Lucky Come Hawaii

Kula rental

2008-11-11T15:52:22Z

For Rent

Green Organic Living

$1700 2 bedroom 1 bath

Kula ocean mountain and sunset views with green living

This 2nd story home has fresh paint some new carpet!

Organic growing and fresh air! Green living with views to die for.
The surrounding area is farm lands and has a few live stock animals. There are vegetable gardens and plenty of areas to grow and create a wonderful life style. Complete with hot house, storage and acreage.

Green Organic Living

Call @ 572-5050

FOR RENT

Open House

2008-10-31T17:14:35Z

Open House

Open House 953 Makani road Pukalani 11/02/2007 12pm to 3pm 3 bedroom 2 bathroom large lot 2 bedroom 1.5 bathroom Ohana

All the work is done, this is a Honey has Done home. Clean rooms, functional easy living, remodeled kitchen with all new cabinets, a granite sink, corian counter tops, appliances and floors. New carpet and pergo through out, each room has had a serous and healthy make over. View deck, a real pretty lawn with indigenous plants and trees. Mother in law cottage, working mans garage, fenced yard for children and pets. This is a great home, a great product, easy to show, your clients will be impressed. It's Just Your Sighs!

Jeffery B. Griffin

Realtor® ABR e-Pro

Lucky We Live Hawaii

808-280-3442 cell

888-248-4015 toll free/information/message/fax

Hawaii MLS

LuckyComeHawaii@yahoo.com

Century 21 all islands

7 E. Kaahumanu Ave. Kahului, HI 96732

Ferry Run between Maui and Molokai

2008-08-18T16:17:10Z

The ferry between Molokai and Maui is increasing its one-way fare to $68.40 the increase was due to the rising cost of fuel. The last fare increase was in 1995, and since then the price of diesel fuel has risen to $4.40 from $1 a gallon. spokesman at the sea link have been quoted saying "We can't take the losses any longer," "If the tariff doesn't pass, we shut down."

Drive On new CD by Maui Musicians

2008-08-10T14:23:37Z

Maui Singer-songwriters Dorothy Betz, guitarist, and Les Adam, keyboard, have released a DIY (do it yourself) CD called "Drive On."

After pain staking hours days, weeks and years, writing, mixing editing and composing. This Maui Magic Due has released their life blood and hard work efforts. I had the blessing to watch, feel and listen to the new music at a release party at Be Happy http://www.behappypaia.com/ (a new local music and art store) in Paia, run by none other then our own lovely Lisa Alo.

Dorthy and Les are unique to me, a soul mate team that smile and brim with joy. You can feel the Mana when they play. The first time I met Les; and had a conversation with him, it ran from absurd (Politics to Aliens) to completely absurd, I knew then he is one of us, A Musician. Something I missed about touring, the long drives (Drive On) the conversations, debates and prolific word tossing.

It's been just about a year since I met them, I have enjoyed their music and friendship ever since.

In these times of disappointment, economical hardship and WAR we can always escape with entertainment and music. Please by any means visit their web site, listen to their art and unwind. Drive On and enjoy life.

Dorthy and Les have been playing with Vince Esquire at the "Hana Hou Cafe" in Haiku every Wednesday night .... http://www.hanahoucafe.com/ This is a great place to get introduced to their music and have some ono grindz.

Vince Esquire (virtuoso guitarist) plays on this CD and Gary Kubota of Star-Bulletin's Maui writer contirbute lyrics with "Hitchhike Highway" The songs are available for download at betzandadam.com Check em out Aloha ha ha

At Krazy Karaoke, everyone can sing

2008-08-10T13:22:41Z

Malcolm and Lynn Shiroma have built a thriving family-oriented karaoke business and are preparing a strategic expansion to the neighbor islands and mainland over the next five years. The husband-and-wife team, who anticipate gross sales to exceed $1 million this year from Krazy Karaoke, are looking at franchising opportunities, which is expected to take the company to the next level.

The couple have found a niche in the competitive karaoke market, focusing on children's parties, baby showers and birthdays at their two locations at the Pearl Kai Shopping Center and on Young Street. The Shiromas also juggle a second career in real estate, operating Property Center Inc. -- a sales and property management company -- from the second floor of the Young Street location.

While unexpected, being involved in a music-related career comes natural to the Shiromas. Lynn is a former a backup singer with Liz Damon's Orient Express, a local band from the 1970s, while Malcolm was a trombone player for a rock band -- known as Warning -- while at Kaimuki High School

Wailuku remains a great Place to Buy!

