May 11, 2012 The Maui News HONOLULU – Tourism is the “primary engine of recovery” and will continue to drive Hawaii’s economy in the future, while the construction and government sectors are expected to improve and lighten their burden on the economy this year, according to the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization forecast for…
The Maui News – April 26, 2011 KAHULUI – The long-awaited Courtyard Maui Kahului Airport hotel is set to open in June, a month earlier than previously announced. The 128-room, 10-suite hotel is located in the triangle formed by the intersection of Haleakala Highway and Keolani Place. It is across from Costco. The $16.5 million…
Aloha, Some good news from the Pacific Business News about Maui’s economic momentum. This is a positive sign for our economy here on Maui. We are continuing to see our inventory levels shrink and properties going under contract that are priced right! It’s a great time to invest in Maui and start enjoying your Maui Lifestyle! If…
Total visitor spending increased 8.5 percent to top $1 billion in February, as visitors from the West Coast, Japan and Canada showed gains in both arrivals and average daily spending, the Hawaii Tourism Authority said Thursday. Total arrivals rose 5.6 percent to 626,367 visitors in February, when compared to the same period last year, the…
March 14, 2012 By BRIAN PERRY – City Editor , The Maui News OLOWALU – A draft environmental impact statement has been released for public review as part of planning for the proposed 1,500-home Olowalu Town project. The project calling for development of 636 acres of mostly dry, rock-strewn agricultural land has drawn fire because…
By TREENA SHAPIRO | Associated Press – Thu, Mar 8, 2012 HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Council on Revenue’s latest quarterly outlook shows the economy is improving at a faster clip than anticipated in January. Council members on Wednesday upgraded their forecast for the current fiscal year to 12 percent, up from 11.5 percent. Chairman Richard…
Aloha, Happy Monday! Thank you for reading my blog. Click here for the February 2012 Sales Statistics For Maui from Realtors Association of Maui. It’s a great time to invest in Maui. Inventories in both residential and condos have declined 14-22% over the last 12 months. Banks are still offering low-interest rates and great loan packages.…
March 7, 2012 By PALLAVI GOGOI , The Associated Press NEW YORK – The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua hotel, a luxury ski resort in the Rockies and a Manhattan boutique hotel are among the last holdings of Lehman Brothers, the investment house whose spectacular bust triggered the worst of the 2008 financial crisis. The bank said Tuesday…
Duane ShimogawaReporter – Pacific Business News Friday, February 24, 2012 About 300,000 square feet of retail space is expected to open on Oahu this year, led by Walmart in Kapolei, the Foodland-anchored Kapolei Village Center, Target and Whole Foods in Kailua and a few tenants at Kaoplei Commons. And there’s more in the pipeline.…
Aloha, Some great news from an article on Mauinow.com about visitor spending in Hawaii December 2011 – see below. This is a positive sign for our economy here in the islands. This year is the year of the Dragon in Chinese culture. The dragon brings good fortune and is a sign of intense power. I…
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