Recent Sales 38% Distressed and 50% Cash…

Are Distressed Properties a Good Deal?

View All Areas Snapshots View Full Trend Report View Foreclosure ReportThe numbers tell the story.  While distressed properties (bank-owned and short sales) are only 18% of the total active and pending listings, over the last 6 months, they've constituted over 38% of the sales. They are defining … [Read more...]

Average Price of Homes Up in the Maui Market

2011_09MauiMarketSnapshot

View All Areas Snapshots View Full Trend Report View Foreclosure ReportI'm noticing a few interesting trends that everyone buying and selling should be aware of:Median sales prices are still declining but at slower rates.   Bargain hunters and first time homebuyers are still out there in droves … [Read more...]

Highest Priced Property Sold in July – Maui Market Trends

Makena Sunset

View All Areas SnapshotsView Full Trend ReportView Foreclosure ReportIf you had $27,000,000 would you buy oceanfront Makena property?Every other week, I run down to Ahihi Kinau Reserve past Makena to do water quality testing.  There are many properties for sale along Makena Road - 22 by my MLS … [Read more...]

Up and Down and Round and Round…Maui Market Trends

Shifting Buckets!

View All Areas SnapshotsView Full Trend ReportView Foreclosure Report I read through Terry Tolman's market analysis report "Mixed Results for Real Estate Sales on Maui in the Maui News this morning. I often disagree with the "message" that his report sends but today I found it decently accurate. … [Read more...]