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Steve Marcinuk
17 Jul 2026

Hawaii has almost no institutional experience with public-private partnerships. The state has completed, by one account, a single P3 in its history, a small apartment complex near the university. A planned P3 for a segment of Honolulu’s rail system was withdrawn during procurement. Now the state is attempting to execute what may be its most ...

For a brief window when mortgage rates hovered near 3 percent, buying a vacation rental condo on Maui was straightforward math. Borrow cheap money for 30 years, collect nightly rental income that comfortably exceeded carrying costs, and build equity in a place you could visit a couple of weeks a year. The numbers worked on ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
09 Jul 2026

Two years of legislative debate over short-term rental rights on Maui have driven down prices in affected condo complexes by roughly 30% since 2023, according to Evan Harlow, a Realtor and Luxury Real Estate Agent with Maui Elite Property. The properties in question are still legally rentable through 2031. No rights have been revoked. No ...

Steve Marcinuk
28 Apr 2026

Hawaii’s commercial real estate market differs sharply from the mainland, shaped by land scarcity, regulatory hurdles, and cultural factors that influence every deal. For investors, these realities create both barriers and opportunities, requiring a distinctly local approach to succeed. Mark D. Bratton, Senior Vice President of Capital Markets and Investment Sales at Colliers International Hawaii, ...

You’re about to close on a home in upcountry Maui when your lender delivers an insurance quote: $4,200 a year, far above what you expected. Or you receive notice that your longtime insurer is exiting Hawaii altogether. For buyers and homeowners across Maui, insurance costs have moved from a minor line item to a major ...

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Heather Hook
08 Oct 2026

Arkansas is known as one of the most landlord-friendly states in the country. The deposit rules still carry real penalties for owners who ignore them. Out-of-state investors often hear that Arkansas is one of the easiest places in the country to own rental property. Jerry Larkowski does not argue with that reputation. “I plead guilty ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
08 Oct 2026

Twice in two years, Austin’s residential real estate market has built momentum toward recovery – and twice, external economic disruptions have stalled it. The pattern points to a market not in decline but in a holding pattern shaped more by geopolitical uncertainty than by local fundamentals, according to Brooke Roeder, Principal of the Roeder Group ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
08 Oct 2026

In most real estate transactions, the sequence of financial commitments works against the buyer. Non-refundable due diligence fees, earnest money deposits, inspection costs, and appraisal fees are all paid before the buyer has a clear picture of a property’s actual condition. When problems surface – foundation damage, structural issues, faulty wiring – buyers who walk ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
08 Oct 2026

The combination of snow load, seismic, wildfire, and energy requirements means every new home is a luxury product by default – and the market is adjusting accordingly New construction in most mountain resort towns is expensive. In Truckee and North Lake Tahoe, California, the cost of code compliance alone prices out all but the luxury ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
08 Oct 2026

Most cash offers in Marin County don’t come from tech workers carrying suitcases of stock-sale proceeds. They come from parents funding a child’s purchase, or from buyers drawing on personal IRA accounts and securing conventional lending afterward. The distinction matters because the popular narrative – that the Bay Area’s cash-heavy markets are simply a function ...

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