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aloha everyone,
does anyone have a recommendation for a realtor who specializes in hilo properties? we are moving my mother here and are looking to purchase a condo in hilo close to the medical center (kaiser) area. any help would be appreciated.
mahalo!
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It's been awhile since I looked, but I seem to recall most of the condos being leaseholds and having very high HOAs, and being kind of dumpy. You might be happier renting. We've used John Erikson at RE-Max, but I always recommend getting a realtor who lives in the area you are searching and he lived in Puna.
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We worked with Howard Meguro @ Coldwell Banker. He just helped us by our house in Kapoho but he is actually based in Hilo and was great to work with!
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contact me crstnwtrs@aol.com. Have a great condo and good realtor.
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If the real estate agent initials are A C, look elsewhere. Many things she did not tell us about our house and it's surroundings before she closed the sell. Money over customer's needs.
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We worked with Howard, too. He's a very nice guy who went out of his way for us.
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Galyn Williams
Aloha Coast Realty
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i never had a chance to reply to everyone and say thank you so THANK YOU! i appreciate the responses! i think we are going to rent for a year so my mom can get her bearings and figure out where she would like to search for a house. i have written down all your suggestions and especially the note about condos and leaseholds!
cheers,
allison
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The Clark Realty website "advance search" allows you to specify "fee simple" or "leasehold" or both when searching. It is the only website that consistently lists the monthly condo fees which are sometimes as high as 1% of the condo value per year. Be aware that elevators seem to be very expensive.
At each property listing, by clicking on the tax key number, then scrolling, you can see the previous selling price of the property.
Hilo town is in the South Hilo district.
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Jared Gates, Big Island Land Company.
