03-29-2016, 11:08 AM
Some classic KathyH (posted last month):
"Something to understand, IMHO, about Puna oceanfront. There is a very thin fringe of upscale oceanfront housing, but that is not the economy or aesthetic of the rest of the area. On the west side, you'll see a whole area of nice homes, of which a handful are oceanfront, but all are upscale. In Puna, it is a sliver of money surrounded by poverty.
I personally don't care for this dynamic. In general, the poor people resent the people in the fancy homes along the ocean. At best they wish those houses weren't there, and at worst they consider them as good opportunities for home invasion. For that reason, you should always query about security and any prior break-ins or attempts. I know the owners don't like to have that said online. They like to pretend there is no crime."
"Something to understand, IMHO, about Puna oceanfront. There is a very thin fringe of upscale oceanfront housing, but that is not the economy or aesthetic of the rest of the area. On the west side, you'll see a whole area of nice homes, of which a handful are oceanfront, but all are upscale. In Puna, it is a sliver of money surrounded by poverty.
I personally don't care for this dynamic. In general, the poor people resent the people in the fancy homes along the ocean. At best they wish those houses weren't there, and at worst they consider them as good opportunities for home invasion. For that reason, you should always query about security and any prior break-ins or attempts. I know the owners don't like to have that said online. They like to pretend there is no crime."