On Oahu the threshold to qualify as low income has been increased to $93,000 under Housing and Urban Development Guidelines for a family of four. This is an increase of $9,600 in annual income from 2017.
A new law will take effect on July 1st banning smoking in the car with children under the age of 18. It will be illegal to smoke cigarettes or vape in a vehicle with minors, the fine for first time offenders will be $200.
2018-2019
Maui Country Real Property Tax Rates
Fiscal Year - July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019
Rates are Per $1,000 of net taxable assessed valuation
It's revealed that a major hurricane hit the Big Island and Maui in 1871. Storms of the past are being studied through translating old Hawaiian newspapers. Two professors at UH one specializing in Hawaiian language and another in Ocean and Earth Science are teaming up to translate the largest native-language cache in the Western Hemisphere to preserve the language and find geophysical stories to better understands the weather patterns of today.
Standard Owners Policy VS. Premier Residential Owners Policy (Eagle Policy)
Is it worth it to pay a premium for additional title Insurance?
Get Ready, 2018 could be the year for 10 Million tourists!
We are only four months in and 2018 is already turning out to be a record setting year for the Hawaii tourism industry.
Tickets are on sale now for the semi-annual Maui Film Festival! Buy your passes now before ticket prices go up at the end of the month.
First Hawaiian Bank is now allowing 20% down payments on all Maui condotels if the purchase is for an owner-occupant or a second home. A higher down payment will be required if the condo will be used for a vacation rental.
As the 2018 Sentry Tournament of Champions held at Kapalua concluded at the beginning of the month golf fans around the world are dreaming of playing where the pros do here on Maui's many scenic courses.
Twice a year some of the finest restaurants on Maui participate in a celebration of culinary excellence called Wailea Restaurant Week!