search mls: Wailuku Maui HI - home sales summer of 2017 - 08/30/17 08:58 PM
Let's take a look at the residential real estate market in Wailuku Maui.  This area is one of the busiest sections of the market, with so many new subdivisions in recent years.  DR Horton and Schuler Homes are building many neighborhoods, complete with schools and other infrastructure.  The landscape of Wailuku has changed dramatically over the past 10 years.
What sold in June, July and August 2017:
52 sales so far this year, priced from $275,000 to $1,160,000 average sale price was $679,175 and median sale price was $657,500 47 were single home; 4 were house and cottage; 1 had an attached … (3 comments)

search mls: Market updates from Haiku Maui Hawaii - Hawaii Life blog - 08/22/17 02:15 PM
Yes I also write a blog on my company website over at Hawaii Life, and they tend to be the more serious real estate topics about the market.
This is what's been happening lately in Haiku Maui:
Door of Faith Road update in Huelo for the first half of the year 2017 Haiku vacant land update Year-to-Date through July 2017 Suggestions for your Farm Plan when buying AG land on Maui  
Haiku Maui Hawaii - real estate for sale - an oceanfront 2 acre lot - 460 Hoolawa Rd.
You can search the Maui MLS here anytime:
Haiku Maui residential homes for sale … (8 comments)

search mls: Kihei Maui homes for sale - 111 Ho'ohale Street is a winner - 07/04/17 07:52 PM
Kihei Maui homes for sale - 111 Ho'ohale Street is a winner
This wonderful single story home is fresh on the market, just listed for $1,250,000.
See all details and 30 pictures here on the Hawaii Life website. MLS# 374724

Some of the great features of 111 Ho'ohale:
single level with no steps 3 beds/3 baths 11 foot high ceilings tiled floors throughout roll-in showers with grab bars solar hot water heater in ground pool 2 car garage furnished This 10 year old home really appeals to someone who wants to age in place. It's already been modified to be wheelchair friendly.  No … (9 comments)

search mls: 802 Door of Faith Road sold - and I'm already missing it - 06/05/17 07:48 PM
This sweet home at 802 Door of Faith Road sold - and I'm already missing it. 
I really love this little yellow home with the great big views in Haiku Maui.  This makes 3 times I've sold it, so I hope I'll get the opportunity to sell it again one day!  It can happen, because people keep buying and selling and moving onto the next home.  When that time comes, I'll be glad to do it again.  Always a pleasure to hang out here.

You'll be able to see this cute home when it's featured in an episode of Hawaii Life on … (7 comments)

search mls: West Maui Mountain views at the Dunes Golf Course, Kahului Maui - 06/01/17 07:44 PM
Look at this beautiful view of the West Maui Mountains!
The Dunes Golf Course has the most amazing mountain views, as seen here from the clubhouse.  This central location on Maui makes it an easy stop for anyone in the Kahului and Wailuku area, as well as surrounding towns.
Search the Maui MLS - Wailuku and Kahului homes for sale
The view from Cafe O Lei at the Dunes, Kahului Maui
When you're all done golfing, head to the Cafe O Lei restaurant in the clubhouse for some really great food and refreshments.  It's one of our favorite lunch spots in Kahului as they … (7 comments)

search mls: Pukalani Maui - The Cottages at Kulamalu market update May 2017 - 05/29/17 06:07 PM
What's been selling at the Cottages at Kulamalu in Upcountry Maui?
5 units sold in the past 12 months priced from $510,000 to $690,000 average sale price was $593,900  and median sale price was $580,000 Days on Market ranged from 67 to 151 days most were 3 bedroom homes, but 1 was a 4 bedroom though not the largest floor plan 3 sales were with conventional financing, 1 was with seller financing, 1 was cash
SOLD for $639,500 - 27 Kuinehe Place, Pukalani Maui
What's for sale now at the Cottages at Kulamalu?
3 units are listed in the MLS for sale, … (5 comments)

search mls: Haiku Maui HI 96708 - oceanfront vacant land sales update - 05/22/17 05:51 PM
Haiku Maui HI 96708 - oceanfront vacant land sales update
A recent oceanfront sale caused me to write this market update for the Haiku Maui area.
30 Hale Pili Way just closed for full price of $1,295,000 - a beautiful 2 acre lot in a prestigious neighborhood with multi-million dollar homes.  This parcel had been on and off the market for over 10 years, with many price reductions and changes of listing companies.  Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers got it sold finally!
 
