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Hawaii has two seasons only: summer and winter.
Summer is from May to October and winter is from November
to April. Hurricane season is during the summer, although
Hawaii traditionally has many fewer Hurricane incidents than
Florida. Whale season is during the winter when the Humpback
whales migrate from Alaska to vacation in Hawaiian waters.
Winter is the rainy season and we definitely do get more rain
in the winter than in the summer. However, most tourist areas
are centered on leeward or south sides of the islands where
they just don't get my rain ever. For example, Hilo (on the
windward side of the Big Island) can get 120 inches of rain a
year, while Puako (on the leeward side of the Big Island) gets
only about 7 inches of rain a year. The rain clouds are blown
in over Hilo, dump some rain, and then get trapped on the Hilo
side of the mountains so the rest of the island gets nothing.
The biggest got vacation spot in that is in a rainbelt is
Princeville on Kauai. It does rain the most at night but,
especially if you go in the winter, you will see rain during
the day there.
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Prior to the origin of Hawaii's land system in the 1840's, the
kings were the sovereign owners of all the islands. The
picture above is of Iolani Palace, the only Royal Palace in
America. The original unit of land, the "ahupuaa," usually
extended from the shore to the mountain top, with rights in
the adjoining sea waters, providing occupants with the means
of supplying all their wants. The sea for fish, the inland for
coconuts, the valley for taro, the lower slopes for sweet
potatoes, yams, etc. and the mountains for wood and hunting.
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Geography
Today Hawaii consists of 124 islands situated in the
Pacific Ocean. Of these, the eight major comprise a land
area of approximately 6,470 square miles broken down as
follows: Hawaii, 4,035 sq. mi.; Maui, 734 sq. mi.; Oahu,
617 sq. mi.; Kauai, 558 sq. mi.; Molokai, 263 sq. mi.;
Lanai, 141 sq. mi.; Niihau, 71 sq. mi.; and Kahoolawe, 45
sq. mi. It is interesting to note that of this land, the
State, County and Federal governments are the largest
landowners, controlling approximately 39% of the total
area. An additional 24% is owned by less than 6
individuals, corporations and trusts, many of which are
descended from early missionaries and traders. As can be
readily seen, this leaves approximately 37% for all other
private individual landowners.
Hawaii Business Speculation Index
The Hawaii Business Speculation Index was constructed to
measure the degree of speculator/investor participation in
the state’s real estate market. Since the primary focus of
real estate speculation/investment is the resort
condominium market, an index was constructed to measure
what percentage these sales were of total island wide
condominium sales. By inference, when resort sales
comprise a high percentage of total sales, then the
speculator/ investor is making his presence felt in the
market. When resort sales comprise a low percentage of
total sales, then the market is primarily being impacted
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Island of Oahu real estate
The picture above is of the Legislature Building, and
Kamehameha statue. Originaly built as the King's Royal
Palace by my great great grand father Robert Lishman, but
taken over by the legislature. The island of Oahu is
comprised of 386,188 acres, of which there are 92,583
acres estimated to be in urban districts, 154,882 in
conservation, and 138,723 for agricultural use. The island
contains the City and County of Honolulu, the smallest of
the four counties in size, but the one which has nearly
3/4 of the State's population (836,207) and serves as the
seat of the State government. Oahu is also home to the
40,000-student flagship University of Hawaii system and
the state's banking and financial headquarters.
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Attorney with Pitluck Kido Sato & Stone and Trade
Publishing Company, Ltd. for most of the above
information.
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South Maui--Privacy and Wildness
Although it is the fastest growing area on Maui, the
southern section of the island has undeveloped coastline and
Haleakala upslopes that are lush and wild. With a
world-class resort at Wailea, and accompanying
executive-level homes and opulent condos, South Maui rivals
the resorts at Kapalua and Kaanapali. Wailea developments,
however, are small and designed to ensure privacy. The few
Makena enclaves are even smaller and more secluded. Both
areas boast world-class golf courses. Kihei, on the other
hand, is more of a casual beach town with a lively nightlife
and reasonably-priced real estate.
Sunnier, drier, and hotter than other locales in the Maui
real estate zone, South Maui has miles of white-sand beaches
that are postcard material. Families and beginning
watersports participants value the calm, deep-blue Pacific
in this region. Like most of the coast in West and South
Maui, the vistas of the Pacific and the islands of Lanai and
Molokai are spectacular. The entire southern side of Maui
provides one of the most incredible sights in the
world--close-up viewing of the humpback whales which winter
in warm Hawaiian waters to breed and calve.
Honolulu, the capital city of the Hawaiian Islands is on the
island of Oahu. This major city is the hub of the Pacific,
linking Asia to the Mainland United States, Canada and
beyond. The city and county of Honolulu with 874,300
residents is home to almost 75% of the State's permanent
population. The local residents take great pride in their
"Aloha Spirit" and make visitors feel welcome. The State of
Hawaii is famous for its beautiful beaches and is now
booming in the film industry. Known as the "Melting Pot of
the Pacific", Hawaii blends different ethnic groups and
cultures from many lands into a culture of its own.
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