Thursday, June 24, 2010

MAUI is Awarded “Travelers Choice Award” for “Islands Pacific, Worlds Best New Properties”

ABC-directory.com:
Conde Nast Traveler today announced the results of its 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards, ranking the best cities, islands, cruise lines, airlines, hotels, resorts, and car rental agencies worldwide. The awards appear in the November issue (on newsstands October 20) and are derived from the Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice survey. This year, 25,008 readers voted on more than 10,000 properties and destinations.
“The big news is that, undaunted by tough times, our readers are still out there, discovering the coolest experiences and reaffirming an enduring passion for travel,” said Conde Nast Traveler Editor in Chief Klara Glowczewska. “It’s clear that our readers are as devoted to the worldwide diversity of travel as ever.”
The results of the 2009 Readers Choice Awards reveal some surprising news:
* The friendliest U.S. cities are Charleston, Savannah, and Honolulu
Hot List of the world’s best new properties:
Below are results for the top three winners in each category to visit
Top Islands Pacific
1. Maui2. Kauai3. Bora Bora
The full list of winners is on cntraveler.com at: cntraveler.com/readerschoice

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Maui FIRE contained

Maui news:
Blaze reported at 1:25pm Tuesday afternoon was contained a few hours after start.
Drivers were backed up as they headed the “back way” around Kahului Airport. They were backed up all the way to Costco.
By 4:45pm the fire was fully contained, yet the cause of the start is still under investigation.
No injuries reported =)

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Maui brush Fire Shut Hana Hwy CLOSED

A brush fire on Tuesday afternoon prompted Maui officials to close part of Hana and Haleakala highways.
The brush fire was first reported at 1:25 p.m. on the mauka side of Kahului Airport and heliport.
Motorists traveling to and from Paia and Upcountry Maui cannot go through Kahului.
Heavy smoke and gusts are affecting Hana Highway and Haleakala Highway near the back of the Kahului Heliport. Police also closed Hansen Road.
Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire

Donna Hansen LIVE on Real Estate Radio!

Click on the Link below to hear Donna Hansen LIVE on Radio Real Estate Show, with Host Tom Lucas and Co-host Sheri Brown, who is a local realtor in the Vancouver area! It was on-air live the morning of Saturday, June 19th 2010. This show covers the Metro Vancouver, The Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island on-air, and the World On-Line.

Radio Real Estate Show is live every Saturday from 10-11AM (Vancouver Time) on AM 650 Radio, reaching each week over 17,400 homeowners, realtors, and real estate investors.

During the on-air conversation Tom, Sheri, and Donna discuss;
· The State Of Real Estate in Hawaii
· The Types of Properties that are selling
· Hawaiian Vacation Rentals
· A few names of our Hottest Listings

Sheri Brown’s link is www.sheribrown.ca
The Link to hear the station anytime is http://www.am650radio.com/player/player

The Radio Real Estate Show featuring Donna Hansen link is :http://advanteam.podbean.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/podpress_backend.php?podPressPlayerAutoPlay=yes&standalone=yes&action=showplayer&pbid=0&b=189826&id=1165413&filename=http://advanteam.podbean.com/mf/play/zdww6b/hawaiirealestatejune19.mp3

Donna sounds great and had a great time! Have a great day everyone!

Monday, June 21, 2010

Summer Business is Heating Up!




Happy First Day of Summer!


Every season brings change and summer tradionally means things will be heating up. They certainly are in Maui! Our economy appears to be taking a turn in the right direction with many indicators pointing to a lot of it being due to the International Buyers. Being that this truly is a global economy, we need to always be fully focused on the global activity all around us.

The Hansen Ohana is now practicing along with Maui Estates International. We have joined forces to better serve our valued clients and we are excited to be apart of the global market!


You can view all our current listings on our website, http://www.mauirealestate.net/


Enjoy your of Summer and dont forget the sunscreen!


A Hui Hou!