ANOTHER TOM AND SEAN CLOSING

May 31st, 2007

We were pleased to represent the buyer in the sale of Kamaole Sands unit 10-305 which closed today. For more information, contact us.

NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DATA

May 31st, 2007

The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight has released their first quarter results:

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THE YOUNG BUYING RETIREMENT HOMES

May 30th, 2007

In today's Wall Street Journal, Jeff Opdyke reviews a trend we are seeing happening on Maui:

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HAS THE U.S. ECONOMY BOTTOMED?

May 29th, 2007

Morgan Stanley seems to think so. Today Richard Berner, Chief US Economist for the firm, wrote the following:

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Standard and Poors/Case-Shiller Home Index Declines

May 29th, 2007

This is not surprising. The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Index today reported a year-over-year decline in the sale prices in the first quarter for its ten-city and twenty-city index. Each index fell approximately 1% from a year earlier. In the markets that most affect Maui, San Diego was down 6%, San Fransisco was down 2.3% and Seattle was up 10%. For more information, contact us!

YET ANOTHER REASON TO LOVE MAUI

May 28th, 2007

The Barefoot Natives singing Ku'u Home o Kahalu'u at the Castle Theater. Separately, Eric Gilliom and Uncle Wille K are terrific. Together? They have rapidly become a Maui treasure. Enjoy.

ANOTHER REASON TO LOVE MAUI

May 28th, 2007

Separately, Uncle Willie K and Eric Gilliom are wonderful. Together as the Barefoot Natives they are rapidly becoming a Maui Treasure. Here they are at the Castle Theater singing Ku'u Home o Kahalu'u. Enjoy.

THE WEEK AT KAMAOLE SANDS

May 25th, 2007

Unit 5-209, a one-bedroom now listed for $480,000, has gone into escrow after three months on the market. For more information, contact us!

POOR EXISTING HOME SALES

May 25th, 2007

In contrast to yesterday's robust new home sales figures, today's existing home sales were very, very soft:

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HOUSING AND ECONOMIC NEWS

May 24th, 2007

Significant economic news was reported today:

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