Hawaii

SOS Metals Island Recycling is admirably hosting a metal recycling fundraiser for local non-profit organizations including Habitat for Humanity and the Community Work Day program. The fundraiser will take place from the 16th to the 20th of this month.

Abandoned cars and appliances mar the pristine beauty of Maui and no one wants to look at them. This is an opportunity to put them to use. You can bring all the metal items that you have accumulated or that have been abandoned, including scrap metal, appliances, vehicles and non-ferrous metal items such as copper, brass, stainless steel, aluminum and lead. Even vehicle batteries will be accepted if you can spare $5 so they can be processed.

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Specializing in North Shore Condos.

If you are looking for East Maui real estate, we reccommend a look at our collection of North Shore Maui condo listings and Haiku homes for sale. Have a look at our Maui Real Estate Specialists page in order to learn more about Jim Sanders Realty. If you need any real estate assistance, please email us at info@jimsandersrealty.com or call (808) 579-8255. Mahalo for reading and have a great weekend!

Hawaii's energy troubles are looking toward a brighter and more sustainable future, based on recent information about the use of Smart Grid technology and wind farms. The state is currently reviewing a massive project to run undersea power cables between Lanai, Molokai, Oahu and Maui. The bidding process for a company that can conduct an environmental impact study on this process is underway.

The cable will be at least 30 miles long and its purpose would be to tie the islands together on one electrical grid so that renewable energy generated in Maui county could be used in Oahu where most of the state's electricity is consumed. Not only is Maui's wind farm a proposed source of renewable energy, but so are two more proposed wind farms on the islands of Molokai and Lanai.

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Interested in buying or selling a property on Maui? Jim Sanders Realty features searchable listings on this site including Haiku homes, Kula land, Pukalani condos and much more. Whether it's for investment purposes or to use as your main residence, Jim Sanders Realty is ready to help with all you East Maui real estate needs!

The Mayor's Small Business Awards were held at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa last Friday to celebrate the accomplishments of six small Maui business operators.

These awards wound up holding a special significance for us as Jim Sanders of Jim Sanders Realty received the non-profit angel award for raising over $90,000 for A Keiki's Dream since 2004. Jim has also been recognized as a very loyal and generous supporter of the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

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Today's Maui blog brought to you by Jim Sanders Realty, Inc.
Specializing in North Shore Condos.

If you appreciate the greener parts of Maui, have a look at our stunning collection of Haiku homes for sale. There are some good buys among the North Shore homes for sale as well. If you need any real estate assistance, please email us at info@jimsandersrealty.com or call (808) 579-8255. Mahalo for reading and have a great weekend!

As we have been learning, there are many Hawaiian proverbs and sayings that have been fun learning and even more entertaining trying to speak and pronounce correctly, but more importantly convey real wisdom and spiritual value.

Here is another one of my favorites.

Wae Aku I Ka Lani

Which translates as:

Let the selecting be done in heaven.

Nobody is sure if it is the weather, the beauty of the islands, or the spirit of aloha that accounts for the Hawaiian's laidback attitude towards life.

The outlook is simple: if it didn't happen today, it was not meant to happen. Maybe another task is made clearer and that is more important for the time-being. People live and enjoy life as nature intended.

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With winter coming upon us, we are experiencing the Maui real estate market picking up in Kihei Maui. This is usually our slowest time of the year. What is happening is, buyers are taking advantage of prices coming down to an all time low, and interest rates also hard to ignore.

If you been waiting to purchase a condos in Kihei Maui, there has never been a better time. Homes in Kihei and Maui Meadows are offering great values.

So if you in the market for Maui real estate, give me a call. You can sign up for email updates, or my monthly newsletter. It doesn't take into consideration that Maui is one of the most beautiful places in the world.