HAwaii’s upscale REAL ESTATE Experts Surf &H roalcuqauloeta #5-104 Single level on 1.4 aces with Ocean v iews. A l l Koa inter ior, Guest quar ter s, 4 BR 3 Bath. Vintage Hawaiian home built in 1953. Great condition.1,970 Sq.Feet. MLS# 601510 Surf & racquet #5-104 Robert Wilkinson, R(B) 808.987.6774 ROBERTWILKINSON@ELITEPACIFIC.COM ROBERT.ALLBIGISLANDPROPERTY.COM 27 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 75-5905 WALUA RD., STE. 9 KAILUA-KONA, HI 96740 4-Acre Estate Private Ocean view gated estate with Pool. Beautiful usable pasture land, Guest quarters. Close to everything, yet very private. No CC&R’s. MLS#600254 $1,749,950 10-Acre Estate Spec t acula r proper t y w i t h 3 separate Houses and unlimited Coastline views. Custom built with exceptional quality. 9500+ SQFT. MLS# 294819 $4,295,000 keauhou estates Custom 4 Br 3.5 Bath Ocean views Pool Spa, Hardwood f loors, Spectacular architecture PV solar, smart house, 3 car garage. Built in 2012 Excellent condition 5-zone AC Must see! 3517 Sq. feet. $ 1,688,000 iolANI Custom 4 Br 2.5 Bath Spectacular Ocean & Coastline views. Single level with pool and spa, Wood fl oors, PV Solar Perfect Tropical landscaping All wood flooring. African Mahogany accents. Excellent conditions inside and out! 2814 Sq. feet. $1,529,000 Ocean Front single level 2 BR 2 Bath End Unit with sweeping Ocean and Golf course views! Fully updated and excellent Vacation rental income! Must see! MLS# 297402 $749,900 859,000 KEAUHOU ESTATES Value priced 3 BR 2 Bath Single level Ocean view home. Located in prest igious Keauhou Estates Subdivision. Built in 2006 2312 Sq. Feet. MLS# 600769 $839,000 Ocean Front single level 2 BR 2 Bath End Unit with sweeping Ocean and Golf course views! Fully updated and excellent Vacation rental income! Must see! MLS# 297402 $749,900 kona by the sea #408 Top fl oor! Updated direct ocean front in desirable South end of complex. 2 BR 2 Full baths Granite counters Elevator and covered parking MLS #296544 $645,000 Kona By The Sea #308 Fantastic Ocean Front upper floor beautifully updated with amazing views 2BR 2 Bath 1296 SQFT. Central AC, Elevator, Covered parking MLS #296216 $629,000 kona by the sea #116 SOLD SOLD Value priced! Excellent vacation rental, and ready to become yours! Best priced unit in complex. Stunning Ocean front complex offering Heated pool and Spa, Elevators, Covered parking, solid concrete construction and much more. 1 BR 2 Full Bath. 919 SQ, FT. MLS #299733 $309,000 kona by the sea #115 Value priced 2 BR 2 Bath Spacious light and bright end unit with fresh paint and new tropical furnishings throughout. Nice ocean views from your large lanai. Beautiful views from the living room of mountains from this end units windows. 1282 Sq. Ft. MLS# 299678 $519,000 Holualoa Beach Rd 4 BR 2 Bath with guest unit just a short walk to the Alii Dr. and Ocean Granite counters, Solar, and quiet tropical location. Built in 2002 1537 Sq feet. MLS# 296796 $479,000 SOLD IN ESCROW 16 West Hawaii Real Estate | December 21, 2016 Consumers, Realtors showing interest in smart home technologies As smart homes become more popular among consumers, buyers and sellers are showing greater interest in those homes and smart-home technologies and Realtors® in a certification to acknowledge their experience and expertise in those features. This is according to the National Association of Realtors’ inaugural Smart Homes and Realtors report, which found that Realtors are becoming more interested in a smart home certification, despite the fact that only 15 percent of agents are receiving questions about smart home technology from their clients. According to the report, which analyzed the importance of smart home technology to Realtors®, 42 percent of respondents stated they are interested in acquiring a smart home certification, while 22 percent are not interested and 36 percent were undecided. “More homeowners are adopting smart-home technology and that will likely impact buyers’ purchase decisions in the future. While consumer interest in this trend is still developing, Realtors are becoming well-versed in successfully marketing smart homes and their features, such as devices and appliances,” said NAR President William E. Brown, a Realtor from Alamo, California and founder of Investment Properties, a division of his family real estate business. Of the respondents who are interested in a smart home certification, 23 percent of agents have oneyear experience or less, whereas 54 percent have more than 16 years of experience. There is greater interest in a smart home designation for agents over 55 years of age (47 percent), compared to agents 45 years or younger (30 percent). In terms of smart home devices, 37 percent of Realtors said clients find smart locks to be very important, followed by lights at 29 percent and thermostats at 26 percent. Forty-three percent said clients were neutral about the importance of voice control features and 38 percent for smart appliances and doorbells. When it comes to the importance of smart home functions to their clients, 80 percent of Realtors see security as very or somewhat important. Nearly half of Realtors view privacy as a very important smart home function to their clients, while 30 percent see it as somewhat important. Four in ten Realtors see both cost savings and energy savings to be very important to their clients and 38 percent see comfort to be a very important smart home function. According to the report, slightly more than half of Realtors’ clients were not familiar with what’s available for smart home technology. Nearly 40 percent of Realtors discussed security and privacy issues with their clients followed by technology cost at 31 percent and interoperability at 6 percent. Of the many types of smart home technologies available, 42 percent of Realtors said clients were most interested in smart home devices, followed by whole home technology (22 percent) and smart home technology for specific rooms (13 percent); 41 percent of clients were not interested in any of these technologies. “As smart home technologies evolve, it’s extremely important that our members are aware of what’s available and what advantages and challenges these devices provide,” said Mark Lesswing, chief technology officer at NAR. “The work we’re doing at NAR’s Center for Realtor Technology is key to this understanding. This report helps us understand how our work is impacting our members.” “As smart home technologies evolve, it’s extremely important that our members are aware of what’s available and what advantages and challenges these devices provide.” - Mark Lesswing, Chief Technology Officer at NAR
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