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On May 25th Hawaii’s Governor announced that masks are no longer required outdoors , and that ocean sports would again be allowed in Hawaii. The Governor also added the amended outdoor mask rules are effective immediately and apply to everyone regardless of vaccination status. Masks are still required for all indoor activities.If you are traveling […]

Normal spring increases in sales activity, coupled with relaxing COVID-19 policies, created a very busy March real estate market as buyer demand continued largely unabated in the face of rising home prices and mortgage rates. Existing home sales and new construction activity continue to remain below levels necessary to bring the market back into balance, […]

Things are finally getting back to almost normal on Maui. Tourism is picking up and hotels and resorts, which were running at30% – 40% occupancy, have shot up to pre-Covid occupancies for this Spring Break. Royal Lahaina Hotel was 100% occupied yesterday. Most restaurants are open at 30% capacity and are all full every night. […]

The State of Hawaii has not made any major changes to their travel policies since the start of the new year. Travelers are required to show proof of a negative covid test result taken within 3 days of arrival. It’s been a busy holiday season. It’s encouraging to see stores open again on Front Street […]

October 15th marked the beginning of mainland travelers coming back to Hawaii with a negative Covid test result to avoid quarantining, and so far so good for Maui. Our new cases remain around 0-4 cases per days and occasionally flirt with 6. After an initial rush to come to Maui, traffic has calmed down now […]

On October 15th the island opened back up to travelers with a negative Covid-19 tests avoiding the 2-weekquarantine and it didn’t take long, the island is already bustling with activity .Front Street is packed and every restaurant I called last night that is open, was sold out. Here we go! Strong buyer activity has continued […]

The Governor of Hawaii finally announced plans to allow travelers back to Maui without quarantining.Starting October 15, 2020, we will begin accepting travelers with a negative Covid test result within 72hours. The housing and stock markets continue to be the leaders in the economy. In August, showings andpending sales remained at strong levels while housing […]

I hope you are safe and healthy during this crazy time in our lives. While the effects ofCovid-19 in the broader economycontinue, real estate is beginning to recover across much of the country. Maui has been on an upward trend in 2019 and so far in2020, but we are finally starting to feel the decline […]

I hope you are safe and healthy during this unprecedented time in our lives. The Governor announced that Hawaii will open to travelers with a negative Covid-19 test result On September 1, 2020. Much of Maui is now open for business. Restaurants are starting to open, golf courses have been open and there is unlimited […]