When processing real estate transactions in Hawaii, you're more than likely to find yourself in one…read moreof Title Guaranty's many offices in the 808. They've been in business since 1896 and are still going strong! Our most recent experience at the Kahului location (Lono Building at the Kahului Shopping Center, second floor) was same 'ol, meaning a smooth, effortless process with great service and historic reliability. OVERALL: Dizzying amount of paperwork but all you have to do is sign & initial (and have a great realtor like we did by our side).

A big shout out to Brenda Akana and her team for helping with a long drawn out and tricky escrow…read moreinvolving 6 sellers all in different locations off island. Every time we hit a hurdle they overcame it promptly. They knew exactly what to do.

If we could give them a "0" rating, we would! This is the worst property management company we…read morehave ever used. We hired them to manage our house on Maui because my husband and I were moving back home to the San Francisco Bay Area. The property manager assigned to us was Annalies Niemann. She was absolutely horrible. Here are the things that we were unhappy about: 1. The company charged us a $200 administrative fee upfront for placing ads and marketing our property to potential tenants. Annalies didn't do anything. For 6 weeks after we signed up with them, there were no appointments to show the house, and we had to pack up and move on the 8th week. 2. We gave Annalies a copy of the property specs and she used that for our ad on Craigslist... didn't even revise it or advise us on whether we should edit it or not. When we asked her why there were no appointments to show the house, she said our specs/ad was too long. She should have advised us on that before placing the ad. 3. Annalies had absolutely no knowledge of the current rental market in our area. She completely low-balled us on the rent. My husband and I thought the rent figure she recommended was too low, so we did some research on comparable rents and even asked Annalies to come check out our house. She then told us that we had a nice house and that we should ask for slightly more than what she recommended. 4. When she did schedule this one appointment, she came to our house unprepared and didn't even have the phone number of the potential tenants on her. This potential tenant flew to Maui from Oahu and all Annalies had was this guy's work number. Obviously, she couldn't get a hold of him and he never showed up! 5. For the other appointments that Annalies was able to schedule, she told us that she was busy moving houses as well, so my husband and I should show the house ourselves. 6. Right before we moved, Annalies just gave us a checklist without doing a walk through with us. She told us that she didn't need to be present for the walk through since we know our house better than anyone else. She suggested that we just left the checklist on the kitchen counter. 7. My husband and I ended up showing our house to the current tenants, but we advised them to contact Annalies for the application, deposits...etc. When Annalies presented the rental agreement to the tenants to sign, it was full of mistakes. Annalies didn't even give us a copy of the agreement, we had to get it from the tenants. How ridiculous is that? The rental agreement had another property name and address on it. It wasn't even our property address. Our tenants had to comb through every single line of the agreement to make sure everything was accurate. 8. We told Annalies that the house needed to be deep-cleaned before the tenants moved in. She said no problem as she had a list of cleaners/handy man that Prudential uses. She told us that for the size of our house (3-bedroom and 2-1/2 bath), it should take about 8 hours to have it all cleaned and shampooed. She also reassured us that she would give us a quote from the cleaners. Two weeks after we moved, we still didn't hear from Annalies and finally the day before the tenant moved in, we got in touch with her. She complained that the tenant was "pressuring" her to get the house cleaned, so she had the cleaners come 2 weeks too early and by then, the house was dusty again and there were gecko droppings. I saw the email correspondences between Annalies and the tenants because they couldn't get a hold of Annalies either, so they forwarded their email to Annalies to me and there was nowhere in the email that the tenant "pressured" her to have the house cleaned. They just asked Annalies when the house would be cleaned. When we got the bill for the cleaning, the cleaners charged us for 25-1/2 hours instead of the 8 hours that Annalies mentioned. It was close to $800 and that didn't even include the $360 of carpet cleaning. The receipt was handwritten and it didn't have the cleaners' address or phone number on there. It didn't even look like a legitimate business. And when the tenants moved in and did a walk through with Annalies, they said the house wasn't deep cleaned at all. We totally got ripped off. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - All in all, we were VERY disappointed with their services, or lack thereof. We had to pay a penalty fee (35% of one month's rent) to terminate our contract with them. We would NEVER use them again and we hope no one has to go through the same ordeal that we did! It was absolutely a nightmare!

The best full service real estate company on Maui that does commercial sales and leasing,…read moreresidential sales, commercial and residential property management, and specializes in consulting on full scale commercial alternative NRG and PV intigration. These guys are good!

