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Summer is in full swing on Maui, kids have been out of school long enough to get bored and parents to get a little crazy! Beach parking lots are packed, and if youʻre lucky enough to find a spot for you car, you might be out of luck for ...

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It's been an interesting week or so in economics for the U.S. As most expected, the debt ceiling crisis was averted, but the politicians still managed to freak out some of the markets, at least a little bit, before they got it done. The federal jobs report ...

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It's May on Maui, and it's probably May where you are too. On Maui, May brings graduations, the beginning of wedding season, and, for us, the definite end of whale season. Although whales were reported being seen as late as last week, sadly, they will be on ...

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If you own property on Maui, you should have received your property tax assessment by now. Hopefully, you were sitting down (preferably somewhere like pictured above!) when you opened it. Anyone with even a passing interest in Maui real estate knows that prices have increased dramatically in the past ...

The headlines are not the story.

As Paul Harvey used to say, "And now, the rest of the story."

For those of you that don't remember or aren't old enough to do so, Paul Harvey was a radio personality who presented his show as news and commentary. He ...

As storms bring freezing weather across the US, visitors flock to Maui. Right now Maui feels as busy as it has ever been based on traffic and parking, especially the parking lot at the Lahaina Safeway. Safeway's parking lot is my visual rule of thumb for just how busy ...

It's not the interest rates. It's the inventory!

Aloha, here we are, 3 weeks into the New Year. Where has that time gone? A lot of people are glad to see 2022 in the rearview mirror. Inflation went crazy, mortgage rates doubled, Russia invaded Ukraine, and I'm ...

Condo Inventory jumps increasing supply 22%. Condo selling prices hit a new all time record high.

Wait, supply is up, demand is up and prices are up. That doesnʻt sound right.

Thanksgiving is over, the whales are arriving and so are visitors. Itʻs still 80 degrees plus during the daytime ...

In September, home sales took a tumble with only 57 sales. That was one of the slowest months for home sales on Maui ever. Was that the beginning of a steep downward turn? 

No.

October came back with 77 sales. That's up 35% over the previous month. So ...

Is the real estate market returning to normal? We'll fill you in on that and more, but first the other news in Hawaii and on Maui specifically is...

Sports - Hawaii wins the Little League World Series. Film at 11.

Cuisine - The first Chick-fil-A opened on Maui. The blessing was ...