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Keanae Real Estate for Sale

Keanae Real Estate for Sale

Keanae is rather rural, with a small number of homesteads set among taro patches. The beautiful Keanae peninsula is a generally flat tract of land jutting out northward into the ocean, which formed when lava flow from the Haleakala Crater passed through the Kaanae Valley and into the ocean.

The Keanae real estate market offers a small inventory of homes for sale.

To search for Keanae homes, condos and land, click on the Maui Multiple Listing Service property search engine. http://websearch.ramaui.com/smartframe/search.php?dbid=dbid1155592598

Kapalua Real Estate for Sale

Kapalua Real Estate for Sale

Kapalua is one of West Maui's most prestigious resort communities. Kapalua Beach is a crescent-shaped, white sand beach, which offers excellent swimming and snorkeling. Restaurants, first-class shops, and an 18-hole golf course are offered in Kapalua.

The Kapalua real estate market offers an inventory of homes for sale, ranging from modest homes to luxurious estates.

To search for Kapalua homes, condos and land, click on the Maui Multiple Listing Service property search engine. http://websearch.ramaui.com/smartframe/search.php?dbid=dbid1155592598

Kahului Real Estate for Sale

Kahului Real Estate for Sale

Kahului, located in the central part of the island, in the isthmus between Haleakala and West Maui, is the commercial center of Maui. Most of the island's major stores and industrial operations are located here. Kahului is Maui's only deep-water port, from where sugar and pineapple are shipped and where freighters and cruise ships bound for Maui arrive. Maui's main airport and community college are located in Kahului, as is Maui Arts & Cultural Center, a state-of-the-art venue with two theatres and an outdoor amphitheatre.

The Central Maui real estate market offers a substantial inventory of homes for sale, ranging from small cottages to large homes.

To search for Kahului homes, condos and land, click on the Maui Multiple Listing Service property search engine. http://websearch.ramaui.com/smartframe/search.php?dbid=dbid1155592598

Haiku Real Estate for Sale

Haiku Real Estate for Sale

On Maui's north shore, ten minutes down Hana Highway from Paia, sits Haiku, a lush green countryside filled with idyllic pastures and tropical foliage. Haiku was once a pineapple-plantation village. Now, former pineapple canneries house shops and restaurants. Haiku also has a post office, pharmacy, fitness center, video store, market, veterinary clinic, doctor's office, auto shop and gas station. The towns of Makawao and Paia are just a short drive away for more dining and shopping.

The Haiku real estate market offers a substantial inventory of homes for sale, ranging from small cottages to luxurious estates.

To search for Haiku homes, condos and land, click on the Maui Multiple Listing Service property search engine. http://websearch.ramaui.com/smartframe/search.php?dbid=dbid1155592598

Maui Island Real Estate News

Laurelee Blanchard, Realtor

Maui Island

Real Estate News

Volume 8

In this Issue:

Real Estate Market Report

How to Succeed with an Aggressive Offer

Coldwell Banker Island Properties

24 Baldwin Avenue

Paia, Maui, HI 96779

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Real Estate Market Report

As of December 31, 2007, there were 1,138 home sales on Maui, compared with 1,082 a year ago. The average sales price was $920,807, compared with $933,691 a year ago - a 1% decrease. The median price was $630,069, compared with $690,000 a year ago, representing a 9% decrease. Total dollar volume increased 4% during this twelve month period.

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How to Succeed with an Aggressive Offer

1. Find out the seller's level of motivation to negotiate a lower price.

If the sellers have already purchased another property, they're likely to be more willing to make concessions on the deal.

If the property has been on the market for a prolonged period of time, sellers should be interested in entertaining all offers.

2. Do your homework.

A cover letter explaining the buyer's position should accompany the offer.

The letter should list comparable sales, and detail the amount of inventory in the neighborhood.

Buyers may even personally write a letter to the sellers explaining what they like about the property, but expressing their concern of values dropping in the near future.

3. Prepare for the possibility of rejection or negotiation.

There is always a risk that a seller may refuse to negotiate a very low offer. A real-estate agent working on behalf of a buyer has a fiduciary responsibility to submit and advocate the offer that the buyer wishes to make -- even if it seems to be too low.

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