Hau’oli Makahiki Hou! Happy New Year! May 2016 be filled with good health and prosperity for you and your ‘ohana, friends and family. With the close of another year, we always reflect back on how thankful we are for not only being able to have lived on Maui for the last 40 years, but also because of the aloha we have learned to know. The ‘aina, or land, with its beautiful beaches, majestic mountains and magical rainbows seem to be heaven sent. With an incredible tropical ocean to surf, swim and enjoy the sea life – turtles, manta rays, monk seals, humpback whales and so much more – it makes us feel incredibly blessed. Every day we realize that and also that we are in a business we love. Real estate allows us to share our aloha and incredible island of Maui with others in a very special way.

If you have thought of buying on Maui, we represent many different types of sellers. One residential owner recently took a $50,000 price reduction and is very anxious to sell. It is located on West Maui in Kahana. This exceptional property has four bedrooms and four baths with an attached ohana cottage. Located across the street from the beach and some of Maui’s most famous surf and windsurfing spots, this location is ideal. 60 Kepola is easy to view to qualified buyers and priced to sell at $1,250,000. This fine property located on a cul-de-sac offers a three-car garage with lots of additional parking area.

If the agricultural lifestyle is more what you are looking for, the least expensive property with over one acre available on West Maui currently is 80 Kalai Place in Olowalu Mauka. This is the cottage side of a condominiumized property with two bedrooms and two baths. (Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are unfamiliar with agricultural condominiumized properties; I will be happy to explain it further to you.) The landscaping, orchard area and royal palm-lined driveway to the property make this a place fit for ali’i, or a king and queen. With the perfect location in Olowalu Mauka, this lot backs up to the West Maui Mountains and has incredible privacy. With so much mature landscaping, this property would be costly to reproduce. Perfectly located between Lahaina, Kahului and Kihei, access to all parts of the island is easy. This property is priced to sell at $1,335,000 and does require an appointment to view.

For those of you who aren’t ready for such a big commitment but love Maui, a great alternative is to be able to buy a vacation rental condominium property. This allows you to be able to come and go from your unit as you would like, and you can also receive rental income to help offset your cost of ownership when you are not using it.

Newly listed Honua Kai Hokulani 333 is a perfect property for a romantic getaway with all the bells and whistles – first and upmost an outstanding view. Watch the whales play with a backdrop of sunsets and rainbows. Honua Kai is Kaanapali’s newest resort property of whole ownership with amenities that surpass all others. The location could not be better; walk north on the oceanfront boardwalk to parks and shopping, or walk south to world-famous golf and Black Rock with diving and snorkeling along with Whalers Village and surfing at Kaanapali Point.

This very nicely appointed studio unit is just perfect in paradise – fall out of bed to your patio/lanai area for a wake up call and maybe some papaya, pastries and coffee. Plan your day and you are on your way out to extensive pools or to the white sand beach (one does not need to even leave the property and surrounding neighborhood). Honua Kai is truly a Destination Resort. Duke’s is a very popular onsite restaurant that has live music nightly that just adds to the fun. Offset your cost of ownership when you are not using your unit with rental income from one of many robust rental operations. Make an appointment to view this exceptional property. Owning on Maui is great. To be able to own in Kaanapali’s newest property with whole ownership ONLY and with outstanding ocean views should not to be overlooked!

An OCEANFRONT, two-bedroom/two-bath, recently remodeled unit is available for sale for under $700,000 with underground parking and many more amenities, including an oceanfront pool. Fifth floor with views to Molokai (our most dramatic neighbor island) as a backdrop. Easy to view located in Kahana at Hololani.

There are also a few very special investment properties on West Maui that are available and ready for purchase at Maui Eldorado.

If a direct oceanfront property is something that is of interest, it doesn’t get closer to the beach than the Mahana at North Beach in Kaanapali.

Most of these properties are easily viewed on the spur-of-the-moment, and we are happy to help you. If you have questions about Maui properties, please contact James M. Harris Inc., Broker, at (808) 280-1640, 877-Jim-Maui 546-6284 (toll-free) or JimMaui@Maui.net, or Mischelle M. Lawrence, R(S), at (808) 264-3337 (cell) or MischelleonMaui@msn.com. We love what we do, and we would love to help you. The best of the best just got better – ask for Mischelle Lawrence and James Harris to accomplish your real estate needs! The Best to come in 2016!