MATCH LAST YEAR SALES - 7 MONTHS IN A ROW !!!
West Hawaii Today, according to the HAWAII MLS, you quoted an agent that shows 3 sales in Kona for the last 5 years - maybe next time - we might want to do things a little different.
Here is a link to the article http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/articles/2009/11/03/local/local01.txt
If you visit my webpage below, you can view all the MLS reports for the last year - www.KonaHomeTeam.com
Aloha, and have a great day
Lance Owens (RS)
(808) 936-8383
Aloha Kona Realty Inc.
78-6740 Alii Drive
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This is only the 2nd time this year that Condominium sales have out numbered last years sales, if you follow my blog on home sales you will see they have exceeded last years numbers 5 months in a row - obviously a trend.
So is this the beginning of the Condo trend? We will just have to wait and see.
2009 sales saw a 40% increase over last years numbers, but with a <29%> drop in median prices, don't just look at the numbers though, you need to talk to a Realtor and read deeper into this. We had sales as low as $109,000 and as high as $1,550,000 - just all over the board.
Log onto my website below for a look at the full report.
Aloha, and have a great day
Lance Owens (RS)
(808) 936-8383
Aloha Kona Realty Inc.
78-6740 Alii Drive
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