Maui 'Hot List' Hulahan

A million dollars set aside, a diagnosis, and half that fund gone before the dream ever got started. This is what happened to one couple, and two more stories like it that every future Maui buyer needs to hear. If any part of this sounds like where you're at, book an Aloha Vision Quest with Jon and Daniel. bit.ly/avq-booking Today Danny's flying solo while Jon wraps up his trip to Italy, and he's...

There is one Hawaiian word that explains exactly why your realtor will not do everything for you, and once you understand it, escrow stops feeling personal. This week Jon breaks down kuleana, the Hawaiian concept of personal responsibility, and why it is the single most important idea to understand before you buy on Maui. A lot of buyers walk into escrow assuming their realtor will absorb every ri...

Jon predicted one number before walking into a Maui negotiation. He closed for far more than that, and the mindset behind it works for buyers too. Curious what your own Maui numbers could look like? Book your Aloha Vision Quest: bit.ly/avq-booking This week Daniel and Jon pull back the curtain on a real Maui escrow, live while Jon was traveling through Europe mid-negotiation. They walk through why...

A five hundred dollar inspection will never catch everything, and the moment someone tells you not to worry about it is the moment you should worry the most. Book your Aloha Vision Quest before you write an offer: bit.ly/avq-booking This week we pull back the curtain on the most emotional stretch of any Maui transaction, the inspection period. We break down what a home inspector is actually traine...

Wire instructions. Title reports. Termite poop in the cabinets. The first fourteen days after your Maui offer gets accepted throw all of it at you at once. If you want extra eyes on this process so nothing catches you off guard, the Aloha Vision Quest is where that conversation starts: bit.ly/avq-booking Once your offer is accepted, the real work begins. Jon and Daniel walk through exactly what hi...

Bill 9 and Bill 88 have new names: Ordinance 599 and Ordinance 68. The list of Maui condos allowed to keep renting just changed again, and a few complexes got pulled off overnight. Wondering if your condo made the list? Book a free Aloha Vision Quest and we'll walk through it together: bit.ly/avq-booking Aloha Hulahans, if you've been trying to keep up with Maui's vacation rental rules, today's ep...

Everyone tells you that you need 5, 6, 7 trips to Maui before you can actually pull the trigger. That's a lie real estate agents love to keep alive. One focused conversation can do more for your Maui dream than a decade of vacations ever could. Ready to find out if Maui is actually right for you? Book your free Aloha Vision Quest call, one conversation, real clarity: bit.ly/avq-booking In this Alo...

There is a condo complex on Maui where short-term rentals are forbidden by the AOAO and taxed by the county at the short-term rental rate anyway. If that sounds like a mistake, it is not. It is the system working exactly as written. Find out which tax bracket your Maui plan actually lands in. Book your Aloha Vision Quest: https://bit.ly/avq-booking Mahinahina Beach is the example, and the mechanis...

Aloha Hulahans. Price per square foot, cap rate, days on market: the metrics that guide every mainland real estate decision either don't exist here or mean something entirely different. Jon Brath and Daniel Rude walk through the three forces that separate Maui from anywhere else you've bought property: physical scarcity that never cycles the way mainland inventory does, cash buyer concentration no...

Aloha, Hulahans. If you have been dreaming about retiring with Maui, you have probably felt the pressure to get every part of this decision right on the first try. This episode is for you. There is a myth that says you need to cast the widest possible net. See every neighborhood, tour every property style, and keep all your options open until the perfect answer appears. What actually shows up is d...

Before Jon and Daniel ever pull up a single Maui listing for a client, they ask one question first: which of the three paths fits your Maui dream? Want the guide before you dive into listings? It's free here too: bit.ly/maui-3paths-yt Full relocation, a second home, or a short term rental supported purchase all sound similar but come with very different financing, carrying costs, and lifestyles. I...

There's one question Jon asks every single client before he shows them a single property on Maui, and it's not "what are you looking for." It's the opposite question, and it's the one that actually works. Not sure which path to Maui is best for you? bit.ly/maui-3paths-yt In this episode of the Maui Hotlist Hulahan, Jon and Daniel break down why asking buyers what they want rarely gets a useful ans...

Maui County voted 7-2 to pass Bill 88, and the headline was housing. But if you read between the lines, something else was driving that vote. In today's show, we break down what Civil Beat's reporting actually revealed: the looming lawsuit exposure over vested property rights was a major factor in the council's decision. They explain what that means for the roughly half of Minatoya List condos tha...

