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Maui Home Price Increases in September
High home appreciation throughout the state of Hawaii has been in the news for some time, and the data released by the Realtors Association of Maui for the month of September reflects that in substant ...
Hyatt Kaanapali Beach Acquisition
On the fence about a Maui real estate investment? Interval Leisure Group isn’t. In fact, they are $220 million confident. That was the cost of their acquisition of Hyatt Residential Group from a ...
Hawaii Unemployment Vs. the Mainland
Although many prospective Maui home buyers are in the market for a real estate investment or second home, many others want to live here full-time, and make a good living doing it. Uncertainties tend t ...
Full Recovery of Construction Growth Underwa...
According to the Census Bureau, construction spending reached its highest point since 2008 in July. Even better news is the fact that economists expect that growth to continue. Private and public cons ...
Hawaii Energy Goals for 2030
While some believe that Hawaii’s energy future needs a clearer path, the Public Utilities Commission and the Hawaiian Electric Cos. are making their goals known to all. They plan to lower electr ...
Hawaii’s Low Inflation to Allow Faster...
According to state economists, Hawaii’s economy will benefit from its low inflation rate, leading to more growth than they originally predicted in their forecast. It’s rare to hear that fo ...
Morgan Stanley’s West Maui Incentive T...
It’s natural for those considering a Maui real estate purchase to keep an eye on the economy. Although home appreciation is very high in Hawaii, it’s important to feel a sense of security ...
Existing Home Sales Up in June
According to the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales went up 2.6 percent in June, meaning the nation is back to the annual rate of 5 million sales that was reached last October. Exis ...
Is Hawaii Real Estate Overvalued or Accurate
Trulia, a Mainland-based real estate data and listing service, recently reported that homes in Honolulu are the second-most overvalued in the country. Considering the expense of real estate on Maui an ...
Lipoa Point Purchase for Preservation
The state is moving forward with the purchase of Lipoa Point, with plans to pres ...
Kaanapali is Top Selling Hawaii Resort Area
According to a recent report from Hawaii’s Data@Work, a real estate data tracking company, fewer Hawaii resort properties were sold in the first quarter of this year compared to the year before, ...
Hawaii Home Appreciation Among Highest in Na...
A bit of news came down the pipeline recently, which should be especially relevant to those considering a Maui real estate investment. A report from CoreLogic revealed that Hawaii was among the top st ...
Delta’s New Maui Service
As the most isolated place in the world, there’s one particularly importan ...
Top 20 Beach Town Housing Markets
Based on a recent report from RealtyTrac, Hawaii earned over half the spots on t ...
April Maui Home Prices Increase
According to the latest report from the Realtors Association of Maui (RAM), the average cost of a Maui home was $470K in April of 2013, but in April of 2014, that figure was up to $583K. That’s ...
Redevelopment at The Outlets of Maui Complet...
Maui developments are marching along, and the redevelopment of The Outlets of Maui in Lahaina is now complete. Located behind Front Street’s Hard Rock Café, the renovated area needed some updati ...
Lanai Juice Bar Expanding to Lahaina
The Lanai juice bar that Larry Ellison praised has been open less than a year, and is already expanding. They couldn’t have picked a better spot than their prime Lahaina property on Front street ...
Soaring Maui Condo Sales of March
The numbers are in for Maui’s real estate market in the month of March, an ...
Flood Insurance Bill Signed into Law
President Obama recently signed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act ...
Hawaii Foreclosures Down
Every time the headlines say that inventory is down in the Hawaii real estate market, some people wonder whether the recovery is as stable as the press makes it out to be. For those who are still skit ...
New Maui Lanai Ferry Charter
Expeditions is the only ferry service from Maui to Lanai, and it looks like they are planning to add a new $2.7 million 149-passenger vessel to their fleet. Given all of Larry Ellisons interesting pla ...
Maui Home Prices Up While Condo Prices Down
According to the latest report from the Realtors Association of Maui (RAM), Maui County had double-digit gains in the median price of single-family homes in the month of November. At the same time, sa ...
