Aloha, Lahaina Lee here with your Maui real estate advisor report for March 2024. I'm coming to you a little bit late this month because we were on vacation. Where do people from Maui go on vacation you might ask? 

Well, one of our favorite places to go …

We are almost through the first quarter of 2024 and over 7 months out from the devastating Lahaina wildfire. We continue to appreciate the support from you and all of the volunteers not for profit organizations.

We also appreciated the help of government entities. Although sometimes it really feels like …

Aloha, we're a little late with the 2023 Year-end Report. So, we want to shout out a big ALOHA and welcome to 2024. Here is our update for what's happening on Maui, and a look into our somewhat hazy crystal ball.

First, we are grateful for what we …

News Flash: Maui has a housing crisis

Aloha, all, we have been raising the lack of real estate inventory and especially the lack of "affordable" inventory here on Maui for years. The situation became much more pronounced when over 7,000 Lahaina residents were "displaced", and more than 2 …

Aloha, part of our aim is to come from gratitude and look for silver linings. The Lahaina and Kula wildfires have clearly had a dramatic and traumatic impact on the community.

Itʻs been tough, and the way forward is not clear in any way. However, forward is where we must …

Aloha,

It has been a minute, several minutes in fact. For those of you who we haven't had the opportunity to connect with, Barb and I did lose our home, as did all of our neighbors at our beloved Aina Nalu. Aina Nalu was only 1 of 10 condo …

Aloha!

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 …

Aloha!

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 …

Aloha,

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 …

Aloha,

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 …