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Stay in touch with what is happening on Maui, and in the real estate market, with stories we have put together for your education.
What’s Happening on Maui
Updates on Maui Affordable Housing Developments and Environmental Restoration Projects
Highlighted News Stories From Maui, Mid-July 2022 First Reading For New Property Tax Exemption Bill Homeownership exemptions for property tax have not been raised since 2006. Two new bills for tax relief on homeowners went up for discussion at the Maui council meeting...
Mayoral Candidates, Town Websites, and Community Improvements
Highlighted News Stories From Maui, July 2022 Another Record High for Maui Median Home Prices The Realtors Association of Maui released June statistics showing that the median residential home price rose 13.6 percent when compared to the previous year. The may median...
Land Sales and Awards Across the County
Highlighted News Stories From Maui, June 2022 Many news stories this month happening in Maui County affecting the Real Estate industry. The county has been trying to purchase land for differing reasons, and private sales of large land parcels. UH Pacific Disaster...
Hawaii State Government Funding and Changes That Effect Maui
Select News Stories from December 2022 Hawaii Receives Over $300 Million in Funding for Capital Projects Hawaii released $306.8 million for various capital improvement projects, including funding for the expansion of public school facilities, the renovation of bridges...
Organic Farming Bills, Workforce Housing, and Olowalu Reef Restoration Efforts
Highlighted News Stories From Maui, Late November 2022 New Bill to Expand Upcounty Agricultural Park, Focusing on Organic Crops A measure has been introduced that would implement organic standards and regulations in the expansion area of the Kula Agricultural Park....
Maui Market Updates
Maui County Planning Commission Votes on Transient Accommodations Bill
The Maui Planning Commission has attempted to decide on the highly debated transient accommodations bill, which the Maui County Council has proposed to curb over-tourism. The panel did not approve of the County Council's version of the bill but recommended the...
Project in Maalaea Bay to Address Coastal Erosion
Maui County Planning Department announced that a project for the Maalaea Village Coastal Resilience and Erosion Management Plan will begin at the end of August 2021. This project seeks a “proactive and holistic approach” to lessen the Maalaea Bay Beach coastal erosion...
Maui Real Estate Remains a Seller’s Market in August 2021
As of this August, it is still a clear Seller’s market on the island of Maui. Looking at the statistics generated by the REALTORS Association of Maui (RAM), there has been a 30.2% increase in sales price from a year ago for single-family homes, with 121 single-family...
How to Qualify for Maui’s Long Term Rental Property Tax Exemption
Save on Your Property Taxes with Maui County’s Long Term Rental Exemption Are you aware that a long-term rental Maui property will be eligible for a long-term rental tax exemption beginning January 1, 2022? A long-term rental property that is renting for a minimum...
Updates on Maui Affordable Housing Developments and Environmental Restoration Projects
Highlighted News Stories From Maui, Mid-July 2022 First Reading For New Property Tax Exemption Bill Homeownership exemptions for property tax have not been raised since 2006. Two new bills for tax relief on homeowners went up for discussion at the Maui council meeting...
The Real Estate Market
Proposed Bill 111 to Change Maui Affordable Housing List Management
This bill has been proposed over concerns that the current handling of Maui affordable housing lists is not meeting the community's needs. This bill aims to have affordable units sold to long-term residents and not those desiring to sell the properties at market...
Maui Real Estate inventory is Low, but Median home prices back under $1 million
There have been many reports on the rising housing costs for Maui County. The single-family home median sales price has lowered slightly to be just under $1 Million, Up over 25% from September 2020. This summer, the median price for single-family homes was over $1...
What to Expect in the 2022 Housing Market
Courtesy of Anne Sraders - Fortune News For any homebuyer, novice or weathered, the 2021 housing market has been harrowing to navigate. By some experts’ definitions, “this year, [the housing market] decidedly shot way ahead of the economy, to the point where we saw...
How to Qualify for Maui’s Long Term Rental Property Tax Exemption
Save on Your Property Taxes with Maui County’s Long Term Rental Exemption Are you aware that a long-term rental Maui property will be eligible for a long-term rental tax exemption beginning January 1, 2022? A long-term rental property that is renting for a minimum...
Updates on Maui Affordable Housing Developments and Environmental Restoration Projects
Highlighted News Stories From Maui, Mid-July 2022 First Reading For New Property Tax Exemption Bill Homeownership exemptions for property tax have not been raised since 2006. Two new bills for tax relief on homeowners went up for discussion at the Maui council meeting...