Trees are in full bloom in and around Kailua Kona Hawaii. This very popular tropical landscape tree can be found in the resorts and in the dryer areas around Kailua Kona. The trees shape and beautiful red color makes it a spectacular ornamental Hawaiian specimen.
Single Family Month to Month: The single-family home segment experienced a decrease in sales by volume compared to last month, standing at 150. Their median sales price increased to $577,250, however, while the total dollar amount in sales decreased to $147,601,935.
Condominium Month to Month: The condominium market remains impressive and consistent this month with 58 sales, a large increase since last month. There was a slight decrease in median sales price, which is now sitting at $672,500.00, but with an overall growth in the market by total sales with $66,236,450 moving through this portion of the market.
Year to Date Totals: The single-family housing market experienced an uptick in sales compared to last year, but with a minor half percent correction in price comparatively. The total sales amount increased by a whopping 45.9% when compared to one year prior. The condominium market saw 7% fewer sales this year, as well as a slight decrease in the total dollar amount of sales but saw greater returns this year by a factor of just over 10%. Vacant land saw an increase in the number of sales as well as the total dollar amount in sales but did not see in increased median price point when compared to last year.
We stepped outside our office to watch the many people who dedicate themselves to an amazing feat of endurance at this year’s Triathlon.
The 2024 Triathlon is Olympic distance (1.5K Swim, 40K Bike and 10K Run) where participants swim at Anaehoomalu Bay at the Waikoloa Beach Resort. They then bike out and back on the Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway then back into the resort. The run is then through the Waikoloa Beach Resort & the grounds of the Hilton Waikoloa Village. Athletes cross over varied terrain consisting of lava, sand, coral trail, road, lawn, & flagstone path with a beach finish.
Sourced from: Waikoloa Beach resortapril 6, 2025. Lavaman Triathlon 2025 - Waikoloa Beach Resort. (n.d.). https://www.lavamantriathlon.com/
Once again, O‘ahu hālau Ka Lā ‘Ōnohi Mai O Ha‘eha’e were named the overall winners by judges at the 61st Merrie Monarch Hula Competition, which concluded in Hilo at the Edith Kanakaʻole Multi-Purpose Stadium Saturday night.
The hālau’s score was 1,201. This is the group’s second overall win two years in a row.
Second place overall went to Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leinā’ala, under the direction of Kumu Leinā‘ala Pavao Jardin, from Kalāheo, Kaua‘i, with a score of 1,199 points.
Third place overall went to Hula Hālau ‘O Kamuela, under the direction of Kumu Kunewa Mook and Kau‘ionālani Kamana’o, from Kalihi and Waimānalo, O‘ahu, with a score of 1,195 points.
On Friday, wahine and kāne took to the stage to perform hula kahiko.
Kāne kahiko winners are:
First: Hālau Hi’iakaināmakalehua, under the direction of Kumu Robert Keano Ka‘upu IV and Lono Padilla, from Niuhelewai, Kona, O‘ahu, with a score of 590 points.
Second: Hālau Na Mamo O Pu’uanahulu, under the direction of Kumu William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching and Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera, from Kapahulu, O’ahu, with 586 points.
Third: Ka Lā ‘Ōnohi Mai O Ha‘eha’e with 563 points.
Wahine kahiko winners are:
First: Hula Hālau ‘O Kamuela with 597 points.
Second: Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leinā’ala with 594 points.
Third: Ka Lā ‘Ōnohi Mai O Ha‘eha’e with 591 points.
Fourth: Hālau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine, under the direction of Kumu Ka‘ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval, from Mānoa and Waimānalo, O‘ahu, with 585 points.
Two hālau tied for fifth with 582 points: Hālau Mōhala ‘Ilima, under the direction of Kumu Māpuana de Silva, from Ka‘ohaō, O‘ahu, and Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka, under the direction of Kumu Napua Silva, from Waiohuli, Maui.
Kāne ‘auana winners are as follows:
Hālau Hi’iakaināmakalehua and Hālau Na Mamo O Pu’uanahulu were tied for first with 604 points. In a tiebreaker, Hālau Na Mamo O Pu’uanahulu came out on top with 845 points over the other group, by two points more.
Third: Hālau Kekuaokalā’au’ala’iliahi, under the direction of Kumu Haunani & ‘liahi Paredes, from Wailuku, Maui, with 597 points.
