According to condo safety tips by the United States of America’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, there are a few things you will need to know to make sure you and your loved ones, whether humans or furry ones, are safe and sound all year long. While some areas on...
Island Home & Lifestyle
Why You Should Retire on Maui
If you’re at a point in your life where you’re ready to take the next step and enjoy your life to the fullest, then we recommend you choose Maui as the place to live out the rest of your days with relaxation and freedom. Now that you are ready to live the life you’ve...
Landscaping Your Maui Home with Native Hawaiian Plants
It's natural to want to cultivate a beautiful landscape to surround your Maui home. The balmy sub-tropical temperatures here in Hawaii just beckon for an indoor/outdoor lifestyle. You may have opted for a home with a spacious lanai, a tranquil swimming pool, a...
10 Tips for Staging Your Maui Home
Thinking about selling your Maui home? Rising prices provide incentive for many savvy investors who purchased their properties when prices were low. Home sales have been steady over the past year, but buyers are fairly competitive at this point. Staging your home is a...
Find Out What Your Maui Home is Worth
Thinking about putting your Maui home up for sale in the new year? Choosing the right time to sell can be a challenge, especially if you aren't quite sure what your home is worth. This is especially true for those who have owned Maui real estate for several years or...
10 Tips for Choosing the Right Maui Home
Choosing a new home can be overwhelming, whether you're concerned about getting lost in comparisons or so emotionally swept up in the process that you make an impulsive decision you might not be happy with later on down the line. With that in mind, we'd like to give...
The Power of Curb Appeal
Thinking of putting your Maui property on the market? Never underestimate the power of great curb appeal when you want to make an impression on prospective buyers. The value of a property is one thing, but its attractiveness is another, and shouldn't be neglected if...
First Time Home Buyer Challenges
According to the National Association of Realtors, only a third of home purchases are made by first-time home buyers, which is the lowest it has been since 1987. This figure came from data collected between July of 2013 and June of 2014. Maui real estate has always...
Making the Move to Maui
If you've recently made the decision to purchase Maui real estate and live here permanently, then we're sure you have a lot of planning on your mind, especially if you live in one of the other states. Moving from one state to another is challenging enough when you...
Moving to Maui Part II
If you read our last blog, we covered the kinds of supplies you would need to keep your move to Maui smooth, along with some other tips and ideas for streamlining the process. Here is some more advice to help make things easier: Enlist others to help you! How many...