[jwizzle]

My family lives in the islands – big island and Maui. I second a lot of what Jazzman says.

For the big island, if you want to be on the ‘dry side’ (leeward), make sure to go north of Waikoloa – you don’t need to go as far north (or inland) as Wailea. The vog (as SO2 is known) can get nasty south of there. I personally really like the Hamakua coast – relatively affordable, rural but not totally removed from the city (Hilo – and I do use ‘city’ in the loosest sense of the word), and absolutely gorgeous. Tsunamis aren’t really a big threat in most places – just very edge of the coastline. My family lives in a rural area south of Hilo. Its so peaceful, and it was cheap (they bought land and built a 3500 sq. ft. house for about $250k). But you have to look at lava flow maps, since a Mauna Loa eruption could wipe out your house if you are in a flow zone.

Kihei is awesome. 80, sunny, low humidity almost every day, not a ton of mosquitos, and one of the more affordable beach cities on Maui (at least when compared to Ka’anapali and Lahaina). There are a lot of condos, relatively less houses.

[jwizzle]

I wanted that PL house so badly, we ran over to see it the day it fell out of its first short sale (I think this was in late May or early June). We called realtor next day saying we were putting in an offer; they basically said not to bother because they had people literally lining up for the place (if I recall correctly, there was at least one cash offer, which mine was most definitely not).

I agree: a great buy.

[jwizzle]

I have a brand new concrete patio, and (like others have speculated) want an elevated deck going up our hillside to capture views.

[jwizzle]

I have a brand new concrete patio, and (like others have speculated) want an elevated deck going up our hillside to capture views.

[jwizzle]

I have a brand new concrete patio, and (like others have speculated) want an elevated deck going up our hillside to capture views.

[jwizzle]

I have a brand new concrete patio, and (like others have speculated) want an elevated deck going up our hillside to capture views.

[jwizzle]

I have a brand new concrete patio, and (like others have speculated) want an elevated deck going up our hillside to capture views.

[jwizzle]

This thread has been incredibly helpful as I have sunk way too much money into my new home.

I have a request that I haven’t been able to find any recs on in any past posts. Does anyone have a recommendation for someone who can build an outdoor deck? And what is a reasonable price for a roughly 10×15′ deck?

[jwizzle]

This thread has been incredibly helpful as I have sunk way too much money into my new home.

I have a request that I haven’t been able to find any recs on in any past posts. Does anyone have a recommendation for someone who can build an outdoor deck? And what is a reasonable price for a roughly 10×15′ deck?

[jwizzle]

This thread has been incredibly helpful as I have sunk way too much money into my new home.

I have a request that I haven’t been able to find any recs on in any past posts. Does anyone have a recommendation for someone who can build an outdoor deck? And what is a reasonable price for a roughly 10×15′ deck?

[jwizzle]

This thread has been incredibly helpful as I have sunk way too much money into my new home.

I have a request that I haven’t been able to find any recs on in any past posts. Does anyone have a recommendation for someone who can build an outdoor deck? And what is a reasonable price for a roughly 10×15′ deck?

[jwizzle]

This thread has been incredibly helpful as I have sunk way too much money into my new home.

I have a request that I haven’t been able to find any recs on in any past posts. Does anyone have a recommendation for someone who can build an outdoor deck? And what is a reasonable price for a roughly 10×15′ deck?

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