2008-08-08T14:38:28Z

The first half of 2008 in Maui saw fewer real estate transactions compared to the first half of last year, with 25.9% less single-family homes and 17.8% fewer condominiums being sold. Home prices experienced a drop of about 8.9% to $590,000 from $647,000 last year.

Overall condominium prices for the rest of the island remain stable with a slight 0.9% increase. For single-family homes the majority of sales in the first half of 2008 occured in Wailuku, followed by Kihei and Kahului.

Poetry Slam

2008-07-29T14:57:12Z

The last Thursday of every month there is a Poetry Slam at Casanovas in Makawao

This month is a very special event, we are sending off the Maui Slam team to Madison Wisconsin to compete on a national level. There are over 85 teams of four competing, Our little Ole Maui is there to represent. This is a very unique and wonderful opportunity to support local home grown artist.

There is also a burlesque dance troupe performing.

Place: Casanova's Restaurant
$5.00 dollars at the door
Doors at 9 pm
First Poet at 10 pm
Burlesque troupe at 11 pm

We would like to congratulate and send off our team with warm Aloha's

Maui Slam Team is:

Pat Masumoto

Jay Marc

Jahsun

Raw Soul

I need some help finding Judges to score the poets, There will be five judges who score each poet on content, delivery and persona. If your interested in being a judge this night please call me @ 808-280-3442 Mahalo for your support. Any and all support from the real estate community is appreciated.

First Friday

2008-07-23T21:10:46Z

First Friday is coming up again. August 1st in Wailuku old town. We are having so much fun there, music, art, sales, pupu's, drinks, the whole family can come out and its free.

All Ages Free Music featuring

Musk Buddies 5pm heir 15 years old you gotta dig that

Sing Sing Laugh Laugh 5:45 pm My band and Pat Masumoto

Uncle Dirty 6:15 pm Slam Funny dirty ole band From Haiku

Poetry by Pat Masumoto in between band sets.

August 1st 2008 5pm to 7pm

Wailuku's First Fridays @ Gallerie Ha 51 North Market Street Wailuku, Hi. 96793

Don't miss out on the fun, lots of Realtors come down, so shuold you!!

Hawaii foreclosures rank low

2008-06-16T14:34:07Z

Hawaii foreclosures rank low on Foreclosures

Hawaii ranked No. 42 in the nation, as compared to the four highest states.

California (Properties with Foreclosure Filings): 64,683

Florida: 35,264

Arizona: 11,620

Nevada: 7,276 Is buying a foreclosure a good deal?

Compared to what? Compared to a market that is priced right and a knowledgeable Realtor who knows their inventory. There are many properties that have no balance owed that are for sale. Mom and Pops who can sell for less down size and move on for much less then a foreclosure.

Short sales can be good yet the work and time involved are going to vary.

I was told that all the inventory and amount of work on Hawaii short sales to date June 1st 2008 will take the rest of 2009 to finish and close. Thats not accounting for whats coming through from July to December 2008. It's just a matter of our economy and riding out the debt owed until it comes to a decent balance.

Maui 2008 Bon Dance Schedule

2008-05-30T14:32:41Z

June 7 (Sat.): Lahaina Shingon Mission, 6:30 p.m. service, 7:30 p.m. bon dance (661-0466) June 14 (Sat.): Puunene Nichiren Mission, 6 p.m. service, 7 p.m. bon dance (871-4831) June 20 (Fri.): Wailuku Jodo Mission, 7 p.m. service, 8 p.m. bon dance (244-0066) June 21 (Sat.): Wailuku Shingon Mission, 6:30 p.m. service, 8 p.m. bon dance (244-3800) June 27 & 28 (Fri./Sat.): Lahaina Hongwanji, 6 p.m. service, 7:30 p.m. bon dance (661-4600) July 5 (Sat.): Lahaina Jodo Mission, 7 p.m. service, 8 p.m. toro nagashi, followed by bon dance (661-4304) July 11 & 12 (Fri./Sat.): Paia Mantokuji Soto Mission, 6 p.m. service; 7:15 p.m. performances by Mantokuji Taiko and Maui Taiko on Friday, Mantokuji Taiko and Denshin Daiko on Saturday; 8 p.m. bon dance (579-8051) July 12 (Sat.): Guzeiji Soto Mission of Molokai, 5:30 p.m. performance by Hawaii Matsuri Taiko, 6:30 p.m. bon dance (553-5197) July 12 (Sat.): Lanai Hongwanji, 7 p.m. bon dance (244-0406) July 18 & 19 (Fri./Sat.): Kahului Hongwanji, 7 p.m. service, 8 p.m. bon dance (871-4732) July 25 & 26 (Fri./Sat.): Makawao Hongwanji, 6:30 p.m. service, 7:30 p.m. bon dance (572-7229) Aug. 1 & 2 (Fri./Sat.): Wailuku Hongwanji, 7 p.m. service, 8 p.m. bon dance (244-0406) Aug. 8 & 9 (Fri./Sat.): Kahului Jodo Mission, 7 p.m. service, 8 p.m. bon dance (871-4911) Aug. 16 (Sat.): Paia Rinzai Zen Mission, 6 p.m. service, 7 p.m. bon dance (579-9921) Aug. 23 (Sat.): Kula Shingon Mission Shofukuji, 6:30 service, 7:30 bon dance (878-1833)

