SOLID JANUARY VISITOR COUNTS
March 7th, 2010After a dismal 2009 in which total visitors coming to Maui declined by 1.4% January saw a rebound. Over 159,000 people came to Maui in January, an increase of 2.4% over January 2009. Visitors from the western US increased 5.5% and for the first time in quite a while Japanese count was also up, though Japanese represented only 3% of all visitors. The Canadian impact continues to be large, up almost 14%.
ACT FAST!
March 7th, 2010The Federal Home Buyer Tax Credits are still available as long as binding sales contracts are signed by April 30, 2010.
MORTGAGE RATES
March 4th, 2010
WARREN BUFFET SPEAKS
March 1st, 2010One of the highlights of the year in the financial world is invariably Warren Buffet's letter to the Shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway. It is always thoughtful, open, candid and enlightening. The recently released 2009 letter is no different. Specifically the letter talks about Clayton Homes and the housing industry generally. Here is an excerpt:
A BIG NOTHING
March 1st, 2010After all the concern about Maui being in the path of a tsunami generated by the Chilean earthquake it turned out to be a non-event, just like in 1994.
