Barbara Potts's (alohabarb) Blog

                        544 Li’i Way is a Wailuku Heights Gem! Gorgeous, custom built 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath home sits on one of the largest, most private lots in Wailuku Heights. Enjoy sweeping bi-coastal, mountain and city views from the master suite, the great room, the dining area and the overs...

  Issue 27, Q4—2012 & Issue 28, Year in Review 2012 Aloha from your resident experts!Of the 14 listings in the 4th quarter of 2012, 5 were pending and 2 were sold at the end of the year.  We had the highest priced sale since the financial downturn—unit A201, an upstairs 2/2 unit facing the smalle...

Presented by Aloha Potts      Issue 26, Q3—2012 Aloha from your resident experts!In the past few years aina nalu was a lost property. As real estate prices imploded we took one of the worst hits on Maui.  Values fell in excess of 60% in many cases.  With good 2 bedroom units selling in the low $2...

Aloha from your resident experts! The second quarter saw strong sales activity, with 3 sold and 1 pending at the close of the quarter and another pending at this time. In fact, after the close of the quarter another unit (upstairs 2/2) sold that wasn’t even listed on the MLS! There are only 5 act...

Read about the latest trends in the real estate market, nationally and locally, including Maui.  Declines in inventory are having an impact across the country.  Here in Maui, inventory is decreasing, sales volume is increasing, and prices seem to be inching up.  It's not unusual to have multiple ...

Aloha from your resident experts! From Jan 1 to March 31, there were 20 listings (2 were short sale and 2 were REO/bank owned). Out of 20 listings, 2 were taken off the market, 5 were sold, and 4 were pending at the end of the quarter. At quarter-end there were only 9 active listings.   Continuin...

4 Reasons to Buy Real Estate Now (Before it’s too late!)   If you’ve been considering buying real estate as an investment, you’re in good company! Existing home sales are up in January for the third month in a row. One out of every four buyers were investors. The difference between them and you? ...

MARCH-2012 Newsletter Housing Trends eNewsletter Welcome to the most current Housing Trends eNewsletter. This eNewsletter is specially designed for you, with national and local housing information that you may find useful whether you’re in the market for a home, thinking about selling your home, ...

  Aloha from your resident experts! From Jan 1 to December 31, there were 35 listings (3 were short sale and 8 were REO/bank owned). Out of 35 listings, 5 were taken off the  market or expired, 17 were sold, and 1 was pending at the end of the year.  At year end there were 12 active listings.   2...

Aloha from your resident experts! From July 1 to September 30, there were 20 listings (2 were short sale and 3 were REO/bank owned). Out of 20 listings, 2 were taken off the  market or expired. And 1 was pending at the end of the quarter.  As of October 10, Aina Nalu owners have sold 15 units in...