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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 ...
Maui Real Estate Sales Up Prices Down
The latest Maui real estate statistics have been released by the Realtors Association of Maui (RAM), with some interesting numbers. Home and condo prices were down in July but sales were up compared t ...
Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps Maui Activit...
The Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps (HYCC) has been busy coordinating the efforts of students over the summer. A story recently came up in the Maui News highlighting the work of a 16-year old girl who ...
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 ...
Moving to Maui
Moving involves a lot of work, and for some, more than a fair bit of stress. If you are living on the U.S. Mainland and you will be moving to Maui, that process is more complicated because you are goi ...
Whalers Realty 12th Highest Dollar Volume in...
We at Whalers Realty are proud to announce that despite having fewer agents than some of the larger Hawaii Real Estate Firms, we have ranked 12th in the state and 2nd on Maui for residential Real Esta ...
Hawaii Hotel Occupancy Rise in April
Despite the expected drop in the number of visitors from Japan for the month of April, Hawaii hotels saw a surprising increase in occupancy. Although arrivals from Japan fell by 23.5 percent, year-ove ...
March Maui County Real Estate Statistics
The March statistics from the Realtors Association of Maui (RAM) are in. While condo sales in Maui County were flat, and condo prices fell, single-family home sales rose, and prices rose a little as w ...
Maui Real Estate Market Update
Maui Real Estate Market Ends the Year with Positive Growth –Caroline McKean, Whalers Realty “December was a good finish to 2010, when sales fluctuate more than normal. The pattern over the past ...
Major Strides in Maui MMC Heart Program
According to the recent news, the Maui Memorial Medical Center (MMMC) heart program is fast growing to become one of the largest in Hawaii. The Center performed their first angioplasty at the beginnin ...
Maui County Bans Plastic Bags in Department ...
Maui County banned the use of plastic bags in department and grocery stores as of 1-11-11. The ban may seem inconvenient, but there are options to adjust to the change: Many stores will provide recycl ...
Hawaii Budget and Improving Revenue Projecti...
It has become common knowledge that Maui’s economy, and the state’s, is on the rebound, especially where tourism is concerned. Arrivals have been climbing consistently, and so has visitor ...
Maui Foreclosure Rate Slows in November
Hawaii’s foreclosure filings for November 2010 are about the same as in November of 2009, despite a 31 percent decline in November compared with October. The culprit is an increase in filings on ...
Follow Maui Real Estate on Social Media
Whalers Realty is preparing for 2011 in a big way! With a new marketing budget i ...
Spotlight on Our Own Bob Cartwright
Norm Bezane, a columnist at Lahaina News, recently published a piece on our very ...
Health Grant for Hawaii
Hawaii has been awarded a one-year grant to help formulate a plan for addressing the state’s health needs. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in the amoun ...
Hawaii Unemployment Down
According to the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Hawaii’s initial unemployment claims dropped an impressive 9.3 percent for the week ending on September 4th compared to ...
Moving to Maui Tips Part II
Our last blog included a list of important supplies you need for your move, some of which will save you money, such as newspaper instead of packing paper, and garbage bags for clothes instead of boxes ...
Moving to Maui Tips
Even moving to the next town over can be an arduous process if you aren’t prepared. And if you’re moving to Maui, you are moving overseas. It may seem daunting but there are steps you can ...
Solar Power Booming on Maui
Haleakala Solar recently opened a showroom at the Maui Mall in Kahului, but you don’t just buy solar panels and take them home. They require installation which is done by the company. So why the ...
Luxurious Honua Kai Condos in West Maui
On the hunt for a beautiful Maui condo? Any one of the beachfront West Maui Condos at Honua Kai is truly a wonderful choice. It’s hard to say whether the luxury or the location of Honua Kai is i ...
Maui Real Estate Sales Up in First Half of 2...
Maui is buzzing with real estate sales activity this year compared to the first half of last year. As long as there is such a high inventory of bank owned and short sale properties, however, prices ar ...
