What to Expect on the Big Island in 2024
What to expect in 2024? We give you the insider scoop as long time residents who keep a thumb on the pulse of West Hawaii and interview small business owners, get community feedback through our blogs and videos and also reading reports for real estate, tourism, land use and more!
A constant in life is change, and we have seen plenty of it over the past few years here in Kailua Kona. Things that happen like the Lahaina wildfire, are events no one can plan for, and yet, they impact our island in unforeseen ways. We share what we think will shape the island in the next year. Share your thoughts in the comments!
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Chapters
00:00 intro
00:24 Parking
02:19 Tourism
07:04 Refresh Kona
11:17 Transportation
12:11 Housing
13:38 Homeless
14:14 Gathering Places
14:40 IronMan
15:17 Lava
17:14 Housing Market
Tourism prediction
Hawaii Island: Had 133,081 visitors, a 6% decrease from October 2022, with spending of $246.1 million, an 8% increase from the prior year . The boomerang effect of tourism as we have been in the holidays, shows that people unable to go to Maui, look to have discovered Hawaii Island, as evidenced from what we are seeing on the beaches, in the parks and on the roads.
Hawaii Housing Market
Housing demand is too high for supply
2024 will bring lower rates, but not too low and development is spotty.
However, the County has put 17 million to build attainable and work force housing in a variety of places around the island.
There is a new development near the Civic Center that is ear marked for affordable housing.
245 acres was just donated by Mark Benoiff and will be used to build high density homes, single family homes, and Build Your own in terms of large scale development, Waikoloa Village is the future of new housing communities.
Eric Ziemelis | RS-80376
Julie Ziemelis | RS-85062
365 Hawaii Group
REAL Broker LLC
Julie@Ziemelis.com
www.365hawaiiliving.com
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Thanks for the information. We come every year, but we come in the slower season and stay away from the the tourist areas. We are shopping for a home there this year, and feel so blessed to get to share the land with the beautiful locals when we are there. Thank you for allowing us to visit and find peace.
Love you guys ❤ this is so helpful 😊
Informative video as always. I am one of the people who cancelled a trip to Maui to be here for Christmas/ New Year instead….too much uncertainty at the time. The condos in the Waikoloa area are full as well as the Hilton and the Marriott. There was a traffic jam on Waikoloa Beach Drive last night around dinner time around Kings and Queens shops. The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel announced a $180 million renovation project to begin in 2024…that is a vote of confidence on the future of tourism here.
Excellent video, Eric and Julie! Extremely informative and comprehensive current content. Been a subscriber for years and this vid is top-notch!
@365Hawaii
6 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
Love the information you give us . Otherwise we get none . Thanks for the work you do ❤
very informative thanks for your channel
@user-rh8fl8qz2z
4 ай бұрын
"Expect" more of the SAME. What else? There will be NO surprises. Human nature is predictable based upon HISTORY.
Thank you for the information ,we fell in love with the big island 2022 first visit . Even purchase a deed . Coming back in 2024 . Thank you
We are going to Hawaii in 2026 for our 50th anniversary. I love the idea of free shuttle. Do they have that on the other islands too? I think the baby boomers have Hawaii on the “bucket list” and that may be part of the increased numbers of travelers. 😉🌴
Thank you for updates 🙏 Love watching you guys 🍍
Enjoy the clip
Your video was very interesting and great timing for us. We are possibly returning to our favourite island this fall and now have a better idea of what to expect....hope to run into you on the BI. BTW - we enjoy all your videos !!
Thank You for a very informative video. After coming to the Big Island every year sents 1993. We moved here in 2017. And love the Big Island. So the parking thing has stopped us from injoying the restaurants along the water Front. And what was Sam Chois ( Hope I spelled that right) We love that they are back to what they once was. Just there yesterday. So I want to say again Thank you for a Great video. Ooo! Question? Do ya'll Represent all real estate on the Big Island or just in the Kona? We have some friends wanting to look.
