Mark Short, Realtor

09/25/2026

09/25/2026

Bigger home or smaller one? It is the question we get most from Maui owners who are not sure which move makes sense.

In this short video, Mark Short walks through how to tell when it is time to upsize or downsize, and why we look at it the way an underwriter would. After 35 years in residential lending on Maui, we know what finances, what appraises, and what actually sells, so you can weigh the decision on real numbers instead of a guess.

Whether you are buying a larger place for a growing family, downsizing after the kids move out, or shifting into an investment property, we will tell you the truth about your options. If you are thinking about a move for yourself, or for someone you know, one call is the best place to start.

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The Sunrise Team at Keller Williams Realty Maui
Mark Short, RS-83570 | Theresa Short, RB-23716
Licensed Hawaii real estate agents

09/25/2026

Most Maui sellers ask us the same question first: "What can I get for it?"

It's the right question. It's just not the first one. Price is a conclusion you reach after five other things are already decided.

Here are the five we check before we ever put a sign in the yard.

1. What an appraiser can defend — closed sales, adjusted for condition, view and location. Not the listing down the road that's been sitting since spring.

2. What the buyer's loan will actually fund. At Maui price points, financing and insurance are where transactions come apart.

3. The document file — master policies, AOAO minutes, hurricane and wildfire coverage, leasehold terms. Missing paper costs sellers buyers.

4. The calendar. Overpricing doesn't test the market, it teaches buyers to wait for your first price cut. Your first two weeks are your best buyers.

5. The ownership structure — leasehold, fee simple, CPR'd, PV lease, cesspool conversion. Same view, very different price.

We spent 35 years on the lending side of Maui real estate before we moved into selling it. That's why we look at your number the way an underwriter would.

If you're thinking about selling in Central or South Maui — Kahului, Wailuku, Kihei, Lahaina, Wailea, Kula — we're happy to walk the property, pull the real comps, and tell you what Maui buyers are actually paying for homes like yours.

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Mark Short, Realtor · RS-83570
Theresa Short, Realtor · RB-23716
Keller Williams Realty Maui
285 W Kaahumanu Ave, Ste 201, Kahului, HI 96732