This article originally appeared in the February 2016 issue of Maui Vision Magazine. The ancient Vedas say, ‘In this handful of soil rests the future of humanity.’ If we care for it we have a future and if we destroy it we destroy our own existence. – Dr. Vandana Shiva Think back to 10 or […]
Pukalani home sales in 2015
I’ve already written about high end sales in Pukalani as well as affordable homes sold in Pukalani in 2015, now it’s time for a overall market recap of how the Pukalani real estate market did in 2015. How many Pukalani homes sold in 2015? In 2015 there were a total of 59 Pukalani home sales […]
Pukalani affordable home sales in 2015
Affordable housing is an important topic for Upcountry Maui and many people are working hard trying to figure out how to buy their first affordable home in Pukalani. As a follow up to my recent article about high end Pukalani home sales in 2015, here is an account of affordable home sales in Pukalani. There were […]
Pukalani home sales in 2015 – the high end
2015 was a very good year for Pukalani home sales $700,000 and up, in fact there were 13 Pukalani high end properties sales in 2015 compared to only 7 in 2014. Below is a year-end review of highlighting the significant sales in Pukalani. Want to see which Pukalani homes are available right now? You can […]
Accelerate The Shift!
This article originally appeared in the December 2015 issue of Maui Vision Magazine. Democracy is not a spectator sport. – Thom Hartmann Have you noticed the string of environmental victories that have been grabbing headlines these past few weeks? Just in the past couple of months: Shell pulled the plug on drilling for oil in the […]
The Polluters’ Three-Card Monte
This article originally appeared in the October 2015 issue of Maui Vision Magazine. Doubt is our product, since it is the best means of competing with the ‘body of fact’ that exists in the minds of the general public. It is also the means of establishing a controversy. – Memo from cigarette company executive Lily Tomlin […]
Don’t Cry For Us, Argentina
This article originally appeared in the August 2015 issue of Maui Vision Magazine. We want to applaud your court system now that one of your judges ruled to allow a class action lawsuit to proceed – a suit that demands a ban on the cultivation of GMO plants and the pesticides used with them. Here […]
Global Food Scam Failing
This article originally appeared in the February 2015 issue of Maui Vision Magazine. Even as the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact creeps forward and Monsanto supporter Hillary Clinton takes center stage, the GMO/chemical conspiracy is losing ground around the world. April was a turning point, starting with the release of a World Health Organization (WHO) report […]
Haiku homes sales reach 7 year high
I just completed my detailed analysis of the Haiku real estate market and found that the first quarter of this year (2015) is the best we’ve seen since 2008. Not only are we seeing 7-year highs for the average sales price and the total sales volume, we’ve also recording the highest number of $1 Million plus sales since […]
What a Million dollars buys you in Upcountry Maui
If you want to buy a home in Upcountry Maui and have about $1 Million to spend there are some nice options in Kula, Makawao and Pukalani. We did a review of Upcountry Maui homes for sale and selected the most interesting homes priced between $1M and $1.2M. Kula Homes for sale 79 Kulamanu Circle […]