The passage of Maui’s Bill 9 emerged from real pain, urgency, and frustration. Residents have watched short-term vacation rentals occupy apartment-zoned housing while local families struggled to find stable homes. The 2023 Lahaina wildfires intensified th...

West Maui’s 2026 luxury home market stands on confident footing — from Kapalua’s serene estates to Kaanapali’s vibrant coast, Maui continues to define modern island luxury. A Market of Selective Confidence West Maui’s luxury home market has entered a n...

Two years after flames tore through historic Lahaina, hope is slowly rising along its battered shoreline. As of July, over 340 building permits have been issued, but none on the ocean, until now. Last month, two oceanfront homeowners received the long-awa...

The UBS Global Wealth Report 2025 paints a fascinating picture of how wealth is shifting across the globe and invites us to consider how specific places fit into the global story. Hawai‘i, for example, stands out with the highest median household net wo...

Maui County’s property tax adjustments for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, mark a clear shift in how the county balances revenue needs with housing policy. Compared to the prior period, the new rates reflect both relief for local homeowners and ...

Since 1988, Mary Anne Fitch has been actively involved in the Maui real estate market. Surfing the 1980s Japanese boom, she rose quickly to become one of the top agents on Maui. The impact of the Iraq War and the Japanese economic collapse in the 1990s wa...