Here on Maui, striking the balance between vacation rentals and available residential homes isn’t always easy, and finding a mutually beneficial system is a constant conversation. Here are three recent Maui News articles covering upcoming changes, proposals, and the effects new regulations might have. Opinion: Legal short-term rentals are better than unpermitted ones. Thomas…
Happy Holidays, The Maui Film Festival FirstLight lifts off this Wednesday December 18th and will be in orbit thru January 5, 2014 . Celebrate cinema this holiday season and enjoy movies for the whole family. Visit http://www.MauiFilmFestival.com for more information and links to film schedules. During the holidays its a time for sharing and giving to…
By EILEEN CHAO – Staff Writer Ownership of the Kihei Shopping Center changed hands in a deal made last month, but there are “no big changes” planned for the 15 shops that currently inhabit the complex, brokers for the deal said Monday. The shopping center is home to Amigo’s Restaurant, Rent-A-Center, Maui Brick Oven Pizza…
Foreclosures, short sales down, with backlog Maui County continues to have a low supply of homes and condominiums available for sale, according to October statistics released this week by the Realtors Association of Maui. And, as evidence of the economic law of supply and demand (low supply and high demand equals higher prices and vice…
Maui No Ka Oi! It’s a great time to buy property here on Maui, voted the best island in the world! Check out this link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/15/maui-best-island_n_4102707.html If you are looking to buy or sell something here on Maui or would like more information about Maui Real Estate please do not hesitate to contact me at…
December 11, 2012- The Maui News Maui County saw double-digit increases in both the percentage of homes and condominiums sold last month and the median prices for those categories. The number of condos sold jumped by 24.7 percent to 96 units last month, compared to 77 condos sold in November 2011, according to data from…
Happy Holidays! Interesting article from the Pacific Business News regarding hotel sales in Hawaii. Now is an opportune time to buy a hotel in Hawaii, according to industry experts, if only investors could find owners willing to sell. The visitor industry is breaking records this year, and experts forecast an even stronger 2013. Room revenue for the…
Premium content from Pacific Business News by Stephanie Silverstein, Reporter The construction industry is beginning to show signs of an economic recovery, according to a new report. For the first time since 2006, statewide private building permits have increased for three consecutive quarters, according to the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization. UHERO forecasts that…
Aloha, The whales have arrived and we are headed into our high season here on island. In a recent Maui News article the number of homes sold in Maui County last month hit a five-year high, likely the result of buyers getting in before prices start to increase. Inventory levels are down as much as 20%…
Aloha, There are some great opportunities available in Maui real estate right now. The best listings are moving fast, so you have to keep a close eye on what’s being offered – or have a professional like myself doing that for you. Please have a look through my Best Buy list on my website http://www.SoldOnMaui.Net by clicking on the Condo or…
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