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Quality of Life

Maui County Ranked #1 in Quality of Life Study The University of Wisconsin conducted a report and found that Maui County ranked #1 in the State for quality of life with the healthiest outcomes. 1. Maui …

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Hawaii State Holidays

Today is Price Kuhio Day!   Prince Kuhio Day is a Hawaii state Holiday celebrating the life of Price Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, one of Hawaii’s best known leaders in history.  Prince Kuhio was influential in the …

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Solar Panels

Solar Panels Can Make or Break the Deal There is no doubt that solar panels can increase a home’s value.   Residential Solar Panels gain more and more popularity every year.  According to the Solar Energy Industries …

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Carpet Cleaning

Do it yourself or hire a professional? Can you really clean your carpets as well as the professionals? There are many different carpet cleaning approaches available.  When you are prepping your house for sale you need …

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Backing into Parking Stalls

Why do so many people back in to parking stalls in Hawaii?   Surprisingly there is a lot of research into the psychology of the way people park, whether you pull straight into a stall or …

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Who is Terramar?

A California Developer buys 3 Shopping Centers from Safeway for $156M Terramar, a California based shopping center owner and developer owns over 40 retail centers along the West Coast and Hawaii.  Recently Terramar closed three Hawaii …

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Taxes, Taxes, Taxes

Real Property Assesment Notices 80,500 Maui property owners will be receiving their real property assessment notices next week.  The assessment notices sent out by the County Real Property Assessment Division are for tax purposes.  Real property …

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Famous Kauai Hotel to Re-Open

Coco Palms The iconic Coco Palms resort on Kauai is scheduled to reopen in 2017.  The famous hotel has been closed for 22 years since the devastating hurricane Iniki in 1992.  Coco Palms was the one …

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Mayoral 2015 State Address

written byKen Smith Maui County Mayor, Alan Arakawa made his 2015 State of the county address earlier this week. Arakawa seemed pleased with the current state of the county describing it as “strong.”  This statement was backed up stating that …

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Maui Condo Prices Jump!

Condo Prices Jump 38% over last year Wailea Point 601 Listing Details The median price of Maui condos is up 38% in February compared to February of last year.  This big jump in median price is …

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