Hawaii’s Economic Growth Forecast
Many of you prospective Maui real estate buyers may be interested to know that the Hawaii economy is expected to grow by about 3 percent in 2014, according to a quarterly economic report by the state ...
Whaler’s Village Electric Vehicle Char...
For those of you prospective Maui home buyers who have an interest in the island ...
Hawaii Residents and the Affordable Care Act
An interesting report on the Affordable Care Act has recently emerged, courtesy ...
Making the Move to Maui
If you’ve recently made the decision to purchase Maui real estate and live ...
Maui Funding Awarded for Veterans Programs
One of the first things you should know about moving to Maui is that we have a b ...
Lahaina Solar Company Chosen for Power Purch...
Maui County has announced that Lahaina-based Hawaii Pacific Solar LLC will be selected to install, operate, maintain and own solar voltaic systems that will generate energy to be sold to the county un ...
More Maui Inter-Island Travel
If you’ve never lived in the Hawaiian islands before, and you’re con ...
Hawaii Commercial Real Estate Sale Record Po...
According to a recent report from Colliers International Hawaii, commercial real ...
Hawaii in Real Estate Production Cycle
At the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP) mid-year market forecast this month, Hawaii economist Paul Brewbaker explained why our lovely rainbow state housing market is in a product ...
West Maui Puamana Condos
Every so often, there’s a development so enticing, we just have to blog ab ...
Maui Restaurants Win Best Wine Selection Awa...
We could spend all day explaining why we love living on Maui, and helping others to do the same by joining people with the Maui dream home. Every now and again, the magnificence of our island is valid ...
Maui Real Estate and Accommodations
According to a recent report by Hospitality Advisors LLC and Smith Travel Research, Hawaii hotels pulled in record earnings with $262 million in room revenue in the month of May. Average daily room ra ...
Maui Real Estate Prices Climb in June
As real estate and economic analysts expected, Maui County real estate prices rose in June, thanks to the lack of foreclosure properties left on the market and the subsequent shrinking of inventory av ...
West Maui Lipoa Point Preservation
Those environmental enthusiasts who are in the market for West Maui real estate ...
Exquisite living in Kaanapali
From exquisite Lanikeha to expansive Kaanapali Golf Estates, a home in Kaanapali provide one of the most rewarding home ownership experiences the world over. How so you ask? Well, the reasons are many ...
Restoration of Lahaina Historical Sites
Thanks to the inspired and diligent efforts of the Lahaina Restoration Foundation, the Lahaina harbor front is looking better than ever. After nine months of public discussion meetings and combining e ...
Hawaii’s Economic Forecasts Better tha...
According to a recent report from the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), Hawaii’s economy is forecasted to grow faster than the rest of the U.S. throughout t ...
Luxury Living In Your Kaanapali Condo
Kaanapali. A town where prestige and exclusivity come together to present some of the most amazing luxury lifestyle experiences to be found anywhere on the planet. For many, there is no better way to ...
Hawaii Tax Revenue up 11 Percent
According to the state Department of Taxation, Hawaii’s state tax revenues for the first three quarters of the fiscal year increased by an impressive 11 percent, compared with the same period la ...
A Royal Kaanapali Experience
Kaanapali is an amazing place to live. Why? We were hoping you’d ask. We know we’re not the first ones to say it, but we can give you a nice list of reasons. 1. Beach! Kaanapali Beach has ...
Lahaina Restoration Foundation Scholarships
We have talked about the Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s efforts to maintain and restore historical sites in the past, but they have recently received recognition for other generous choices the ...
Hawaii Foreclosures Drop Steeply in January
The great state of Hawaii has kicked off 2013 with a 61 percent drop in January foreclosure filings, according to California-based RealtyTrac. Only 253 properties submitted foreclosure filings compare ...
First Wind Starting Maui Endangered Bird Pro...
The Kaheawa Wind turbines can be seen from pretty much anywhere in Central Maui, as well as Upcountry. Positioned on the south side of the West Maui Mountains, they are visually prominent. Maui County ...
Maui Real Estate Gains in December
The latest Maui real estate statistics from the Realtors Association of Maui showed positive growth for the month of December, which is a nice complement to other recent news on Maui’s steady ec ...
