Aloha All, 

Happy New Year ~ we hope it was relaxing and sensational! 

We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported our annual Children’s Benefit. With approximately $26,000 in combined gifts, including toys, gift certificates, and financial donations, we were able to support Maui County children distributed through Friends of the Children’s Justice Center. Your generosity reached children who might otherwise have gone without, sending a powerful message of care, dignity, and hope. To see some pictures of the Toy Drive click on the link: TOY DRIVE

Maui’s been really busy with visitors over the holidays. It feels so revitalizing to see all the happy smiles around town, the busy restaurants, and everyone enjoying Hawaii’s fantastic weather and beautiful sites. 

Looking ahead to Maui’s August primary and November elections, Mayor Richard Bissen has announced his intention to seek a second term. Additionally, Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura has declared her candidacy for mayor, citing the passage of Bill 9 as a key factor in her decision to enter the race. 

As many of you may be aware Bill 9 has been signed into law and will phase out approximately 6,000 vacation rental units, with changes taking effect in West Maui in three (3) years in and South Maui in five (5) years. Legal challenges to Bill 9 have been filed. 

In other news :

As previously discussed, while Bill 9 was under discussion, the Maui County Council formed a Temporary Investigative Group (TIG). Building on TIG’s recommendations, Councilmember Tom Cook introduced Resolution 25-230 to establish a framework for the proposed zoning changes. After initially being tabled, the Maui County Council later approved the resolution by an 8–1 vote, formally forwarding it (with other amendments) to the Maui Planning Commission for review. This process will take a very long time to get resolved. If you wish additional information regarding this issue, please contact us. 

Market Snapshot 

• New listings: −3.1% single-family to 92, −13.5% condos to 145 

• Pending sales: +48.8% single-family; condos flat 

• Inventory: +14.5% single-family, +18.4% condos 

• Median price: $1.34M (−2.0%) single-family; $640K (−25.6%) condos 

• Days on market: +1.6% single-family to 108 days, +38.5% condos to 118 days 

• Months supply: +23.1% single-family, +29.5% condos 

In addition, median Days on the market for luxury homes was 88 days and for luxury condominiums was 193 days. 

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). 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/ 

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