The lot at 30 Hale Pili Way, Haiku Maui HI 96708
So what other lots are for sale along the north shore coast … (3 comments)

search mls: Silent Saturday - Tranquil ocean view in Haiku Maui - 02/18/17 07:52 PM
Silent Saturday - Tranquil ocean view cocktail in Haiku Maui
View of Mailiko Bay, from a  home in Haiku Makai, Haiku Maui
It's been a hot and sunny day here on the north shore, and I'm thinking about sitting in the shade and enjoying a tropical cocktail while staring at the ocean view.... will you join me?
When you're ready to move to Haiku, search the Maui MLS for Haiku homes for sale.
Thanks for reading my Maui blog...
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Georgie Hunter R(S) e-Pro, Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers
127 Hana Hwy. #G, Paia … (25 comments)

search mls: Haiku Maui HI 96708 - residential sales 2016 year end update - 01/26/17 07:47 PM
Wrapping it up for 2016, here's a quick look at the residential sales in Haiku Maui last year. What sold in 2016?  Plenty of homes - homes with cottages, homes with acreage, beautiful estates and simple old fixer-uppers too. 
In a nutshell, the simple take away... prices are up and volume is down.
Total sales:
66 closed sales priced from $315,000 to $2,190,000 Average sale price was $917,928 and median sale price was $841,500 Days on Market (DOM) ranged from 30 - 464, with average of 162 and median of 130 Total dollar volume was $60,583,249 21 properties were house with a … (2 comments)

search mls: Kula Maui HI 96790 - year end market report 2016 - 12/30/16 02:28 PM
Kula Maui HI 96790 - year end market report 2016
It's time to wrap it up for another year.  What real estate sold in Kula Maui in 2016?  What's for sale in the Kula Maui real estate market - search the MLS here
Kula Maui residential sales:
64 SOLD listings ranging from $340,000 to $6,550,000 and 44 of them were under $1M Average sold price was $1,133,309 and median sold price was $848,750 Lot size varies from 6,817 square feet to 25.47 acres with 36 parcels being less than 1 acre, 13 lots came with 1-3 acres, 10 with 3-10 acres, and 5 … (6 comments)

search mls: Another great off-grid listing in Huelo, Haiku Maui - and oceanfront! - 12/21/16 03:29 PM
Another great off-grid listing in Huelo, Haiku Maui comes on the market - and oceanfront to boot!  528 Ho'olawa Rd. Haiku HI 96708 is a precious jewel of a property.
I can't say enough about this special country home site that's perched 120 feet above crashing waves along Maui's north shore.  See the MLS details for 528 Ho'olawa Rd. here.
Dramatic north shore coast in Huelo Maui
What kind of buyer will be attracted to this off-grid listing on 3.9 acres with incredible white water views?  Someone with an adventurous spirit that appreciates being surrounded by wild and wonderful nature and wants to explore … (11 comments)

search mls: What kind of noise annoys an oyster? - 10/11/16 09:29 AM
I never know what my dear old 94 year old dad will come up with next.  I was visiting him in Vancouver and we sat down to enjoy a plate of seafood with oysters, he piped up with this cute little rhyme from back in his past.  Now I've heard a lot of his stories and poems, and songs because those old memories have a way of sticking, but this one was completely new to me.  From now on I'll never see an oyster without thinking of this tongue twister. 

What kind of noise annoys an oyster?
Any noise annoys an oyster, … (14 comments)

search mls: Paia Maui HI real estate sales - what's new this month? - 09/20/16 09:25 AM
Paia Maui Hawaii 96779 - it's a small market, but it has some very high priced real estate. Currently the starter homes begin around $480,000 and the oceanfront listings start at $4,000,000 and go up over $21,000,000. 
Ocean and beachfront offerings make up about half of the real estate listings market, but not the selling market.  In the past 12 months, out of 38 closed residential sales only 5 were oceanfront totalling over $35,000,000.  While the number of oceanfront sales are low, the total dollar volume was more than half of the total dollar volume for all sales.
New listings in Paia … (4 comments)

