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Maui Rental Market

Maui’s Challenging Rental Market  The Maui rental market has become increasingly challenging over the past several years due to a combination of issues.  The issue is not the availability of rentals but the affordability. A modestly …

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April Sales Statistics

April Sales  April was a good month for Maui real estate, 99 single family homes were sold, 13.8% more than last year.  The median sales price of a single family home was at $680K, 17% higher …

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Sharks

Maui Shark Behavior Study  The findings of a 2 year long and $186,000 behavioral study of tiger sharks around Maui and Oahu will be released at a conference held in Honolulu this Thursday.  The study consisted of …

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Maui Vacation Rental

What you should know before buying a Vacation Rental  The National Association fo Realtors found that last year 1.13 million vacation homes were sold across the country. Here’s what you should know befoer buying a Maui …

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Unidentified Object

An Unidentified Object Washed Ashore at Spreckelsville No, It was not a UFO and likely not from an alien species.  The objest that washed ashore on Monday night at a beach off of Stable road is …

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Property Taxes

Hawaii has the Lowest Property Taxes in the Country  Hawaii has the lowest property taxes in the whole country at .31%.  The National median property tax rate is 1.31%.  Illinois has the highest property tax rate …

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Seabury Craft Fair

The 43rd Annual Seabury Hall Craft Fair Enjoy glorious Upcountry Maui’s favorite Springtime event. All proceeds benefit Seabury Hall’s Financial Aid program. The juried Craft Fair features more than 100 local artisans, live entertainment, great food, …

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Sophisticated Email Scams

Email Scams Targeting Real Estate Transactions Internet hackers ae targeting real estate transactions with a sophisticated email scam.  They are hacking into the email accounts of realtors and tricking others involved in a transaction often the …

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Where Realtors Are Bullish on Prices

This Map shows in which states Real Estate Professionals are most Optimistic about prices Reltors in Washington, Oregon, Colorado and Washington D.C. are the most optimistic about home price growth, expecting between a 5-7% increase.  The …

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Office Achievement

Office Achievement and Smith Team Awards  Our Coldwell Banker Shops at Wailea office won 2015 Number One Office Regionally in its size category, as well as the 2015 Premier Office Designation. We would like to personally thank you for …

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