West Maui Home

Ki'i Maka Manu- Be on top of the world with this spectacular home built in 2005!  Located at Maluhia Country Ranches, the breathtaking panoramic ocean views of Kahului Harbor and the North Shore can be seen from every room! A sense of peace, tranquility and privacy surrounds you on this large est...

Today, I learnt that as  a matter of fact, almost one third of the total numbers of homeowners in US own their home( or homes) free and clear. Also, only 2.5 % of the total mortgages out there are in default, the rest of the owners are paying their mortgages on time. In "normal" times, and that i...

If you have not read this book yet, you would be missing a lot. Thomas Friedman did an amazing job at revealing to us the world that we live in: how flat it is , how small it is. I was reading news today and I came across this article about the European Union economy, and here it is, clarely stat...

Paul Brewbaker is the chief economist of the Bank of Hawaii and he recently had a presentation on the economic outlook for 2008, with an emphasis on the real estate market. "Expect the unexpected!" this is Paul Brewbaker's advise. Please click here to see the entire presentation, it is surely wor...

I think we all understood what happend over the weekend with Indymac. What I dont understand why Bernanke's perspectives on the economy, particularly following the Indymac incident, as described by CNN,  determined the price of oil to drop signficantly. The correlation is obvious to CNN, accordin...

I was supposed to continue with my interpretation of the latest statistic on Maui Real Estate, but this one was too good to pass. I was sitting open house in Napili, yesterday, on the large lanai, completely immersed in my blogging:-)), when I lifted my head and saw this absolutely amazing rainbo...

Aloha everybody! The statistics on how well Maui Real estate did in the month of June are currently available here. Thank you REALTORS Association of Maui! Before going on to review the statistics, I need to start with a " Readers beware" notice. Given the fact that the number of transactions on ...

We just learnt that Bart Mulvihill with Monte Fitts Realtors in Lahaina, has decided to run for Hawaii Senate, for the position that is currently held by Roz Baker. The other contender for this seat is Jen Shields, most famous for her efforts to have a new hospital in South Maui. Burt addressed W...

Well, for the purpose of this post, I will equate affordable with the lowest priced active listings. Thus, the most affordable home on West Maui is currently listed at $425,000, located in Lahainaluna neighborhood. If you can afford to upgrade though, there are 18 listing priced between $425,000 ...

 A parcel of land  that is larger than 2 acres is considered to be zoned agricultural and thus one should farm the land, unless there are some exemptions ( preservation/conservation). According to current building codes, on a parcel that is zoned ag, one can build a main house, an ohana and a bar...