This is The Time To Steal Acreage On The Big Island At A Great Price

This is a great time to be looking for real estate anywhere, and Hawaii is no exception. Many people have purchased homes for retirement or for a vacation destination in our fiftieth state. The Big Island of Hawaii actually offers more land area than the other islands combined, and there are some very nice areas of widely divergent weather and geography. Here’s a link to a discussion comparing differences in climate, water temperature and even economic factors between Hawaii and California.

The community of Hilo is on the wet side of the island. The nearly daily rains give this part of the island a very tropical feel. The major county government departments have their headquarters in Hilo. Consult a real estate agent in Hilo for help in locating Big Island real estate opportunities in that district.

One of the other districts on Hawaii Island is Kona, on the dry side of the slopes. The incoming rain clouds lose much of their energy and water as they pass over the inactive volcanoes that separate Kona from Hilo. Consequently the Kona side is much drier. The sunnier climate tends to draw people, especially vacationers, to the dry side of the island, although Hilo has a substantial permanent population of residents.

There is some fabulous Hawaii land available in the Kona area, where coffee orchards are found at the higher elevations above Kailua-Kona. Prices are way down from their maximum levels in 2006 and you can find some amazing discounts on beautiful estate homes. There is an atmosphere about the Big Island that is different than the other islands. This might be a good time to look at Kona real estate if you are in the market for a second home.