Archive for May, 2007

NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DATA

Thursday, 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

Wednesday, 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?

Tuesday, 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

Tuesday, 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!

ANOTHER REASON TO LOVE MAUI

Monday, 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 WAILEA EKAHI

Friday, May 25th, 2007

A busy week at Wailea Ekahi. Unit 45F, a remodelled one-bedroom with a view, listed for $1.095 million has gone into escrow as has unit 37B, also one bedroom, listed for $860,000. Unit 1D, a one bedroom unit with a nice remodel is asking $1.289 million. For more information, contact us!

A DEAL IN WAILEA

Friday, May 25th, 2007

Seriously folks, this is a real deal. 220 East Ikea Kai in Wailea Kialoa. A beautifully remodeled, one story, three bedroom, 2100 square foot home with a garden view. Very quiet and very private. This was originally listed for $2.3 million and is now at $1.65 million. Here are some pictures.

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POOR EXISTING HOME SALES

Friday, 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

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

Significant economic news was reported today:

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THE COMMERCIAL MARKET ON MAUI

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

The commercial real estate market is extremely tight at the moment. From a story in the Maui News:

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