Maui Real Life - Real Estate and Living on Maui
Maui Real Life - Real Estate and Living on Maui
Aloha!
My name is Josh Feyen with the Maui Real Life Team! I'm a real estate agent here on the beautiful Island of Maui. I specialize in helping people relocate and invest on the Valley Isle.
Maui is a truly special place and I hope to share with you some of the magic of living and owning property on Maui. It's also an incredible place to live so I'm going to share local insights on why we love living here on Maui. Sometimes my wife look at each other and still can't believe it's our Real Life!
I've been a licensed real estate agent since 2013 with experience in construction, investment properties, single family, land, condos, you name it I've probably done it. My license is R(S) 83497 with Coldwell Banker Island Properties 1819 South Kihei Rd Suite D111 Kihei, Hi 96753.
I look forward to sharing more about living on Maui with you in the future, so don't forget to Subscribe!
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Wailea. For us it’s Wailea
STRs have ruined neighborhoods all over the world. Tourists should stay in hotels. Neighborhoods are for local residents. Realtors like you don't care about local values. Invest in something else. Stay on the mainland.
Would you move to Maui again if you would know how expensive it is ? Or would you be going to Maui 4x a year if you could afford it. I am on this edge now, my dream place to live is Maui but my fear of how pricing and the pressure I will need to put to keep up with the prices are a big question in my mind
I really do not like any place like I like Maui
Hands down I'd do it again despite it being expensive. I love it here, and never had any question about it. If it's worth it to you, you find a way to make it work. If you are 9-5 at a job it can be very difficult to get by comfortably. I've been self employed one way or another most of my career so I'm not scared of doing the hard work and finding opportunities. But every person is different and if you could live somewhere with a lower cost of living and make enough to come here 4x a year that might be good enough.
Nice video buddy
To me, East Maui, Hana, is the true Hawaii. No Fast food, one hotel, best beaches, best weather, best scenery by far. Aloha!
I completely agree, we just got back from spending a few days there and it's amazing. I just wouldn't recommend for people to move there. Aloha!
@@mauireallife Thanks for that! Another reason to love Hana.
I believe with the STR going to hit condos that real estate will values will take a significant depreciation. It has to fulfill the goal of providing affordable living.
"Congratulations" You got it right. All these bloggers say IN Maui. Maui is an Island. You are Not In It! You are ON IT. Former Resident Kihei. 35 years. Finally off that Overpopulated Polluted Toxic Rock.
So do Australians live ON Australia? In or on, it doesn't matter.
Do the mainland banks give mortgages in Hawaii? Or do you need a Hawaii based bank? Thanks
Mainland or online banking companies can do mortgages in Hawaii if they are licensed in Hawaii. But it's almost universally recommended to work with a local lender to avoid disappointment later. I've seen them work, but I've also seen them crash and burn when they run into atypical underwriting conditions like CPR and "condotels."
What will people do now with the stvr government oversight?
We really don't know what will happen with the changes. It's expected that if the bill becomes law it will face legal challenges that could go on for years. Right now people can continue to do short term rentals. A few are selling, though not a lot of buyers because of the uncertainty.
The county is conducting a feasibility study that will truly reveal the detrimental economic impact which heavily outright any potential benefits. Actually ..none of these would be affordable to the poor locals...they need illegal shacks that have storage and a place to park all 5 of their illegally tinted and lifted Toyota trucks
Doesn’t seem like a good investment
Yeah it really depends on your plans and how you'll use it personally, and what your investment strategy is. For those focused on cash flow investments there are a lot better markets to invest in.
Good video ,very honest and informative. I'm Caucasian from New York City here over 30 years. There is racism and prejudice against caucasians which you haven't mentioned YET.
Thanks Ken. I'm mostly pointing out the things I've noticed from my experience, and so far overt racism hasn't been a big issue. I know it can be and of course I've been called a haole and even told to go home. I take it with a grain of salt and know that most people here are full of love.
I really love the Island of Maui, especially Lahaina (what is not existing currently) and Kapalua. I was visiting several times, because I was hooked on the lifestyle and the climate. Otherwise, I've to say, that there are many beautiful vacation places in this world. I personally love the Maledives and the Seychelles, not so crowded, and so much nature. Unnecessary to say, that you need a lot of money to take a vacation on Maui. My husband and I spent nearly 30k for 14 days, of course it included 12 nites at the Lahaina Shores and we went to restaurants every day. I did some good shopping too in exclusive paintings. Anyway, this world has great places to enjoy a beautiful vacation. Just to everybody, keep all the opportunities worldwide in your mind. Much ALOHA. 😂❤
Yes we traveled a lot before we had kids, we loved Central America, Europe, SE Asia. But Maui was always our favorite so eventually we made the move :) We hope to continue to travel as our children get older!
My home is paid off here in Ohio with no debt. I retire in a few more years and wife and I plan to snowbird every winter in Maui
I grew up in Michigan and I sure don't miss those freezing cold winters. Congrats on your upcoming retirement!!
So right in everything you say, I come to Maui all the time and is true expensive, no night life, hot, winding road, windy but if you are a visiter is okay, I don't think I want to live there.
