Haiku, HI Real Estate News

Planning a trip to Maui?  Don't take the Hana Highway!Almost everyone who comes to Maui as a visitor used to be encouraged to take the "road to Hana" for a once in a lifetime experience. It's famous for the 52 or so single lane bridges, stunning vistas, tropical jungle and white knuckle hair-pin ... 07/04/2020

Take a quick drive up Awalau Road in Haiku MauiIt won't take long to drive the mile or so from the famous Hanzawa's Store to the end of the road.  It's a charming little country road with tall trees and tropical plants lining the road.Today we were helping a friend with his little cattle ranch (1... 06/30/2020

Tropical flowers in the jungle - at 810 Upper Ulumalu Rd, Haiku Maui We saw some lovely tropical flowers today on the monthly Realtor Caravan tour.  This one property in Maui Ranch Estates was just loaded with hundreds of pots of plants and flowers.  Here's just a sample of the colorful blossoms ... 03/12/2020

2020 aerial video of oceanfront lot - 460 Ho'olawa Rd, Haiku Maui Yes I have new fresh footage of this beautiful cliff-edge vacant lot on Maui's north shore.  I've put it all together in a 1-minute movie that showcases the lot and the surrounding neighborhood and geography.  The setting is quite ... 02/25/2020

Colorful tropical ti leaves in the Maui sunshineWhat can I say, it's Monday and sometimes a little lightness is required.  These are ti plants, and the leaves are called ti leaves, but not the kind you make a drink from.  The leaves have many uses here in Hawaii and almost every yard will have so... 02/24/2020

Getting creative with driftwood and junk in Haiku Maui. What do you get when you take some driftwood, corks, and heavy guage wire?  A fun fish to hang on the wall!  A neighbor had a driftwood party and invited a bunch of us over to get creative.  She went to a lot of bother to gather piles of dri... 02/20/2020

Tis the season for shell ginger flowers on MauiThese lovely plants like to show off their beautiful blooms at this time of year, in the Hawaiian Islands.  Shell ginger, like others in the ginger family, do well in a warm tropical garden, so you know they love to thrive in Haiku.  No irrigation ne... 12/26/2019

Waipio Bay - Huelo Maui homes for saleHuelo, in Haiku Maui, has some smaller neighborhoods that are oceanfront.  Along Maui's north shore you'll find some great communities with large parcels and homesteads, small farms, and organic farms.  Huelo, Waipio, Honokala, Hoolawa, Honopou - these are so... 12/08/2019

Speechless Sunday- you talkin' to me? You'll find this guy in Haiku Maui, at 1949 W. Kuiaha Road, which is a beautiful country estate on 38 acres, just waiting for the right buyer, so this guy will have a friend.  Find homes for sale in Haiku Maui 96708Thanks for reading my Maui blog...Buying or ... 11/17/2019

Speechless Sunday - wild Maui pigs getting close to the trapThey didn't enter the trap, but let's just say the freezer is full of pork right now!  Thankful for all the bounty that comes our way. Thanks for reading my Maui blog...Buying or selling real estate on Maui?  That's what I do.  Let me he... 10/20/2019

 Aerial shot of Huelo and Waipio Bay on Maui's north shoreHuelo, Waipio, Honokala - Haiku Maui from the airIt's a big wide shot of this beautiful coastal scenery along Maui's north shore.  You won't see this from the Road to Hana, but with a drone flying camera it's possible. This is the coastlin... 10/09/2019

You have to see these dragon fruits on Maui - a new crop FIND A HOME FOR SALE IN HAIKU MAUI - SEARCH THE MAUI MLSI put together a short little video at at the Peahi Dragon Fruit Farm, a new start up in Haiku Maui.  These fruits are so exotic looking and also very tasty and easy to grow if you kno... 10/03/2019

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