search mls: Hawaii's first off-grid solar classroom is built in Hana Maui - 09/13/16 10:11 AM
The solar powered off-grid classroom in Hana Maui is the first of its kind, and was built by the young people of the community as part of a hands-on training program called Ma Ka Hana Ka 'Ike - "in working, one learns".  High school kids and recent graduates completed the classroom in time for the fall school session this year. 
Hana School
The program helps at-risk kids learn construction skills while improving their community.  Since 2000 this nonprofit group has teamed up with the kids and helped build 18 facilities at the Hana School (elementary and high school), cottages and homes for … (1 comments)

search mls: West Maui beach access situation is improving with a database - 09/09/16 07:07 AM
Access to West Maui beaches is getting easier with an online database that will be an ongoing project.  Recent attention on this matter has caused the County of Maui to get serious about enforcing public parking spots at the resorts.  Time limits on the public parking zones are also not legal, though some resorts post signs stating the time limits.

Kaanapali Shores Resort
Read the Maui Time article about how this unfolded this spring.
A group called the HK West Maui Community Fund has been formed to create the online database, and they're asking for the public's help to provide more documents that might … (4 comments)

search mls: Today's Realtor Caravan had some beautiful Maui homes to show off - 07/14/16 02:34 PM
Maui's North Shore Realtor Caravan July 2016
Thursday is the day we head out and preview some new listings on the north shore of Maui, in Paia, and Haiku. We convene at the beautiful Maui Country Club in Spreckelsville to exchange information and network.  After the meeting we car pool or drive on our own to see the homes for sale.  It was a big line up of properties priced from around $500,000 and up to $6,400,000. 

The first one in Kuau, is very close to the ocean, with a transformed old plantation house.  What a well thought out property, with a … (4 comments)

search mls: Nahiku roadside food on the way to Hana Maui Hawaii - 06/15/16 06:20 PM
Stop here in Nahiku on your way to or from Hana and grab a bite and some tropical gifts.
Nahiku roadside center with food and shopping
When you're driving from Paia Maui to Hana Maui it can be a pretty long drive.  You might be getting hungry as you approach Hana and you'll be glad to see this roadside rest stop with a few food stands and a souvenir shop.  It's on the left with lots of parking.  Get a fish taco or some shrimp. Maybe an ice cold sorbet!  
Island Style Tacos with kalua pork and fresh fish
Just stretching the legs can feel … (10 comments)

search mls: 2016 Maui Realtors Presidential Scholarship Golf Event - 06/03/16 12:52 PM
The 2016 Maui Realtors Presidential Scholarship Golf Event: Date: Saturday, June 4th, 2016
6:30 a.m. Check-In / 7:30 a.m. Shotgun StartWailea Old Blue Course at Wailea Golf Club3 Person ScrambleCost: $140 per person (includes Greens Fees, Cart & Awards Luncheon)
Wailea Old Blue Golf Course
Wailea, HI USA 96753
Breakfast sponsored by Fidelity National Title & Escrow of HawaiiLuncheon at Manoli's Pizza Company
Too late to register, but come on down and watch this fun event that raises funds for the Realtors Association of Maui's Presidential Scholarship Fund.  Every year RAM awards a number of $1000 scholarships to Maui students to help them on their way … (0 comments)

search mls: Paia Maui HI - get your fresh fish here today! - 05/29/16 01:35 PM
Fresh fish in Paia Maui Hawaii - Check out the fresh fish truck parked at the edge of Paia town the other day.  Plenty of room to pull over and see what they have to offer.
Paia is a little beach town on the north shore of Maui and plenty of people here have boats so they can get in the water and catch some great tasting local fish:
mahi-mahi ahi, or yellow fin tuna ono - which translates to "delicious" in Hawaiian You're in for a real treat when you eat any of these.  Mahi-mahi is the staple fish you'll find … (4 comments)

search mls: Residence Inn by Marriott is coming along nicely in Wailea Maui - 04/27/16 02:08 PM
Wailea Maui new construction: The Residence Inn by Marriott is coming along nicely at the Gateway Center, near the top of Wailea Ike Drive.

The Residence Inn by Marriott - almost complete
This brand new hotel should be opening up this summer, with 200 luxury suites designed to make your Maui vacation special.  The rooms come with kitchenettes so you don't have to eat out every night, and a complimentary breakfast is included.  You can even bring your pets!  This should really appeal to the local travelers.
Wailea Ike Drive, heading towards the ocean
Need to make a reservation at the Residence Inn? Call them … (5 comments)

 
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