Maui Million Dollar Home Sales ($1.0M+) – Day 9 of 10 – “How Long Did They Take To Sell?” (Days On Market)

September 26, 2013

From January 1, 2012 through September 16, 2013, a total of 231 “million dollar plus” homes sold in Maui County, generating total volume in excess of $525 million.  There are many ways that Hawaii real estate appraisers analyze sales statistics for luxury homes.  Because a proper market study for this segment would run many pages, I am posting one article per day for ten days.

Day 9 of 10 – Maui Million Dollar ($1.0M+) Single Family Homes By Days On Market (DOM)

Consider the following graph and chart, which categorize Maui million dollar home sales by the amount of time they were on the market before being sold (converted to months):

Maui Million Dollar Home Sales By Days On Market (converted to months)

Maui Million Dollar Home Sales By Days On Market (converted to months)

Maui Million Dollar Single Family Homes By Days on Market
Sold From 1/1/2012 through 9/16/2013
Days On Market # of Sales % of Total
0-6 Months 114 49.4%
6-12 Months 74 32.0%
12-18 Months 23 10.0%
18-24 Months 5 2.2%
24-36 Months 3 1.3%
36-42 Months 7 3.0%
42-48 Months 1 0.4%
48-54 Months 3 1.3%
54-60 Months 1 0.4%
Total 231 100.0%

I was a little surprised by the results of this analysis.  My experience with the high end residential market is that marketing times of over one year are not uncommon (and at 18.6 percent, its not exactly unheard of, but certainly not the norm).  I suspect two elements are at play: (1) the “under 3.0 million” market is probably responsible for the majority of quick sales, and (2) the Maui luxury market has been heating up, especially since January 1, 2013–fueling absorption.

Bottom Line: Price your Maui million dollar+ home right, and it should sell in under a year.

Questions or comments?  Please leave them in the comment  box below, I would be happy to clarify and/or expand.

Aloha, Chris

Bonus: Marketing Time

marketing time
An opinion of the amount of time it might take to sell a real or personal property interest at the concluded market value level during the period immediately after the effective date of an appraisal. Marketing time differs from exposure time, which is always presumed to precede the effective date of an appraisal.

Source: Appraisal Institute, The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, 5th ed. (Chicago: Appraisal Institute, 2010).

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Maui Million Dollar Home Sales ($1.0M+) – Day 8 of 10 – “How Many Bedrooms Do They Have?”

September 25, 2013

From January 1, 2012 through September 16, 2013, a total of 231 “million dollar plus” homes sold in Maui County, generating total volume in excess of $525 million.  There are many ways that Hawaii real estate appraisers analyze sales statistics for luxury homes.  Because a proper market study for this segment would run many pages, I am posting one article per day for ten days.

Day 8 of 10 – Maui Million Dollar ($1.0M+) Single Family Homes By Bedroom Count

Consider the following graph and chart, which categorize Maui million dollar home sales by the number of bedrooms in their floorplans:

Maui Million Dollar Home Sales By Bedroom Count

Maui Million Dollar Home Sales By Bedroom Count

Maui Million Dollar Single Family Homes By Bedroom Count
Sold From 1/1/2012 through 9/16/2013
Bedrooms # of Sales % of Total
1 2 0.9%
2 20 8.7%
3 88 38.1%
4 82 35.5%
5 29 12.6%
6 9 3.9%
7 1 0.4%
Total 231 100.0%

Bottom Line: No Need To Remake Buckingham Palace

The vast majority of million dollar homes sold on Maui have just 3 or 4 bedrooms.  Maybe not impressive on MTV Cribs, but obviously enough for hundreds of wealthy second home buyers.

Questions or comments?  Please leave them in the comment box below, I would be happy to clarify and/or expand.

Aloha, Chris

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Maui Million Dollar Home Sales ($1.0M+) – Day 6 of 10 – “How much land do they have?”

September 23, 2013

From January 1, 2012 through September 16, 2013, a total of 231 “million dollar plus” homes sold in Maui County, generating total volume in excess of $525 million.  There are many ways that Hawaii real estate appraisers analyze sales statistics for luxury homes.  Because a proper market study for this segment would run many pages, I am posting one article per day for ten days.

Day 6 of 10 – Maui Million Dollar ($1.0M+) Single Family Homes By Land Area

Consider the following graph, which categorizes the Maui million dollar home sales by their lot sizes:

Maui Million Dollar Home Sales By Land Area

Maui Million Dollar Home Sales By Land Area

If you are unfamiliar with the luxury home market in Hawaii, the data presented on this graph might be counter-intuitive.  As  shown, most million dollar home sales are on lots that are smaller than half an acre in size, and only a handful of transactions are on tracts larger than ten acres.

