Most Maui Companies are Great at Getting the Job, but Few Actually Do the Job Well

A property manager took care of a Maui condo for a full year, then called us asking for the lockbox code. That moment showed us the gap between getting the job and doing the job well. Want a team that stays with you after the contract is signed? Book your Aloha Vision Quest: bit.ly/avq-booking On Today's show we share why we stopped referring clients to one Maui property management company. The list built up over time: a guest left without internet and cable, a window leak nobody could find, a bathroom mirror door close to falling off, no hot water at the kitchen sink, and a lockbox code request a year into management. The frustration started on our side, and it became a bigger deal once clients began saying the same thing. That experience brings us back to a lesson we keep returning to on the show. Most companies are great at the first job, which is marketing. Fewer show up for the second one, which is delivering the experience people remember. Jon also explains why you will never hear him call a market bottom in advance, why side-gig agents and fiduciary duty make him nervous, and why opportunity happens in escrow, with negotiations continuing well past the price. Coming soon: a myth-busting episode on in-house property management, with a friend who manages rentals at a hotel-zoned resort here on Maui. HOT LIST A new spec build in Haiku at $3.285M, a Kihei Bay Vista unit with a mezzanine, seller financing at Maui Lani Terraces, a price trim at Kapalua Golf Villas, a $35M estate on close to an acre on Keawakapu Beach, and a Kahului pool home with a three-car garage. On the sold side, we cover the Olinda land from our recent Deal of the Week, a Kula home that moved after a $50K reduction, a full-price cash sale at Wailea Ekahi, a leasehold one-bedroom that closed at $215K cash, and Mehani Place at $1.15M cash with a quick close. Retire with Maui is hosted by Daniel Rude and Jon Brath of dreams2REALITY Hawaii. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Brokered by Real Broker LLC. Jon Brath RS-76551, Daniel Rude RS-79734. Download 3 Paths to Maui: bit.ly/maui-3paths-yt Maui no ka oi