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Fourth Of July

Fourth Of July

Lahaina is the place to be to celebrate Independence Day on Maui.  There will be fun activites for the whole family all day day long, beginning at 9:30am with local art exhibits all the way through …

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Title Issues

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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2015 – 2016 Real Property Tax Rate Schedule

2015  – 2016 Real Property Tax Rate Schedule    Tags: beach, Community, Condo, Fiscal Year, Haleakala, Hana, Hawaii, maui, Maui County, Property, Property Owners, real estate, Real Property, Tax Rate, the smith team, wailea, Wailuku Posted in …

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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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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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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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Maui Vacation Rental

What you should know before buying a Vacation Rental  The National Association fo Realtors found that last year 1.13 million vacation homes were sold across the country. Here’s what you should know befoer buying a Maui …

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Property Taxes

Hawaii has the Lowest Property Taxes in the Country  Hawaii has the lowest property taxes in the whole country at .31%.  The National median property tax rate is 1.31%.  Illinois has the highest property tax rate …

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Kamalani

Sales of Kamalani Affordable Homes Begin this Weekend Sales applications will become availabel this Sunday April 17, 2016 for Kamalani Living, North Kihei’s newest work force housing project.  Groundbreaking was held last month and the first homes …

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