Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Real Estate Market in Review 2025

Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Market Report

Every January, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury provides a year-in-review report for the global luxury real estate market. It is a wealth of information that provides in-depth analysis, supported by data, helping add context and color to what we are seeing here on Maui in our own luxury market. 

While the general Maui real estate market has been down due to a variety of factors (bill 9, interest rates, rising insurance premiums, etc) the luxury market showed resilience while navigating the current set of geopolitical and economic factors and was able to preserve values better during this market cool-down period.

The Trend Report, as it is called, is a fairly long read and, I must…

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Best Things to do in Kapalua Maui

Best Things to do in Kapalua Maui

Located just north of Napili and Ka'anapali on West Maui, the luxury resort destination of Kapalua offers a relaxed vibe with world-class beaches and unforgettable experiences on land and sea.

The area provides sights, sounds and activities for all to enjoy, making it well-suited for an amazing getaway. Here are the 14 best things to do in Kapalua from someone who's done them all. 

1. Walk the Kapalua Coastal Trail 

The unforgettable Kapalua Coastal Trail is an out-and-back route covering a total of 1.76 miles each way for a total round trip mileage of 3.52 miles. This is a flat, relatively easy trail that takes roughly an hour and a half to walk.

However, with many sights and activities to enjoy…

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What Are The Risks of Buying Real Estate on Maui?

Risks of Buying Real Estate on Maui

Selling real estate on Maui, or anywhere for that matter, is rarely, if ever, as glamorous as the reality TV shows like Selling Sunset or Million Dollar Listing make it look.

My day-to-day life as a Realtor looks a lot more like early morning emails with 17 open tabs on my Chrome browser, hours a day in my car driving around the island for appointments or check-ins, often making the whole circuit from Upcountry to Kapalua to Wailea and back while making calls and texts, to return home, just to send a few more emails. 

The best part of my work day is when I’m with clients, either on the phone or in person. I spend the rest of my time in front of the soft glow of my iMac, moving deals forward…

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The Best Golf Course Homes and Neighborhoods on Maui — and What They’re Asking

Best Golf Course Real Estate Maui

I should start by saying that I’m writing this from the perspective of a true golf lover. Taught to play by my grandfather, I’ve been playing since I was about 7. Admittedly, I should score better than I do for having played for over 35 years now, I just love the game.  One of the reasons I moved to Maui back in 2010 was to be able to play golf in near-perfect weather 12 months a year. 

I’ve played all of the golf courses on Maui.  Many of them I’ve played dozens, if not hundreds, of times. Safe to say, I’m a fan. 

I also know a few things about real estate and golf course homes on Maui. I actually live on a golf course myself. So, this isn’t some generic AI…

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Kaanapali Real Estate Market Report November 2025

Kaanapali Real Estate Market

It's no secret that Ka'anapali is one of the best resort areas anywhere in the world. Located on one of the most beautiful stretches of beach in all of Hawaii, Ka'anapali is a small slice of island resort paradise featuring a wide variety of ownership opportunities, including gated, luxury single-family residences in neighborhoods like Lanikeha and Ka'anapali Coffee Farms, oceanfront vacation rental condominium complexes such as the Whaler, and longer-term, residential condo complexes like the Masters. 

The last two years have been a bumpy ride for the real estate market on Maui.  Fortunately, Ka'anapali has fared better than most areas around the island, and values haven't taken as large a hit…

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Maui STR Ban Bill 9 Exemption List and Temporary Investigative Group Report (Proposed 10/14/25)

Exemption List STR Ban Maui

On October 14th, the Temporary Investigative Group (TIG) of the Housing and Land Use Committee reported the results of their findings to the public, which included a much-welcomed determination that the bill to take away STR rights of owners on the Minatoya List should include an exemption list of 53 properties that includes many Minatoya List condo complexes and a few BnB residential properties.

Most of us in the Maui community have been hoping to see some logic and reason applied to this issue.  Aside from the economic consequences of such a possible ban, there are many reasons why simply banning short-term rentals in apartment-zoned complexes won't…

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Experience Fall on Maui at the Pumpkin Patch

Maui Pumpkin Patch

Just because the weather doesn’t change much during the fall months on Maui that doesn’t mean you can’t embrace the fall season when October comes around. In between picking out the perfect costume for Halloween, decorating your home, and loading up on candy for the trick-or-treaters, don't overlook the fun of picking out the perfect pumpkins for carving.

Every year around the beginning of October, the Kula Country Farms Pumpkin Patch offers one of the best ways to get in the fall spirit on Maui and one of the best things to do in Upcountry Maui. At the ‘Patch', as we call it, you can browse through hundreds of pumpkins and gourds while experiencing a more agricultural side of Maui at Kula Country…

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Where Are Things with Honuaula/Wailea 670?

Wailea 670 Honua'ula

Originally referred to as Wailea 670, the development that is now known as Honua'ula is more than three decades in the making. This is a mixed-use development that would span across 670 acres in South Maui. This area, which is located just south of Maui Meadows and across the highway from the existing Wailea community, is both culturally and environmentally sensitive.

While opponents of the development say that the project is not advantageous for the communities, others say that it will provide much-needed affordable housing to the area. Recently, a major agreement has been reached as a result of years of stressful negotiations, but more negotiations are underway.

Honuaula Progress Update August…

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Buying New Construction Homes on Maui

New Construction Homes on Maui

Buying a new construction home on Maui is an exciting opportunity — not just to own your own piece of a Hawaiian paradise, but to shape it into exactly what you want from day one. Often, the appeal of a completely brand new home with the most modern architectural and design elements leads many to purchase a new construction custom home. 

Maui regularly has new development opportunities on the market, either with more uniform ‘track home’ developments, a pre-construction home, or with a  ‘spec home’, short for speculative home, that was built without a buyer in mind yet.

Before getting into a search for the perfect new development or custom home site, it's important to understand Maui’s unique building and…

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The Best Condos in Wailea, Maui

best condos in Wailea Maui

Wailea is a master-planned community that is a part of the larger Wailea-Makena area in South Maui. Established in 1971 as a low-density resort community, the incomparable Wailea Resort covers over 1,500 acres and is home to world-class beaches, hotels, shopping, dining, golf, and much more.

The beaches of Wailea include Keawakapu, Mokapu, Ulua, Wailea, and Polo beaches. Nearby, you will find 54 holes of exceptional golf at the Wailea Golf Club, dozens of great restaurants, fine shopping destinations, and other fun island activities.

Many who visit Wailea regularly decide to invest in a home or condo for themselves and want to know what the best condo complexes in Wailea are. Having a condo in Wailea offers…

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