Fourth: Ka Lā ‘Ōnohi Mai O Ha‘eha’e with 563 points.
Wahine ‘auana winners are as follows:
First: Ka Lā ‘Ōnohi Mai O Ha‘eha’e with 610 points.
Second: Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leinā’ala with 605 points.
Third: Hālau Mōhala ‘Ilima with 600 points.
Fourth: Hula Hālau ‘O Kamuela with 598 points.
Fifth: Hālau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine with 597 points.
The overall kāne awards are as follows:
First: Hālau Hi’iakaināmakalehua, under the direction of Kumu Robert Keano Ka‘upu IV and Lono Padilla, from Niuhelewai, Kona, O‘ahu, with a score of 1,194 points.
Second: Hālau Na Mamo O Pu’uanahulu, under the direction of Kumu William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching and Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera, from Kapahulu, O’ahu, with 1,190 points.
Third: Hālau Kekuaokalā’au’ala’iliahi, under the direction of Kumu Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes, from Wailuku, Maui, with a score of 1,197.
The overall wahine awards are as follows:
First: Ka Lā ‘Ōnohi Mai O Ha‘eha’e with 1,201 points.
Second: Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leinā’ala with 1,199 points.
Third: Hula Hālau ‘O Kamuela with 1,195 points.
Sourced from: bigislandnow.com. (2024, April 7). O’ahu Hālau captures overall win in 61st annual merrie monarch hula festival: Big island now. | O’ahu hālau captures overall win in 61st annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival. https://bigislandnow.com/2024/04/07/oahu-halau-captures-overall-win-in-61st-annual-merrie-monarch-hula-festival/?n=%40
"USGS photo A tumbleweed of Pele’s hairs — collected near Saddle Road on Nov. 29 — viewed under a microscope. The scale bar in the lower right is 750 micrometers (0.03 inches) wide. The golden-brown glass strands are intertwined, whereas the thicker dark glass is rigid. The shape of the darker glass reflects the shape of the lava droplets as they quenched."
"Shiny and elusive, featherlight and golden-brown. If poets were to write about rocks, I’m sure they would sing their praises of Pele’s hairs. Don’t be fooled, though, because Pele’s hairs are strands of volcanic glass, and they can pose a serious hazard."
Source: JO SCHMITH HVO/Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes | Sunday, M. 26. (2023, March 26). Volcano Watch: Pele's hairs: A beautiful hazard on Hawaii Island - Hawaii Tribune. Herald. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/03/26/features/volcano-watch-peles-hairs-a-beautiful-hazard-on-hawaii-island/
When I'm out for my morning walk I am especially interested in watching the small flocks of Nene and Red-Crested Cardinals!
The single-family home segment held 539 active listings while the median sales price increased to $459,000. Days on market remained at 61 when compared to January 2023.
The condominium median sales price decreased to $554,000. Active listings slightly decreased to 112 while the days on market decreased to 31 days. New listings increased to 65 while the number of sold listings increased to 48.
The land segment held with 1,190 active listings, this increased when compared to last month. The median sales price decreased to $45,000, days on market increased to 145, new listings decreased to 232 and sold listings increased to 115 when compared to February 2023.
2:00 pm – 7:00 pm Sunday, April 30
Kings’ Shops is celebrating Lei Day with free lei-making classes, including candy lei making for children. A hula show weaved in with a performance by Hawaiian musical trio featuring traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music rounds out the entertainment. Lava Luxury Realty will have face painting and animal balloons. This event will be concurrent with the festival activities at the Queens’ Marketplace. The festival ends with a hula performance by Halau O Po’ohala from 6:00 – 7:00 pm at the Queen’s Marketplace.
We stepped outside our office to watch the many people who dedicate themselves to an amazing feat of endurance at this year’s Triathlon.
The 2023 Triathlon is Olympic distance (1.5K Swim, 40K Bike and 10K Run) where participants swim at Anaehoomalu Bay at the Waikoloa Beach Resort. They then bike out and back on the Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway then back into the resort. The run is then through the Waikoloa Beach Resort & the grounds of the Hilton Waikoloa Village. Athletes cross over varied terrain consisting of lava, sand, coral trail, road, lawn, & flagstone path with a beach finish.
