Housing & Real Estate

Without a doubt, golfing is one of the most popular luxury activities in all of Hawai‘i. On Maui, visitor and resident golf enthusiasts have the best selection of golf resorts, golf instruction, and annual golf events to choose from.

Our mission is to help people experiencing or at risk of homelessness build new lives through construction, community engagement, and education.

Mayor Alan Arakawa will speak at the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce’s February Membership Dinner to outline the county’s current efforts in alleviating high housing costs affecting many Maui residents on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 5:30 p.m. at the Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapū. Reservations must be made by Sunday, Feb. 8.

FIRPTA, also known as the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, is a federal law that requires a seller (foreign or US citizen) of a HIRPI to pay a capital gains tax upon the sale of any property.

For those of you who don’t know much about the residential area mauka (mountain) side of Launiupoko Beach Park in West Maui, there’s definitely more than meets the eye.

Maui is slated to become the first island in the state with a home built using industrial hemp.

Along with lighting and clean home staging, architectural photography is something that will make your home stand out from the rest.

The Baldwin Estate is not just the most expensive luxury property on Maui (price upon request), it is a notable wonder that’s rich in Hawaiian colonial architectural elements. Occupied by the Baldwin family since the mid-1800’s, this historic Maui property visually exposes the missionary past of Old Hawaii.

On Dec. 8, 2014, Mayor Alan Arakawa signed three bills in to law that have significant impact on the real estate industry on Maui

On Maui, the blend of the warm tropical sunshine, low humidity, smooth ocean breezes and easy trade winds support a happy, healthy and comfortable year-round lifestyle no matter where you live.

There are opportunities for first-time property buyers in South Maui. In Kīhei alone, there are approximately 70 individual single-family, fee-simple homes available.

D.R. Horton currently has two communities on Maui: New Traditions at Maui Lani (single-family homes), and Opukea at Lahaina (new condos).

Josh Jerman of Hawai‘i Life Real Estate Brokers is once again offering the Josh Jerman Maui Nui Scholarship to encourage college-bound students to use their education to benefit Maui County.

We’ve all heard the news… In 2012, Larry Ellison, billionaire and CEO of Oracle Corporation became the majority owner of the Island of Lānaʻi (more than 88,000-acres of land, and 248-acres of residential and commercial property in Lānaʻi City). Since the initial purchase, there’s been a flurry of discussion and questions concerning what he’s up to on the Pineapple Isle.

This topic might seem like a no-brainer to some readers out there, but to everyone else, it’s pretty amazing to own an oceanfront home on Maui. The fact that it is still possible to buy oceanfront property on Maui is really kind of incredible.

Home sales on Maui were down in November from both month before and year before levels with a total of 74 homes sold for a median price of $587,500, according to new data released by the Realtors Association of Maui.

People who live in Pāʻia are no strangers to luxury; it’s just a different kind.

In Haʻikū, you can find interesting small businesses, surf board shaper studios, restaurants, coffee shops, organic farms, spiritual centers, day spas, there’s even a few animal refuge non-profits.

Home sales on Maui were down in October from the same time last year with a total of 80 homes sold for a median price of $564,000, according to new data released by the Realtors Association of Maui.

Structures built on Hawaiian Home Lands are exempt under Maui County Code Chapter 16.26B.101.2, but lessees must still meet all building and zoning codes and ordinances due to State Department of Hawaiian Home Lands regulations.

The non-profit Lokahi Pacific broke ground on a new affordable housing complex in Happy Valley on Maui. The 16 unit project is slated for completion in February 2016.