The beat goes on, here on Maui. Median home price has slipped ever so slightly since last month but is still over $1 million—a historical high for consecutive months now. Towards late summer things do tend to slow down a bit*. Another contributing factor can be the...
While technology has no doubt made an impact on the business of Real Estate sales in recent years, certain basics still apply. Even though we are experiencing a slam-dunk seller’s market--with upward of 50% of sales nationwide resulting in multiple offers and...
Is it possible that an exceptional private residence could engage the senses to the extent that it could actually be considered “sensual”? La’I Loa, the newest unparalleled condominium development by Ledcor (Honua Kai, Kaanapali), a developer known for integrity and a...
Since the October real estate statistics were released so late in the month, I was not able to include them in the November Newsletter. The report confirms that single-family homes continue to be in high demand; an all-time high median home price of $867,500 was...
Well, the traffic is BA-ACK! Ford Mustang convertibles have been released from their corrals in fair numbers and can be seen roaming our streets and highways once again—tops down, of course! For many here on Maui it’s a welcome sight, indeed. Along with the additional...
Aloha! ? Often when it’s time to once again get my Monthly Newsletter into your e-mail boxes I scramble for worthy material. After 17 years without missing a month I guess that’s to be expected. This month, though, my Inbox has been inundated and it’s been a matter of...
Aloha! ? While our priorities continue to focus on keeping ourselves, our family, and others safe from the coronavirus (i.e., wearing masks and social distancing), the economy cannot afford to stagnate too much longer. The “experts” continue to search for definitive...
Aloha! Wow! What a difference a month makes. In our wildest Sci-Fi dreams could we have imagined then where we are now? Many of you probably already know what’s going on in Maui (not much!) but for those who don’t, I’ll give you a brief update. Our Mayor Mike...
Aloha! ? I know many of you who receive my Monthly Newsletter either own a short-term (vacation) rental unit on Maui or aspire to own one in the future. As a reminder, and as defined by the County of Maui, short-term rentals are any time period less than six months....
Aloha! ? (ah…those Mai-Tais!) Sorry 49’er fans (me included) but it was a great run. Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs (from Missouri!), and let’s move on to Real Estate. Year-end statistics for 2019 are in so here’s a quick overview: The quick...