Frustrated with conventional methods of getting homes sold in the current market, the owners of the Castle in Hawaii B&B in the lush Puna district on the Big Island decided to offer their newly built "sweetheart cottage" as the prize in an essay contest.  The entry fee is $101 and each essay must be 101 words or less.  The topics must be either aloha or mahalo: Aloha: What does Aloha mean to you? How do you share Aloha? How would you share Aloha if you won this home? Mahalo: What makes you feel thankful? Why would you be thankful to win this home? How would you show gratitude if you won this home? Besides awarding the home, the builders/contest sponsors have set up cash prizes for 2nd and 3rd place entries and intend to donate $30,000 of the contest proceeds to the local Pahoa school di... 04/05/2009

Below are the February 2009 Home Sales for Nanawale Estates. You can view and download the past 12 months of Home Sales for Nanawale Estates at: NanawaleEstates.com(Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 03/14/2009

Below are the February 2009 Land Sales for Nanawale Estates. You can view and download the past 12 months of Land Sales for Nanawale Estates at: NanawaleEstates.com(Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 03/14/2009

Below are the February 2009 Land Sales for Leilani Estates. You can view and download the past 12 months of Land Sales for Leilani Estates at: LeilaniRealEstate.com(Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 03/14/2009

Below are the February 2009 Home Sales for Leilani Estates. You can view and download the past 12 months of Home Sales for Leilani Estates at: LeilaniRealEstate.com(Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 03/14/2009

Below are the February 2009 Land Sales for Kalapana Seaview Estates. [Latitude: 19.544871, Longitude: -154.904934] You can view and download the past 12 months of Land Sales for Kalapana Seaview Estates at: KalapanaSeaviewRealEstate.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 03/14/2009

Below are the February 2009 Home Sales for Kalapana Seaview Estates.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Home Sales for Kalapana Seaview Estates at: KalapanaSeaviewRealEstate.com(Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  [Latitude: 19.544871, Longitude: -154.904934]Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 03/14/2009

Below are the February 2009 Home Sales for Ainaloa.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Home Sales for Ainaloa at: AinaloaRealEstate.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 03/07/2009

Below are the February 2009 Land Sales for Ainaloa.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Land Sales for Ainaloa at: AinaloaRealEstate.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 03/07/2009

Below are the January 2009 Land Sales for Nanawale Estates.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Land Sales for Nanawale Estates at: NanawaleEstates.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 02/21/2009

Below are the January 2009 Home Sales for Nanawale Estates.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Home Sales for Nanawale Estates at: NanawaleEstates.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 02/21/2009

Below are the January 2009 Home Sales for Leilani Estates.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Home Sales for Leilani Estates at: LeilaniRealEstate.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 02/21/2009

Below are the January 2009 Land Sales for Leilani Estates.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Land Sales for Leilani Estates at: LeilaniRealEstate.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 02/21/2009

Below are the January 2009 Home Sales for Ainaloa.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Home Sales for Ainaloa at: AinaloaRealEstate.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 02/14/2009

Below are the January 2009 Land Sales for Ainaloa.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Land Sales for Ainaloa at: AinaloaRealEstate.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)  Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, Hawaii  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 02/14/2009

Below are the December 2008 Home Sales for Nanawale Estates.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Home Sales for Nanawale Estates at: NanawaleEstates.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS) Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, HI  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 01/17/2009

Below are the December 2008 Land Sales for Nanawale Estates.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Land Sales for Nanawale Estates at: NanawaleEstates.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS) Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, HI  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 01/17/2009

Below are the December 2008 Land Sales for Kalapana Seaview.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Land Sales for Kalapana Seaview at: KalapanaSeaviewRealEstate.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, HI  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 01/10/2009

Below are the December 2008 Home Sales for Hawaiian Shores.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Home Sales for Hawaiian Shores at: HawaiianShoresRealEstate.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, HI  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 01/10/2009

Below are the December 2008 Land Sales for Hawaiian Shores.  You can view and download the past 12 months of Land Sales for Hawaiian Shores at: HawaiianShoresRealEstate.com  (Data Source:  Big Island MLS)Stop by, visit and talk story at our office on the Big Island of Hawaii! John Petrella, REALTOR®ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker Direct: 808.640.3953Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com Local Hawaii Real EstateHonesty • Integrity • Commitment 159 Keawe St., Suite 1Hilo, HI  96720 REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. 01/10/2009