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Committee Meeting Continues Today

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The Housing and Land Use Committee will continue meeting today, Thursday October 23rd at 11:00 am HST Council Chamber, Kalana o Maui Building, 8th Floor, 200 South High St., Wailuku, Hawai‘i.

To view the meeting live via Maui Council YouTube here, online via teams here, or via Maui Council Facebook here.

Although verbal testimony is now closed, you can send a ecomment directly here.

Take the time to observe our council members during meetings—watch how they listen, how they respond, and the expressions on their faces as community members speak. You can learn a great deal about who truly represents your interests and whether they are protecting our community as a whole. Maui’s future is on the line, and now is the time for all of us to stay informed, engaged, and ready to take action.

Housing And Land Use Committee Meeting Today!

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Date: Wednesday, October 22nd

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: Council Chamber, Kalana o Maui Building, 8th Floor, 200 South High St., Wailuku, Hawai‘i

Agenda: Link to Agenda

Submit eComment: Link to eComment

Timely Maui News

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Aloha All,

Happy October,

To our Canadian newsletter recipients, Happy Thanksgiving today, October 13th.  

Also, please SAVE THE DATE December 6th for our annual Hansen Ohana Children’s Fundraiser.  More information  will follow next month.

 We are following Maui County Council’s “Bill 9” a potentially disastrous idea of eliminating the property rights of around 6,500 properties and property owners since before 1989.  These owners are currently able to vacation rent their properties.  Many vacationers are not able to pay the hotel rate many around $1,000 or more. Families also like avoid eating in restaurants the entire time they are on holiday. They come here with their young families or retirees to enjoy Maui for a few days and spend money which is the life blood of Maui.

Today, October 14th, there is an important meeting where The Temporary Investigative Group (TIG) for Bill 9 will be presenting their report to the Housing and Land Use Committee. The findings have not yet been released and will be shared publicly for the first time at this meeting. 

Location: Kalana O Maui Building, 8th Floor; 200 S. High Street, Wailuku, Maui, HI 96793

🔗 Agenda

🔗 Testify

Options for watching:
Teams Link: http://tinyurl.com/HLU-Committee 

Maui County Council YouTube

Maui County Council Facebook

This will create another opportunity for public comments. To make your voices heard here are the emails of all the council members.  

Alice.Lee@mauicounty.us, Council Chair

Yukilei.Sugimura@mauicounty.us, Council Vice-Chair

Tasha.Kama@mauicounty.us, Council Presiding Officer Pro Tempore

Thomas.Cook@mauicounty.us, Councilmember

Gabe.Johnson@mauicounty.us, Councilmember

Tamara.Paltin@mauicounty.us, Councilmember

Keani.Rawlins@mauicounty.us, Councilmember

Shane.Sinenci@mauicounty.us, Councilmember

Nohe.Uu-Hodgins@mauicounty.us, Councilmember

Let them know what you think.  A survey of Maui Citizens was completed over a month ago and over 80% are against it, however when the Council’s Land Use Committee was in session the room was packed with mostly people who wanted to pass Bill 9.  Make your voices heard.

***Please note that we realize many may not be able to attend or view the meeting.  We will be sending a report within two (2) days after the meeting adjourns.  Note sometimes the meetings run more than one day.

In other news

Median Sales Price decreased 9.5% to $1,292,500 for Single Family homes and decreased 33.8% to $655,000 for Condominium homes. Months’ Supply of Inventory increased 38.6% for Single Family homes and 38.3% for Condominium homes.  Due to the uncertainty of vacation rentals most Buyers are waiting on the sideline.  There has been a lot of talk about foreign buyers seeing opportunities in real estate and acting on it.

We are presently marketing beautiful ocean view properties, beach front units plus gorgeous homes from many locations throughout Maui and Oahu.   We are available to assist you as you move forward in any direction or just simply have concerns you wish to discuss with us.  We can also give you valuable information regarding 1031 exchanges on your vacation properties and investment properties.  Recent exchange options include Delaware Statutory Trusts (DST) which offer worry free investments.  Just ask us for further information.  We offer multigenerational experience and opinions.

Also keep informed with our blog where local information and statistics are posted: https://blog.mauirealestate.net/

If you would like a copy of our newsletter to share let us know at dad@mauirealestate.net

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Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

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Wishing our Canadian friends and family


We’re truly grateful for each and every one of you. 🍁🦃

October Harvest Moon

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On October 7, 2025, the Harvest Moon, the year’s first supermoon and an uncommon October occurrence, wowed skywatchers with its stunning golden radiance and remarkable size. Generations of farmers have relied on the Harvest Moon, which is traditionally observed as the full moon nearest to the fall equinox. It illuminates fields, allowing harvests to continue well after the sun sets.

Why This Harvest Moon Is Specia? Because it fell closer to the September equinox than the September full moon, which only occurs roughly every three years, this year’s Harvest Moon fell in October. Due to its close approach to Earth (only 224,599 miles), the moon appeared up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than usual—a phenomenon known as a supermoon. Together with Saturn, the supermoon dominated the eastern horizon at moonrise, illuminating the surrounding area.

The moon’s vivid golden-orange color and well-defined craters were visible to observers at nightfall from higher vantage points with a clear view eastward. For many cultures, the night’s spiritual significance was enhanced by the astrological effect of the full moon in Aries, which was passionate and vivacious. The Draconid meteor shower also occurred at this period of unusual brightness, albeit it was more difficult to see meteors due to the moon’s shine.

The Harvest Moon of 2025 reminded us of the cycles of nature and the customs based on them by fusing cultural history with astronomical splendor. The October Harvest Moon provided everyone another reason to gaze up and be amazed, whether it was appreciated for its spiritual significance or scientific marvel.