A new report by University of Hawaii economists says an unprecedented proposal from Maui’s mayor to phase out vacation rental ...

A new study shows the pros and cons of a plan to convert thousands of vacation rentals into long-term housing units on Maui.

Mayor Richard Bissen proposed this idea after thousands were left homeless by the 2023 fire disaster exacerbating the ...

Hawaii’s real estate market is at an unusual crossroads. According to Hal Wilkerson, Principal Broker of Hawaii Coastal ...

Hawaii is at a crossroads concerning the future of short-term vacation rentals, with potential legislation now in play that could reshape the tourism landscape of the islands. Newly proposed ...

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen’s plan to convert thousands of temporary vacation rentals into long-term housing for locals may ...

An analysis by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization found a relatively low 7.5% of units there were vacation rentals as of February 2023. Lahaina neighborhoods spared by the ...

About one-third of Maui’s visitors use vacation rentals. They tend to cost less ... The university conducted the study at the request of the Hawaii Community Foundation, a nonprofit organization.

ANDREW VLIET / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER / JUNE 20 A report from the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization said the conversion plan to turn Maui vacation rentals into housing, ...

Economists lay out the good and the bad of the mayor's proposal to convert thousands of short-term units to long-term housing ...