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The Future of Maui Real Estate Prices

During the last 12 to 24 months, prices for most real estate on Maui have appreciated significantly. Low end residential condos have gone up the most, because they were the ones that were hit hardest in …

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Life on Maui

One of the questions, I am frequently asked is, “Where is the best place to live on Maui?” I love that question, because Maui is so diverse that it offers something for almost every taste. There …

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Investors Place Their Bets on Luxury Homes

Kula Meadows Estate During the last 12 to 24 months, investors have been buying almost every low end listing of homes and condos that hit the market. Prices in some cases have moved up by 100% …

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To Build or Not to Build?

Pastoral View from 310 Acre Erewhon Ranch in Kula – $9.5M I realise that many people would rank building a new home second only to getting a divorce in terms of stress, and sometimes, the latter …

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Hurricane Flossie and Direction of Real Estate Prices

During our last real estate down cycle from around 2006 to 2012, builders cut way back on new home construction and land purchases due to lack of demand. Most builders simply can not afford to sit …

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Kulamalu Hilltop Gem

Normally, I don’t promote listings that are not already in the MLS; however, I am going to make an exception this week, because I believe this home will sell quickly and I want to give everyone …

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Looking on the Bright Side of the Housing Market

I used to be a stock broker from 1968 to 1971. At the end of 1968, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 908. It then dropped 30% to 631 in May of 1970. Even at the …

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Will Rising Interest Rates Cool the Market.

Reproduced with the permission of Mortgage-X.com The rapid rise in interest rates over the last 2 months from a low of around 3.5% to the current level at approximately 4.25% will have a somewhat dampening effect …

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Foreclosure and Shadow Inventory on Maui

In 2010, the Hawaii State Legislature amended the State’s Foreclosure laws requiring attorneys representing the lender in a foreclosure case to “affirm” that their filing was accurate. This effectively ended most foreclosures. That was probably a …

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The Gospel According to Paul

Recently, noted economist Paul Brewbaker was on Maui discussing the real estate market. Below is a summary of some of his conclusions. Please email us if you’d like us to send you a link to the …

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