Hawaii's march toward cheaper, renewable energy sources is struggling with a bit of a bottleneck. No, it's not the cost of rooftop solar installation for customers, it's the number of installations that the grid can integrate. The good news is that Hawaiian Electric… Continue Reading

AAA Hawaii has recently announced the establishments that received their Five Diamond Rating for 2014. Unsurprisingly, two of them were Maui resorts.

The other winners included two restaurants on Oahu, which were Chef Mavro and La Mer, along with one resort on the Big… Continue Reading

Every so often, we like to take a break from our serious Maui real estate blog topics and point out something fun to our readers. After all, choosing to live on Maui isn't all about home prices and economic trends. Sometimes, it's worth discussing the opportunities for… Continue Reading

Last year was a good one for Hawaii, not just because of the visitor industry records and their beneficial impact on the economy, but also for the state's tax revenue from those sources. If you're thinking about buying a Maui home for use as a vacation rental… Continue Reading

If you read our last blog about Bank of Hawaii claiming the No. 2 spot on Forbes' list of best banks of 2015, you may be interested to know that the bank has sponsored an Economic Update Luncheon with the Maui Chamber of Commerce and Paul Brewbaker.

The… Continue Reading