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        <title>A Video Walkthrough of one of my Favorite Maui Homes</title>
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Plantation Estates, Kapalua, Maui: A video walkthrough


Join me on this walkthrough of one of my favorite Maui homes.  This home in Kapalua, Maui's Plantation Estates is situated between the ocean and the Plantation Course, home to the famed Tournament of Champions.







See more Kapalua, Maui golf course homes for sale



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Kapalua, Maui


Golf anyone?





Find your slice in paradise: Kapalua Real Estate
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Serenity in a bold landscape





Private Residences at the Montage Residences Kapalua Bay
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        <title>Photo of the Day: Baby Beach in Lahaina</title>
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Baby Beach in Lahaina


17:30 hours


Sometimes we all need a little sunshine.  One of my West Maui beaches, known for it's warm, calm waters.  For more photos of Maui, follow AMauiLife on instagram.


Search Lahaina Homes for Sale
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2017 17:43:00 -1000</pubDate>
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        <title>Montage Residences, Kapalua Bay: a window into why people choose Kapalua</title>
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The Montage Residences, Kapalua Bay: finding paradise


The Montage Residences Kapalua Bay is situated on one of my favorite spots on all of Maui, the iconic Kapalua Bay.





Montage Residences, Kapalua Bay 1205: this luxurious residence enjoys a beachfront location with a private yard overlooking Kapalua Bay


When considering a purchase, many prospective purchasers find that the Montage Residences offer far more than other properties in similar price ranges in Wailea, Makena and the high end resorts of the Big Island.  


Here is a lovely feature by the San Francisco Chronicle on why my clients chose the Montage Residences Kapalua Bay, and a brief testimonial about their experience of buying here on Maui.


&quot;Courtney's the best agent we've ever had. She came highly recommended by our astute friends, but boy were we WOW'd What we expected was an incredibly smart, professional, detail-oriented, super-likeable real estate agent. What we found was all that AND a warm, caring, sweet soul. From beginning to end, Courtney made the process of selecting, negotiating, and purchasing our vacation home in Kapalua a pure pleasure. She always offered detailed knowledge with absolutely no personal bias, even when we sought it. In retrospect, I think Courtney's exceptional talent comes from the fact that she's a gifted and caring listener. She really cares that you find exactly what you want (down to the last detail), and she takes great care in making the process nothing less than wonderful.&quot; ~H. Lin-Murphy


The residences are amongst the largest condominiums ever to be offered on Maui, ranging from 2789 sq. ft. to 4055 sq. ft.  In addition to the incredible space, these private residences enjoy a greater proximity to the water and all of the amenities of a five-star resort (recently named so by Forbes).  Built in 2009, the hotel zoning allows for a legal vacation rental of the property, should an owner wish to rent when not in residence.


Current listings at the Montage Residences, Kapalua Bay follow below. For more information on the property and available residences, please contact me.  





 
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 23:58:00 -1000</pubDate>
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        <title>Maui Real Estate: Foreign and US Buyers in 2016</title>
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Maui Real Estate Market Overview and Buyer Statistics 2016


Many Buyers and Sellers want to know where buyers of Maui County real estate call home (in this case, their legal residence).  There is often a misperception that the majority of our foreign buyers come from Asia.  While this might be true for Oahu's market (particularly Honolulu), it hasn't been the case for Maui County, which includes the islands of Molokai and Lanai.  Each year, Title Guaranty, one of Hawaii's most reputable Title and Escrow Companies, provides us with Buyer statistics.  


MAUI BUYER STATISTICS: TOP FOREIGN AND US BUYERS


As you can see, the bulk of purchases in 2016, made by foreign buyers of Maui real estate continue to be Canadian, with 59 transactions totaling $60.7M.  This is down (-36 number of transactions/-30 volume) from 2015, when Canadian Buyers participated in 80 transactions totaling $79.2M.  In 2016, Buyers from Japan increased to 5 transactions totaling $10.0M compared with only 3 transactions totaling $5.4M in 2015. Read more about the Maui Real Estate: Foreign and Mainland Buyers 2015. 





MAUI REAL ESTATE BY AREA


When looking at our mainland market, the largest mainland feeder markets are California and Washington. This particularly holds true in the resort markets in West Maui (Kapalua, Kaanapali) and South Maui (Makena, Wailea, Kihei).  


While there were a consistent number of buyers from California, there were fewer buyers from Washington (-7), Texas (-29) and Colorado (-6) in 2016 when compared with 2015.  Surprisingly, there were increases in 2016 over 2015 in Buyers from Florida (+55), Nevada (+19) and Arizona (+18).





For more detailed information on the Maui Real Estate market and statistics, you can read the Maui Real Estate Statistics for 2016 prepared by the Realtor's Association of Maui.  Please feel free to contact me any time with questions or for more detailed information on a market that interests you.


 
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