Dear Readers:       

Aloha and Welcome to April 2008 on Maui!  Springtime in paradise,..a spectacular time of year to tantalize all your senses.  If you are on island this month a couple of unique events you will want to pencil into your agenda April 26^th – 27^th “16^th Annual East Maui Taro Festival” Event will be held at Hana Ballpark focusing on taro, the staple of Hawaii, featuring cultural demonstrations  (poi pounding) arts & crafts and continuous entertainment;  April 25^th – 27^th “St. Joseph Feast” – One of upcountry Maui’s biggest and oldest celebrations, featuring food, entertainment, crafts, plants, valuable goods auction, livestock auction and games for the kids.  

With an ever changing real estate market I thought I would graphically show what the average price for condominiums, residential and land have done over the past 10 years. As inventory levels increase and buyers become more price sensitive, the averages will continue to trend downward.  

 *Data from Realtors Association of Maui MLS System 

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