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2008 

The sweet real estate deals on Maui include pocket listings at Honua Kai and short sales at aina nalu and other Maui condominiums.  But first, the best of Wednesday's Caravan. A "starter" home at 5 Iris Place, MLS 333326, in Kahana just north of Lahaina.  Only in Maui can a $850,000 be considered...
09/26/2008
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Maui has not seen the number of short sales and foreclosures that are being experienced on the mainland.  We get a lot of bargain hunters looking for cheap real estate here on Maui and most of them go home disappointed.  And, until recently, even the foreclosures went at close to market price.  W...
09/24/2008
Volunteering is a big part of being a Realtor.  We are integrated into the community and have a vested interest in its well being.  As a Realtor you're at the center of the community you know every house and every condo on every street in every corner of town and you truly care. The Realtor's Ass...
09/21/2008
We just returned home to Lahaina from the Pacific Rim Real Estate Conference on the Big Island, Hawaii.  It's been a wild ride in the real estate market, but not as wild as the ride on Wall Street just last week.   The speakers including Paul Brewbaker the Chief Economist at Bank of Hawaii, Stefa...
09/20/2008
Real Estate Sales on MauiAugust Preliminary Results It is a Buyer's Market in Paradise We don't have the official numbers from the Realtor's Association of Maui yet, but a review of our MLS shows record low sales in Maui once again. In June we reported 55 condo sales on the island.  That was the ...
09/04/2008
The best buys announced at caravan today included price reduction and a short sale that is falling out of escrow. I've mentioned this lot before.  It is in a very nice neighborhood of Kahana, just north of Lahaina.  It has ocean views and the price has just been reduce to $375,000.  And I must sa...
09/03/2008