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

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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...]

April Trends and the New Hawaii Foreclosure Law

View All Areas Snapshots View Full Trend Report View Foreclosure Report This morning the Maui News FINALLY ran the article that the new Hawaii Foreclosure Bill had been signed by the governor. I say FINALLY because he signed it 10 days ago on May 5...not exactly late breaking news! The bill … [Read more...]

Lower End of the Maui Market is Setting Trends

View All Areas Snapshots View Full Trend Report View Foreclosure Report February 2011 Maui Real Estate Market Trends When it comes to fashion trends, it is the rich and the famous that set the trends.  Not so with real estate!  This month, I took a look at the lower end of our market - the … [Read more...]

Is Your Rental in Foreclosure?

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It's a rainy Saturday morning and I took a little time to read through some emails and browse the web. Though I was looking for ideas on updating my office, I ran across this great article and know many people that will appreciate the perspective. The blogger personally experienced this and her … [Read more...]

January 2011 Maui Real Estate Market Trends

View Full Trend Report View Foreclosure Report January is just buzzing with activity but stability abounds. Although the numbers really don't show it, most REALTORs I talk to say things are really busy. Just look at the pending listings; in December we had 460 and in January 516. We see buyers … [Read more...]

What Happened to that Short Sale?

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In this video, I tell you about what I found when I asked "What Happened to That Short  Sale".  All data is based on that found in the MLS and the Maui News. … [Read more...]

2011 Maui Market Trends – Year in Review

View Full Trend Report View Foreclosure Report YEA-2010 is over! Bring on 2011! December left with strong sales! Here's a quick look at 2010 in review. If 2009 was called a roller coaster, 2010 would be a nice downward glide. See my predictions at the end of the article for what I see 2011 will … [Read more...]