Volcano ?

[terracore]

Being on the flanks of a volcano that has been erupting continuously since 1983 and not continuously for thousands of years before that, land and homes in Puna are cheaper than anywhere else on the Big Island, possibly the entire state.

But... before all the gloom and doom turns you off from Puna, nearly the entire island is in the shadow of several sleeping volcanoes that will once again repave everything downhill from them. For the last several thousand years Mauna Loa has erupted about every 6 years. It has erupted 33 times since 1843, one time with lava coming within a mile of Hilo. But it hasn't erupted since 1984. Kilauea is at least smaller, consistent, and somewhat predictable.

Here's a great video of a "surprise" eruption that destroyed Kapoho in lower Puna in 1960:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BsIm7iodIs

Here's a wiki article about the possibility of Kilauea sliding into the ocean and killing billions of people all over the world: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilina_Slump (the point is, you're not safe from Kilauea anywhere in the Pacific Rim and even beyond... so you might as well take advantage of it's cheap real estate prices)

[tpirsig]

I live less than a mile from this house and drive by it every day.

A couple corrections:
- The subdivision it's in is called "Royal Hawaiian Estates" and is considered part of Volcano, not Glenwood.
- Elevation is approximately 3,000'

[Arktikos]

Originally Posted by tpirsig

I live less than a mile from this house and drive by it every day.

A couple corrections:
- The subdivision it's in is called "Royal Hawaiian Estates" and is considered part of Volcano, not Glenwood.
- Elevation is approximately 3,000'

A nice looking lot (though a bit small), IMO, because of all the ohia and tree ferns. Can't beat these native plants for beauty.

Here's some climate data I found on Royal Hawaiian Estates. The estimated rainfall sounds about right for Glenwood at 2500 ft. but a bit high for 3,000 ft. I think it'd be less.
Quite significant, any way you slice it, and lots of accompanying overcast. That's fine for some folks like me, but not for everyone.

Average High in January 73.60 °F
Average Low in January 56.20 °F
Average High in July 77.20 °F
Average Low in July 62.00 °F
Annual Precipitation 240.02 in

[67Cam]

I always find it more... impressive (that is, it makes a bigger impression in your mind) when you look at the annual rainfal in feet vs inches.

240 inches = 20 feet. TWENTY FEET! In a year. It's just mind boggling if you haven't lived in a area like that (and if you currently live in a drought stricken area, like I do).

[1freespirit]

Originally Posted by MrTudo

However my Wife and I are considering Hawaii as her family is in Vietnam and Hawaii would me obviously a heck of a shorter flight than out of Miami

Maybe renting with option to purchase would be better for you? We have been considering selling our home on terms. We could offer renting initially 6 months or something and then if you decided you like the home/area and the island. We could talk about selling on contract (easy and realistic terms about the same what a bank would offer)

This way your not locked into anything until you are for certain that Hawaii is where you want to live.
Our home is 2500 sq ft. (1 car garage) located in Hawaiian Shores Recreational estates about 5 blocks from ocean front.

Mr Tudo - I will send you a private IM with more information.