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A market update for Ma'alaea Maui follows.  Ma'alaea is a centrally-located area on Maui with 10 condominiums with approximately 564 units and 8 homes.  I live in Ma'alaea and love it here.  Additional information is available upon request.  For self-service, go to www.MauiSandCastles.com/maalae...

What a week we had in Hawaii. Starting out with a false missile alert that had everyone looking for cover.  One of my friends Roger was walking on the beach and his wife called him to let him know. He thought, well this is a perfect place to finish my life, kind of a no worries be happy attitude...

Thinking about buying an oceanfront condo in West Maui? Many of the listings in this area would make for a sublime getaway, providing every feature that makes Maui such an amazing place to live, whether part-time or all year round. This week, we'd like to spotlight one such lovely condo with 3 b...

JUST LISTED!5143 Bakman Ave. #320, North Hollywood, CA   $325,000   NoHo Arts District! Super-clean and stylish 3rd-Floor, one good size bedroom, one full bath unit right in the center of Metro NoHo! Stainless appliances, granite counters, fireplace, wet bar, living room balcony, and nice walk-i...

First and foremost, I want to thank every Maui Veteran for serving our Country. It is an Honor and privilege to help you!In our Maui County, we have over 9286 Active Military ( US.Census from 2012-2016 ) and Veterans that served our Country one point in time. Many of them are retired or moving to...

Within this Blog, I like to explain the first Step of the Purchase of a Home. Find a Licensed Loan Officer that can Pre-Qualify you for the amount you can Afford or on your Income and willingness you like to spend every month. Not everyone can place a 20 or 30% downpayment on a Home. Matter fact ...

Given Maui's median home sale price of close to $700,000, which would most prefer, a brand new one with new home warranty or one about 30 years old sure to need some work before long.  It's a real question because Maui's median residential sale price for all of 2017 is reported at $695,000.  Don...

Aloha Maui Friends, I had a great conversation with Marcus W. Springs, a Licensed Realtor with Jeff Griffin LLC. in Wailuku Maui Check out his Foreclosure list Maui Red List  Marcus focus foremost on Foreclosures on Maui. He and his Partner Jeff Griffin are the experts for Foreclosures and Forecl...

The newly formed Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP) Maui Chapter, George Thoma is on a mission to help veterans and their families realize their dreams of homeownership.And it’s a personal mission: Thoma’s son is a machinist in the U.S. Navy, and his son-in-law, a U.S. Army...

 You started the year motivated to buy a home by getting your finances in order and raising your credit score. But then the holidays hit, and you get off track. Maybe you dipped into your down-payment savings or added debt to your credit cards.While not the best choice when you’re looking to buy ...