Posted by Kevin in This is a great time to be looking for real estate anywhere, and Hawaii is no exception. Many people have purchased homes for retirement or for a vacation destination in our fiftieth state. The Big Island of Hawaii actually offers more land area than the other islands combined, and there are some very nice areas of widely divergent weather and geography. The SoCal Guru website offers a good comparison between Hawaii and the Golden State California in terms of weather, water and other factors.
The community of Hilo is on the wet side of the island. It rains almost every day, and this has created a very tropical environment. Here you will also find the government complex, although there are satellite offices in other districts on the island. Consult a real estate agent in Hilo to obtain local professional assistance in locating Big Island real estate opportunities in that district.
One of the other districts on Hawaii Island is Kona, on the dry side of the slopes. As the tropical rain clouds pass over the mountains much of the moisture is squeezed out, and onto Hilo on the windward side. That explains why the leeward side at Kona gets so much less rainfall. The sunnier climate tends to draw people, especially vacationers, to the dry side of the island, although Hilo has a substantial permanent population of residents.
The Kona district offers a great deal of Hawaii land with terrific ocean views and coffee orchards around 1,000 feet elevation. The last few years have hit Hawaii real estate very hard and it is possible to find some terrific deals on residential land. The feeling is different on the Big Island compared to Maui, Oahu or even Kauai. This might be a good time to look at Kona real estate if you are in the market for a second home.
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