Aloha, Lahaina Lee here with your Maui real estate advisor report for March 2024. I'm coming to you a little bit late this month because we were on vacation. Where do people from Maui go on vacation you might ask?  Well, one of our favorite places to go is another tropical island, in this case, we went to the South Pacific and spent time on Maraya and Bebe. It was great to be there where we connected with some good friends who are also from Lahaina. The water was fun, we had some great food, and enjoyed our friends. But, as Dorothy said, there's no place like home. And on the Maui front ..read more

We are almost through the first quarter of 2024 and over 7 months out from the devastating Lahaina wildfire. We continue to appreciate the support from you and all of the volunteers not for profit organizations. We also appreciated the help of government entities. Although sometimes it really feels like "they" are disorganized, have some people in place who just don't know how to think or just don't care, we need to remember it's only their day job. Three examples are: right of entry, home owner exemption for those who didn't meet the filing deadline and forwarding mail. For more of the stor ..read more

Aloha, we're a little late with the 2023 Year-end Report. So, we want to shout out a big ALOHA and welcome to 2024. Here is our update for what's happening on Maui, and a look into our somewhat hazy crystal ball. First, we are grateful for what we have and what we can do to help others. Many of our friends have found new places to live. Unfortunately, some of them no longer live on Maui. Some others only have a place to live temporarily. The messages we're getting from government sources are usually well meaning, but confusing. While the governor and mayor were threatening short term rental ..read more

Update from Maui Happy Aloha Friday! February 2...the whales are EVERY. WHERE. It is whale soup out there as they say. You might even see a dolphin or two if you go out for a 3-hour tour.  In other Maui fire related news, there was a community meeting a few days ago with three alternate disposal sites. Click here to read more and if you live on Maui, there is a link for a community survey to share your feedback. It will be open until February 15.  In yummy news, Honolulu Cookie Co is launching a Ma ..read more

Update from Maui Happy Aloha Friyay! It was a momentous week in Lahaina; the first residential property was cleared of fire debris and whatever your opinions are about where they are or they aren't putting the debris, how or how they're not removing the debris, it is a huge step forward in the rebuilding process. Read more here... If you haven't already heard, there is a unity walk, put together by Lele Aloha, this Saturday, January 20. It starts on the bypass above Keawe St. and ends at Launiupoko Beach Park. It is an effort to bring the community to ..read more

Panoramic, wide open ocean views, brilliant sunsets and the LOWEST priced main home in Launiupoko. It is your paradise dreams come true. Nestled in the West Maui mountains, 110 E. Huapala Place has two multi-million-dollar views. The unobstructed panoramic ocean in the main attraction and the bonus beautiful green view of the West Maui mountains is the icing on the cake. You enter your retreat through a private palm lined driveway. The beautiful 4-bedroom, 3.5 bathroom (and outdoor shower) plus home office, provides the quintessential Maui indoor/outdoor living experience with a spacious la ..read more

Update from Maui Happy Aloha Friday! Wow! It is 2024. Welcome to a new year and cheers to one that is without any major event or catastrophe! We have noticed that many of you mainlanders have decided to come enjoy the weather on Maui over the holiday break...we're so glad you're here, truly, but do you think we could go back to the horse and buggy system?!?! The roads are crowded!  We drove up to the Lavender Farm in Kula last week, it is so beautiful up there, the above picture does it no justice. But it was nice to have a different view for a while ..read more

The first thought walking into the Kihei Alii Kai complex is welcome to quintessential Maui! With the cool breeze off the ocean, the tropical birds singing and the sweet smell of paradise, B207 is the perfect Hawaiian getaway. B207 has a peaceful, large private lanai with a partial ocean view. Enjoy the beautiful sunrise each morning with a cup of coffee in hand and watch the whales jump in the winter months or watch the sky light up with sunset each evening while eating dinner outside. The one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit is clean and bright with cool and easy to care for tile flooring throu ..read more

This gem didn't last long! Wonder how else the market is doing in Kamaole Sands? Click here to find out! Located on the second floor of the only fully-frontal ocean facing building in Kamaole Sands. This well-maintained 1 bed, 2 bath unit offers 818 square feet of vacation-rentable space. You and your guests will enjoy evening cocktails on your spacious lanai, looking out over the sparkling swimming pool to spectacular sunsets along the coveted South Maui coastline. This unit comes fully furnished outfitted with everything necessary to offer the vacationer from the day of closing.  Coo ..read more

News Flash: Maui has a housing crisis Aloha, all, we have been raising the lack of real estate inventory and especially the lack of "affordable" inventory here on Maui for years. The situation became much more pronounced when over 7,000 Lahaina residents were "displaced", and more than 2,000 properties were lost. In those first few days after the fire and before any government help arrived on the scene, the way the community responded with food, clothing and aloha was extraordinary. It makes me emotional, and grateful, just to think about it. Individuals scrambled both to provide and find ..read more