Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle, is said to be the purchaser of the airline Island Air.  Thoughts are that Ellison will be using the airline for the future luxury resort he is planning on the island he purchased last year Lanai.  Ellison has stated his plans for Lanai is to turn it into an eco-friendly agricultural island.  The entire article is available to view here courtesy of the beatofhawaii.com.  With new and exciting developments happening in and around Maui, contact the Hansen Ohana to fulfill any and all your real estate needs.

The global appeal for art continued to grow across the board for 2012.  Christie’s had increased numbers of viewers to their website up 11% from 2011.  Christie’s recorded annual sales of $6.27 billion an increase of 10% from the previous year.  From Contemporary and Post-War art, to jewelry, fashion, and rare wines, Christie’s online approach has made their items extremely accessible to various markets and clientele.  You can read the press release provided by Christie’s here.  We at the Hansen Ohana are proud to be an affiliate of Christie’s International.

The public is encouraged to vote for Paia on the web at www.coastalliving.com/happytowns2013. Voting will continue until Feb. 28th when the winner will be selected. Votes can be cast hourly, every day. Results in June’s Coastal Magazine. The towns will be ranked from No.1 to 10, and each will be featured as part of the magazine’s cover story, “America’s Happiest Seaside Towns.”