Things are changing here on Maui and you can really notice it in the condo segment of the market. Condo sales are slowing down due to the uncertainty of the Mayor’s mission to turn about 7,000 vacation condos into long term housing. It remains to be seen what the outcome will be, but there are many people opposed to his plan. Click here for the full report of Maui real estate sales for May 2024… Source ..read more

YES! Since January 1, 2024 there have been 23 closed sales of Haiku Maui homes ranging in price from $405,000 – $6,500,000. Let’s look at more details on these properties and see what the most popular homes are like. There’s still some great homes for sale on Maui’s north shore. Here’s a summary… Source ..read more

Richard Bissen, the mayor of Maui County, has announced that he’ll be trying to pass a bill to eliminate vacation rentals in certain parts of Maui, as a way to increase the long term rental situation here. You can read the Press Release for the full details on what’s being proposed. Keep in mind that this bill needs to go through the regular legislative process which includes public hearings and… Source ..read more

Another great Yelp event at this yoga/dance studio in Wailuku Maui! About ten of us got together for an afternoon guaranteed to get the body moving and the heart pumping, along with a chill out session to bring it all back to earth. Lorena started us out gently, with some small talk and meditation before stretching with various yoga poses. Once she got us up on our feet though, the action didn’t… Source ..read more

We are now open for business at the new West Maui location in the Kahana Gateway Professional Building, Suite 301. That’s at 10 Hoonui Road, Lahaina HI 96761. Real estate agents are ready to help you with your buying and selling needs, and to answer your questions. Whether it’s a vacation house or condo, a permanent home, or vacant land, we’ve got you covered. This new location is perfect for… Source ..read more

Click the image below for the 5 page report about the March 2024 real estate market and mortgage/loan statistics statewide in Hawaii. You’ll see the types of sales, and the types of loans that buyers are getting when buying a home here, broken out by island. How do new purchases compare to refinancing? What about home equity loans? How does the interest change over the past 2 years? Source ..read more

Here’s a quick snapshot of the Maui real estate market for the first quarter of 2024. Homes are still selling close to the list prices and there’s a lot of demand for housing. Let me know if you have questions about buying or selling Maui real estate. Are you thinking about selling? This could be the right time to make that move. Pictured above is 2175 Hana Highway, at the start of Haiku – a… Source ..read more

Click the image below for the 5 page report about the February 2024 real estate market and mortgage/loan statistics. You’ll see the types of sales, and the types of loans that buyers are getting when buying a home in Hawaii, broken out by island. How do new purchases compare to refinancing? What about home equity loans? Let me know if you have questions about buying or selling Maui real estate. Source ..read more

In the past 6 months – Sept 27, 2023 through March 27, 2024 – there have been 8 closed sales of parcels over 20 acres in Maui County, ranging in price from $490,000 – $11,700,000. Let’s take a look at more details on each of these prime properties, ranked by sale price. None were beachfront or oceanfront listings. Note that five of these are in the Wailea/Makena region, in the area of the… Source ..read more

On March 30, 2024 there will be a community beach clean up day sponsored by the Surfrider Foundation. This popular north shore beach park gets a lot of use by residents and visitors, and we all like to see a clean beach. Junk gets washed ashore and people leave their trash, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. With the help of volunteers the beach will be transformed. You’re invited to help… Source ..read more