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Why Maui condos generally don’t test for radon
Radon is a colorless, odorless, cancer-causing radioactive gas. It forms naturally from the decay (breaking down) of radioactive elements, such as uranium, which are found in dif [...]
New Workforce Condos Under Construction in Kihei
The critical shortage of affordable housing makes the purchase or rental of a home by the majority of Maui’s working residents extremely difficult. As a result, the resident work [...]
Condo prices rise while homes remain flat
The median price of a condominium on Maui jumped 27.5 percent last month, compared to August 2017, while the median price of a single-family home on the Valley Isle was unchanged [...]
Saving structures in balance with protecting the environment
Sea levels are rising, with a 3.2-foot increase on Maui shores projected by 2100. The 304-page “Sea Level Rise Vulnerability & Adaptation Report,” released in December 2017 b [...]
Should You Condominiumize?
Even those savvy about real estate may not know the full words or meaning of acronyms HPR or CPR. These stand for Horizontal Property Regime (HPR) or Condominium Property Regime [...]
HARPTA Increases to 7.25%
The State of Hawaii Department of Taxation has announced that the rate will increase from 5% to 7.25% of the sales price for the withholding of tax on the sale of Hawaii p [...]
Market Report through June 2018
Maui County’s June real estate statistics are great news for condo sellers, not so great for median income home buyers. According to monthly figures released by the Realtors Asso [...]
7 Money-Saving Landscaping Strategies
Summertime on Maui is often a time when condo and homeowner’s associations look to make landscaping changes. If your HOA has changes planned, here are budget saving tips that sti [...]
Lahaina Bypass Update
After a bit of a rocky start, the most recent phase of the Lahaina Bypass road is finding acceptance. Some confusion caused a traffic jam opening on opening day last April, but s [...]
6 Tips to Go Green
200 years ago there were less than one billion people on earth. If it seems like things have gotten a bit more crowded, it's because there are now over 7 billion of us humans tak [...]