Thank you so much for your informational video. We really enjoy watching you. Cant wait for April. Happy New Year. 🎉
Visiting in July, never been to the Big Island. Was in Maui just before the fires! Hawaii is beautiful just LOTS of people. Might still prefer the Caribbean, but want my kids to see Hawaii at least once. Thanks!
Good job always enjoy your videos 😊😊
@365Hawaii
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for your continued Support
Aww Sam Choys changed their name and slight menu changes to Sunset Kai Lana! That’s is where my husband and I celebrated our 14 year anniversary in June 2023! We love and miss Big Island!
Hey guys love your videos. I am visiting for the first time in 12 years in Feb for a milestone BDay ! Can you tell me your favorite Kona condo complexes? Last time I stayed in Mauna Lani Point, loved it, but this time I am priced out. I like Kona would like to be on the ocean side (is it Makai?) and don't mind an older complex if closer to beaches/ or has ocean view. Thanks.
3 cruise ships a week, in my town in Alaska its no less than 4 a day every day haha it avg 12,000 people a day in a town of 9,000 and not anchored out tied to special docks just for them so tourists can walk right off into town.
Love you two and all the new information going on. Are they going to update the electric grid? Would hate to see a fire issue. Turning grid off, more fire hydrants and emergency sound for fires. Having pamphlets in each hotel room,and houses what to do. Create a special channel on Tv's that runs 24/7, what to do in an emergency. I care about the island and safety. Happy new year.😊❤
@365Hawaii
6 ай бұрын
That is CERTAINLY necessary, as they are predicted the worst draught in years for Hawaii Island this year due to El Niño.
ALOHA & MAHALO🤙
Walked past you guys right as you finished up at magics, didn't have a chance to say aloha 🤙🏽 see you soon though im sure
I want to move from an expensive Oahu living to mountain view but kinda scared of crime in the country.
Nice to see sand at Magic Sands.
Those parking meters sound like a real turn off for tourists and locals alike. I'm glad I was lucky enough to live in Kona from 1972 to 1984. It was a jungle paradise up in Captain Cook. Kailua-Kona was quaint and accessible and there were inexpensive dining options along with the string of fine hotels.
I watched the video where you guys recommended May or December for visiting. I want to plan my first trip to Hawaii and I don’t want to wait until December, but I’m worried that I will be cold in the water in May. I was cold in San Diego in May, I was cold in Colorado in September, and I was cold in the Caribbean in April one year. I don’t want to spend the money and be cold again. lol Do you think May is safe or should I wait for July?
@marysueconner3698
6 ай бұрын
If you want the warmest month for ocean temperature in Hawaii, go in October.
We are snow birds with a home in Keauhou that we live in for six months a year. We’ve been back since mid November, and have not gone to any of our favorite restaurants and stores in Coconut Grove. Last year we quit going to all the stores and restaurants around the Kona Inn after the lot that has the farmer and arts market in it went to a paid lot basis. Before the parking shake down, we would eat at these restaurants at least five times a week. We have gone to the Fish Hopper since they provide parking for their customers. I think that the only thing that is keeping the businesses afloat downtown is the Cruise Ship passengers, without their foot traffic customers I imagine that they would be really struggling. We would like to support our local vendors, but we refuse to submit to the parking lot extorters. The Uber drivers should see if peaple could all start parking up at the closed K-Mart and movie theater lots, and they could shuttle patrons in and out of Kona Town and Coconut Grove. It would deny the parking lot extorters their bounty, and at the same time give work to our local Uber drivers.
@likoasing9992
4 ай бұрын
You're a snow bird. You the very ones should be paying!!! People like you contribute to the traffic, long lines in stores, post offices, restaurants etc.. the worst part is you guys complain about it!!! Failing to realize your part of the problem! Silly!!
@likoasing9992
4 ай бұрын
Ahhhh so you guys are the reason KTA is packed with Haoles now!!!🤦🏽♂️
Hi guys, I loved your videos as they are so helpful in so many ways! We are going to Big Island for a very first time this March and I’d like to ask you is there any shopping area ( food, ABC stores) near Westin Hapuna Beach?
@365Hawaii
6 ай бұрын
Sorry no nothing close
@anitaklara7428
6 ай бұрын
@@365Hawaii oh I see… thanks for your reply!