Condos for Sale at Maui Kaanapali Villas
The Maui Kaanapali Villas features an exquisite location on the renowned Kaanapali Beach, and boasts the distinction of being the only low rise condominium development there. There are seven two-story ...
Drop In New Home Sales Nation Wide
According to the Commerce Department, new home sales in the US hit a record low in May. The decline since April was by a full third. Economists expected this, since the tax credits ended in April, but ...
Luxury Kaanapali Home Sale
This gorgeous luxury Kaanapali home is located right above the world renowned Kaanapali Resort, which is prized for its wonderful amenities. This home has some impressive amenities of its own. It̵ ...
Time Intervals on Maui
Imagine all the beautiful charms of Maui at your fingertips every year. Perhaps you’ve thought about complete real estate ownership but you’re not ready for the necessary commitment and in ...
Maui Homes at Kahua Kai
The beautiful homes of Kahua Kai can be found in luxurious Kaanapali between the 9th fairway of Kaanapali South and the 7th fairway of the Kaanapali North on the renowned Royal Kaanapali Golf Course. ...
Maui Condos at the Kaanapali Alii
The Kaanapali Alii is one of the most consistently valuable condominium complexes on Maui. It’s no mystery why that is. The Alii is gorgeous. Set on an eight acre property including eleven stori ...
Condos at The Whaler on Kaanapali Beach
The Whaler on Kaanapali Beach is one of the best places on the island to own a condo. Kaanapali Beach itself is famous for its beauty. The tranquil strip of white sand is an amazing place for swimming ...
Maui Surge in April Home and Condo Sales
According to the Realtor’s Association of Maui (RAM) Maui County saw a massive spike in condo sales for the month of April with almost four times the number of sales than the same month last yea ...
Kaanapali Homes at The Pinnacle
If you’ve already heard of The Pinnacle Kaanapali, we’re not surprised. It’s earned a great deal of attention lately and has become one of the hottest properties in West Maui. What&# ...
Maui Hotel Occupancy Outstrips the Other Isl...
Out of all the major Hawaiian islands, Maui was the one that recorded the largest year-over-year gain in hotel occupancy. According to Hospitality Advisors, we saw a 5.5 percent increase to 67.3 perce ...
Open House Maui Condos at Kaanapali Shores
Whaler’s Realty Inc. has been representing buyers and sellers at Kaanapali Shores since its inception in 1982, and with much success. We’ve also been holding daily open house since 1986. W ...
Maui Condos at the Mahana in Kaanapali
If you’ve dreamed of living on Maui and owning real estate here, the Mahana is one of many excellent choices for beachfront condos. The ocean in all its natural beauty is probably the most celeb ...
West Maui Condo Sales at Puamana
If you prefer West Maui as a location for your residence, we’re not surprised. The tranquil ocean, powdery beaches, brilliant sunsets, majestic views of the West Maui Mountains, and the comforta ...
The New Maui Development Lanikeha
Lanikeha is a new community under development in Kaanapali and a source of great excitement and anticipation for residents owners and future owners. Lying along the slopes of West Maui’s Mount K ...
Maui Condos at Kaanapali Alii
Alii means “ruling class” and the Kaanapali Alii was designed to make you feel like royalty, so it is aptly named. This beautiful condominium complex lies on eight acres of Kaanapali Beach ...
Maui’s Beautiful Royal Kaanapali Estat...
If Maui is where you want to live, Kaanapali is among the very best of locations whether you want a home, a condo or land on which to build your dreams. Located in stunning west Maui, Kaanapali is jus ...
Spotlight on Honua Kai Resort & Spa
The beautiful Honua Kai Resort & Spa is a stunning condominium complex in Kaanapali, which consists of two condominium towers, three town home enclaves, a beach-side restaurant and three pools. Ho ...
Ambitious Maui Wastewater Recycling Goal
Maui’s Mayor, Charmaine Tavares, has requested that 100 percent of the island’s wastewater be reused. Viewing wastewater as a precious resource that can contribute to sustainability, the m ...
Native Hawaiian Plants for Your Maui Home La...