A bittersweet real estate transaction brought us here…read more EXPERIENCE: They're located on the first floor of the Lono Center building, which is also part of the Kahului Shopping Center. Parking is free and plentiful. Our realtor worked with them prior so we knew we were in good hands. You have to appreciate the work they do as the dizzying amount of paperwork, wording, numbers and accuracy has to be spot-on. Service was local-style yet very professional. OVERALL: Ultra smooth execution.

Gwen Gabumpa at the Kahului office was absolutely incredible. We were the buyers of a very complex…read morereal estate transaction with a strict deadline. She was such a wonderful communicator. She promptly responded to every phone call and email and really made us feel cared for. Not only was she patient (there was such pressure and anxiety from both parties), she was genuinely kind. Most impressive was her attention to even the minutest details. She "caught" it all. We just knew that Gwen had everything handled. I honestly don't know what we would have done without Gwen's help!

The housing market on Maui is really tough because unlike Oahu there's not a lot of apartments for…read morerent so when we found a couple of nice looking units we called the realtor and set an appointment to see them. Christina is super nice and met with us to talk about what's available and where the best places to live for us would be. We've decided on Kahului area because it's so central and everything is close by. She showed us two apartments and one is really nice and fits our style. I would recommend Christina if you're looking for a place to live on Maui because she's caring and knows the island well.

Tom's been in business on Maui for years, definitely not one of those green realtors jumping on the…read morebandwagon lately. He's laid back, treats his customers with the utmost respect, and provides you with honest info, that only someone this tied into the local market would know! BTW, he helped my parents to sell their old home and buy a new one 14 years ago, and recently provided me with some excellent real estate advice!

I can say that it was truly an honor to work with both Tom and the team at Delmore Realty. Our…read morehouse-hunt lasted quite a while (well over a year), and it was Tom's guidance, patience, and expertise that eventually led us to a successful purchase. He was referred to us, and it quickly became obvious that he was the right choice for our agent. Delmore Realty is one firm you can trust.

These guys specialize in high end long term rentals on Maui. Not a big corporation so you get…read moremanagers who care and look after your property while keeping great tenant relations.

From the owner: Long Term Rental Property Management in Maui, Hawaii. read more

Gina and her team did an amazing job with my recent home listing and sale. They provided a thorough…read moremarket analysis and rationale for their recommended listing price (which was higher than I expected), arranged professional cleaning of the home including carpets, disposed of unwanted items on the property, and staged the home inside and out to ensure a great first impression. When an offer was received, they let me know right away and offered their suggestions for a counter offer, which we agreed were good, and all were accepted by the buyer. Closing went smoothly and was super easy. At this point in life I've been through several real estate transactions, and this one was by far the easiest and least stressful of them all, even in the current somewhat soft sales market here on Maui. If you're looking for a realtor, I highly recommend Gina and her team. Please note that they recently joined ENRG but her phone is still the same. Find her at: https://enrg.realty/meet-gina-duncan-enrg-realty-hawaii-state-designated-broker/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=gina-duncan-enrg

When we decided to put our family home on the market, the smartest decision we made was selecting…read moreGina Duncan as our listing agent. While it was clear that she had extensive experience and a wealth of knowledge, we were most impressed by her ability to communicate. Gina is a great listener and excelled at anticipating our questions, offering helpful suggestions, providing clear expert guidance, explaining each step, and keeping us regularly updated. Whenever we had a question or wanted to chat, Gina responded quickly to our calls, texts, and email. She was a hands-on agent, not just making calls from the office, but also spending time showing our property and checking on other on-site activities. Gina is a true professional. We were thrilled to have her represent us during the sales process because she clearly sees things from all perspectives (seller, buyer, buyer's agent) and has a knack for making all parties feel comfortable, confident, and fairly treated throughout the negotiations. Thanks to Gina, we sold our home in less than two months! We know how hard she worked to make it feel so easy on us, and for that, we are truly grateful. Highly recommend!

Things have gone downhill in recent years. Members have less input on important issues. But it's…read moreour only option here on Maui.

Always friendly staff. Very quick to respond. Easy to get to. Great new lockboxes. About time.read more

Ka'i sold our neighbors home and also helped a really great friend of mine with the purchase of her…read morehome. She is very good at what she does and is super personable and "on it" when it comes to real estate and local buyers' unique needs. I highly recommend her!

If you are looking for a trustworthy, friendly realtor to work with, Ka'i is your gal! She will…read moreget the job done to your satisfaction and you will walk away with a great experience and a new friend. She is knowledgeable about Maui's real estate and has Years of experience. You will not be disappointed.