Bottom Line: Once Again, Bigger Isn’t Necessarily Better

Not many people would argue that, all things being equal, more land area is usually better.  But on Maui and throughout the Hawaii high-end residential sector, an experienced real estate appraiser understands that beach frontage and ocean views are the primary drivers of market value.  Since near-ocean properties are typically subdivided into smaller land area configurations, it is easy to see how the most common high-dollar sales have smaller lots.

Questions or comments?  Please leave them in the comment  box below, I would be happy to clarify and/or expand.

Aloha, Chris

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Maui Million Dollar Home Sales ($1.0M+) – Day 4 of 10 – “Who Sold Them”?

September 21, 2013

From January 1, 2012 through September 16, 2013, a total of 231 “million dollar plus” homes sold in Maui County, generating total volume in excess of $525 million.  There are many ways that Hawaii real estate appraisers analyze sales statistics for luxury homes.  Because a proper market study for this segment would run many pages, I am posting one article per day for ten days.

Day 4 of 10 – Maui Million Dollar ($1.0M+) Single Family Homes By Agent

Consider the following graph and chart, 24 agents have sold four or more “million dollar homes” in the study period (ties sorted by first name alphabetical order):

Maui Million Dollar Home Sales By Agent

Maui Million Dollar Home Sales By Agent

Maui Million Dollar Single Family Home Sales By Agent
Sold From 1/1/2012 through 9/16/2013

Rank
Agent Name		 # of
$1.0M+ Sales
1 Wendy R Peterson 11
1 William B Moffett Jr. 11
3 Robert H Dein 10
4 Mary Anne Fitch 8
5 Lori L Powers 7
5 Robert R Myers 7
5 Tom Tezak 7
8 John H Page-Papazian 6
8 Steve Blackington 6
10 Bob Hansen 5
10 Debbie Arakaki 5
10 Dennis Rush 5
10 Jeremy Stice 5
10 Martin Hauen-Limkilde 5
10 Nancy J Callahan 5
10 Vincent Palmieri 5
17 Courtney M Brown 4
17 Cynthia Warner 4
17 Dano Sayles 4
17 Diane K Pool 4
17 Jeannie Kong 4
17 Josh Jerman 4
17 Kathy Ross 4
17 Riette G Jenkins 4

Bottom Line: This is the big time.

No analysis required.  This data speaks for itself.  We’re talking about real estate professionals at the top of their game here.  They all deserve aloha and praise!

Questions or comments?  Please leave them in the comment  box below, I would be happy to clarify and/or expand.

Aloha, Chris

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Maui Million Dollar Home Sales ($1.0M+) – Day 3 of 10 – “How Big Are They?”

September 20, 2013

From January 1, 2012 through September 16, 2013, a total of 231 “million dollar plus” homes sold in Maui County, generating total volume in excess of $525 million.

There are many ways that Hawaii real estate appraisers analyze sales statistics for luxury homes.  Because a proper market study for this segment would run many pages, I am posting one article per day for ten days.

Day 3 of 10 – Maui Million Dollar ($1.0M+) Single Family Homes By Living Area

Consider the following graph and chart:

Maui Million Dollar Sales By Living Area

Maui Million Dollar Sales By Living Area

Maui Million Dollar Single Family Homes By Living Area
Sold From 1/1/2012 through 9/16/2013
Living Area in SF # of Sales % of Total
0-999 5 2.2%
1000-1999 32 13.9%
2000-2999 68 29.4%
3000-3999 75 32.5%
4000-4999 28 12.1%
5000-5999 17 7.4%
6000-6999 2 0.9%
7000-7999 2 0.9%
8000-8999 1 0.4%
9000-10000 1 0.4%
Total 231 100.0%

Luxury homes having between 2,000 and 4,000 square feet of living area represent the “sweet spot” of the Maui luxury market, comprising more than 60 percent of the Valley Isle’s million dollar home sales since the beginning of 2012.

Bottom Line: Bigger Isn’t Necessarily Better

97.4 percent of all “million dollar plus” single family homes sold on Maui since 2012 have 6,000 square feet of living area or less.  While it is certainly possible to build larger residences, and some very wealthy individuals have, if you’re building much larger than 5,000 square feet, you might be going beyond what the market prefers.

Questions or comments?  Please leave them in the comment  box below, I would be happy to clarify and/or expand.

Aloha, Chris

Bonus  – Superadequacy

The data above suggests that building much larger than 5,000 square feet may not be consistent with market preferences.  If true, real estate appraisers refer to this phenomena as a “superadequacy”, which is defined below:

superadequacy

An excess in the capacity or quality of a structure or structural component; determined by market standards.