BLURB

2008-05-28T13:40:41Z

Maui Showcase Properties will open its new office at the mall this week. The real estate firm will utilize a pair of 50-inch plasma TVs in its front window to loop video of the island’s premier real estate opportunities and entice perspective home buyers. Leading the team will be principal broker and owner Foster Hull, who has been a prominent member of Maui’s real estate scene since 1974.

Lingle, speaking to a crowd, said the population of Maui County is projected to grow 49 percent by 2035 to 207,000 residents.

Positive Vibrations

2008-05-15T20:11:28Z

It's been crazy out here for awhile now.

There's some good deals that come along, just the other day 2 acres and a 4 bedroom 2 bath House with Ocean Views in Haiku came up for $549,000 thats a great deal; I showed it twice and no one wanted to write an offer, there are now two offers on the table from other buyers.

I showed a house last week and a fight broke out in the street between kids in the neighborhood. Police came and it was a real nightmare. My client is a single mother with two young kids, we all know what happened next. The season is just nutty here. Tune in and see what happens next? --

Jeffery B. Griffin Realtor® (B) GRI ABR e-Pro

Lucky We Live Hawaii

808-280-3442 cell

888-248-4015 toll free/information/message/fax

http://www.LuckyComeHawaii.com http://www.realtor.org/mempolweb.nsf/pages/code

Century 21 All Islands 7 E. Kaahumanu Ave. Kahului, HI 96732

"Lucky We Live Hawaii"

Maui Slam Tonight

2008-04-24T14:19:26Z

Come one come all this is a happening event.

Poets, spoken WORD artist's, eMCees are invited to perform original works
of 3 min. or less on any theme. no costumes, music or props
complete rules at www.mauislam.com or www.myspace.com/mauislam

Maui SLAM!

April 24 2008
Last THURSDAYS
at Casanova's in Makawao
Doors 9:30p / 10P Slam!

open house @ Kua`aina Ridge

2008-04-22T17:13:07Z

3 bedroom 2.5 bathroom
1693 square foot living space
10156 square foot lot
Views Ocean and Mountain
excellent purchase negotiable.

Open House

Open House 5pm to 7pm 4/24/2008
Open House 5pm to 7pm 4/25/2008

Jeffery B. Griffin

Realtor® ABR e-Pro

Lucky We Live Hawaii

808-280-3442 cell

888-248-4015 toll free/information/message/fax

Hawaii MLS

LuckyComeHawaii@yahoo.com

Century 21 all islands

7 E. Kaahumanu Ave.
Kahului, HI 96732

Maui condo prices up 6.2% in 1Q

2008-04-22T16:06:15Z

The price of condominiums on Maui rose in the first quarter of 2008.

The median price of condominiums rose 6.2 percent to $587,000 in the first quarter of 2008, Most sales took place in the Wailea/Makena and Kihei areas. Prices in those communities appreciated 56.4 percent and 21.7 percent, respectively.

Condo sales were down 0.7 percent, with 276 sales in the first quarter of 2008, compared with 278 in the same period a year ago.

Home sales did not do as well, according to the report. Sales dropped 32.9 percent. There were 228 home sales in the first quarter of 2008, compared with 340 during the same period in 2007. Prices decreased 3.6 percent to $602,783.

Almost half of the single-family home sales took place in Wailuku and Kahului, the report said.

Gallerie Ha and Old Wailuku

2008-04-19T13:03:43Z

Work will close Wailuku block

WAILUKU — One block of North Market Street between Wells and Main streets will be closed from Sunday morning until daylight Monday for construction work on the Market Street improvement project.

The next block east, between Main and Vineyard streets, is being blocked from time to time at night, Sundays through Thursdays, until the middle of May as part of the same project.

The contractor, Diversified Machinery Inc., is asking motorists to be alert and to use detours.

From 9 a.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday, Market will be completely closed, but Wells and Main streets will remain open. Motorists should anticipate delays.

Continuing work on the block that includes Iao Theater will require occasional street closings. Motorists will have to detour to High Street or Central Avenue to go east. They can then turn onto Vineyard to pick up North Market to get to Waihee.