I just checked the Kona Trolley schedule and they seem to have a schedule in place. Are those times just a suggestion and not a actually timetable?
Parking meters though. Very important
Aloha! Thank you both for the updates! Love your vídeos and how you finish each other’s sentences.😍 I hope to move to the Big Island in a couple of years and will definitely reach out to you.
No one should be charging for parking, the whole idea is greedy and a business killer. Love the videos and information.
@MrBiscuitfan
6 ай бұрын
The private property owners pay land taxes, maintenance, insurance, etc. It's not free.
@13ChroniclesOfDagger
6 ай бұрын
Typical Democrat mindset 🤪🤪🤪
@sunilshewram916
6 ай бұрын
I agree, @duke613.
@duke613
6 ай бұрын
@@MrBiscuitfan I understand but the vast majority of businesses do not charge for parking on the mainland or even HI. I rarely ever paid for parking in HI. There should never be a charge. It just makes me want to avoid that whole area. Just my opinion.
@deanmalkewich2366
4 ай бұрын
We just got back from 8 days in Kona. We never paid for parking, if we had to go into town, we’d park on the street, or avoid that area and gravitated towards Kona Brew and Willys Chicken where the parking is free. Lots of great options nearby as well, Teshimas, Balck Rock Pizza up in Captain Cook, and Super Js Hawaiian food (only open for lunch I think). The lot at coconut grove was never more than half full when we were there.
Maybe they should close the reef for a full day once a week and limit admission like in Hanuman Bay.
Is that concrete slab in Kona or Hilo?
@scottreimer5462
6 ай бұрын
It’s in Kona. Right close to the Royal Kona resort.
@365Hawaii
6 ай бұрын
Kona..right on Alii near downtown.
Question were can i buy s 365 t shirt ?
@365Hawaii
6 ай бұрын
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@365Hawaii
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for your merch support!
@Studogoc
6 ай бұрын
Done. Thank you
Cool that Maui is a number when my daughters school shut down for 2 weeks during fires and taking kids in from Latina. You are so out of touch
Yes. Shut down Kahaluu!
sad the local hawaiian children born here are homeless or gotta move another island 😱
What realtors won't tell you…..Property taxes ARE MORE THAN DOUBLE on the big island compared to the other islands. Kona is a dump full of rundown tourist shops and homeless people. Is it worth paying double to live here? Nobody paying for parking on Kauai and Maui.
For one thing you said alihi it’s Alii drive 😂🤣please get the Hawaiian names right you said kaaluu it’s kahaluu
@Zephyrion__
2 ай бұрын
Not a big deal
@Makahanaloaislander
2 ай бұрын
@@Zephyrion__ it is a big deal , maybe not to you, but to me, it is !
@Zephyrion__
2 ай бұрын
@@Makahanaloaislander lmao okay 😂 I wonder if the world will end if they don’t pronounce it right lol
@Makahanaloaislander
2 ай бұрын
What ever, you just don’t get it 🤷♀️
@Zephyrion__
2 ай бұрын
@@Makahanaloaislander I do get it lol I just think it’s ridiculous
Everything on the Big Island Hawaii is good except for Mauna Lani so crowded with little kids screaming and crying plus vomiting everywhere dirty liquids all around so disgusting 😅I would suggest u skip it 😅
Skip big island. Nothing to do. We last stayed at Four Seasons and that was nice. But flying in/out of this island is disgusting. I prefer Oahu. I do not understand how/why island chains are so backward. Where do all of tourist dollars go? Built a better safe and eco friendly island with the dollars that you collect from the tourists.
@duke613
6 ай бұрын
Nothing to do? wow. Love every Hawaiian island but Big Island has become my favorite. So much to do and see, you never get bored. I've flown in and out many times no idea what is "disgusting".
@RiotNrrrdUTube
6 ай бұрын
lol, stay on Santa Monica West err I mean Oahu. Oahu is not the real Hawaii. Enjoy your traffic jams.
@AMMandrea123
6 ай бұрын
Don’t disrespect Madam Pele!