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I am keeping an eye on areas north of Hilo, and all areas around Hilo. On a limited budget unfortunately areas north of Hilo are not feasible for us and there are very few properties listed. Kaumana City area on google maps looks far to populated to be a consideration for us. We like a bit of land around us and privacy is nice. With the islands volcanoes being the most watched volcano area in the world I am not to concerned about not having a good forewarning of any impending doom. A lot of growth changes can take place in 7 years. I would bet Volcano cannot say the same today. But then if I could live in a smaller community on the island and work in that community I would have no need to commute and it would be the ultimate. When I lived in Oregon folks were moving from California. In Alaska they come from everywhere to live here. Our world is so overpopulated who can blame folks that want to move to less populated areas! It is like the field of dreams - people are coming, it won't stop so embrace it rather than be unhappy about people moving there (Volcano) and commuting! I have a house in Alaska I can sell anyone wanting to get out of Hawaii to somewhere with less people! Only 13,000 here on 36 miles of road and nothing but miles of untouched wilderness around us!
islandgirl
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Here's a nice grassy 1 acre lot with deep soil in Peepekao. They are asking $160,000, but its been on the market for almost 2 years. I'm sure they would take less. Its only about 10 miles north of Hilo and the commute is a lot easier than coming in from Puna.
http://www.myrealty.com/Listing/US-HI-990062161
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thanx Cagary, nice area beautiful view but then I gotta build a house!
islandgirl
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A big part of the changes to Volcano are not growth but loss. It's heavily based on people working in the national park, but they've shed a lot of jobs there in the last 5-10 years, particularly among the large research community that used to be there. As a result a lot of people either stayed but found jobs in Hilo and commute down, or sold and were replaced by people who were commuting. It's a wonderful place and it would be nice to live there again (though it does get chilly, and the houses are often built more for Hilo temperatures!), but the commute is too much for me.
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I have gotten spoiled with commutes in Hawaii.
Dana Point - Universal City - 1 hr - 4 days a week - 65 miles (Back when you could make 65 miles in an hr there) Friday night traffic - 2 hrs.
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Kapoho to Hilo once a week - 35 mins and I whine.
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KathyH, About north of Hilo...
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BTW, Our son's Tutu and G-Pop arrived somewhere around mm 10 for a couple weeks stay! Our argiculture lifestyle is only (God-willing!) 6 years away...
Coppercoin, good luck hunting for the right parcel! I still believe you gotta see it in person and walk over every sq inch of the property to choose (read, bring machete). Another area that had decent interest to us in Puna was Kurtistown. Remote but close and avoids alot of the commuting traffic... Some parcels have soil and are reasonably affordable. I like the ones muddeled in and around the ag business' for privacy.
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William DeBoe
Palm Beach, FL
Moe'uhane Oihana mahi ai
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Things have changed very slowly in Volcano. There are some newer houses but it is largely as it was 7 years ago. As far as prices, the subdivisions Ohia Estates and Royal Hawaiian Estates and even some of the subdivisions to the south are called Volcano as long as they are 96785. The expensive part is the Village with Mauna Loa Estates about 10 - 20% less. While I love the areas just above Hilo, the spirit of community in Volcano is priceless to me. It does get cold and rains a lot but personally I much prefer that to the heat. I can always drive to the tropics. Volcano is definitely not for everyone and you have to make sure those visiting from the mainland understand where they are coming. But for those who feel the "magic" I don't know how you could live anywhere else.
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I am a newbie here... tell me about the Pahoa area. Looking at the Real Estate listings it is difficult telling which areas are better than others. I enjoy reading the information that you all have posted here--thanks!
Hawaii Dreaming
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There is plenty of information in Punaweb about the different areas. Consider school zones, elevation, size of land, purchase of a built home or build (you need to read the stories of people building and the time you wait for inspectors), neighborhoods (really, really important and not guaranteed from one month to another). I live in Nanawale Estates and I am happy here. But the lots are very small. Many lots do have deep soil. Lots of about 8900 sqft sell for $5000 and up. Houses in this subdivision are cheaper and there are many that are in need of repair because of bad renters. You will need to consider that. Some areas are rock, no soil. Some areas have county water, some don't. Some subdivisions maintain the roads, others don't! Lava zones are important. Any real estate company will have links that explain the different zones. Do you want to listen to Coqui frogs all night? I think if you go higher elevation, you don't get the frogs. I've heard that but don't know if it is true. Barking dogs, biting dogs, rats, mongoose, wild pigs...pretty much found in every subdivision.
He who hoots with owls at night cannot soar with the eagles in the morning.
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