The Canadian Facts for Maui Hawaii

2008-04-18T19:19:53Z

- Visitors from Canada to Hawaii were up 31.5 per cent in February from the same month in 2007, with January and February of this year marking the first time since the early 1980s that Canadian visitor days surpassed Japanese visitor days.

- The February increase in Canadian visitors marked the seventh-consecutive month of increases, and year-to-date Canadian arrivals have climbed 29.6 per cent to 89,116 visitors.

- Canadian visitors to Maui were up 37.5 per cent in February of this year from February, 2007.

- Single-family home sales in Maui County from Jan. 1 to March 31 totalled 228, down from 341 during the same period a year ago.

- Median single-home price for the period January through March was $602,783, down from $625,000 in the same period last year.

- Dollar volume for single-family sales in Maui County during the first quarter of this year was down 41 per cent over the same period a year ago.

- Median condominium price in Maui County in the first quarter of this year was $587,000, up from $552,500 for the same period in 2007.

- Number of days on the market for a condo in Maui County in March 2005: 104; for March 2008: 176.

- Number of days on the market for a single-family home in March 2005: 123; in March, 2008: 162 days.

Source: Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Hawaii, and Realtors Association of Maui, Inc.

To Honor Mau: The Voyage Of The Hokule`a Through Micronesia.

2008-04-18T15:42:38Z

Aloha,
Just a note to invite you to another public reading of the book, "To Honor Mau: The Voyage Of The Hokule`a Through Micronesia." Get out your calendar. It's 6:30 p.m. May 24 (Saturday) at the Pioneer Inn's conference room in Lahaina, during Festival of Canoes.
The reading will be again in Hawaiian and English and include Hawaiian immersion students, this time from Lahainaluna High School. Also joining us will be Princess Nahienaena Elementary teacher Liko Rogers, Hawaiian cultural expert Ed Lindsey and theatre director Kim Compoc. Books and photographs in the book will be sold after the reading. 25 percent of net proceeds go to the Polynesian Voyaging Society. If you were at the last event, thanks. We sold all the books on hand. Attached is a flyer that you can print and post.
A Hui Hou o Kakou,
Gary

Spam comes to Active Rain

2008-04-16T18:43:33Z

Name:	Senator Uche Chukwumerije
Email Address:	senator_uchechukwumerije1999@yahoo.com
Subject:	Home purchase and relocation
IP:	82.128.5.225
Message:	I am Senator Uchu Chukwumerije the senate Vice-Chairman - Power Committee with the upper legislative council in my country, please I am interested in purchasing a good living home for my family as we are making plans to relocate to your country due to political threats and also establish good estate investments in your country where my research shows there are growing business opportunity, please let me know if you can do this for me. Thank you and looking forward to your responds. Regards, Senator Uche Chukwumerije. 72 Asu Drive way.Senatorial Quaters,Apo. Federal Capital Territory,(FCT)Abuja.Nigeria.

Wailuku First Friday

2008-04-08T18:15:37Z

Aloha I didn't post first Friday in time to get folks down town.

Yet I would like everyone to know that First Fridays in Wailuku are highly successful and people are coming out in large numbers. This last one we had was on April 4th 2008 and Gallerie Ha had Tommy Russo of Maui Time Weekly as a guest artist he was radical and was really into it.

A guitarist named Halemanu played

This young Band called Cody Quintana And The Phonemes

My Band Sing Sing Laugh Laugh played

Down the street Na Koho was going off

I bought a t shirt from David Sandell who is a radical artist on Maui.

More then anything little ole Wailuku is jumping and a hopping on the first Friday of every month.

Mapa Ballet Dancers

-- Jeffery B. Griffin Realtor® (B) ABR e-Pro Lucky We Live Hawaii 808-280-3442 cell 888-248-4015 toll free/information/message/fax http://www.LuckyComeHawaii.com http://www.realtor.org/mempolweb.nsf/pages/code Century 21 All Islands 7 E. Kaahumanu Ave. Kahului, HI 96732 "Lucky We Live Hawaii"

Ferndale Gets a new Roof

2008-04-07T14:49:12Z

Ferndale California

452 Main street gets a new roof.

After 40 years of needing a new roof this income producing property receives a new roof in March of 2008. This is a two bedroom 2 bath, one bedroom one bath and a store front. Available for purchase at $375000

Jeffery B. Griffin

Realtor® (B) ABR e-Pro eCertified®
Lucky We Live Hawaii
808-280-3442 cell
888-248-4015 toll free/information/message/fax
http://www.LuckyComeHawaii.com
http://www.realtor.org/mempolweb.nsf/pages/code
Century 21 All Islands
7 E. Kaahumanu Ave.
Kahului, HI 96732
"Lucky We Live Hawaii"

superferry is back

2008-04-04T15:18:50Z

In light of ATA and Aloha airlines going down we have this announcement from the super ferry.

