Zdenka Mahan's (mauizee) Blog

How to Choose the Best Houseplants Just like picking paint and furniture, it’s important to spend time choosing the best plants for your interior space. Not only should you be considering the care your new plant friends will need, but also how they will impact your space as they grow to their ful...

Aloha Sunday! Just wanted to remind you I'm here to support your home ownership journey. Home is of a big importance in so many ways. No matter how big or small. It's where you can be you. And in time, where the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is.        For full video of Johnny living his ...

What Is a Negotiated Debt Settlement? If you’re buried by credit card debt, a negotiated debt settlement with your creditor may be worth checking into. Negotiated debt settlement is a general term for discharging debt in a way that appeals to the credit card holder and the card’s issuer. It’s bes...

Forget it I will just build my own! Building is certainly an option for many but here on Maui it is important to consider a few things...Understand your budget for building and account for lag of time due planning to permits and construction and supplies needed for all of it especially in our pos...

Many homeowners who plan to sell in 2022 may think the wise thing to do is to wait for the spring buying market since historically about 40 percent of home sales occur between April and July. However, this year’s expected to be much different than the norm. Here are five reasons to list your hous...

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Are you one of the many renters thinking about where you’ll live the next time your lease is up? Before you decide whether to look for a new house or another apartment, it’s important to understand the true costs of renting in 2022.As a renter, you should know rents have been rising since 1988 (s...

Happy weekend! Here is your last week recap. It’s been a busy week with 12 new condo listings on the west side of Maui. For local homebuyers Villas at Kahana Ridge has a new listing at $748,000 for 3Bed/2Bath unit. Napilihau (ground level unit) at $680,000 for 2Bed/1Bath. Variety of options for l...

As you set out on your homebuying journey, you likely have a plan in place, and you’re working on saving for your purchase. But do you know how much you actually need for your down payment?If you think you have to put 20% down, you may have set your goal based on a common misconception. Freddie M...

5 Ways to Trick Yourself Into Saving Money The savings rate in America is pretty abysmal. Fifty-seven percent of Americans have less than $1,000 in their savings accounts, according to a 2017 GOBanking Rates survey. Without savings, people can be forced to take on debt when they lose their job, g...