By Reta Chin-Chiarella, AVP Fidelity National Title & Escrow
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s residents of Maui, it comes as no surprise to us when our island is named the best island in the world, Maui No Ka Oi. Over the past few decades, Maui has consistently been recognized as the Best Island in the World by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Trip Advisor & more. Visitors and investors flock to our island to make Maui their principal r e sid e n c e o r t h ei r second home. For all of us who call Maui their home, we know the value of the Maui culture and lifestyle. Imagine having a career that allows you to represent clients in the purchase or the sale of their Maui dream home or investment. Imagine having the skills and the experience to be named one of the Top 3% in your profession. What Fidelity National Title & Escrow and Homes and Land Magazine set out to do is to honor Maui’s Top 3% REALTORS® 2019, based on 2018 production. With over 1,750+ licensed Maui agents making the Top 3% is quite a feat! Rep-resenting principals is no easy task— given the
raw emotions that are present in the process, the unexpected issues that arise in most every transaction—and with the higher price points that the Maui real estate market demands. Those of us in the industry understand this career is not as easy as some assume. On a balmy, summer July evening at the Humble Market Kitchin, Fidelity National Title & Escrow and Homes and Land Magazine, invited Nā hoa Sponsors, Maui’s Top 3% REALTORS®, and their guests gathered together to celebrate this amazing achievement. With special guest speaker, Mr. Kainoa Horcajo, emerging leader in the field of cultural tourism and Native Hawaiian values, music by Tom Conway and the delicious food of world-renowned Chef Roy Yamaguchi, it was an evening to remember. Maui’s Top 3% REALTOR® 2019, you are Maui’s No Kai Oi in real estate! HOW WE ARRIVED AT THE NUMBERS. 2018 Agent production numbers come from the Realtors Association of Maui’s Paragon system. Totals are based on all closed sales volume for homes, condo, land transactions and project sales, only, using the agents listed in Paragon. (Referral commissions are NOT included). If there are co-listors or co-buyers in MLS, the closed sales volume is shared equally. This information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.