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2008
The best thing on caravan today was a front row 4 bedroom, 3 bath+, 2 half bath home on the Kaanapali Hillside in the Pinnacle development. The best thing about this home is that being on the front row on the hillside insures that your view will never be endangered by other construction. The ho...
06/25/2008
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Maui Real Estate Advisor Presented by Aloha Potts Issue 27, June 2008 Market Overview April April Sales Sales Prior Month % Change Sales Prior Year % Change Homes 73 95 -23% 96 -24% Condos 92 92 0% 116 -21% Land 7 9 -30% 26 -73% April Median Price Median Prior Month % Change Media...
06/25/2008
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This week Maui's best buy on caravan was 55 Wena place, MLS 331435. This 3 bedroom, 2 bath "home" is actually one half of a duplex. Although, at 1,862 square feet, a substantial back yard, 2 car garage and views from the Pacific to Kapalua's Bay course, this feels like a home. Wena Place is ju...
06/08/2008
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Early reports on home sales in May, show that Hawaii is still bucking national trends. It seems like a lot of buyers, especially mainland buyers, are waiting for the "bottom" of the market. Seller's are waiting for the market to recover. Sounds like a standoff. On Oahu, prices remained stable...
06/03/2008
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Today the Hawaii Hotel Flash Report said hotel occupancy rates were down in April due to the loss of Aloha Air and ATA. It further stated that the loss of Aloha was particularly disruptive to the visitor industry on the neighbor islands like Maui. It said that visitors from California, our larg...
06/03/2008
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Q: Are second homes still a good option? A: Yes. A new report from the NAR (The Second Homes Report - www.realtor.org/newresearch) shows that nearly a third of all homes purchased last year were bought as either vacation or investment homes. According to the report, 59% percent of vacation homes ...
06/02/2008
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This Wednesday we saw two very interesting properties in Lahaina. One is oceanfront the other at Launiupoko has spectacular ocean and Lanai views. The oceanfront home is at 1051 Front Street in Lahaina Town. The listing says it has 3 bedrooms and 1 bath. But when I walked through, I counted ab...
06/01/2008