We are pleased to announce that Hawaii Superferry's Alakai will be sailing, daily, between O‘ahu and Maui starting Monday, April 7. We welcome our valued customers on board by continuing our special fare - $39 each way - for voyages through June 5th.

Now is a great time to book your Lei Day, Memorial Day weekend, or graduation getaway. Also coming up in May is the annual International Festival of Canoes on Maui and the 50th State Fair at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.

Many of our residents have already enjoyed our low fares and the convenience of packing their coolers, surfboards, kayaks, and pets in their own car and visiting ‘ohana on other islands.

Additionally, local farmers and businesses have benefited from a more convenient and cost-effective method to move their products and equipment.

We remain committed to offering Hawai‘i residents an affordable inter-island transportation alternative. Seeing our islands from the sea is a great experience that should not be missed!

We look forward to welcoming you aboard the Alakai soon, and from all of us here at Hawaii Superferry, we sincerely thank you for your continued support.

Aloha,

John L. Garibaldi
President & Chief Executive Officer

Where are we heading?

2008-04-03T13:19:19Z

Where are we heading these days, the islands of Hawaii, this current time of economical dismay, the war, the rich, the poor, the homeless, the needy, the ultra rich and greedy. Just a few headlines I have scored, today this morning 8 am. the inconvenience of a power outage this was like a drill, sort practice of things to come. The future of the numb living, back to the basics.

Aloha airlines shuts down, 1900 folks with out work. People with bills, mortgages, car payments, medical plans, health issues, Ohana's, children and grand parnets. "When Aloha first came in, they were responding to the prejudices of the time," Forman said. "They created an airlines that a person of any ethnicity could fly on and feel equally welcome. There are many old timers who still support Aloha for this reason"

Molokai Ranch closes their gates.

Gas is at $4.17 a gallon and we see no relief, Wailuku Maui Hawaii is the highest per medium in the nation.

The federal government is afraid to use the word Recession. Are we deaf, dumb and blind or just naive? Time will tell for our little paradise isle that I love and adore.

ATA announces Chapter 11 shut down

I live here, love here and belong to her. It's been a tough week for Hawaii

Tattoo artists bill moves forward in Senate

2008-03-31T17:49:58Z

A measure designed to expand the venues in which licensed tattoo artists can work will have its final committee hearing in the Hawaii Senate Committee on Ways and Means on Friday.

House Bill 2283 was drafted by a group of tattoo artists, with the help of state Rep. John Mizuno, D-Ft. Shafter-Alewa Heights, who wanted to stage Hawaii's first-ever tattoo convention called Hawaii Inked.

State law requires that all tattoos must be done by a licensed tattoo artist in a permitted shop, in effect prohibiting any type of tattoo trade show or convention from taking place in Hawaii.

The group is pushing for legislation that would create an exception to the law. The original measure proposed allowing the state Department of Health to issue 14-day certificates of registration to tattoo artists to do their work in an educational or trade show setting. Their intent is to promote the emerging tattoo business in Hawaii as well as educate people on its cultural history and related health and safety issues.

However, the latest version of HB 2283 repeals the original tattoo artist licensure procedures on the books and instead would require all tattoo artists to register with the state Department of Health every year for a fee. Initial registration would cost $75 and annual renewals would be $7.50.

It's a change that concerns both the tattoo artists and Mizuno, who say registration would actually soften Hawaii's stringent licensing standards, which is not what they want.

"It's almost like a one-size-fits-all thing," Mizuno said. "You don't have as much oversight with just registration and there's an unintended consequence that there may be unqualified artists practicing. So, where's the oversight?"

Kula property

2008-03-29T13:27:53Z

Kula property

$799,000

4 bedroom 2 bathroom
1580 square foot
huge studio slash 4th bedroom
7759 square foot lot
600 square foot lanai
Views Ocean Sunset
Upcountry Maui
Fully remodeled
Granite
travertine
Slate
Bamboo
Onyx
Stainless steel appliance
Maple cabinetry
Split Plan
Cathedral ceilings
A must see

Jeffery B. Griffin

Realtor® ABR e-Pro

Lucky We Live Hawaii

808-280-3442 cell

888-248-4015 toll free/information/message/fax

Hawaii MLS

LuckyComeHawaii@yahoo.com

Century 21 all islands

7 E. Kaahumanu Ave.
Kahului, HI 96732