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Proposed Vacation Rental Legislation in Hawaii

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Marina Batham, Broker In Charge

If I may put my two cents in? It’s apparent to me there are two driving factors in the proposed legislation in Hawaii to force vacation rental owners to use a licensed property manager. Right now they are only required to …

Posted in Hawaii Real Estate, Maui, Real Estate Information, Real Estate Taxes in Hawaii, Taxes | Tagged homeaway, Maui, vacation rentals, vrbo | Leave a comment

Not Just The Maui Real Estate Market

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Marina Batham, Broker In Charge

Have you noticed a trend? If you are a buyer in the under $500K market, and particularly under $300K, you will have noticed there are many other people just like you! A lot of people in fact. The era of …

Posted in Housing Analysis | Tagged first time home buyers, interest rates, investors, Maui, Mortgage Rates, real estate | Leave a comment

Maui In A Kona Mood

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Marina Batham, Broker In Charge

Every once in a while the faithful Trade Winds come to a halt and are replaced by wind from the South – a Kona Wind. When it happens, it brings rain to parts of the island that usually bask in …

Posted in Maui | Tagged Hookipa Beach, Lanes Beach, Maui property, Maui Surf, Pineapple fields, Surf, Upcountry property, West Maui Mountains | Leave a comment

Maui Whale Watching at Water Level

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Marina Batham, Broker In Charge

The Winter sport of Whale Watching on Maui One of the things I absolutely love to do on Maui is get up early, before the sun has breached the top of Haleakala, launch my Kayak at the Kihei Boat Ramp …

Posted in Around the Neighborhood, Attractions, Maui, Things To Do | Tagged Haleakala, Kaoolawe, Kayaking on Maui, Kihei, Lanai, Makena, maui lifestyle, Maui Oceanfront Real Estate, South Maui, Wailea, West Maui Muontains | Leave a comment

Kite Boarding on Maui – A Beginner’s Tale Day 4

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Marina Batham, Broker In Charge

Since my last blog, great advancements have been made. For a start I convinced my girls to come and watch Mum and take pictures! So despite initial showers and diving for cover under a resting kite, the girls had a …

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Kite Boarding on Maui – A beginner’s Tale Day 3

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Marina Batham, Broker In Charge

If you missed my previous Blogs, see Day 1 & Day 2. Using your hand to replicate catching and releasing air in your kite. It was another fabulous day on Maui. The West Maui Mountains were clear as a bell across the …

Posted in Hawaii Lifestyle, Maui | Tagged activities, kiteboarding, kitesurfing, kiting, maui lifestyle | Leave a comment

Kite Boarding – A Beginner’s Tale Day 2

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Marina Batham, Broker In Charge

So the second day of my journey to achieve nirvana on the waves, was as big a learning curve as Day 1. The view from the heights of Kula looking down toward the north shore of Maui’s isthmus was spectacular. …

Posted in Hawaii, Hawaii Lifestyle, Maui | Tagged Kahului, Kanaha Beach, Kite boarding, kite surfing, kiting, Marina Batham, Maui, Maui kiting, maui lifestyle | 3 Comments

Kite Boarding Maui – A Beginner’s Tale Day I

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Marina Batham, Broker In Charge

It’s amazing how many people I’ve met who’ve moved to Maui specifically for Kite Boarding. I’ve been here 10 years and have enjoyed diving, kayaking, sailing and other sports, but I decided “when in Rome…” you better learn how to …

Posted in Hawaii, Hawaii Lifestyle, Maui | Tagged kayaking, Kite boarding, kite surfing, kiting, Maui kiting, maui lifestyle, scuba diving, snorkeling | 3 Comments

Kahului Market has Crossed Over!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Marina Batham, Broker In Charge

For the past few months my agents having been feeling the pinch when it comes to finding the right property for their buyers. As Act 48 takes effect on the supply of REO’s coming down the pipeline, the number of …

Posted in Home Buyers, Home Sellers, Maui, Real Estate News | Tagged buyers, interest rates, Kahului, kahului listings inventory, kahului real estate market, Maui, prices, Property, sellers | Leave a comment

The Price Gap is Closing

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Marina Batham, Broker In Charge

Over the past couple of weeks, our office has experienced a significant up-tick in buyer behavior, and we aren’t the only ones! New listings in certain market categories, particularly REO’s, are getting 8-12 offers within the first 24 hours, the …

Posted in Hawaii, Hawaii Real Estate, Home Buyers, Homes For Sale, Maui, Real Estate Information, Real Estate News | Tagged Act 48, Foreclosures, interest rate drop, low inventory, Maui, REO | Leave a comment