Three years after the Lahaina fire, Front Street has 1,400 feet of sidewalk, 12 light poles, 15 benches, 5 bike racks, and 13 trees. That's it. In this episode, we break down what Lahaina's rebuild actually looks like on the ground, why the 2033 completion estimate is starting to make a lot more sense, and what it all means if you're thinking about retiring with Maui. Plus the Wednesday Hot List:...

Maui looks like a buyer's market on paper. Fifteen months of inventory. Hundreds of active listings. Prices coming down across the board. But here's what the numbers don't show: most of that inventory is sellers trying to find someone to take over their problem. COVID-era buyers who paid too much, waived contingencies, and are now underwater. Agents who took overpriced listings because they were a...

The Maui market has flipped. Buyers hold the cards now, and sellers who overpaid during COVID are frozen in place. Before the listings, we dig into what's actually changing in the market and the legislation behind it. Book your Aloha Vision Quest: https://bit.ly/aloha-vision-quest Bill 88 just had its second reading. Early word is it may have passed, though we don't have a confirmed vote count yet...

50% of Maui's May sales were cash. Not the usual 30%. Cash. And those buyers accounted for nearly 60% of total dollar volume. That is not noise. That is smart money moving while most people are still watching from the sidelines. Ready to find your place in Maui? Start here: https://bit.ly/aloha-vision-quest The question worth asking: what do they see that you don't? In this episode, we break down...

A balcony fell off a Maui condo. The HOA fees hit record highs. And Maui County just said these buildings are the solution for local housing. You can't make this up — and you shouldn't ignore it. 🔗 Ready to navigate the real Maui market, not the brochure version? Book your Aloha Vision Quest: https://bit.ly/aloha-vision-quest We break down the collision happening right now between aging infrastru...

Maui County just released the new property tax rates — and the gap between who won and who got crushed is staggering. Want to talk about what this means for your Maui dream, specifically? https://bit.ly/aloha-vision-quest We break down every tier, the Bill 9 wildcard, and what it means for your Maui property play. 📊 THE TAX RATES AT A GLANCE: • Owner-Occupied (primary home, $1.5M or less): $1.65/...

Most people think retiring to Maui is one decision. It's not. It's a series of decisions, and most people don't even know what the steps are until they're halfway through them. Ready to find solidify your steps? Book your Aloha Vision Quest → https://bit.ly/aloha-vision-quest In this episode, we walk through the real, unfiltered path from "what if" to "welcome home" using live market data, specifi...

The guy with the Tommy Bahama chair on the beach isn't lazy. He's already won. 📞 Ready to explore your own path to Maui? Book your Aloha Vision Quest: https://bit.ly/aloha-vision-quest Danny's been in Hong Kong long enough to know what "frantic" actually looks like. Jon's watched buyers burn out refreshing Zillow every morning. This episode is about why Maui's pace feels wrong at first — and why...

Single-family homes are selling. Condos are stacking up. Daniel spotted the trend in this week's numbers and we're breaking down exactly what it means for anyone watching the Maui market. Book your Aloha Vision Quest strategy call → https://bit.ly/aloha-vision-quest See every listing we discuss → https://looksee.it/VvgXy 🏡 THE BIG TREND — Single-Family vs Condos We're seeing a clear split: single...

The same week, one condo sold $400K over asking, and another dropped $75K. Welcome to Maui, where there is no "one market." 🏝️ Ready to turn your Maui dream into a plan? Start here: https://bit.ly/aloha-vision-quest In this Coconut Wireless, we unpack the contradiction at the heart of Maui real estate right now: Bill 88's aftermath, the bait-and-switch feeling among investor owners, and why — desp...

Bill 88 gets its first formal reading this Friday at 9AM — and the Maui County Council is staring down a majority vote that could reshape hotel zoning across the island. We break down what's actually in play, who's supporting it, and why 4,500 potential new units entering hotel zoning changes the pricing game entirely. 🏝️ Book Your Aloha Vision Quest → https://bit.ly/aloha-vision-quest 📋 Active M...

Jonny's spent his whole life on Maui — born on Molokai, built on Maui. So why does he keep escaping to Kauai? Here's the honest, insider comparison no travel blog will give you. 👉 Start your Hawaii path with an Aloha Vision Quest call: https://bit.ly/aloha-vision-quest 🌺 What we cover: • Why even a Maui local needs Kauai to slow down • Kauai's North Shore, Hanalei & Poipu — what makes each a...