This article originally appeared in the December 2013 issue of Maui Vision Magazine. I support agriculture until it’s proven unsafe. —Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa I’ve been asked to explain the SHAKA Movement. It stands for “Sustainable Hawaiian Agriculture for the Keiki and the Aina.” The bottom line: It’s about preserving paradise for future generations by reclaiming, […]
The Island at Maui Lani – average sales price up 29%
There are many stories about recovering real estate markets throughout the country and today we thought we’d highlight a Maui neighborhood in particular that has seen a dramatic recovery for home sale prices. Earlier this year we wrote about Kahului pending home sales leading the market due in large part to renewed buyer interest in Maui Lani homes […]
Kahului is the top Maui market for pending home sales
Right now the Maui real estate market is moving very fast, driven in part by a buying spree from investors who are snapping up available homes to offer as rentals. There are also plenty of first time home buyers who want to take advantage of the low borrowing rates but find that many of the […]
Pukalani homes market update for April 22nd
I have good news for you if you’ve been trying to buy a Pukalani home: there’s more properties coming up for sale in Pukalani now! March had been very frustrating for Pukalani home buyers as only 1 new listing came on the market in the entire month. So far in the middle of April we’ve […]
The Palms at Wailea Condos are selling well in 2013
The first three months of 2012 were very quiet for sales activity in The Palms at Wailea with only 3 sales. Now we have a great surge in activity for Wailea condos and there are already 6 sales at The Palms in the first quarter of 2013 plus 4 pending sales! Let’s take a look […]
New upcountry Maui home listings and recent sales
The upcountry Maui home market has been very busy in March, especially when it comes to Kula homes for sale where there are 5 new listings and already 4 home sales so far this month. It’s also been quite active for Makawao homes and Pukalani homes. Read our complete update on new home listings in Kula […]
Where to buy Ethanol free gas on Maui
Ethanol free gasoline is gaining in popularity and we’ve had many clients ask us where you can buy ethanol free gas on Maui. Right now there are only three locations on Maui where you can buy ethanol free fuel, two are in Kahului and one is in Kula. Why buy ethanol free gas on Maui? One straight forward reason […]
Maui events for March 2013
What does Bill Cosby have in common with the Easter Bunny? They will both be on Maui in March! There are a lot of great events on Maui in March, below is a list of the notable happenings for our island… Bill Cosby at the MACC on March 29th (Friday) at 7:30 PM. A national […]
Maui home prices down 9.97% while nationwide home prices are up
Right now the media outlets like MSN, USA Today and CNN are reporting the good news from the Case-Shiller Home Price index that their national composite posted an increase of 7.3%. Some local markets are seeing great increases but Maui home prices actually fell by almost 10%. See the chart below for the nationwide home price info and […]