Increased land sales and development

[Punaperson]

Your observations about the rapid increase of people moving into HPP is spot on - and is true for many of the other Puna subdivisions as well. ( I say this while listening to the sounds of a bulldozer putting in a new driveway a little way down the street, and the hammering of a nail gun in the distance. No peace and quiet, even on a Sunday. )

Due diligence is not being practiced by many ( if not most ) of the new arrivals. One couple I spoke to several weeks ago said their real estate agent convinced them to purchase in Orchidland by telling them that it was the ' affordable version of HPP '. They were totally unaware of the ongoing lawsuit and its possible repercussions, and thought their side road would be paved ' really soon '. They were unaware of the lack of mail delivery to their lot ( ! ). They seemed to be very nice, but somewhere between innocent and clueless.

I know many here on this site speak of suing the County about the road situations. I personally am not for this option, as I think the resulting taxes would price me out of my home. I still fantasize about suing the real estate agents that are not as accurate as they could / should be when dealing with people new to Puna.