Gina's Blog

Aloha:I'm calling this one Canada to Maui or Oh Canada for short.  The Canadian currency was looking good to the dollar and my phone started to ring.  Canadians were excited at the prospect of Maui Real Estate.  Then the lenders got involved and that ended that thought.  20% or more down please, ...

Aloha:I've recently had the opportunity to assist 2 separate first time buyer clients with a new home purchase.  These clients had the opportunity to purchase in a buyers market on Maui where the new home construction sales have been needing a boost and the developers are willing to assist first ...

Just wanted to update our Real Estate clients who are operating or are thinking of purchasing a Maui home for vacation rental either in addition to it being a primary residence or not being their primary residence. Since July 3, 2007 when Maui County Planning Dept. Director Jeff Hunt started to e...

So you want to buy in paradise?  Every day I speak to buyers who like me came to Hawaii, fell in love and either want a home or a second home here.  Most people would think making a purchase here would be similar to buying in their home state.  Buyers who purchase Real Estate in any state do need...

The Perfect Place for some is Pukalani Pukalani means "Hole in the Heavens" and to some that sums up the weather and why they enjoy living Upcountry in Pukalani.  Unlike Kula which can be cooler in climate and Makawao which sees more precipitation, Pukalani seems "Just Right".  Among the great Up...

Throughout my Real Estate career the best thing I have ever done is to create a specific series of steps prior to working with a buyer.  It may have cost me a buyer or two, but I've found that those folks may have been not serious buyers. I have Buyer Packets ready to go.  These include my "Buyer...