Haiku, HI Real Estate News

Pickled mango - a summertime treat in HawaiiWhen mangos start hanging heavy off the mango trees in Hawaii, thoughts turn to making pickled mango.  You can only eat so many fresh ones (and that's a lot of mangos), and what can you do with all the rest?These were made in Haiku Maui and sold by the ... 08/26/2019

My dream pool with water slide and waterfall, in Haiku MauiA Dream Pool - I've always thought it would be great to have a swimming pool, but never been able to make it happen.  If I could, I would have a nice pool like this, with a fun water slide and waterfall too.A Dream Estate - This Maui prop... 07/22/2019

Don't you love it when your clients really appreciate all the work you do to get their house sold?  This investment property was a real challenge and it seemed like there was always something going wrong, even before we got a contract.  Tenants, County Inspectors, neighbors, weather, plumbing, et... 03/28/2019

Phantom 4 ready for take off to film 460 Hoolawa Rd, MauiThe weather has been pretty nice in Haiku Maui lately so we were able to get the Phantom 4 up in the air for some new aerial footage and snap shots to showcase my oceanfront listing at 460 Hoolawa Rd.  You really need to see this from the a... 03/23/2019

Papayas are a favorite tropical fruit around the world.We are blessed with a bounty of papayas this season, despite the wet winter.  It seems the rich soil from the previous veggie garden has made a big difference.  So I put together a short 1 minute video to show what the trees look like and how... 02/27/2019

Foto Friday - Backyard pineapples in Haiku Maui Pineapples growing in Haiku Maui - Find a home for sale in Haiku MauiDo you like to garden?  While pineapples used to be a big crop here in the islands, you won't find such large areas growing them anymore.  But most people will grow a few in their ... 02/22/2019

Dining in Haiku Maui - Yes these are very short videos, just a minute.  There are only 10 places to eat after all, but they're all good ones. See for yourself when you watch this iMovie trailer...The Haiku food truck scene has been growing and I look forward to others arriving as more people move... 01/31/2019

The new year is off to a good start.  It's great to come home from a vacation on the cold and wintry mainland and go "shopping" for food in the garden.  With a freezer full of our own Maui grass-fed beef and a few things from the garden we've been eating quite well. eggplant beans pineapple hot p... 01/10/2019

Grateful for a Thanksgiving dinner from farm to table The weather this week in Haiku Maui is wet and windy so it's going to be nice to be stuck indoors on Thanksgiving day and do some cooking.  With these short and wet days, the veggie gardens tend to get neglected, but still produce plenty of th... 11/21/2018

We love to garden and grow food, which is very easy to do in Haiku Maui.  It's nice to have friends who share this passion, and bring us new plants to try.  Over the years we have incorporated a lot of great herbs into our gardens.From right to left: chili peppers; oregano; turmeric; my chickens!... 11/13/2018

If you live in Haiku Maui, you've noticed the construction of new sidewalks this summer, and now into fall.  It's been slowing down traffic on Pauwela Road, just above the Haiku Elementary School and up to the intersection with Haiku Road.  Brand new sidewalks are going in, making it easier to wa... 10/03/2018

Double rainbow videos from Haiku Maui Hawaii North shore Maui double rainbow from Maui Hunter on Vimeo.Just a short peek at a brilliant double rainbow as a little shower blows in on the trade winds here on Maui's north shore.  You know what they say... where there's rain, there's rainbows, and we... 09/18/2018

Two hurricanes have come and gone here on Maui and we have been very lucky to have no damages at our home.  In each case they downgraded to a Tropical Storm, which is less severe than a hurricane but still comes with some extreme weather.Plywood on the windows, ready for strong winds in Haiku Mau... 09/14/2018

Haiku Town Acres - a new subdivision in central Haiku Maui This year a new Agricultural Subdivision in Haiku has been selling many of the 40 or so lots of 2 acres or more.  Haiku Town Acres is a development by the people of West Maui Land Company, and it's been in the works for about 10 years.  W... 08/29/2018

Survive a tropical storm or hurricane with an off-grid home on Maui - and come out smiling.Disclaimer - it's not about building materials, but more about lifestyle.During this past Hurricane Lane event that happened in Hawaii in August, it was a good feeling knowing we were completely prepared in... 08/29/2018

Haiku Maui Hawaii off-grid building site with views!   FOR SALEHaiku Maui - Burns Road is accessed from the lower end of Kaupakalua Road, and much of this area is ranch land and wide open country.  It's a little out-of-the-way spot that many Maui people don't even know about.  This new gated neig... 08/26/2018

 Wordless Wednesday - Pineapples in Haiku Maui Pineapples growing in Haiku Maui - yes you can grow them from the cut off tops. They will produce a new small pineapple after a few years.Search Maui MLS for Haiku Maui homes for sale.Thanks for reading my Maui blog...Buying or selling real estate on... 08/23/2018

My cute chicken house in Haiku Maui - happy chickens!My laying chickens are now happily housed in their own little chicken coop at the end of our yard where we can keep an eye on them.You might remember these hens when they were in their "chicken tractor" which was a pretty good setup until they ... 08/12/2018

Silent Saturday - The salad days of summer!   Salad greens from my Haiku Maui garden - find a home for sale in #HaikuMauiI love my garden and all the great food it provides.  I love spending time harvesting, but also planting and weeding too.  It's great exercise and it feels so good to be outdoo... 06/16/2018

Come along on the north shore Maui Realtor Caravan in June 2018... What a big line up of new listings to see this week in Paia and Haiku, for the monthly north shore Realtor Caravan.  Here's the list of the homes for sale and available to preview, in geographical order: 2409 Waipua Pl. Spreckelsv... 06/15/2018