Yes, all true, but I'm willing to make the sacrifice ;) We find ways to budget, go to bed early, avoid the traffic, and learned a new wind sport haha!
Thank you
You're welcome!
I live in Maui. I smoke weed all day. I don’t have a job.🚬
Livin the dream !
We all have goals... :)
Lmao
Wow typical gentrification. Do you even know any kanaka maoli people. Pls dont live here come visit if you must then go home.
Expensive! A fun place to visit once a year… that’s it! 😉😉
Maui needs a mass transit system. Oahu waited too long.
Hey Josh what an amazing video. The Top Lists were spot on so I will of course validate it from our experience over the last 4+ years. We feel as if we were embraced by Maui so we are totally in sync with the culture, land, and lifestyle. Often while driving in Kihei I will see a “neighbor” sitting at an intersection trying to gain access and so I flick my car lights so they can cross in front of me. Most times the locals get it, unfortunately the visitors won’t and will not be aware of this hint. But that spirit of Aloha - so bra take it easy, no hurry, etc is all part of the life here. That would be a fun video to do - what really is Aloha and how do we show it to one another here on Maui (I.e., driving, shopping, beach smiles/greetings). Great no an AMAZING video. Can’t wait to see more… Thanks.
Hey thank you Randy, I appreciate it! Yes I love how the Aloha is real and you see it in so many different ways on the island. But letting others into traffic is one of my favorites too.
lol didn't
if you don't see Maui before 1982 you missed Hi.
Wish I was there.
Great info. Thanks.
Thanks Mick! Planning to do some more in-depth videos on different areas in the future.
The biggest con is the corruption at the County level and the rampant incompetence and nepotism that makes this island very dangerous during/post a natural disaster. And don’t forget about the abysmal healthcare.
I thought those were just jokes about an island economy but I've heard too many real stories now. Bribery too in building/construction. Healthcare has been ok for us but I know specialty care can be hard to come by.
Aloha, very helpful, much appreciated. I'd welcome a chance to learn more. Mahalo.
Mahalo! Glad you found it helpful. I'll be posting more but feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
Fabulous video! I adore Kaanapali and Kapalua!
Thank you Christine! Agreed, we love to go spend a long morning snorkeling at Kapalua Bay :)
Maui is way too crowded. I live on the Big Island and only go to Maui if I absolutely have to.
It can be, just depends on where you're coming from! It's uncrowded compared to Oahu or most big metros, but doesn't compare to the openness of the Big Island!
We feel the same way about the Big Island. They are both beautiful and each unique in their own way.
A lot of your pros and cons could apply to life here in SoCal. Of course, our taxes are atrocious. How are they in Maui?
Yeah I imagine there are similarities, though I think your traffic is a whole different level than ours :) As far as taxes we have just under 5% excise tax on goods, income taxes, and tiered property taxes. Property taxes are some of the lowest in the country, but it depends on your use (short term rental class rate is 4-5x that of owner occupied).
I am Maui'an, and a Hana Tour Guide, but Maui is NOT smaller than Oahu; the islands are actually in exact order of size, yet in contrast to their age, ergo BI (Hawaii) is the largest, but youngest, and Kauai the oldest but smallest......Population is grim contrast to size of islands: Oahu holds about 95% of HI-population = 1.14 mio. vs. 1.4 mio in total.
100% correct, when I say smaller I meant by population, and yeah it's not even comparable!
That is how I interpreted your point… awesome video.
Hawaii has 21 army installations that they no longer need, these installations should be turned over to the Hawaii people for living space.
We definitely need some more creative solutions to deal with the housing shortage. Maui doesn't have much military presence but there are other ways the government could support more affordable housing.
Are they gonna be able to pay for food and utilities?
Brah! I wanna play hockey. I live in Kihei. Where sign up?
Yeah brah! There’s a whole league with competitive and rec divisions. Also Sunday nights is drop in hockey. Check out www.mauihockey.com for info!
How many golf courses are on Maui and where are they located?
Hey great question! I know there are at least a dozen sprinkled around the island, google says 14 :) There are several great courses in Wailea, the Maui Nui Golf Club in Kihei, Waiehu Municipal Course near Kahului, the private Maui Country Club on the north shore, the Pukalani course Upcountry, Kaanapali Royal, and the famous PGA course at the Kapalua Plantation, plus a few others. Hope that helps!
Great video, very informative!❤❤
Mahalo!
You’re very welcome ❤
Aloha from Makawao. My wife and I just recently moved here from to be with her family Colorado. One thing we’ve loved moving here is being able to still have mountains (being from Colorado it can be kind if depressing if you are in a place where you can’t see mountains), but not having winter temperatures is so nice. Also for us the monitory side of things seems the same to us because Colorado is also very expensive but the wages for our jobs here actually pay significantly better.
Aloha Caleb! Moving from the northwest my family also loved the combination of mountains and ocean that we had before. The water is much more enjoyable here though :) It's nice to be able to find the climate you want, or even go "chill" at the top of Haleakala.
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