Source: Appraisal Institute, The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, 5th ed. (Chicago: Appraisal Institute, 2010

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Maui Million Dollar Home Sales ($1.0M+) – Day 2 of 10 – Sale Prices

September 19, 2013

From January 1, 2012 through September 16, 2013, a total of 231 “million dollar plus” homes sold in Maui County, generating total volume in excess of $525 million.

There are many ways that Hawaii real estate appraisers analyze sales statistics for luxury homes.  Because a proper market study for this segment would run many pages, I am posting one article per day for ten days.

Day 2 of 10 – Maui Million Dollar ($1.0M+) Single Family Homes By Sale Price

Consider the following graph and chart:

Maui Million Dollar Homes By Sale Price

Maui Million Dollar Homes By Sale Price

Maui Million Dollar Single Family Homes By Sale Price
Sold From 1/1/2012 through 9/16/2013
Sale Price # of Sales % of Total
$1.0 M to $1.9 M 157 68.0%
$2.0 M to $2.9 M 31 13.4%
$3.0 M to $3.9 M 18 7.8%
$4.0 M to $4.9 M 9 3.9%
$5.0 M to $5.9 M 5 2.2%
$6.0 M to $6.9 M 2 0.9%
$7.0 M to $7.9 M 1 0.4%
$8.0 M to $8.9 M 4 1.7%
$9.0 M to $9.9 M 3 1.3%
More than $10.0 M 1 0.4%
Total 231 100.0%

The data shows a predictable trend, with more than 80 percent of the “one million plus” sales on Maui being in the “under $3.0 million” price range.  Although a handful of high profile Maui luxury homes have sold in the past few years for prices in excess of $20.0 million, MLS records show only one residence eclipsing $10.0 million since January 1, 2012.

Bottom Line: Price Matters

There is healthy market activity in Maui’s “million dollar plus” category, but the overwhelming majority of sales (nearly 90 percent) sold for less than $4.0 million.

Questions or comments?  Please leave them in the comment  box below, I would be happy to clarify and/or expand.

Aloha, Chris

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Maui Million Dollar Home Sales ($1.0M+) – Day 1 of 10 – “Where are the million dollar homes located?”

September 18, 2013 2 Comments

Since January 1, 2012, a total of 231 “million dollar plus” homes have sold in Maui County, generating a total dollar volume in excess of $525 million.

There are many ways that Hawaii real estate appraisers analyze luxury sales statistics.  Because a proper market study for this segment would run many pages, I will be posting one analysis per day for the next ten days.

Day 1 of 10 – Maui Million Dollar ($1.0M+) Single Family Homes By District

Consider the following graph and chart:

Day 1 - Maui $1.0M Sales By District

Maui Million Dollar Home Sales By District

Maui Million Dollar ($1.0M+) Single Family Homes By District
Sold From 1/1/2012 through 9/16/2013
District # of Sales % of Total
Wailea / Makena 42 18.2%
Lahaina 24 10.4%
Kaanapali 23 10.0%
Kula / Ulupalakua / Kanaio 20 8.7%
Maui Meadows 19 8.2%
Kihei 16 6.9%
Haiku 15 6.5%
Kapalua 15 6.5%
Spreckelsville / Paia / Kuau 15 6.5%
Makawao / Olinda / Haliimaile 11 4.8%
Napili / Kahana / Honokowai 11 4.8%
Wailuku 5 2.2%
Lanai 4 1.7%
Pukalani 3 1.3%
Molokai 2 0.9%
Olowalu 2 0.9%
Hana 1 0.4%
Kahakuloa 1 0.4%
Kipahulu 1 0.4%
Maalaea 1 0.4%
Total 231 100.0%

Maui’s three resort districts of Wailea / Makena, Kaanapali, and Kapalua are in bold.  As shown, almost 35 percent of Maui’s million dollar home sales since January 1, 2012 come from these three master planned communities. The second tier visitor areas of Lahaina, Kihei, and Napili/Kahana/Makawao log an additional 22 percent of the “million dollar” single family home sales on the Valley Isle.

Maui Resort and Second Tier Neighborhoods

Maui Resort and Second Tier Neighborhoods

 

Bottom line:  Location matters.

While upcountry locales are showing strong sales figures in the million dollar and above segment, Maui’s master planned resorts of Wailea/Makena, Kaanapali, and Kapalua lead the way.

Questions or comments?  Please leave them in the comment  box below, I would be happy to clarify and/or expand.

Aloha, Chris

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