A native Hawaiian plant sale is being held by the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens on Saturday, the 30th of this month. The sale will take place in Kahului across from the War Memorial Stadium between 9a.m. ...
Hawaii Undersea Power Grid Routes Mapped
Researchers from the University of Hawaii were contracted in June to survey the ocean floor between the Hawaiian Islands to find the best routes for undersea power cables. The project involves connect ...
Google Street View Now Available for Maui
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! Google just released Street View for Maui and Oahu! Okay, so maybe we weren’t all waiting for it, but it’s good news for the tourism ...
October Maui Real Estate Statistics
According to the Realtors Association of Maui (RAM), the price of single-family homes decreased in October while condo prices and sales rose. The median price of a Maui County condo was $400,842 which ...
Progress and the West Maui Improvement Found...
The proposed West Maui Hospital and Medical Center recently received its Certificate of Need from Administrator Ronald Terry of the State Health Planning and Development Agency. This progress can be c ...
Kaanapali Golf Estates
This week we would like to spotlight the Kaanapali Golf Estates. These homes offer the best in Maui residential resort living. Settled in the heart of the world-famous Kaanapali Beach Resort along the ...
Hawaii Number One Carpooling State in US
The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 American Community Survey reported Hawaii as No. 1 for percentage of workers that carpool to work. Hawaii came in at 16.2 percent of workers aged 16 and older carpooling by ...
Mortgage Bankers Association Loan Spike
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 17 percent rise in mortgage loan applications for the week that ended on September 4th 2009. The rush for applications is attributed to lower interest rates ...
How to Buy a Home
After researching what information is typically available on the home buying process online, we found that a lot of advice is heavily specific and the basic steps are lost amid pages and pages of read ...
Real Estate is Still a Good Investment Ameri...
Despite all the recent issues with foreclosure and the dropping of property values, ninety-two percent of Americans believe, even now, that a house is still a good investment for the future, according ...
Whalers Agents Among Top 100 Producing Realt...
For the third consecutive year, Robert J. “Bob” Cartwright, Gregory “Greg” Harbo ...
Kaanapali Alii
Located on the renowned Kaanapali Beach, the Kaanapali Alii is a truly World Class, offering of the best in luxury Maui condos. Alii, defined as the “ruling class” in the Hawaiian language ...
Whalers Realty’s Sister Website Offers...
If you’ve been following our blog for any length of time, it’s probably safe to say that you know a lot about Whalers Realty, but did you know that our sister company www.vacation-maui.com ...
Maui Kaanapali Villas Condominium Complex
We have blogged about the Maui Kaanapali Villas in the past, but this beachfront gem is definitely worth revisiting. It is the only low rise condominium development on the world famous Kaanapali Beach ...
Construction and Home Sales Stabilizexxx
Pending home sales rose by 3.2% in March and construction spending also increased. According to the National Association of Realtors, the pending home sales increase is due in large part to buyers tak ...
Maui Condos for Sale at the Whaler in Kaanap...
With access to miles of white sand beach, sailing, diving, snorkeling, dining, and world class shops, the Whaler is a great favorite among visitors as well as residents. Its luxury, air conditioned co ...
Kaanapali Shores Condos for Sale
The Kaanapali Shores is a successful and well-managed condominium property. Whal ...
Creating Opportunities for Buyers and Seller...
The “Ask for the Best” team at Whalers Realty is excited by a market that is pro ...
Maui Real Estate Market
Home prices are up on Maui from last month but remain down from this time last year. March did see an upswing in sales in Maui County. A total of 52 single-family homes were sold in March, including 5 ...
Tips on Buying a Maui Short Sale Home
First of all, if you are considering the purchase of a short sale, you will want to contact your realtor first so they can research the listing. There are several things a savvy realtor will be watchi ...
West Maui Hospital Update
Ten years worth of lobbying on the part of West Maui residents may finally yield results as a state health panel unanimously recommended the approval of the proposed West Maui Hospital and Medical Cen ...
Maui Whale Watching Season
Humpback whales are gentle giants that are famous for their singing abilities &# ...