LATEST CASE-SHILLER
October 30th, 2007Standard and Poors has released their Case Shiller index report today. Here are some key points
THE IMPACT OF SUBPRIME
October 28th, 2007The Joint Economic Committees Majority Staff (Democrats) has released their report on the potential impact of the subprime lending crisis. Here is their data and estimates on Hawaii:
MORGAN STANLEY SPEAKS!
October 27th, 2007As you all know, the economists at Morgan Stanley are some of our favorites and we closely follow their daily notes. Here is the latest from today's release:
FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK ON MAUI ECONOMY
October 27th, 2007First Hawaiian Bank has released their annual analysis for the Maui economy going forward and here are the key findings:
TERRIBLE NATIONAL HOME SALES REPORT
October 24th, 2007The NAR today released the existing home sales for September:
A QUIET WEEK AT MAKENA SURF
October 21st, 2007There were no new listings or sales in Makena Surf this week.
THE SEASON HAS BEGUN
October 18th, 2007This week the activity level across the market has rapidly increased. More listings are coming to market, and the number of showings being requested has surged dramatically. Two clients of ours have received offers this week from prospective buyers.
CITIGROUP COMMENTARY ON MORTGAGES AND M-LEC
October 15th, 2007In a conference call today
MAUI NO KA OI
October 13th, 2007Of course we knew this already, but it is nice to get outside confirmation.
THE COMING LISTING RUSH
October 13th, 2007It has already begun. Sophisticated sellers know the optimal time to list is the month of October. Why? Because the wealthiest visitors arrive beginning in December and they begin searching the Internet for possible opportunities 30-60 days before they arrive. In the last week, Wailea and Makena have seen eleven new listings and there are more to come.