Future West Maui Housing Development
The future of a 22-acre vacant lot in Lahaina owned by The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has been decided after a colossal $200 million West Maui Harbor proposal was rejected. Instead, the ...
Luxury Home Sales Up in Hawaii
In past blogs, we’ve discussed the number of condo and home sales in Maui County, along with their median prices in a given month or year. This subject is a bit more specific. An interesting bit ...
Hawaii Real Estate Appreciation Second Highe...
According to the real estate research firm CoreLogic, home prices rose nationwide by 6.3 percent in October, compared to the same month last year. The exciting part for Maui home owners is that Hawaii ...
Japan Just Became Hawaii’s Second Larg...
According to a recent report from the Hawaii Tourism Authority, Japan just passed the East Coast to become Hawaii’s second largest visitor market. Now, only the West Coast market brings more vis ...
Hawaii Foreclosures Drop Steeply in Septembe...
If you’ve been following the news for the Hawaii housing market, you might remember that state law forced foreclosure actions in Hawaii to go through the judicial system so that mortgage lenders ...
Lahaina Bypass Finally Underway
The Lahaina bypass initial phase will finally begin at the end of this year, after much anticipation. Drivers will be able to avoid the intersection of Lahainaluna Road and Honoapiilani Highway. If yo ...
Initiative to Protect and Restore West Maui ...
A cost-sharing agreement between the federal and state governments was recently signed, which will involve a watershed plan for the West Maui “Ridge to Reef” Initiative. What exactly does ...
Maui’s RevPAR Highest in Hawaii
According to a report by Hospitality Advisors LLC and Smith Travel Research, the state of Hawaii was second after Singapore in hotel occupancy, room rates and revenue for the first half of the year. T ...
Our Top Ten Reasons to Live on Maui Part II
If you read our blog last week, you saw our first five reasons to live on Maui, for those who are debating whether to move to the island or plunge into a Maui real estate purchase. Here is the second ...
Our Top Ten Reasons to Live on Maui Part I
Debating on whether to move to Maui? Well read on, because this is one of those celebratory blogs where we just have to share our appreciation for the island of Maui. Some of our reasons for loving it ...
Maui Real Estate Sales and Prices Spike
As most real estate savvy individuals know, monthly statistics are compared to the same month in prior years, rather than simply compared to the month before. That’s because real estate fluctuat ...
Maui Market Update
Aloha! Below, please find my market update for The Maui Kaanapali Villas. The first part of my report deals with the condominium market island-wide on Maui. I then focus on the condominium market for ...
Revitalizing of the Maui Space Surveillance ...
Only a few places in the world offer as clear a view of the night sky as the 10,023 foot summit of Haleakala. Not only is the sky subject to very limited particle pollution and light pollution, but at ...
Maui County Purchases Coastal Wetland for Pr...
Maui’s extraordinary beauty has made it one of the most desirable places in the world to live, and to visit. It has captured the imagination of so many artists that the island has come to be kno ...
Landowners Can Help West Maui Reefs
West Maui is home to some of the most beautiful beaches on the island, with incredibly gentle surf, perfect for snorkeling or paddle boarding. Peering through a snorkel mask at the beautiful formation ...
Hawaii State Foreclosures Down
In 2010, Hawaii had the 11th highest foreclosure rate in the nation. It became widely known that fraudulent advertisers were conning the trusting, desperate and elderly into contracts that would bleed ...
New Wind Turbines Will Provide Maui with Ele...
New Wind Turbines Will Provide Maui with Electricity The Auwahi wind project has ...
Maui Restaurant Makes Top 100 List
Maui’s motto is “Maui no ka oi,” which means Maui is the best. We certainly think so, but it is always nice when our beautiful island gains national or international recognition for ...
Maui Among Top Ten Islands in Travel Magazin...
This year’s results are in from Travel + Leisure magazine on their reader poll on the best islands in the world. This year, Maui was in the top ten in slot nine. There are a lot of islands out t ...
Hawaii’s Rent and Property Value
According to recent data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, housing costs in Hawaii were the highest in the nation if you are renting, with a median of $1,291 per month. The nat ...