The Maui Minute

Recently an old boss of mine contacted me and asked the following questions: Can I ask you some questions about your thought process and decisions in HI? I’m thinking in the back of my mind about having a place in HI. My choices would be between Maui and the Big Island. Why did you pick Maui? Wha...

  Maui Real Estate Market Trends November 2008 WHOA - Hold on... It is a roller coaster! Steady declines continue in most areas. I see a few out-of-line spikes because there were few or no transactions. We are coming up to our busy season and are all hoping to see lots of bargain shoppers. We kno...

In this third segment, we'll look at some concepts that are more unique to Hawaii than most other places in the country. Timeshares With timeshares, you own 1-6 weeks per year in a particular unit, and have a right to use the property for that period of time. Many condominiums have a handful of t...

Condominiums - Short Term Rentals, Condo-tels For the second installment in this series, we will explore the possibility of having short term rentals in a condo unit in Maui.   If you want to be able to rent your condo legally for a period less than 6 months, the property must allow for short-ter...

I haven't met a single visitor to Maui who doesn't dream of owning a home here at some point. Who can blame them? Our lovely beaches, lush flora, cool trade winds and abundant sunshine are enough to make anyone want a vacation to last forever. There are ways this dream can become a reality. This ...