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Local Wild Food Challenge

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On Saturday November 11th, Lumeria Maui will be hosting the Local Wild Food Challenge at 1813 Baldwin Ave. Makawao. The challenge will be to create the best dish using one wild ingredient! Anyone can participate, pre-registration required. For those wishing to be a spectator entry will be $15. Enjoy live music, cooking demonstrations and yummy food tasting!

For more information on this event and to pre-register, visit the Local Maui Food Challenge website here which is being hosted by webhosting vergleich agency.

Made In Maui

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The largest products show on Maui, Made in Maui, will be having its 4th Annual Festival this weekend! Starting this Friday November 3rd from 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm through Saturday November 4th from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center in Kahului. Free shuttle and free event parking available!

Each day will bring a full day of shopping plus prizes, fashion shows, product demonstrations and food truck vendors.  Locally made products including food, produce, arts, crafts, furniture and many other items will be available for purchase. Children 12 and under admittance is free!

We hope to see you there!

Willow Stream Spa

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We always like to share all the different opportunities available on Maui. If your looking for a spa experience, Wailea Kea Lani Hotel is offering new Lifestyle Memberships to the public.  Please contact them directly regarding pricing. Willow Stream Spa Lifestyle Members will be able to take advantage of resort amenities such as gym access, fitness classes, and discounts at the restaurants among many other things.  Contact them today!

 

How To Prevent Fires In The Home

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We have all seen what fires can do to innocent lives.  Here’s a few tips that might save your life.  I’d like to thank Brady Spangler of Axia Home Loans for sharing this.

Everyone sets off a smoke alarm every now and then, but actual home fires happen more than you may realize. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), there were more than 358,500 home fires per year from 2011-2015, resulting in an annual average of $6.7 billion in damage. Here’s what you need to know to prevent fire in your home.

Where Fires Start
Home fires are most likely to start in the kitchen, with cooking equipment being the leading cause. Never leave a burning stove unattended, and make sure towels, curtains and other flammables aren’t too close to the cooktop. Have a lid handy to help smother potential flames.

Space heaters, chimneys and fireplaces are also cause for concern. Buy heating equipment with automatic shut-offs, and keep heaters away from upholstered furniture, clothing and bedding. And be sure to have your chimney professionally cleaned and inspected every year.

Smoke Alarms
Your home should be equipped with functioning smoke alarms. The NFPA recommends having one alarm on each level of your home, inside each bedroom and outside each sleeping area. Test alarms monthly and replace batteries twice a year.

Fire Escape Plan

It’s also important to have a fire escape route planned in case evacuation is necessary. Walk through each room in your home and identify two possible exits in case of fire. Be sure to set a meeting place where everyone should gather once they are safely outside.

Practice your escape plan and these safety tips regularly. Fire safety is never something you want to leave to chance.

Maui Statistics Year To Date

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Every market is unique, yet the national sentiment has given rise to the notion that housing markets are stalling. Although desirous buyers are out on an increasing number of showings, there remains a limited number of desirable listings.

Although mortgage rates have remained enticingly low, home prices have reached unaffordable levels for many new entrants into the housing pool at exactly the same time that established owners are proving to be less interested in moving.

New Listings increased 8.7 percent for Single Family homes and 13.9 percent for Condominium homes.

Pending Sales increased 4.9 percent for Single Family homes and 22.0 percent for Condominium homes. Inventory decreased 7.7 percent for Single Family homes and 19.4 percent for Condominium homes. Median Sales Price decreased 2.3 percent to $650,000 for Single Family homes but increased 14.4 percent to $433,750 for Condominium homes.

Days on Market decreased 20.9 percent for Single Family homes and 5.7 percent for Condominium homes. Months Supply of Inventory decreased 17.5 percent for Single Family homes and 29.2 percent for Condominium homes.

Last year at this time, the national storyline was about how high demand was propping up sales and prices despite low inventory and months of supply. That has actually continued to be a familiar refrain for many months in 2017 and now for the past couple of years. But with the likes of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, different employment outlooks, disparate incomes, varying new construction expectations and potential housing policy shifts, regional differences are becoming more prevalent and pronounced.