Remarkable Summer Season for Hawaii Room Revenue

Happy Aloha Monday! Our Summer season proved to be a success for our hotel industry. The Maui News recently published an article that shows Maui’s room revenue increase Click here for the full article from The Maui News .  Now, as we head into our winter season we will start to notice our real estate inventory…

Property Owners Excited Over New Permit Process

Aloha, Thank you for reading my blog. Here on Maui we continue to experience increased activity in the real estate market as we gear up for our high-season this fall. We expect to have a busy season this year. Visitors will now have more accommodation choices due to the possibility of short-term vacation rental permits being processed for residential zoned neighborhoods on Maui- see…

Maui Market Update

Happy Aloha Friday! Quick update on real estate on Maui. We are still experiencing a buyer’s market, and those who are qualified to buy are able to obtain some great deals! The market has  been heating up with first time and investor buyer’s who are back and buying the foreclosure , bank owned,  short sales It’s…

Economic Forecast in Hawaii

Local economy not yet reaping the benefits of tourism growth. The record growth Hawaii’s tourism sector is experiencing this year has yet to translate into benefits for the broader economy, which remains mostly stagnant, the latest forecast by University of Hawaii economists says. The state’s economy is still being hampered by slowdowns in the construction…

Tourism is ‘Engine’ Driving Economy

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…

Maui’s Economy Improves

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…

Visitor spending in Hawaii tops $1B in February

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…

Hawaii Still No. 1 in Wellbeing

Aloha, Thank you for reading my blog. It’s Monday and the sun is finally coming out! Lucky we live Maui! In fact lucky we live Hawaii because for the third year in a row Hawaii is still number 1 for wellbeing according to a Gallup-Healthways  well-being index score. Click here Hawaii Still No. 1 in Wellbeing, West…