Dano Sayles — Consistent Top REALTOR On Maui! Please join us in congratulating our team leader, Dano Sayles, for the national recognition he received as the #7 REALTOR in Hawaii by sales volume, and the #2 ranked REALTOR on Maui for 2023! Earlier this month (June 2023), RealTrends announced their 18th annual “The Thousand List”, […]
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Mauna Loa Erupts for first time since 1984
Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on the planet, just erupted for the first time since 1984. Lava is currently flowing from parts of the summit crater and vents along the north eastern flank. There are massive fountains erupting reaching up to 200 feet into the sky. This volcanic activity is luckily far away from […]
Foreign Homebuyers Sales Pick Up in 2018
First Half 2018 Sales Sees Strong Foreign Buyer Influence According to a report put together by Title Guaranty, it tells an interesting story. Although the 1st half of 2018 has seen 25% more sales than the same time in 2017, foreign buyers spent nearly twice as much. Essential foreign buyers in 2o17 were buying less […]
Sayles Team Thoughts Go Out To Hawaii Island Amid Volcanic Activity
Hawaii Island Volcanic Activity Continues As of the night of May 8th, two new eruptions have abruptly ended the 24 hour pause in volcanic activity. Hawaii Island’s Leilani Estates is ground zero of Hawaii’s latest natural disaster and has been the site of Madam Pele’s resurgence (the Hawaiian volcano goddess). All 1,700 residents of Leilani […]
Sayles Team Picks of Must Try Hawaii Foods
Southwest Effect, Will Hawaii Feel It?
Southwest Airlines Plans Hawaii Flights Early this month, Southwest Airlines made a momentous announcement that sent waves through Hawaii’s airline and tourism industries. Southwest Airlines’ plans to start offering flights to and from Hawaii is welcomed news to locals and visitors alike. However, everyone seems to be asking the same question: Will ticket fares reflect […]
Maui Community Steps Up In Aid of Historic Hawaii Hale
Restoring an Ancient Hawaii Hale Just a short time ago, sugarcane production on Maui came to halt, Puunene Mill, Maui’s last sugarcane producer decided to cease operations. However, one Big Island nonprofit has found an alternative use to the left over stalks and is putting it to good use in ode to Kamehameha I, the […]
Hawaii Visitor Spending Boosts 2017 Number
Hawaii Visitor Spending Rises 9% According to an initial analysis of statistics released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), visitor spending increased by 8.7% compared to the first half of 2016. Visitor spending through the first two quarters of 2017 was $8.4 billion across the entire state. Compared to last year, an increase in arrivals […]
Island Hopping to Oahu For The Hawaii Top 100 & Honolulu Luxury
Hawaii Top 100 Realtors I recently had the pleasure a few weeks ago to flying over to Honolulu for the Hawaii Top 100 Realtors in 2017 gala event. It was basically a big hawaiian style cocktail lawn party held at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in beautiful Waikiki, the venue overlooked Waikiki beach just as the soon was […]
Maui Calendar of Events April 2017
Family Fun The Chinese Kite Festival on Front Street celebrates the colorful world of kites and international kite month. The iconic Wo Hing Museum on Front Street is a place steeped in history and is the perfect setting to explore traditional and modern kites, learn how to make kites and learn of the history of […]