A MAUI LIFE:
I hope you enjoy the following musings about living a Maui Life: musings about Maui, towns, favorite beaches, recipes, restaurants, events, and Maui real estate news.
I recently wrote a post about Women Helping Women, Maui’s emergency shelter for women and children. Recently, the shelter has been receiving a lot of attention as it is in dire need of contributions to continue to operate and support families in our community. When I read an article in the Maui News that the…
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Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending a luncheon in support of Women Helping Women at the home of one of Maui’s most in demand interior designers, Renee Ward of Reflecting You Interiors. Both Consuelo’s Catering and Maui Prime Fine Foods donated time and energy to the luncheon. For ten years, the Hui Aloha Luncheon…
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Aloha! The latest edition of the Kapalua Real Estate Market Update and Newsletter is now available online. The real estate market in Kapalua has held relatively steady over the past year. Comparing sales through this time in 2011 with 2010, we see that the number of sales is up 11%, and sales volume is up…
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As the holiday season approaches, I hope you will join me in making donations of canned goods to the Maui Food Bank. We are so fortunate in many ways, least of all living in this island paradise. This is an easy way to support our community and make a difference this holiday season. The Kapalua…
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The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences, Kapalua Bay is Kapalua’s newest residential condominium community. Since January 2011, there have been five closings. The average sale price was $3,113,412, or $1066/sq. ft. The most recent closing was this month, 1305 a 3B/3.5B resale at $2,850,000. The other four closings were developer sales. Situated on 21 oceanfront acres,…
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There are a million reasons to love Kapalua: there are five fantastic white sand beaches; stretching from the ocean to the top of the West Maui Mountains, it’s home to two of Maui’s pristine nature preserves, Honolua Bay and Puu Kukui; there are amazing hiking, walking, and biking trails (Xterra will hold it’s World Championship…
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My listing partner, Rob Shelton, and I are pleased to announce our beautiful new listing at 124 Pulelehua Place in Pineapple Hill Estates, Kapalua, Maui. This spectacular residence designed by Kollin|Altomare architects is nestled along the 13th fairway of the Kapalua Bay Course. Water features and a serene landscape greet you as you enter, with…
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One of the wonderful things about living on Maui is the incredible community, which gathers together to lend support and encouragement to those in need. Several members of our community have gathered together to present a “Dinner of Aloha” to raise funds to assist the family of Olivia Bianco, a young girl from Maui recently…
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Maui Real Estate and Kapalua Resort: Market Statistics for August 2011 The Realtor’s Association of Maui (RAM) has posted the August 2011 Maui Real Estate Statistics. The report provides an overview for the market for Maui County in general and by area. I find the a comparison of the market through August 2011 as compared…
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