THE LUXURY CONDOS OF KAPALUA

Real Estate in Maui is always a very lucrative investment. Buying an apartment will always pay you back many times over in the future. With the rise in demand, real estate is booming in the area like never before. So as the saying goes, it would be best if you made hay when the sun shines, and it's highly appropriate to go for an investment in real estate in Maui. So look for a house in the various Kapalua condos for sale.

There are numerous real estate agencies willing to help you realize your dreams. With their active assistance, you can always own an apartment in prime areas of Maui. No matter where you desire to own a part of Maui real estate, you can always have one. The particular regions worth mentioning where you can always gain if you go for a house include Kula upcountry, Wailea or Makena, Kihei, Makawao or Pukalani, or Kaanapali, Lahaina, Kapalua or Napili and Kahana, Paia or Haiku, the North Shore in Spreckelsville in West Maui. These apart, you can also buy luxury homes or condos, commercial properties, and vacant land in Maui.

The best way to know more about real estate in Maui is by going through the various websites of Maui Real Estate. All website is a treasure house of news on Maui Real Estate and is always a one-stop information source for everything about Maui real estate. It facilitates searching through all the Maui MLS listings and even the latest Maui listings.

Real estate in Kapalua is high in demand. This sunny, vibrant area close to Wailea and Makena has many homes for sale on offer. There are several large luxury condos and multi-million dollar mansions along with standard tract housing and mid-level condominiums. Arguably this is the best place to look out for a home. In all likelihood, you can find the condos of your dreams only in Kapalua. Along with the personal charm of the place, the diverse mix of architectural designs gives Kapalua a unique identity of its own. No other area in Maui offers a more relaxed atmosphere than Kapalua condos.

In Wailea, you can come across many beachfront and oceanfront real estate. Investing in Wailea is arguably the best investment because the place has many world-class resorts, beautiful sunny weather, long stretches of white sandy beaches, renowned spas, tennis clubs, good dining options, and modern shopping places.

When we got back home from Hawaii in 2010, I started running a saved search on hawaiis.com to see what properties were coming and going on the market. Over the next 8-10 months, listings mainly were coming, and not many were going. And the prices were dropping. One unit I had put on my radar was listed in February of 2010 for $450,000 (way out of my price range). When it was still for sale in December of 2010, they dropped the price to $350,000 (a pretty dramatic drop!). And by the time we got to Kona in February of 2011, it had fallen to $325,000. While still a bit above my budget, it was getting close.

The most considerable expense, and most nerve-wracking experience, of a Hawaiian vacation is choosing and paying for a vacation rental. We got a good deal on a hotel room on the big island, we had a fantastic condo in Princeville on Kauai (but paid quite a bit for it), and we had a reasonably ratty condo in Kihei on Maui (trying to save money after spending so much on Kauai). So when we decided to go again in Winter 2011, we also agreed on two things:

• We would try staying in one place on our favorite island for the whole two weeks to see how we liked it

• We would spend a day or two "just-looking" at real estate possibilities in the area of Kailua-Kona.