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Homes for Kohala Survey <br /> Q14 Please share with us any other thoughts you may have on affordable <br /> housing needs in North Kohala and how you feel these needs could be <br /> met. <br /> Answered: 117 Skipped: 125 <br /> # RESPONSES DATE <br /> 1 It seems to take too long for individuals or families in need to receive an opportunity that would 7/29/2022 8:43 AM <br /> realistically help. Timeframes need to be shortened&the government should be more <br /> proactive& involved in subsidizing to help assist those in need with SAFE & healthy long term <br /> housing opportunities to keep the communities healthy &thriving. <br /> 2 Great need in Kohala 7/14/2022 5:40 PM <br /> 3 more self help homes 7/14/2022 4:53 PM <br /> 4 With the house cost going up, our grandchildren will not be able to buy a home or land because 7/14/2022 4:37 PM <br /> low income does not qualify for those who are in the middle. <br /> 5 Should somehow influence the preference of selling of homes/aina to locals rather than out of 7/2/2022 6:48 PM <br /> state/country buyers. <br /> 6 We live with family right now, and we have been looking for a place for about 2 years now. 5/12/2022 1:54 PM <br /> Either they don't get back to us or we have too many kids! It's really sad All we want is our <br /> own home for us and our family <br /> 7 Please extend the self help housing , in hawi . 5/10/2022 5:39 AM <br /> 8 1 feel that there needs to be affordable housing for those that were born and raised in Kohala. 4/28/2022 2:08 PM <br /> 9 We must change our concepts of housing. Invent coops collectively owned real estate; shared 3/24/2022 1:09 PM <br /> infrastructure that doesn't need to be built for every structure or unit. (Community garden <br /> space with plumbing required on every developer's project, Laundry facilities, office and <br /> entertainment internet, solar power generation, refrigerators and freezers, meditation space. <br /> 10 Housing situation is so bad that many family's all live together under one roof because home 2/25/2022 10:29 AM <br /> and rental prices are crazy <br /> 11 More inventory 2/21/2022 10:58 AM <br /> 12 1 remember when was affordable for a 2-3 bedroom house. Vacation rentals are destroying the 2/3/2022 4:44 PM <br /> market for reasonable rentals. Or at least I think so. I don't know why rent is so expensive <br /> 13 Stop letting people from the mainland buy up everything forcing the locals out of their homes 1/18/2022 12:57 PM <br /> and land. There's no where to rent for us. <br /> 14 Vacation rental regulations need to be put in place ASAP. Everyone with ohanas prioritize 1/14/2022 5:12 PM <br /> tourists over residents. <br /> 15 There should be a window for residents to bid on new homes before others outside of the state 1/11/2022 6:34 PM <br /> can bid. So many"affordable"houses vanished within days after they were posted by real <br /> estate agencies. Many were cash offers. Locals who have to secure financing need some time <br /> to do so. A two to three week window would be very beneficial I think. <br /> 16 Allow local people to purchase homes before those who don't live in Hawai'i and purchase 12/19/20219:07 PM <br /> homes without even viewing them. <br /> 17 We need affordable housing. 12/18/2021 1:50 PM <br /> 18 Stop selling off Kohala Mountain. We need to preserve it from outside purchasers so we can 12/17/20217:09 AM <br /> have food security <br /> 19 Not much homes 12/16/2021 10:23 AM <br /> 1 /7 <br />