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Title Issues

Title Issues to Watch Out for at Closing  Title compnaies say that approximately one third of all real estate transactions have title issues that need to be reolved surface during the title search. Title search bring …

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Coldwell Banker

#1 in Sales Volume Coldwell Banker Island Properties Wailea made the list of Top Offices! Tags: beach, Coldwell Banker, Community, Island Properties, maui, Maui County, Number 1, real estate, the smith team, wailea Posted in About, …

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#1 in Sales Volume – Coldwell Banker in Real Trends 500

#1 in Sales Volume – Coldwell Banker in Real Trends 500 Tags: Coldwell Banker, Community, Congratulations, Fashion, Hawaii, Maui County, Number 1, On top, Property, real estate, Sales, Style, the smith team, Trendy, Trust, wailea Posted in About, Blog, …

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Virgin America Airlines

Virgin America Airlines Expands Flights to Hawaii  Virgin Airlines has officially launched their new nonstop daily flights from Los Angeles to Kahului.  Flights will be departing LAX daily at 9:30 am and arriving in Maui at …

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Maui Film Festival

Maui Film Festival  The Maui Film Festival takes place this week featuring award winning films at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center and the the Celestial Cinema in Wailea through the weekend.  Full Schedule available. This …

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National Donut Day

Happy National Donut Day Maui! Who Knew?  June 3, is annual National Donut Day, a treasured national holiday.  In observance Krisy Kreme Kahului, the only Krispy Kreme in the state of Hawaii will be giving one …

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Uber on Maui

Uber on Maui  Across the nation the the “taxi-cab” ride service is changing due to new company Uber.  I’m sure you’ve heard of Uber, the company where you call for a ride from an app on …

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Maui Rental Market

Maui’s Challenging Rental Market  The Maui rental market has become increasingly challenging over the past several years due to a combination of issues.  The issue is not the availability of rentals but the affordability. A modestly …

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Affordable Housing on Maui

Affordable Housing  There are several new affordable housing developments across the island, including the new Kamalani Community in Kihei.  Maui County’s 2016 updated area median income shows an 8.5% increase over last year.   This means …

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April Sales Statistics

April Sales  April was a good month for Maui real estate, 99 single family homes were sold, 13.8% more than last year.  The median sales price of a single family home was at $680K, 17% higher …

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