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Laurelee Blanchard, Realtor

 

Maui Island

Real Estate News

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Volume 1 May 2007

 

In this Issue:

 

Real Estate Market Report

 

Maui Residents Work to Protect Coastal Land

 

Maui Egg Factory Closes
 

Jim Sanders Realty, Inc

137 Hana Highway

Paia, Maui, HI 96779

 

Phone:

(808) 575-7694

 

E-mail:

Laurelee@MauiResidences.com

 

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www.mauiresidences.com

 

 

 

 Real Estate Market Report

 

As of April 30, 2007, there were 467 home sales on Maui, compared with 325 a year ago. The average sales price was $1,020,725, compared with $962,991 a year ago – a 6% increase. The median price was $660,000, compared with $699,000 a year ago, representing a 6% decrease. Total dollar volume increased 52% during this twelve month period.

 

Maui Residents Work to Protect Coastal Land

 

Maui residents concerned for the beauty, conservation and accessibility of the coastline established Maui Coastal Land Trust in 2000. The organization has preserved over 500 acres of land in Maui Nui and within the next few months, that amount will be doubled through easements with private landowners. (More)

 

Maui Egg Factory Closes

 

Maui Fresh Eggs, a 100,000-hen egg factory, closed about a month ago. Before it closed, I made a plea to other animal advocates on the island to adopt as many chickens as possible and save them from being needlessly killed on the final day of operation. These creatures, like all hens used in commercial egg production, had suffered. (More) See pictures!

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